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The Silk Road and the flower rain: Scene 6

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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The Silk Road and the flower rain: Scene 6

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Title
The Silk Road and the flower rain: Scene 6
Additional title: Dunhuang cave murals
Additional title: Along the silk road (Choreographic work)
Names
He, Yang-yung (Performer)
Kansu Song and Dance Ensemble (Performer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1970 - 1979 (Approximate)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 9364
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-1382 (former)
Topics
Dance -- China
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Content: Stage version of the Chinese dance drama based on the Dunhuang murals.
Performers: Stage production by the Gansu Provincial Song and Dance Ensemble, featuring He Yang-yung as Ying Niang.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (22 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Scene 6, A party for the distinguished guests from 27 countries. The dancing girl Ying Niang exposes the crimes of a local official to the Emperor and the public, thus ridding them of an obstacle on the Silk Road. Happy get-together. Epilogue: Farewell.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY887020611-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12166257
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ea6e6770-90e1-0135-76c4-06752de4dd69
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1970: Created (Approximate)
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The Silk Road and the flower rain: Scene 6" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1970 - 1979. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/90477825-f100-4171-8293-6ee1e3ec52e1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The Silk Road and the flower rain: Scene 6" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/90477825-f100-4171-8293-6ee1e3ec52e1

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1970 - 1979). The Silk Road and the flower rain: Scene 6 Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/90477825-f100-4171-8293-6ee1e3ec52e1

Wikipedia Citation

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The Silk Road and the flower rain: Scene 6