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Surpanakha

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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General Dance Video Archive

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Title
Surpanakha
Names
Richmond, Farley P., 1938- (Director)
Michigan State University (Associated name)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1976
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 10188
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-456 (former)
Topics
Kūḍiyāṭṭam
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Content: Subtitle: The amorous demoness.
Creation/production credits: Produced by the Department of Theater, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. Director: Farley Richmond. Narrator: Brad Graham. Costumer: Lois Florkey.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 2 videocassettes (U-matic) (93 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
An English-language presentation of a 10th century kutiyattam dance-drama of Kerala State, South India by students of the Michigan State Department of Theater. After preliminary rituals including the chanting of the plot summary, the drama, based on incidents drawn from the Ramayana, unfolds the story of a love-sick demoness disguised as a beautiful woman who attempts to seduce her unwilling victim.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY847039535-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12160594
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): db226d60-8cf3-0135-0323-6d204441e6ec
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

  • 1976: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Surpanakha" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1976. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6fc3abda-af66-4191-9979-029dc3faa416

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Surpanakha" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 7, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6fc3abda-af66-4191-9979-029dc3faa416

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1976). Surpanakha Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6fc3abda-af66-4191-9979-029dc3faa416

Wikipedia Citation

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Surpanakha