Film, Video Surati: Classical and Folk Indian Dance from New Jersey
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- Title
- Surati: Classical and Folk Indian Dance from New Jersey
- Summary
- Surati performs Indian classial and folk dance from New Jersey, another in the Homegrown Concert Series sponsored by the American Folklife Center.
- Event Date
- November 19, 2008
- Notes
- - The Surati Dance Group, founded and directed by Rimli Roy, presents the Bharatanatyam, Oddisi and Manipuri styles of Indian dance in beautifully choreographed stage performances, where "old" and "new" intertwine in a way that give their audiences not only rich experience, but also inspiration and education about the wealth and vitality of the Indian classical dance both in India and in the multicultural context of the United States.
- Related Resources
- American Folklife Center: https://www.loc.gov/folklife/
- Running Time
- 1 hours 28 minutes 14 seconds
- Online Format
- video
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