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Friday performances at the 2003 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage) (Disc 10)
Subject
Dancers
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Dance
Bharata natyam
Indian dance
Indian Americans
Indian arts
Demonstrations
Description
One compact disc. McNeil served as emcee. Yameen, of Clermont, worked as an apprentice under Geeta Raj Karkera, of Altamont Springs, to learn bharata natyam dance. Originating from one the oldest dances in India (in the Tamil Badue state in southern India) Bharata Natyam is a modern version of ancient temple dances, and can be performed by men or women.
Source
State Archives of Florida, Series S2034
Date
2003-05-23
Contributor
Florida Park Service
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
Florida Folk Festival
Format
sound recordings
compact discs
Type
Sound
Identifier
a_s2034_04_cd03-095
Series
S2034
Item ID
CD03-95
Event Name
Florida Folk Festival
Florida Folk Festival (White Springs, Fla. : 2003)