Dance Across World Cultures: Videos

Using performance, historical photographs, and interviews, this program acquaints viewers with Afro-Peruvian music and dance

[video no longer available in library] Among the many ethnic groups of Benin, two in particular stand out as practitioners of the ancient rites of voodoo.

Kyomai is a style of traditional Japanese dance that is intimately related to the culture of the ancient capital of Japan, Kyoto. The Inoue school of Kyomai dance is an elegant style with a history of over 200 years that is performed exclusively by the women of the Gion district in Kyoto.

Performances by the troupe “Kalanjali: Dances of India,” this program introduces classical Indian dance and music

Segments 15-17 and 29-31 are specifically about dance.

Explores the dynamics of competition dancing—its artistry, origins, and meanings, as well as the clash between progress and tradition.