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Ethnic dancer Matteo explains that although born in Utica, N.Y., he has always been attracted to the exotic; studied anthropology and led a folk dance group in college; and began his professional dancing career with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet. He notes that one must be a "scholar, dancer, an...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Ballet
Other Authors: Hutcheson, Jon (Director), Mahoney, Billie (Producer, Interviewer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Kansas City, MO : Dance On Video, 1981.
Series:Dance in video, volume 2
Subjects:
Matteo.
Ballet.
Bharata natyam.
Dancers > Interviews.
United States.
Internet videos.
Television interviews.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Ethnic dancer Matteo explains that although born in Utica, N.Y., he has always been attracted to the exotic; studied anthropology and led a folk dance group in college; and began his professional dancing career with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet. He notes that one must be a "scholar, dancer, and a human being" to be a good ethnic dancer; stresses that the concentration is on the upper body rather than the legs (as in western dance); demonstrates and explains the importance of hand and facial gestures; and compares the Sanskrit terminology used in classical Indian dance to the French ballet vocabulary.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (29 min.)
Playing Time:00:28:13