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Hema Rajagopalan discusses Indian dancing

BROADCAST: Sep. 15, 1992 | DURATION: 00:38:52

Synopsis

Dancer Hema Rajagopalan discusses Indian dancing and its ability to, along with the music and lyrics of a song, tell a story.

Details

Broadcast Date
Sep. 15, 1992

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
38 minutes, 52 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Dance Anthropology & Sociology

People

Dancers

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Rajagopalan, Hema--Interviews Natya Dance Theatre (Chicago, Ill.) Dancers--India--20th century. Dancers--Illinois--Chicago--20th century--Interviews East Indians--Illinois--Chicago--20th century--Interviews Choreographers--Illinois--Chicago--20th century Audiotapes. Radio programs. Bharata Natyam Raga Southern India Hindol Indian culture

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