“Farm Work Dance”

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Title (English): “Farm Work Dance”
Title (Chinese): 《政治舞蹈农作舞》
Title (Romanization): “Zhengzhi wudao Nongzuowu”
Description: This was one of the earliest works performed by the Inner Mongolia Cultural Work Troupe (later the Inner Mongolia Song and Dance Ensemble 内蒙古歌舞团). It was a political-themed piece created in 1948 that depicted agricultural work and likely had a specific educational message specific to the time it was created. Like much dance choreography in China at the time, it drew movement elements from everyday life. Little is known about the content of this work, and it did not become part of the Ensemble’s lasting repertoire.
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Location: Hohhot, Inner Mongolia (China)
Date: 1948
Performers (Romanized name): Siqintariha
Performers (Chinese name): 斯琴塔日哈
Performers (Names in Other Transliterations): Sečentariki
Company/School (Romanized name): Inner Mongolia Song and Dance Ensemble|
Company/School (Chinese name): 内蒙古歌舞团
Dance Style: Mongol
Subjects: Siqintariha; Inner Mongolia Song and Dance Ensemble; Mongol Dance
Object Material: Black & white photograph
Contributing Artist: Siqintariha, 1932-
Image Filename: SQ00030
Collection Title: Pioneers of Chinese Dance

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Collection: Pioneers of Chinese Dance
Image Size: 1484 x 844
File Size: 33 KB
Record: SQ00030
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/d/dance1ic/x-sq00030/sq00030

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