Bayanihan Dance Company of the Philippines Australian tours (1964 - )
Photographer unknown: Dancers of the Bayanihan Dance Company of the Phillipines performing in Australia, 1964
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The Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company?s 1964 tour, presented by the Bayanihan Folk Arts Centre, the Bayanihan Folk Arts Association and the Philippine Women?s University, was brought to Australia by J. C. Williamson Ltd. and Aztec Services Pty. Ltd.
The program for the 1964 tour comprised five parts:
Dances of the Mountain Region: included performances of Bontoc War Dance, Bankibang Funeral Dance, Benguet Bendean Victory Dance, Kalinga Weddings Dance, and Ifugao Festival Dance.
Fiesta Filipina: included performances of Polabal, Mazurka Boholana, Habernera Botolena, and Jota Moncadena.
Muslim Suite: included performances of Sultana, Tahing Baila, Sagayan-Sa Kulong, Asik, and Singkil.
Regional Variations: included performances of Maglalatik, Itik Itik, Binanog and Binaylan, Sakuting, Dugso, Harana, and Pandanggo Sa Ilaw.
Rural Philippines Suite: included performances of Ilocana A Nasudi, Musikong Bumbong, Awit-Sabis Ng Nayon-Condansoy, Binasuan-Pinandanggo, Pandanggo Sa Sambalilo, Sayaw Ed Tapew Na Bangko, Kuratsa, Tinikling, and Chorus.
Program notes for the production stated: ?Bayanihan ? this word symbolises an ancient Filipino custom and means literally, ?group work?. The Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company, too, is a co-operative endeavour, supported by civic-minded persons for the purpose of making the rich cultural heritage of the Philippines known to Philippine and foreign audiences through the presentation of ethnic and folk dances, music and costume.?
See also: J. C. Williamson Ltd.
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Photographer unknown: Bayanihan Dance Company of the Phillipines performing 'Ifugao Festival Dance' in Australia [1], 1964
- Photographer unknown: Bayanihan Dance Company of the Phillipines performing 'Ifugao Festival Dance' in Australia [1], 1964 (Picture)
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J. C. Williamson Ltd.
- Location:
- J. C. Williamson collection of photographs
- National Library of Australia
- PIC P828/BAY/2, Album 1024/2
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Photographer unknown: Bayanihan Dance Company of the Phillipines performing 'Ifugao Festival Dance' in Australia [2], 1964
- Photographer unknown: Bayanihan Dance Company of the Phillipines performing 'Ifugao Festival Dance' in Australia [2], 1964 (Picture)
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J. C. Williamson Ltd.
- Location:
- J. C. Williamson collection of photographs
- National Library of Australia
- PIC P828/BAY/1, Album 1024/2
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- Programs, Adelaide Festival, 1960- (Ephemera)
- 11 boxes
- An extensive collection of programs, flyers and promotional ephemera convering every Adelaide Festival since its inception in 1960. Companies and performers represented include Bhaskar and Company, Southern Ballet Group, the Australian Ballet, Bayanihan Philippines Dance Company, Vija Vetra, Kalakshetra, Australian Dance Theatre, Lucero Tena, Baranggay Folk Dance Troupe, the Royal Thai Ballet, the Balinese Dance Company, the Georgian State Dance Company, South Australian National Ballet Company, Piatnitsky Folkloric Song and Dance Ensemble, Eleo Pomare Dancers, Chitrasena Dance Company, West Australian Ballet Company, the Polish National Song and Dance Company ? Slansk, Theaterama Ballet, Merce Cunningham and Dance Company, Marilyn Wood, Lhamo - The Folk Theatre of Tibet, Woomera Aboriginal Dancers, Polish Mime Ballet Theatre, Batya Zamir, Flamenco Puro, Chhau - the Masked Dance of Bengal, Ballet-Komische Oper, Prague Chamber Ballet, Wuppertaler Tanztheater, Molissa Fenley and Dancers, D?arc Swan, Veiled Threads, Newmet Dance Theatre Inc, Nederlands Dans Theater, Kazuo Ohno, Kecak Dance, Sankai Juku, Dancers of the Dreaming, Twyla Tharp Dance, Vast, Lyon Opera Ballet, The Kosh, Los Dinzel and Osvaldo Requena, Kerala Kalamandalam, Compagnie Maguy Marin, Compagnie Preljocaj, Meryl Tankard Company, The Collective of Natural Disasters, Mark Morris Dance Group, Frankfurt Ballet, Bangarra Dance Theatre, Cambodian National Dance Company, Kanak Dancers of Wetr, Susan Taylor, the Thai National Dance Troupe, Western Samoa Dance Theatre, Batsheva Dance Company, DV8, Meg Stuart, Betontanc (Concrete Dance), Meryl Tankard Australian Dance Theatre, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, Les Ballets C. de la B., Karas, Leigh Warren and Dancers, Junko Wada, Virpi Pahkinen, Rosas, Compagnie Mathilde Monnier, Salia N? Seydou, Lucy Guerin Company, New Moves International, La Ribot, Mau Dance, Ballet Nacional de Espaana, and Conjunto di Nero.
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Indian Dance in Australia ;
Chitrasena Ballet Australian tours ;
West Australian Ballet ;
Australian Dance Theatre ;
Merce Cunningham Dance Company Australian tours ;
Vast ;
Meryl Tankard Company ;
Bangarra Dance Theatre ;
Meryl Tankard Australian Dance Theatre ;
Leigh Warren and Dancers ;
Adelaide Festival of the Arts ;
Georgian State Dance Company Australian Tours ;
Baranggay Philippine Dancers Australian Tour ;
Lucy Guerin Inc.
- Location:
- National Library of Australia
- PROMPT Collection (Access through Petherick Room)
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- Programs, Bayanihan Dance Company of the Philippines (Australian tour) , 1964 (Ephemera)
- A small collection of programs from the Bayanihan Dance Company of the Philippines 1964 Australian tour.
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- Location:
- National Library of Australia
- PROMPT Collection (Access through Petherick Room)
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