The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Katherine Dunham

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Katherine Dunham

12/17/2000; 2/11/2001

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2000.020

Choreographer, dancer, and dance instructor Katherine Dunham (1909 - 2006 ) is credited with introducing international audiences to African aesthetics and establishing African dance as a true art form. Called the “Matriarch of Black Dance,” her groundbreaking repertoire combined innovative interpretations of Caribbean dances, traditional ballet, African rituals and African American rhythms to create the Dunham Technique, which she performed with her dance troupe in venues around the world. Dunham was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 12/17/2000 and 2/11/2001, in New York, New York. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 2; Total Tapes: 9; Total Run Time: 04h 16m 56s

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Dunham, Katherine, 1909-2006

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Legendary dancer, choreographer and anthropologist Katherine Dunham was born June 22, 1909, to an African American father and French-Canadian mother who died when she was young. At an early age, Dunham became interested in dance. However, she did not seriously pursue a career in the profession until she was a student at the University of Chicago.During her studies, Dunham attended a lecture on anthropology, where she was introduced to the concept of dance as a cultural symbol. Intrigued by this ...