Oba Kaso
- Synopsis
- Excerpts from the National Theatre of Nigeria’s production of ‘Oba Koso’ a Yoruba folklore drama about a wicked man who tries to overthrow the king. Features intricate dance steps, brilliantly coloured costumes, and Yoruba instruments and singing. This dance-drama is based on the play by Duro Ladipo. Commentary by Margaret Croyden.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS (PAL). col. 28 min.
- Year of production
- 1975
- Availability
- Sale; 2000 sale: US$189.00 (+p&p)
- Subjects
- Dance; Drama
- Keywords
- Africa; folk theatre; Ladipo, Duro; Nigeria; performances; Yoruba
Credits
- Cast
Margaret Croyden
Distributor
- Name
Insight Media
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- Web
- http://www.insight-media.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +1 212 721 6316
- Fax
- +1 212 799 5309
- Address
- 2162 Broadway
New York
NY 10024 6621
USA - Notes
- US-based distributor of an extensive range of DVD, video and CD-ROM titles for university, secondary and vocational education. Catalogue divided into the following sections: Architecture & Design; Business & Economics; Communication; Counselling & Social Work; Drama, Music & Dance; Education; Engineering; Language & Culture; Nursing & Allied Health; Physical Education; Science & Agriculture; Social Sciences. A recent development is a dedicated video-on-demand website http://www.insight-media-digital.com/ which includes a particularly strong nursing library.
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