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{"value"=>"*MGZMD 281", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"18527", "type"=>"local_mss"}
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{"value"=>"1940-1996", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1940/1996"}
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1940
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1996
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1940
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Indrani Rahman papers"}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. <span class=\"subarea\">Jerome Robbins Dance Division</span></span> <div class=\"address\"><span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Indrani Rahman (1930-1999) was an Indian classical dancer who worked as a performer and educator in India and the United States. The Indrani Rahman papers contain choreographic notes, lectures, programs and writings from nearly 50 years of the dancer's career."}
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{"value"=>"Indrani Rahman papers, *MGZMD 281. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Rahman, Indrani, 1930-1999", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Indrani Rahman (1930-1999) was an Indian classical dancer who worked as a performer and educator in India and the United States. She was known professionally simply as Indrani. Born in Madras to Ramlal Bajpai and dancer Ragini Devi, Indrani began performing in her mother's troupe at the age of nine. As a child she accompanied her mother as she traveled through the Americas and Europe. Upon reaching adulthood she studied Bharata Natyam under some of the most respected teachers of the day. In 1945 she married Habib Rahman. They had two children.</p> <p> In 1952, she won the very first Miss India pageant. Later, she joined her mother Ragini Devi's company. She was the first professional dancer to revive the long neglected Odissi style of dance. This style was virtually unknown outside of Odissa until Indrani performed it in Delhi in 1957. She subsequently performed the dances all over the world, helping to popularize the Indian classical dance form.</p> <p>In 1961, she was the first dancer presented on a national tour by the Asia Society, and also performed for President John F. Kennedy and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru during Nehru's official visit to Washington, D.C.</p> <p>Indrani received the Padma Shri in 1969, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in the performing arts and the Taraknath Das Award. She moved to New York City permanently in 1979, and continued to teach, perform and lecture there until her death in 1999.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The Indrani Rahman papers contain choreographic notes, correspondence, lectures, programs, research materials and writings from nearly 50 years of the dancer's career. The choreographic notes are arranged by name and style where possible. Users should consult the general files for unlabeled or fragmented notes. The remainder of the notes are arranged by style - Bharata Natyam or Odissi. Notes contain drawings, time markings, and other diagrams Indrani used to describe the many dances used in her performance, both with her mother's company and then later on her own. The bulk of the notes are handwritten. Correspondence is limited and mostly consists of plans for Indian dance recitals.</p> <p>The lecture notes are typed and have the text Indrani (or sometimes a speaker) would deliver at dancing demonstrations. These include explanations of the style of dance, which dancers would be performing, who arranged or choreographed each dance, and the story line of the dance itself if applicable. These notes will be helpful for use in tandem with the choreographic notes which contain none of this background information.</p> <p>Programs are often undated handouts showing an evening's performance schedule. Research materials consist of Indian dance publications, notebooks, and other study aides. Indrani's writings include articles she submitted for publication. Most of the articles are written with the intent of explaining Indian dance to western audiences.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>Alphabetical by subject.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Gift of Sukanya Rahman, 2006</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Compiled by Lea Jordan.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p>Collection arranged and foldered. Information on post-it notes transferred to folder titles.</p>"}
- accessrestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>To request materials, please contact the Jerome Robbins Dance Division (dance@nypl.org) in advance.</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Donor retains copyright of materials. Library policy on photocopying will apply. For permission to publish, contact the Curator, Jerome Robbins Dance Division.</p>"}
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1.68 linear feet (4 boxes)
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1940
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1996