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Namaste USA: An Illustrated Lecture by Alexander Keefe

Now an obscure figure in the history of Indian classical dance, Shanta Rao was once among its most visible representatives, touring the globe and appearing on stages from the Peking Hotel to the Museum of Modern Art. In 1955, she performed live on CBS television, twice, with millions watching.

Join us for Namaste USA, an illustrated lecture presented by Alexander Keefe, which explores the context behind these television appearances, including a landmark 1955 MoMA exhibition titled Textiles and Ornamental Arts of India, as well as a third television appearance by Rao that same year in New Delhi at the Indian Industries Fair. What did it mean for Indian classical dance to be broadcast on early network television in this way? What did it mean to stage Indian classical dance inside a modern American museum?

Following the presentation, Keefe will engage in a conversation with the artist Chitra Ganesh on their shared interest in the history in the US of South Asian art on stage, in museums, in archives, and the media.

This event will be filmed, by attending you consent to be filmed.

Your registration helps us to gauge attendance for this program, but please note that it does not guarantee seating. Reserved seating at this program will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The doors open at 6:30pm and the program begins at 7:00pm.











When: Tue., Oct. 16, 2018 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Asia Art Archive in America
43 Remsen St.
718-522-2299
Price: Donation
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Now an obscure figure in the history of Indian classical dance, Shanta Rao was once among its most visible representatives, touring the globe and appearing on stages from the Peking Hotel to the Museum of Modern Art. In 1955, she performed live on CBS television, twice, with millions watching.

Join us for Namaste USA, an illustrated lecture presented by Alexander Keefe, which explores the context behind these television appearances, including a landmark 1955 MoMA exhibition titled Textiles and Ornamental Arts of India, as well as a third television appearance by Rao that same year in New Delhi at the Indian Industries Fair. What did it mean for Indian classical dance to be broadcast on early network television in this way? What did it mean to stage Indian classical dance inside a modern American museum?

Following the presentation, Keefe will engage in a conversation with the artist Chitra Ganesh on their shared interest in the history in the US of South Asian art on stage, in museums, in archives, and the media.

This event will be filmed, by attending you consent to be filmed.

Your registration helps us to gauge attendance for this program, but please note that it does not guarantee seating. Reserved seating at this program will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The doors open at 6:30pm and the program begins at 7:00pm.

Buy tickets/get more info now