The Dancing feet

India, 1962

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The role of the dance in Indian life. People of rural India singing and dancing together. Dances of different regions brought together in this film include Gujerat, Kulu, Kerala, eastern India, Deccan Kashmir and Rajasthan and the Punjab.

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Credits

director

A. Bhaskar Rao

producer

V. Shantaram

production company

Films Division, Government of India

Duration

00:26:13:00

Production places

India

Production dates

1962

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015425

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Kashmir - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Kerala (India)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Kulu Valley (India)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rajasthan (India)

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects

Music & Performing Arts → Dance - India

Music & Performing Arts → Dancing - India

Music & Performing Arts → Music - India

Places → Kerala (India)

Places → Kulu Valley (India)

Places → Rajasthan (India)

Short films

Short films → Short films - India

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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