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Caribbean Culture Inspires Katherine Dunham

Caribbean Culture Inspires Katherine Dunham (008.00.00)

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Katherine Dunham (1909–2006) studied the African-based dances and rituals of the Caribbean area and based many choreographic works on that research. Dunham’s Bal Negre (1946) toured the United States for nine months before opening in New York. One of its most popular numbers was Shango (1946), based on Haitian vodun (voodoo) ritual.
Katherine Dunham (1909–2006) studied the African-based dances and rituals of the Caribbean area and based many choreographic works on that research. Dunham’s <em>Bal Negre</em> (1946) toured the United States for nine months before opening in New York. One of its most popular numbers was <em>Shango</em> (1946), based on Haitian vodun (voodoo) ritual.