Alive from Off Center

Season 3 Episode 3: Women of the Calabash

This energetic 1987 program features the Women of the Calabash, an all-female percussion and vocal ensemble who perform with calabashes. Reviving traditional African rhythms infused with contemporary Latin American, Caribbean, and African American sounds, the group creates a blend of melodic harmonies to express the beauty of a rich and vital cultural heritage. Skip Blumberg, an early video artist, directed this episode that includes short dance pieces by choreographers whose performances take place in unusual environments: Pooh Kaye and Elizabeth Ross Wingate’s Sticks on the Move and Dee McCandless and Gene Menger’s Aquamirabilis.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

11

Episodes:

26

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

28 min

First Air:

1985

Rating:

8.0