School of India for Languages and Culture (SILC) Oral History Project: Interview with Rita Mustaphi

Titles: School of India for Languages and Culture (SILC) Oral History Project: Interview with Rita Mustaphi (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Rita Mustaphi was born in India and immigrated to the U.S. as an adult. She is one of the original founders of SILC, and taught dance at SILC for a number of years. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Personal background; establishing SILC; participation in SILC; experiences as a dance teacher, first class; Kathak dance, rehearsals, performances; individual instruction; teaching methods; costumes; curriculum; parental perspective; visits to India; Nrita Jyoti Dance Theater; Festival of Nations; social connections.

Dates

• 04/03/2000 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: Mustaphi, Mrs. Rita
• interviewer: Sonifer, Polly

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 88
• Accession Number: AV2002.159.8

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'School of India for Languages and Culture (SILC) Oral History Project' <OH 88>

Quantity: 2 hours sound cassette 55 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 01:49:17 running time

Subjects

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