A booklet from a 1934 musical drama by the Sierra Leonean composer Asadata Dafora.
Creators: Martha Drieblatt
Date of Creation: ca. 1935
Place of origin: New York, New York
Physical measurements: 31 x 23 centimeters, 16 pages
Materials: Paper
Process by which it was made: Printed by Cooper & Aronson
Current location: New York Public Library/Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Further Reading
Heard, Marcia Ethel. “Asadata Dafora: African Concert Dance Traditions in American Concert Dance.” Doctoral dissertation, New York University, 1999.
New York Public Library. Asadata Dafora Papers Finding Aid. <http://archives.nypl.org/scm/20812.> Accessed July 12, 2019.
Martin, John. “The Dance: A Revival, ‘Kykunkor’ is Restored to Its Original Form and Excellence – Week’s Programs.” The New York Times, January 13, X, 8, 1935.
Perpener III, John O. “Asadata Dafora,” <https://danceinteractive.jacobspillow.org/themes-essays/african-diaspora/asadata-dafora/.>
Stiehl, Pamyla A. “The Curious Case of Kykunkor: A Dansical/Musical Exploration and Reclamation of Asadata Dafora’s Kykunkor, or the Witch Woman (1934).” Studies in Musical Theatre, 3(2):143-156, 2009.
Information contributed by Amimbola Cole Kai-Lewis.