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TAVRIA AT THE WINDING WHEEL, CHESTERFIELD

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WORK ID: YFA 7019 (Master Record)

TitleYearDate
TAVRIA AT THE WINDING WHEEL, CHESTERFIELD1989 1989-04-10
Details Original Format: VHS
Colour: Colour
Sound: Sound
Duration: 2 hrs 15 mins
Genre: Documentary

Subject: Arts/Culture



Summary
This film documents a performance by the Ukrainian folk song and dance ensemble Tavria from Crimea at the Winding Wheel in Chesterfield. It was made by the Ukrainian Video Archives Society (UVAS) and is in colour with sound. The languages of the film are English and Ukrainian.
Description
This film documents a performance by the Ukrainian folk song and dance ensemble Tavria from Crimea at the Winding Wheel in Chesterfield. It was made by the Ukrainian Video Archives Society (UVAS) and is in colour with sound. The languages of the film are English and Ukrainian. No credit to UVAS. Starts at 32 secs with Tavria flier and a page from the programme, showing the two dates they are playing (Winding Wheel on 10 April and Derbyshire College of Higher Education on 13 April). The...
This film documents a performance by the Ukrainian folk song and dance ensemble Tavria from Crimea at the Winding Wheel in Chesterfield. It was made by the Ukrainian Video Archives Society (UVAS) and is in colour with sound. The languages of the film are English and Ukrainian. No credit to UVAS. Starts at 32 secs with Tavria flier and a page from the programme, showing the two dates they are playing (Winding Wheel on 10 April and Derbyshire College of Higher Education on 13 April). The film is in colour with sound, although the sound is very low for the concert. There is a slight flicking sound. This film is an edited combination of UVAS_0016 and 0017 (15M and 16M), showing camera views from both locations. The concert ends at 1 hr 24 mins 54 secs. The next section starts immediately afterwards and shows Tavria at a restaurant enjoying a meal and drinks. Their accordion player is playing a kolomeyka. After the meal, Tavria start impromptu singing. This section ends at 2 hrs 04 mins 54 secs. The next section starts at 2 hrs 5 mins 21 secs and shows Tavria in concert again and is the same as the first performance on the tape. The film finishes at 2 hrs 13 mins 53 secs. The file is 2 hrs 15 mins 11 secs.
Context
t has been very difficult to find any information about the Tavria dance ensemble. Anecdotally, it is thought they encountered some difficulties on their return to Ukraine after visiting the West. During the Glasnost and Perestroika era of the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Ukrainian diaspora in the UK took advantage of a slightly more relaxed approach to international travel, and invited cultural groups from Ukraine to visit the UK to perform. These visits sometimes corresponded with...
t has been very difficult to find any information about the Tavria dance ensemble. Anecdotally, it is thought they encountered some difficulties on their return to Ukraine after visiting the West.

During the Glasnost and Perestroika era of the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Ukrainian diaspora in the UK took advantage of a slightly more relaxed approach to international travel, and invited cultural groups from Ukraine to visit the UK to perform. These visits sometimes corresponded with larger cultural festivals such as the International Eisteddfod in Llangollen, Wales, or regional arts events such as the Bradford Festival. Prior to this, other diaspora arts groups had toured in Europe, North America and Canada, but it was very rare for groups from Ukraine to do the same. This period was a time of cultural revival and a hope that Ukrainian culture could be opened up for the world to share and enjoy.
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