Identity area
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Date(s)
- 2001-2011 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
40 items
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
Shakram Music and Dance Company, later renamed Shakram Dance Company, was co-founded in 1999 byancer and choreographer Mairéad Vaughan and composer Dara O’Brien co-founded Shakram Music and Dance Company following their return from India and their respective studies in Indian classical dance. The company’s distinctive aesthetic drew heavily on Bharatanatyam, a South Indian classical dance form, and was further informed by Vaughan’s studies of ethnic dance in Peru, Equador, Malaysia, Borneo and Thailand and the rhythmical, gestural and spatial nature of these art forms. Shakram Dance company toured nationally and internationally and created thirteen original dance works before dissolving in 2014.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Mairéad Vaughan to the National Dance Archive of Ireland in two instalments on 23 March and 2 August 2011.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Posters, flyers, brochures, press cuttings, images and a recording relating to Shakram Dance Company’s dance works and performances.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
All records have been retained.
Accruals
No accruals are expected.
System of arrangement
The collection has been divided into two series by type.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Unrestricted access to all items.
Conditions governing reproduction
Standard copyright regulations apply to all items. For photocopying or reproducing material, please consult with the staff.
Language of material
- Béarla
Script of material
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Mainly paper documents in good condition. N9/2/7/1 requires a DVD-player.
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Rules and/or conventions used
This description follows guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd edition (2000), Irish Guidelines for Archival Description (2009), National Council on Archives: Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names (1997) and EAP Guidance on Data Protection for Archive Services (2018).
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Archivist's note
Papers arranged and described by Anna-Maria Hajba in October 2011 and revised in April 2020.