Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972. [Commentary to accompany filmed dances], pt. 1.
Summary
Track 5: The Persians commentary (ca. 12 min.). Ted Shawn speaks about his dance The Persians, including his collaboration with Eva Sikelianos [Eua Palmer-Sikelianou], who composed the music using Aeschylus' play The Persians [Persae] as text, and trained Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers to sing it; the completed dance as a recreation of the ancient Greek tragic chorus, .
Introductory commentary by Ted Shawn for the film of his dance The Persians, recorded in 1951 at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Lee, Mass.
Sound quality is fair. There is some distortion in the voice.
Funding (note)
Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008 and the National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.
Author
Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972. Speaker
Title
The Persians commentary [sound recording].
Imprint
1951.
Funding
Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008 and the National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.
Local note
For film of Ted Shawn's dance The Persians see entry under: *MGZHB 4-287
Request *MGZTL 4-39, track 5
Added author
National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.
New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008.
Ted Shawn collection. Oral history archive.
Found in:
Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972. [Commentary to accompany filmed dances], pt. 1.