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Additional authors

1. National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.
2. New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008.
3. Ted Shawn collection. Oral history archive.

Found in

1. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972. [Commentary to accompany filmed dances], pt. 1.

Summary

1. Track 1: The cosmic dance of Siva commentary (ca. 8 min.). Ted Shawn speaks about Lily [Theresa] Strickland, the composer of the music for his dance The cosmic dance of Siva; Hindu theology as the source of the dance; creating the set and costume, in India; the Tibetan drum played as accompaniment to the dance.

Subject

1. Audiotapes > Shawn, T
2. Motion pictures > The cosmic dance of Siva
3. Dance in motion pictures, television, etc
4. Strickland, Lily, 1887-1958
5. Cosmic dance of Siva (Choreographic work : Shawn)
6. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972

Call number

1. *MGZTL 4-39, pt. 1

Note

1. Sound quality is fair. There is some distortion.
2. Introductory commentary by Ted Shawn for the film of his dance The cosmic dance of Siva, recorded in 1951 at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, in Lee, Mass.

Funding (note)

1. 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

1. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972. Speaker

Title

1. The cosmic dance of Siva commentary [sound recording].

Imprint

1. 1951.

Funding

1. 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

1. For the film The cosmic dance of Siva see entry under: *MGZHB 4-311.
2. Request *MGZTL 4-39, track 1.

Added author

1. National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.
2. New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008.
3. Ted Shawn collection. Oral history archive.

Found in:

1. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972. [Commentary to accompany filmed dances], pt. 1.