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The medium of dance: lecture

Title
  1. The medium of dance: lecture [sound recording]
Published by
  1. 1952.
Author
  1. Graham, Martha

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FormatSpoken word recordingAccessUse in libraryCall number*MGZTL 4-2594Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Dance

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Additional authors
  1. Juilliard School of Music
Description
  1. 1 sound disc (44 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Ms. Graham discusses the dancer, Yuriko; the dancer's training; the nature of the dance medium; how she collaborates with the composer to create a new work; her dance works: Letter to the world, Appalachian spring, Deaths and entrances, Herodiade, and Night journey; preparing for a performance; ballet and modern dance; the contraction; music and the dancer.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.
  2. Gift of National Educational Television. Oral History Archive.
Subject
  1. Graham, Martha
  2. Yuriko, 1920-2022
  3. Graham, Martha. Letter to the world
  4. Graham, Martha. Appalachian spring
  5. Graham, Martha. Hérodiade
  6. Graham, Martha. Night journey
  7. Dancers -- United States -- 20th century
  8. Music and dance
  9. Modern dance -- United States
  10. Phonotapes -- Graham, M
  11. Television. Four pioneers
Call number
  1. *MGZTL 4-2594
Language
  1. English
Note
  1. Recorded March 25, 1952 at the Student Composer Forum held at the Juilliard School of Music, New York City.
  2. The recording was made by the National Educational Television network. Excerpts from it were used in the film, Four pioneers, produced by Jac Venza for the N.E.T. series, U.S.A.: Dance. For the completed film, see *MGZHB 12-116 Four pioneers (Motion picture) 1965.
Funding (note)
  1. Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.
Local note
  1. Archival original: *MGZTO 7-2594, nos. 1, 2.
  2. Preservation copy: *MGZTP 4-2594.
  3. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-2594.
  4. Former call number: *MGZTL 4-118
Author
  1. Graham, Martha, speaker.
Title
  1. The medium of dance: lecture [sound recording]
Imprint
  1. 1952.
Funding
  1. Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.
Local subject
  1. Phonotapes -- Graham, M.
  2. Television. Four pioneers.
Added author
  1. Juilliard School of Music.
Research call number
  1. *MGZTL 4-2594 [sound disc]
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