Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Oswald, Genevieve.
2. Sherman, Jane.
3. Burns, Judy.
4. Siegel, Marcia B.
5. Mumaw, Barton, 1912-
6. Brown, Carolyn, 1927-
7. Rice, Marion.
8. Owen, Norton.
9. Walker, Norman.
10. Wilson, Sallie.
11. New York Public Library. Dance Collection.

Description

1. 1 cassette.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Oral History Archive.

Subject

1. Audiotapes > Mumaw, B
2. Audiotapes > Siegel, M
3. Audiotapes > Oswald, G
4. Persians (Choreographic work : Shawn)
5. Audiotapes > Sherman, J
6. O brother sun and sister moon (Choreographic work : Shawn)
7. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972
8. Audiotapes > Brown, C
9. Audiotapes > Rice, M
10. Audiotapes > Wilson, S
11. Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
12. Denishawn Dancers
13. Kinetic molpai (Choreographic work : Shawn)
14. Audiotapes > Owen, N
15. Audiotapes > Walker, N

Contents

1. SUMMARY: Madeleine Nichols, Curator of the Dance Collection makes welcoming remarks; Genevieve Oswald introduces films of Asian dance made by Ted Shawn in the 1920s; after a few minutes of silence on the tape, Jane Sherman introduces a performance of reconstructions of several Denishawn dances; Judy Burns introduces and discusses films of Shawn's Three Brothers and O Brother Sun and Sister Moon; (taping breaks and then resumes in the middle of discussion) Marcia Siegel comments on O Brother Sun and on The Persians; Barton Mumaw talks about Shawn's technique and discusses Shawn's dances with Burns and Siegel; Marion Rice and Carolyn Brown reminisce about Ted Shawn and describe the Denishawn classes; Norton Owen and Norman Walker discuss a 1962 reconstruction and film of Kinetic molpai; Owen introduces a 1969 documentary film about Jacob's Pillow; Sallie Wilson and Norman Walker recollect early years of Jacob's Pillow.

Call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1188

Note

1. Recorded 21 Oct. 1991 at Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center, New York. Program sponsored by the Dance Collection of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
2. Duration: 1 hr., 40 min.

Title

1. Ted Shawn: Father of American dance [seminar] [sound recording].

Imprint

1. 1991.

Local note

1. AWAITING PRESERVATION. NOT AVAILABLE FOR LISTENING.

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Oswald, G.
2. Audiotapes -- Sherman, J.
3. Audiotapes -- Siegel, M.
4. Audiotapes -- Mumaw, B.
5. Audiotapes -- Brown, C.
6. Audiotapes -- Rice, M.
7. Audiotapes -- Owen, N.
8. Audiotapes -- Walker, N.
9. Audiotapes -- Wilson, S.

Added author

1. Oswald, Genevieve.
2. Sherman, Jane.
3. Burns, Judy.
4. Siegel, Marcia B.
5. Mumaw, Barton, 1912-
6. Brown, Carolyn, 1927-
7. Rice, Marion.
8. Owen, Norton.
9. Walker, Norman.
10. Wilson, Sallie.
11. New York Public Library. Dance Collection.

Research call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1188