Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Farlow, Lesley.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (4 hrs.)

Alternative title

1. Dance Oral History Project.

Subject

1. Nikolais, Alwin
2. Dance > Economic aspects
3. Alum, Manuel
4. Audiotapes > Lamhut, P
5. Wit and humor
6. Small, Robert
7. Judson Dance Theater
8. Kaleidoscope (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
9. José Limón Dance Company
10. National Endowment for the Arts
11. Extrados (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
12. Taliaferro, Clay
13. Pomare, Eleo

Contents

1. SUMMARY: Cassette 1. Ms. Lamhut discusses her family; early training, first class with Alwin Nikolais, Nikolais' creative process; his pieces Extrados and Kaleidoscope; her own early solos; her first teaching experiences; Kaleidoscope; the Judson Dance Theatre; her twentieth anniversary concert; the creation of Man with Ben Hazard, Eleo Pomare, Clay Taliaferro, Manuel Alum and Robert Small; Collapsing spaces, tilting times. -- Cassette 2. Finishes discussion of Collapsing spaces, tilting times; Klein Kunst; the importance of live music to her work; her collaboration with Robert Moran and the creation of Mirage blanc; the politics of funding; teaching; creating Cleave for the Limon Dance Company; humour in dance; her work in the 1970s; the National Endowment for the Arts. -- Cassette 3. Continued discussion of funding and the NEA; advice to young choreographers; her own future.

Call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1817

Note

1. Interviewed by Lesley Farlow on February 3 and March 24, 1993 at Ms. Lamhut's apartment in New York City.
2. For transcript of interview see *MGZMT 3-1817.

Author

1. Lamhut, Phyllis. Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with Phyllis Lamhut [sound recording]

Imprint

1. 1993.

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Lamhut, P.
2. Wit and humor.
3. Dance -- Economic aspects.

Added author

1. Farlow, Lesley. Interviewer

Research call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1817