Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Hawkins, Erick
2. Dorazio, Ralph
3. Raya
4. Taggart, Tad
5. Erick Hawkins Dance Company

Description

1. 2 streaming video files (NTSC) (38 min.) : sd., b&w.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Erick Hawkins.

Uniform title

1. Greek dreams, with flute (Choreographic work : Hawkins)

Contents

1. CONTENTS: Cassette 1 (approx. 24 min.). First 4 sections, performed with slight change of order: i, nymph of the grass of meadows; ii, gymnopaidia and strophe of gift bringers; iv, year daimon, performed by Hawkins; iii, plato's 2 are halves of 1. -- Cassette 2 (approx. 14 min.). Sections v, choros of the daughters of okeanos; and vi, satyr play, performed by Hawkins and others. After the conclusion of the work, part of section v is repeated.

Call number

1. *MGZIDF 7198

Note

1. Videotaped in stage rehearsal with scenic elements, in New Haven, Connecticut, in October 1975. In the background is the hanging set for Cantilever. All dancers in costume except Erick Hawkins and an unidentified man, who wear rehearsal clothes. Wide shot; for tight shot, see: *MGZIC 9-1943 Greek dreams, with flute.
2. Choreography: Erick Hawkins. Music: Claude Debussy (Syrinx), Maurice Ohana (Four improvisations), Edgard Varèse (Density 21.5), Alan Hovhaness (Sonata, op. 118), Yorisune Matsudaira (Somaksah), André Jolivet (Five incantations). Sculpture: Ralph Dorazio. Costumes: Raya and Tad Taggart.
3. Danced by Hawkins and members of the Erick Hawkins Dance Company.

Access (note)

1. Patrons can access streaming video files only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-1949.
2. Additional Copy: 2 3/4" videocassettes transferred from A.O. by DC, 5/89; in Princeton ReCAP Regular Storage; was vid. viewing copy until 7/2016.

Title

1. Greek dreams, with flute [electronic resource]

Imprint

1. 1975.

Restricted access

1. Patrons can access streaming video files only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Funding

1. Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Hawkins, Erick, choreographer, dancer.
2. Dorazio, Ralph. Sculptor
3. Raya. Costume designer
4. Taggart, Tad. Costume designer
5. Erick Hawkins Dance Company.

Added title

1. Greek dreams, with flute (Choreographic work : Hawkins)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDF 7198
2. *MGZIC 9-1949 (former)