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Season of Cambodia, Khmeropédies III: Source/Primate : Works & Process at the Guggenheim

Title
Season of Cambodia, Khmeropédies III: Source/Primate : Works & Process at the Guggenheim / performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson.
Publication
2013.

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Additional Authors
  • Cronson, Mary Sharp
  • Makishi, Stanford
  • Phuon, Emmanuèle
  • Sargis, Eric J.
  • Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
Description
1 videodisc (approximately 73 min.) sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Emmanuéle Phuon and Eric J. Sargis discuss their backgrounds and how they began working together on this project, Phuon talks about Khmeropédies I & II and why she decided to work with Cambodian dancers, where the title originated, how her task for this project involved using the Cambodian language and taking it in a new western direction, the juxtaposition of the traditional monkey role with the natural monkey movement, how the Cambodian training of the dancers helped in this creative process, the process involved with transferring the movement to the dancers, Phuon's choreographic process, and what she gave the dancers and what she took away from the experience.
Series Statement
Works & process at the Guggenheim collection
Uniform Title
  • Khmeropédies III (Choreographic work : Phuon)
  • Works and process at the Guggenheim.
Alternative Title
Works & Process, Season of Cambodia
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Filmed performances.
  • Panel discussions.
  • Filmed dance.
  • Video.
  • Dance.
  • Nonfiction films.
Note
  • Widescreen.
  • Title and credits taken from house program and DVD label.
  • Presented by Amrita Performing Arts and Season of Cambodia ; Season of Cambodia is an initiative of Cambodian Living Arts.
  • "Khmeropédies III is the continuation of a project that seeks to develop a specifically Cambodian contemporary language in dance, based on Cambodian cultural elements and Cambodian Classical Dance." -- Works & Process program notes from choreographer.
Credits (note)
  • Scientific advisor, Eric J. Sargis ; assistant to the choreographer and rehearsal director, Phon Sopheap ; lighting/production designer, Kate Ashton ; costume design and construction, Vong Vannak ; dramaturge, Lim How Ngean.
Source (note)
  • Mary Sharp Cronson.
Contents
  • Introduction (1 min.) / by Mary Sharp Cronson.
  • Panel discussion (18 min.) / panelists, Emmanuéle Phuon (choreographer) and Eric J. Sargis (scientific advisor) ; Stanford Makishi (moderator).
  • Khmeropédies III: Source/Primate (51 min.) / choreographed by Emmanuéle Phuon ; produced by Amrita Performing Arts.
  • Audience exiting (3 min.)
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-7878
OCLC
858878054
Title
Season of Cambodia, Khmeropédies III: Source/Primate : Works & Process at the Guggenheim / performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson.
Production
2013.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Digital File Characteristics
video file DVD video
Series
Works & process at the Guggenheim collection
Works and process at the Guggenheim.
Original Version
Original format: 1 DV cassette.
Credits
Scientific advisor, Eric J. Sargis ; assistant to the choreographer and rehearsal director, Phon Sopheap ; lighting/production designer, Kate Ashton ; costume design and construction, Vong Vannak ; dramaturge, Lim How Ngean.
Performer
Panel: Emmanuéle Phuon (choreographer) and Eric J. Sargis (scientific advisor) ; moderator, Stanford Makishi (Director of Programs at the Asian Cultural Council).
Dancers: Chey Rithear, Khieu Sovannarith, Khon Chansethyka, Khon Chansina, Nget Rady, Noun Savitou, Hing Seng Hong, Chy Ratana (understudy).
Singer, Kamala Kankaram.
Event
Videotaped in performance at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, as part of the Works & Process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York on 2013 April 28 (7:30 pm).
Local Note
For program notes see *MGZB Works and process at the Guggenheim [programs].
Source
Gift; Mary Sharp Cronson. NN-PD
Local Subject
Animal dances -- Cambodia.
Added Author
Cronson, Mary Sharp, speaker.
Cronson, Mary Sharp, producer.
Makishi, Stanford, moderator.
Phuon, Emmanuèle, choreographer.
Phuon, Emmanuèle, interviewee.
Sargis, Eric J., interviewee.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
Cronson, Mary Sharp, donor.
Added Title
Khmeropédies III (Choreographic work : Phuon)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-7878
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