One streaming file (approximately 24 minutes) : digital, stereo
Summary
Streaming file (first approximately eight minutes). [Music and introductory remarks by unidentified announcer followed by Marian Horosko's introductory remarks.] Eliot Feld (in a pre-recorded interview) speaks with Marian Horosko about his commission to create a ballet (entitled Harbinger) for American Ballet Theatre; Cynthia Gregory (in a pre-recorded interview) speaks with Horosko about learning [the role of Odette/Odile in] Swan lake, for which she is the fifth understudy; a typical day when touring with American Ballet Theatre; her husband.
Streaming file (from approximately 8:00 minutes to 24:29 minutes). Alvin H. Reiss, as host, introduces his guest Matteo; Matteo speaks about his new company, the Indo-American Dance Group [Indo-American Dance Company] including its origins in his classes at the High School of Performing Arts; training Western students in Indian and other Asian dance techniques; his own background and training, in various dance forms; performing Indian dances in India; more about the company, including its first professional engagement, at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival; its composition; the musical accompaniment; its favorable critical reception; the future of the company; the repertoire; the backgrounds of the dancers; performing ethnic dance for an American audience [music and closing remarks by unidentified announcer].
This recording, which consists primarily of three interviews, was made for broadcast by radio station WNYC-FM, New York on its series The world of dance, on August 13, 1967. Marian Horosko, as host, plays two pre-recorded interviews, the first with Eliot Feld (approximately four minutes), and the second with Cynthia Gregory (approximately 3:30 minutes). These interviews are followed by a live interview with Matteo conducted by Alvin H. Reiss, as host (approximately 16 minutes).
Title supplied by cataloger.
Sound quality is good. The recording is marred by "tape hiss."
Access (note)
Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
Funding (note)
The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
Author
Matteo, interviewee.
Title
Interview with Eliot Feld and interview with Cynthia Gregory, and, Interview with Matteo, 1967.
Production
1967
Type of content
spoken word
Type of medium
audio
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Restricted access
Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
Event
Recorded for broadcast by WNYC-FM 1967, August 13 New York (N.Y.)
Funding
The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
Original version
Original format: one sound reel (approximately 24 minutes); 7"; acetate; half-track; 7.5 ips.; transferred to wav file and streaming file formats in 2014: myd_mgzto73017_v01f01_sc.
Local note
There is a tape cue sheet regarding the recording included in the container holding the archival original.