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Cursive II : a ballet

Title
Cursive II : a ballet / by Lin Hwai-min, choreographer ; music, John Cage ; director, Ross MacGibbon ; producer, Ferenc van Damme.
Publication
[Waldron, Heathfield, East Sussex] : Opus Arte, 2006.

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Additional Authors
  • MacGibbon, Ross.
  • Lin, Huaimin.
  • Cage, John.
  • Yun men wu ji.
Description
1 videodisc (147 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
A Taiwanese dance troupe, trained in meditation, Chi-Kung, and martial arts, interprets this ballet which is inspired by the aesthetics of Chinese calligraphy.
Alternative Title
  • Cursive 2
  • Cursive two
  • Dragon flying and phoenix dancing.
  • Floating on the ground.
Genre/Form
  • Ballets – Film and video adaptations.
  • Music videos.
  • Film adaptations.
  • Documentary films.
Note
  • Features: Dragon flying and phoenix dancing : an introduction to Cursive II with Lin Hwai-min (documentary), Floating on the ground : a documentary by Reiner E. Moritz, portraying Lin-Hwai-min, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan and Cursive II in the context of the company's history, including interviews with the choreographer, dancers and creative team.
  • Program notes in English, French and German in container.
Credits (note)
  • Set design, Austin Wang; lighting design, Lin Keh-hua; costume design, Lin Jing-ru; television director, Ross MacGibbon ; television executive producer, Reiner E. Moritz; an RM Creative production.
Event (note)
  • Originally recorded for television in 2005.
Audience (note)
  • MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details (note)
  • DVD, Dolby digital 5.1.
Terms of Use (note)
  • For private home use only.
Language (note)
  • Optional subtitles for extra features in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
LCCN
00809478009528
OCLC
  • ocn123117408
  • ocm123117408
  • 123117408
  • SCSB-9072565
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries