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[Barton Mumaw] commentary.
- Title
- [Barton Mumaw] [sound recording] : commentary.
- Author
- Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972.
- Publication
- [n.d.]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Audio | Use in library | *MGZTC 3-2005A sound cassette | Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance |
Details
- Description
- 1 sound cassette (ca. 25 min.)
- Summary
- Shawn discusses Barton Mumaw, the concept and choreography of each dance, and the technical exercises.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Ted Shawn Collection. Oral History Archive.
- Subjects
- Note
- Shawn's commentary, recorded at Jacob's Pillow before and during a showing of the film *MGZHB 4-299 [Barton Mumaw]. The film contains four dances and a section of technical exercises, all performed by Barton Mumaw. The dances are: Fetish (Shawn), Dayak spear dance (Shawn), Pierrot in the dead city (Shawn), and The Mongolian archer (Shawn).
- The portion of the recording summarized here comprises the first ca. 25 min. of the recording.
- Biography (note)
- Originally recorded on 7" reel-to-reel acetate, half-track tape at 3 3/4 in. per sec. Transferred to compilation (10" reel-to-reel polyester) dubbing master and then to compilation service copy sound cassette. Compilation contents: pt. 1 [Barton Mumaw] : commentary (ca. 25 min.) - - pt. 2 [Barton Mumaw] god of lightning (Shawn) : commentary (ca. 6 min.) - - pt. 3 [Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers] : worker's song of Middle Europe : commentary (ca. 7 min.) - - pt. 4 [Religious dances] Swing low sweet chariot and Doxology : commentary (ca. 4 min.) - - pt. 5 [Religious dances] O brother sun and sister moon : commentary (ca. 12 min.)
- Call Number
- *MGZTC 3-2005A
- OCLC
- NYPY737016231-R
- Author
- Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972.
- Title
- [Barton Mumaw] [sound recording] : commentary.
- Imprint
- [n.d.]
- Biography
- Originally recorded on 7" reel-to-reel acetate, half-track tape at 3 3/4 in. per sec. Transferred to compilation (10" reel-to-reel polyester) dubbing master and then to compilation service copy sound cassette. Compilation contents: pt. 1 [Barton Mumaw] : commentary (ca. 25 min.) - - pt. 2 [Barton Mumaw] god of lightning (Shawn) : commentary (ca. 6 min.) - - pt. 3 [Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers] : worker's song of Middle Europe : commentary (ca. 7 min.) - - pt. 4 [Religious dances] Swing low sweet chariot and Doxology : commentary (ca. 4 min.) - - pt. 5 [Religious dances] O brother sun and sister moon : commentary (ca. 12 min.)
- Local Note
- Archive copy: *MGZTO 7-42, pt. 1Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-2005AFormer *MGZT 7-42, pt. 1 was reclassed as archive copy *MGZTO 7-42, pt. 1, and former *MGZTC 3-2005 was reclassed as *MGZTC 3-2005A, as of 06/01/05.
- Local Subject
- Motion pictures. Barton Mumaw.Audiotapes -- Shawn, T.
- Research Call Number
- *MGZTC 3-2005A [sound cassette]