- Additional Authors
- Found In
- Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972. [Commentary to accompany filmed dances], pt. 1.
- Summary
- Track 6: Primitive rhythms commentary (ca. 12 min.). Ted Shawn speaks about his dances Ponca Indian dance; Hopi Indian eagle dance; Sinhalese devil dance; Dayak spear dance; and Maori war haka, including creating the costumes for the Maori war.
- Subject
- Note
- Introductory commentary by Ted Shawn for the film Primitive rhythms, recorded in 1951 at Jacob's Pillow. There are five dances, all by Shawn, on the film: Ponca Indian dance (Shawn); Hopi Indian eagle dance (Shawn); Sinhalese devil dance (Shawn); Dayak spear dance (Shawn); Maori war haka (Shawn).
- Sound quality is fair. There is some distortion in the voice, and the first ca. 25 sec. are very soft.
- Funding (note)
- Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008 and the National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.
- Call Number
- *MGZTL 4-39, pt. 6
- OCLC
- 80188914
- Author
Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972. Speaker
- Title
Primitive rhythms commentary [sound recording].
- Imprint
1951.
- Funding
Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008 and the National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.
- Local Note
For the film of Primitive rhythms see entry under: *MGZHB 4-279.
Request *MGZTL 4-39, track 6
- Local Subject
Motions pictures. Primitive rhythms.
- Added Author
National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.
New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008.
Ted Shawn collection. Oral history archive.
- Found In:
Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972. [Commentary to accompany filmed dances], pt. 1.