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The Persians commentary

Title
The Persians commentary [sound recording].
Author
Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972.
Publication
1951.

Details

Additional Authors
  • 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.
Summary
Track 5: The Persians commentary (ca. 12 min.). Ted Shawn speaks about his dance The Persians, including his collaboration with Eva Sikelianos [Eua Palmer-Sikelianou], who composed the music using Aeschylus' play The Persians [Persae] as text, and trained Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers to sing it; the completed dance as a recreation of the ancient Greek tragic chorus, .
Subject
  • Palmer-Sikelianou, Eua, 1874-1952
  • Aeschylus
  • Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972
  • Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers
  • Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
  • Persians (Choreographic work : Shawn)
  • Dance in motion pictures, television, etc
  • Motion pictures. The Persians
  • Audiotapes > Shawn, T
Note
  • Introductory commentary by Ted Shawn for the film of his dance The Persians, recorded in 1951 at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Lee, Mass.
  • Sound quality is fair. There is some distortion in the voice.
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. 5
OCLC
81893284
Author
Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972. Speaker
Title
The Persians 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 film of Ted Shawn's dance The Persians see entry under: *MGZHB 4-287
Request *MGZTL 4-39, track 5
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.
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