Research Catalog

Title

Interview with Phyllis Lamhut [sound recording]

Author

Lamhut, Phyllis.

Publication

1993.

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Details

Additional Authors

Farlow, Lesley.

Description

3 sound cassettes (4 hrs.)

Alternative Title

Dance Oral History Project.

Subjects

• Dance > Economic aspects
• Extrados (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
• National Endowment for the Arts
• Pomare, Eleo
• Judson Dance Theater
• José Limón Dance Company
• Wit and humor
• Nikolais, Alwin
• Taliaferro, Clay
• Kaleidoscope (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
• Audiotapes > Lamhut, P
• Small, Robert
• Alum, Manuel

Note

• Interviewed by Lesley Farlow on February 3 and March 24, 1993 at Ms. Lamhut's apartment in New York City.
• For transcript of interview see *MGZMT 3-1817.

Contents

SUMMARY: Cassette 1. Ms. Lamhut discusses her family; early training, first class with Alwin Nikolais, Nikolais' creative process; his pieces Extrados and Kaleidoscope; her own early solos; her first teaching experiences; Kaleidoscope; the Judson Dance Theatre; her twentieth anniversary concert; the creation of Man with Ben Hazard, Eleo Pomare, Clay Taliaferro, Manuel Alum and Robert Small; Collapsing spaces, tilting times. -- Cassette 2. Finishes discussion of Collapsing spaces, tilting times; Klein Kunst; the importance of live music to her work; her collaboration with Robert Moran and the creation of Mirage blanc; the politics of funding; teaching; creating Cleave for the Limon Dance Company; humour in dance; her work in the 1970s; the National Endowment for the Arts. -- Cassette 3. Continued discussion of funding and the NEA; advice to young choreographers; her own future.

Call Number

*MGZTC 3-1817

OCLC

NYPY946027237-R

Author

Lamhut, Phyllis. Interviewee

Title

Interview with Phyllis Lamhut [sound recording]

Imprint

1993.

Local Subject

Audiotapes -- Lamhut, P.

Wit and humor.

Dance -- Economic aspects.

Added Author

Farlow, Lesley. Interviewer

Research Call Number

*MGZTC 3-1817