Research Catalog

Title

Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers [videorecording]

Publication

1938-1939, c1986.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972
• Mumaw, Barton, 1912-
• Overlees, Frank
• McCormack, Wilbur
• Landers, Dennis
• Hearn, Fred
• Fitz-Simons, Foster
• Delmar, Frank
• Delmar, John
• Meeker, Jess.
• Owen, Norton.
• Honsa, Ron.
• Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers.
• Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.

Description

1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (40 min.) : sd., col. and b&w; 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

• Primitive rhythms (Choreographic work : Shawn)
• Dayak spear dance (Choreographic work : Shawn)
• Maori war haka (Choreographic work : Shawn)
• Sinhalese devil dance (Choreographic work : Shawn)
• Hopi Indian eagle dance (Choreographic work : Shawn)
• Ponca Indian dance (Choreographic work : Shawn)
• Cosmic dance of Siva (Choreographic work : Shawn)
• Divine idiot (Choreographic work : Shawn)
• Four dances based on American folk music (Choreographic work : Shawn)
• O, libertad! (Choreographic work : Shawn)

Note

• Compilation of five works originally photographed during the summers of 1938 and 1939 as 16 mm silent films at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Lee, Massachusetts. Sound version produced in June 1986 with the addition of piano accompaniment edited to fit the movement. Produced by Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Inc. Project director: Norton Owen. Musical director: Jess Meeker. Technical consultant: Ron Honsa.
• Choreography: Ted Shawn and others (see below).
• Performed by Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers: Barton Mumaw, Frank Overlees, Wilbur McCormack, Dennis Landers, Fred Hearn, Foster Fitz-Simons, Frank Delmar, and John Delmar. Pianists: Jess Meeker, John Sauer.

Contents

• CONTENTS. - Primitive rhythms (12 min., color). Music: Meeker. For Shawn's taped remarks on this film, see *MGZT 7-39, pt. 6 Shawn, Ted. Primitive rhythms: commentary. Ponca Indian dance, danced by 5 men. Hopi Indian eagle dance, danced by Mumaw. Sinhalese devil dance, danced by 3 men. Dayak spear dance, danced by Mumaw. Maori war haka, danced by Shawn and 7 men. - Cosmic dance of Siva (5 min., b&w). Music: Lily Strickland. Danced by Shawn. - The divine idiot (6 min., b&w). Music: Alexander Scriabin. For Shawn's taped remarks on this film, see *MGZT 7-45, pt. 4 Shawn, Ted. [Ted Shawn's solos, no. 3] The divine idiot: commentary. Danced by Shawn. - Four dances based on American folk music (6 min., b&w). Music: Traditional. For Shawn's taped remarks on this film, see *MGZT 7-45, pt. 2 Shawn, Ted. [Ted Shawn's solos, no. 1]: commentary. Sheep 'n' goat, walkin' to the pasture; Nobody knows the trouble I've seen; Give me that old time religion; The battle hymn of the Republic, danced by Shawn. - Olympiad (10 min., b&w). Part of Act II of O, Libertad! Music: Meeker (composed 1936, revised 1986). Banner bearer, choreographed and danced by Mumaw. Cheerleaders, choreographed by Overlees; danced by Overlees, Landers, and McCormack. Decathlon, choreographed and danced by Fitz-Simons. Fencing, choreographed by Hearn; danced by Hearn and Landers. Boxing, choreographed and danced by McCormack. Basketball, choreographed by Landers;
• danced by Landers, Mumaw, Hearn, McCormack, and Overlees.

Call Number

*MGZIC 9-2204

OCLC

NYPY906036822-F

Title

Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers [videorecording]

Imprint

1938-1939, c1986.

Local Subject

Television. Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers.

Added Author

Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972, choreographer, dancer.

Mumaw, Barton, 1912- choreographer, dancer.

Overlees, Frank, choreographer, dancer.

McCormack, Wilbur, choreographer, dancer.

Landers, Dennis, choreographer, dancer.

Hearn, Fred, choreographer, dancer.

Fitz-Simons, Foster, choreographer, dancer.

Delmar, Frank, dancer.

Delmar, John, dancer.

Meeker, Jess. Composer. Instrumentalist

Owen, Norton. Director

Honsa, Ron. Consultant

Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers.

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.

Added Title

Primitive rhythms (Choreographic work : Shawn)

Dayak spear dance (Choreographic work : Shawn)

Maori war haka (Choreographic work : Shawn)

Sinhalese devil dance (Choreographic work : Shawn)

Hopi Indian eagle dance (Choreographic work : Shawn)

Ponca Indian dance (Choreographic work : Shawn)

Cosmic dance of Siva (Choreographic work : Shawn)

Divine idiot (Choreographic work : Shawn)

Four dances based on American folk music (Choreographic work : Shawn)

O, libertad! (Choreographic work : Shawn)

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-2204