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Dance Black America, April 21-24, 1983 [part 3, April 21]
- Title
- Dance Black America, April 21-24, 1983 [part 3, April 21] [sound recording] / presented by the Brooklyn Academy of Music and State University of New York.
- Publication
- 1983.
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| Status | Vol/Date | 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. | 4 | Spoken word recording | Use in library | *MGZTL 4-1195 4 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | 3 | Spoken word recording | Use in library | *MGZTL 4-1195 3 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance |
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- Description
- 2 sound discs (ca. 64 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- Lecture: Dance in Africa. Speaker: Pearl Primus. 4/21/83. (Ca. 64 min. total: ca. 59 min. on disc no. 3 and ca. five min. on disc no. 4.) Primus speaks about the concept of dance in general terms; speaks generally, and, at times, in abstract terms about dance in Africa, including its central role in African life, different types of dances, dance training, costumes and music; question and answer session including discussion of Primus's career [recording ends abruptly and continues on disc no. 4; ca. 5 min].
- Donor/Sponsor
- New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.
- Gift of Patricia Kerr-Ross.
- Oral History Archive.
- Subjects
- Note
- For the souvenir booklet produced in connection with the Dance Black America festival, see *MGS (U.S.) 84-4253. The booklet includes the festival program, articles by festival panelists, a bibliography, and a filmography. For a videorecording made of performances at the festival, see *MGZIA 4-280.
- Funding (note)
- Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.
- Call Number
- *MGZTL 4-1195
- OCLC
- NYPY02-R10
- Title
- Dance Black America, April 21-24, 1983 [part 3, April 21] [sound recording] / presented by the Brooklyn Academy of Music and State University of New York.
- Imprint
- 1983.
- Funding
- Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.
- Local Note
- Original: *MGZTCO 3-1195 nos. 4 and 5.Preservation master: *MGZTP 4-1195 nos. 3 and 4.Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-1195 nos. 3 and 4.Sound quality: Sound quality is poor at times. The cassettes from which the Dance Black America festival were preserved contain gaps, abrupt starts and stops, unrelated material, and material that is out of sequence. In addition, the audibility, especially of questions taken from the audience, is often poor.
- Added Author
- Primus, Pearl.Brooklyn Academy of Music.State University of New York.Dance Black America (Festival)
- Research Call Number
- *MGZTL 4-1195