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Zhaki and David

Title
Zhaki and David [videorecording] / [written by Ntozake Shange and David Murray]
Publication
New York, 1977.

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Videodisc 1Moving imageBy appointment only NCOV 5046 Videodisc 1Offsite
Videodisc 2Moving imageBy appointment only NCOV 5046 Videodisc 2Offsite

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Additional Authors
  • Shange, Ntozake
  • Shange, Ntozake
  • Murray, David
  • New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater
Description
2 videodiscs (DVD) (77 min.) : sd., b&w; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Ntozake Shange reads from her poetry accompanied in part by saxaphonist David Murray. Shange reads five poems, including Stuff from her theatrical work For colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf, and she discusses her work also. Murray accompanies Shange for two of the works which are performed, one of which is called In the blueness. Tapes include two different camera angles of the same event. On tape one the camera is focused to the left on Murray. On tape two the camera is focused centrally on Shange.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival.
Series Statement
Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection
Alternative Title
  • In the blueness
  • New York Shakespeare Festival, Zhaki and David, parts 1 and 2; on spine: Ntozake Shange and David Murray, Zhaki and David, parts 1 and 2, 1977
  • New York Shakespeare Festival, In the blueness; on spine: Ntozake Shange, In the blueness
Subject
  • Shange, Ntozake
  • African American poets
  • Performance poetry
  • Oral interpretation of poetry
Genre/Form
Video.
Note
  • These videos separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
  • Image and sound are poor.
  • Videodiscs run approximately 38 min. each. Tape one stops abruptly ca. 33:00 and resumes again and lacks some of the content present on tape two.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in an unidentified art gallery, probably in New York City, in 1977.
Call Number
NCOV 5046
OCLC
NYPG05-F10749
Title
Zhaki and David [videorecording] / [written by Ntozake Shange and David Murray]
Imprint
New York, 1977.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Series
Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection
Performer
Performers: Ntozake Shange and David Murray.
Event
Videotaped in an unidentified art gallery, probably in New York City, in 1977.
Added Author
Shange, Ntozake, author.
Shange, Ntozake, performer.
Shange, Ntozake. For colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf.
Murray, David, composer.
Murray, David, musician.
New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.
Research Call Number
NCOV 5046
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