Research Catalog
Class on dance composition at New York University.
- Title
- Class on dance composition at New York University. June 3, 1985 [sound recording] / Erick Hawkins.
- Author
- Hawkins, Erick.
- Publication
- 1985.
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| Status | 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. | Audio | Use in library | *MGZTL 4-1548 no. 3 sound disc | 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. | Audio | Use in library | *MGZTL 4-1548 no. 2 sound disc | 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. | Audio | Use in library | *MGZTL 4-1548 no. 1 sound disc | Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance |
Details
- Additional Authors
- New York University.
- Description
- 3 sound discs (ca. 167 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- Disc 1 (ca. 73 min.). Following general remarks on several topics, Erick Hawkins speaks about the basic elements of rhythm, using a variety of examples and methods to illustrate his points, for example, the tapping of beats and a discussion of poetic meter.
- Disc 2 (ca. 47 min.). Hawkins speaks about the principles of movement, again using a variety of examples and methods to illustrate his points, beginning with a discussion of the concept of "principle" and including discussions of the principle of flotation, scientifc investigation, and Isadora Duncan; the principle of gravity as the foundation of movement.
- Disc 3 (ca. 47 min.). Hawkins continues to speak about movement as he leads the class in movement exercises [short gap; following may be recording of a different class]; discussion of the concept of art, in general terms, using a variety of examples.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Oral History Archive.
- National Endowment for the Arts, 2002-2003.
- Gift of David Sears.
- Subject
- Note
- Class taught by Erick Hawkins on June 3, 1985; this recording is the first in a series of recordings of classes on dance composition taught by Hawkins at New York University, New York City. The recording contains exchanges of questions and answers between Hawkins and the class participants, including David Sears, who recorded the class.
- The sound quality is often poor, especially in discs 2 and 3, and the recording is marred by extraneous noise. The sound quality of the questions and comments by the students is sometimes very poor.
- Funding (note)
- Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, 2002-2003.
- Call Number
- *MGZTL 4-1548 nos. 1-3
- OCLC
- NYPY05-R10020
- Author
- Hawkins, Erick. Speaker
- Title
- Class on dance composition at New York University. June 3, 1985 [sound recording] / Erick Hawkins.
- Imprint
- 1985.
- Funding
- Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, 2002-2003.
- Local Note
- Archive original: *MGZTCO 3-1548 nos. 1-2Preservation master: *MGZTP 4-1548 nos. 1-3Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-1548 nos. 1-3
- Local Subject
- Audiotapes -- Hawkins, E.
- Added Author
- New York University.
- Research Call Number
- *MGZTL 4-1548 nos. 1-3 [sound discs]*MGZTL 4-1548 nos. 1-3