Research Catalog

Title

Meeting regarding Takarazuka Kagekidan production of Oklahoma [sound recording] : Yeichi Nimura speaks with ukiyoe artist, Tokichi Sakai ; Yeichi Nimura speaks with Etsuko Takahara and Nario Goda ; Yeichi Nimura discusses his biography with Natsuya Mitsuyoshi.

Author

Nimura, Yeichi, 1897-1979.

Publication

1966.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Ito, Kunisuke, 1914-1989.
• Ohtaki, Aiko.
• Sakai, Tōkichi.
• Takahara, Etsuko.
• Kay, Lisan.
• Goda, Nario.
• Atsugi, Bonjin.
• Goda, Kayoko.
• Mitsuyoshi, Natsuya, 1904-1989.
• Estate of Lisan Kay Nimura. dnr
• Oral history archive.

Found In

Yeichi Nimura and Lisan Kay Nimura collection

Description

8 sound discs (ca. 391 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative Title

• Yeichi Nimura and Lisan Kay Nimura collection. Audio materials.
• Yeichi Nimura speaks with Ukiyoe artist, Tokichi Sakai.
• Yeichi Nimura speaks with Etsuko Takahara and Nario Goda.
• Yeichi Nimura discusses his biography with Natsuya Mitsuyoshi.

Subjects

• Nimura, Yeichi, 1897-1979
• Takarazuka Kagekidan
• De Lappe, Gemze

Note

• The eight discs consist of four recordings made on separate occasions.
• Disc 1 (track 1, ca. 1:50 min.) to disc 2 (track 3, ca. 0:25 min.), in Japanese: Yeichi Nimura engages in conversation with Ito (Kunisuke Ito?) and Aiko Ohtaki. It appears that this discussion was held to follow up on a previous production meeting among Yeichi Nimura, Aiko Ohtaki, and Gemze de Lappe on Oct. 7, [1966] regarding the production of the musical comedy Oklahoma by Takarazuka Kagekidan. Nimura mediates between Gemze de Lappe and the Japanese representatives regarding de Lappe's contract as a choreographer for Oklahoma in Japan. The recording date is unknown, but the recording was most likely made in October, 1966.
• Disc 2 (track 3, ca. 1:40 min.) to disc 3 (track 2, ca. 2:30 min.), in Japanese: Yeichi Nimura engages in an informal, general conversation with Tokichi Sakai, an ukiyoe artist. Nimura and Sakai talk about art, ukiyoe, and Japan. The recording date is unknown, but the recording was probably made in 1966.
• Disc 3 (track 2, ca. 4:45 min.) to disc 4, in Japanese and English: Yeichi Nimura and Lisan Kay engage in an informal, general conversation with Etsuko Takahara (daughter of Konami Ishii), Nario Goda and Kayoko Goda. Nimura talks about his experiences in Europe. They talk about Japan, dance, movies, and performing arts, etc. The handwritten notes in the original container indicate that the recording was made on November 27, 1966.
• Disc 5 (track 1, ca. 1:20 min.) to disc 8, in Japanese: From tracks 1-4 (disc 5), Yeichi Nimura engages in an informal, general conversation with Kayoko Mitsuyoshi while they wait for other guests. From ca. 1:10 min. of track 4 (disc 5), Natsuya Mitsuyoshi and Bonjin Atsugi join the conversation. Kayoko Mitsuyoshi and her husband, Natsuya Mitsuyoshi, visited Nimura before leaving for Europe and introduced Atsugi, who came to New York to study dance as a Fulbright scholar. From track 10 (disc 5) to track 2 (disc 6), Natsuya Mitsuyoshi and Nimura discuss Nimura's biography. Track 2 (disc 6) to track 2 (disc 8) contain very general conversation. Nimura and Natsuya Mitsuyoshi briefly talk about Nimura's biography from track 3 (disc 8) to track 8 (disc 8); however, the majority of conversation is unintelligible because of the poor sound quality. The handwritten notes in the original container indicate that the recording was made on October 14, 1966.
• The sound quality is fair in disc 1. The sound quality is good in discs 2 to 5. The sound quality is poor in discs 6, 7, and 8. There is an extraneous noise throughout, and the conversation is not always intelligible.

Funding (note)

• Preservation was funded by the Estate of Lisan Kay Nimura.

System Details (note)

• Transferred from a 7 inch reel (ca. 391 min.; 3 3/4 in. per sec.; one channel; half track; originally recorded in 1966) to wav file and compact disc formats in 2011.

Source (note)

• Estate of Lisan Kay Nimura

Language (note)

• Discs 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, and 8 in Japanese.
• Discs 3 and 4 in Japanese and English.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of: Yeichi Nimura and Lisan Kay Nimura collection. Audio materials.

Call Number

*MGZTL 4-2678

OCLC

730237524

Author

Nimura, Yeichi, 1897-1979.

Title

Meeting regarding Takarazuka Kagekidan production of Oklahoma [sound recording] : Yeichi Nimura speaks with ukiyoe artist, Tokichi Sakai ; Yeichi Nimura speaks with Etsuko Takahara and Nario Goda ; Yeichi Nimura discusses his biography with Natsuya Mitsuyoshi.

Imprint

1966.

Funding

Preservation was funded by the Estate of Lisan Kay Nimura.

System Details

Transferred from a 7 inch reel (ca. 391 min.; 3 3/4 in. per sec.; one channel; half track; originally recorded in 1966) to wav file and compact disc formats in 2011.

Language

Discs 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, and 8 in Japanese.

Discs 3 and 4 in Japanese and English.

Linking Entry

Forms part of: Yeichi Nimura and Lisan Kay Nimura collection. Audio materials.

Local Note

Archive original: *MGZTO 7-2678

The identification of the dates, events, and speakers is based on the handwritten notes in the original container. There is a handwritten note regarding the recording included in the container holding the archival original.

Source

Gift; Estate of Lisan Kay Nimura, Sept. 2007. NN-PD

Added Author

Ito, Kunisuke, 1914-1989.

Ohtaki, Aiko.

Sakai, Tōkichi.

Takahara, Etsuko.

Kay, Lisan.

Goda, Nario.

Atsugi, Bonjin.

Goda, Kayoko.

Mitsuyoshi, Natsuya, 1904-1989.

Estate of Lisan Kay Nimura. Donor

Oral history archive.

Added Title

Yeichi Nimura and Lisan Kay Nimura collection. Audio materials.

Yeichi Nimura speaks with Ukiyoe artist, Tokichi Sakai.

Yeichi Nimura speaks with Etsuko Takahara and Nario Goda.

Yeichi Nimura discusses his biography with Natsuya Mitsuyoshi.

Found In:

Yeichi Nimura and Lisan Kay Nimura collection

Research Call Number

*MGZTL 4-2678