Research Catalog

Title

Interview with Sophia Delza. Jan. 10, 1964 [sound recording].

Author

Delza, Sophia.

Publication

1964.

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Details

Additional Authors

Gray, Eden.

Found In

Sophia Delza papers, 1908-1996 (S) *MGZMD 155

Description

1 sound disc (ca. 47 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

[Begins abruptly, with announcement of the scheduled program and station identification by an unidentified person.] Eden Gray, host of Blueprints for living, announces the name of the scheduled guest speaker, Sophia Delza and the title of her book on T'ai chi ch'uan : Body and mind in harmony [full title: Body and mind in harmony; T'ai chi ch'uan (Wu style) ; an ancient Chinese way of exercise to achieve health and tranquility]; [commercial announcement by Gray promoting a local bookstore followed by a talk by Gray about emotions and their mastery, in particular negative ones; she concludes by reciting an excerpt of Walt Whitman's poetry voiced over recorded music; the interview with Delza commences at ca. 0:58 min. into track 3]; Gray introduces Delza; Delza speaks about how the interest in and teaching of T'ai chi ch'uan in the U.S. has grown in the last 10 years; how she first learned about T'ai chi ch'uan , in Peking [now Beijing]; the experience of studying ta'i chi ch'uan; what ta'i chi ch'uan exercises consist of, including the relationship of the movements and one's state of mind; Delza's book on ta'i chi ch'uan and the related record album, Ancient Chinese health exercises [two commercial announcements by Gray, the first promoting her book: Tarot revealed and the second, promoting a series of classes on mind science]; teaching ta'i chi ch'uan at the United Nations in New York City; reasons ta'i chi ch'uan is good for one's circulatory health; the right and wrong kinds of perspiration; the relationship of ta'i chi ch'uan to Taoist philosophy; the use of ta'i chi ch'uan by actors; her consulting on Chinese-style movements for a work about Marco Polo directed by José Quintero at Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center [promotional announcements by Gray; promotional announcements by unidentified speaker and station identification].

Alternative Title

• Sophia Delza papers, 1908-1996 (S) *MGZMD 155. Audio
• Ancient Chinese Health Excercises

Subjects

• Tai chi
• Movement education
• Audiotapes > Delza, S
• Delza, Sophia

Note

• Interview with Sophia Delza conducted by Eden Gray, host, on Jan. 10, 1964 for the radio program in the series Blueprints for living, broadcast by WNCN FM, New York. Title of interview on original container label: "Ancient Chinese Health Exercises."
• Although the term "tai chi" is now more familiar, the speakers in this recording use the term "T'ai chi ch'uan ". In addition, "T'ai chi ch'uan " is the romanization used in the spelling of the title of the book on tai chi by Sophia Delza referred to in the interview. For these reasons, the term and spelling "T'ai chi ch'uan " are used in the summary.
• Sound quality is excellent.

Funding (note)

• The assistance of the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York State Council on the Arts is gratefully acknowledged.

Source (note)

• Eleanor Burlingham.

Linking Entry (note)

• Separated audio from Sophia Delza papers.

Call Number

*MGZTL 4-2903

OCLC

810936511

Author

Delza, Sophia. Interviewee

Title

Interview with Sophia Delza. Jan. 10, 1964 [sound recording].

Imprint

1964.

Original Version

Original format : 1 sound reel (ca. 47 min.; 3 3/4 in. per sec.; 5"; half-track; 1 channel). Originally recorded in 1964.

Funding

The assistance of the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York State Council on the Arts is gratefully acknowledged.

Linking Entry

Separated audio from Sophia Delza papers.

Local Note

Archive original: *MGZTO 5-2903

For an earlier interview with Sophia Delza about tai chi conducted by Eden Gray on the radio program Blueprints for living in 1961 see: *MGZTL 4-2902. For a recording of Delza instructing a putative listener through a series of tai chi exercises see: *MGZTL 4-2901.

There is a typed note regarding the recording included in the container holding the archival original.

Source

Gift. Eleanor Burlingham.

Added Author

Gray, Eden. Host

Eleanor Burlingham. Donor

Added Title

Sophia Delza papers, 1908-1996 (S) *MGZMD 155. Audio

Ancient Chinese Health Excercises

Found In:

Sophia Delza papers, 1908-1996 (S) *MGZMD 155

Research Call Number

*MGZTL 4-2903