Research Catalog

Festival of the dance : Glimpses through time of America's own art form.

Title
Festival of the dance : Glimpses through time of America's own art form.
Publication
1972.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Weidman, Charles.
  • Limón, José.
  • Reinhart, Charles L.
  • Perez, Rudy.
  • Silbersher, Marvin.
Description
1 streaming audio file (approximately 58 minutes) : digital
Summary
Streaming audio file (approximately 58 minutes). Soundtrack of the 1973 documentary on the 25th annual American Dance Festival held in 1972 at Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut entitled: Festival of the dance: Glimpses through time of America's own art form (directed by Ted Steeg). The recording includes excerpts of auditions for a new repertory company (American Dance Festival Repertory Company) sponsored by Connecticut College to perform reconstructions of early modern dance works at the Festival; excerpts of various dances performed at the first and second opening nights; and remarks by Charles Weidman, José Limón, Charles Reinhart, and Rudy Perez. Throughout the recording Marvin Silbersher provides voiced-over commentary including an outline of the history of modern dance in the United States, the audition process, and the choreographers and works featured at the 1972 Festival.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Walter Terry.
Alternative Title
Dance Audio Archive
Subjects
Genre/Form
Sound recordings.
Note
  • Soundtrack of the 1973 documentary on the 25th annual American Dance Festival held in 1972 at Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut, entitled Festival of the dance: Glimpses through time of America's own art form (directed by Ted Steeg) cataloged at the Library under the call number *MGZIDF 6408. The soundtrack, with voiced-over commentary by Marvin Silbersher, includes excerpts of auditions for the Festival, remarks by Charles Weidman, José Limón, Charles Reinhart, and Rudy Perez, a brief sketch of the history of modern dance, and excerpts from various dances.
  • The sound quality is good overall. There is variation in volume.
  • The processing and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
  • Title supplied by cataloger.
Access (note)
  • Access only on site at the research libraries of The New York Public Library.
Call Number
*MGZTO 7-618
OCLC
44006685
Title
Festival of the dance : Glimpses through time of America's own art form.
Imprint
1972.
Type of Content
spoken word
Type of Medium
audio
Type of Carrier
online resource
Digital File Characteristics
audio file
Event
Soundtrack of documentary Festival of the dance: Glimpses through time of America's own art form 1972 New York (N.Y.)
Restricted Access
Access only on site at the research libraries of The New York Public Library.
Original Version
Original format: one sound reel (approximately 58 minutes); full-track; 3.75 ips; 7 in.; transferred to wav file and streaming file format in 2015: myd_mgzto7618_v01f01_sc.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZTC 3-618
Former call number: *MGZT 7-618
Local Note
Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-618.
Preservation funded by the National Initiative to Preserve American Dance.
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Added Author
Weidman, Charles.
Limón, José.
Reinhart, Charles L.
Perez, Rudy.
Silbersher, Marvin.
Research Call Number
*MGZTO 7-618
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