Research Catalog

Interview with Erick Hawkins

Title
Interview with Erick Hawkins, 1979.
Author
Hawkins, Erick
Publication
1979.

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Details

Additional Authors
Rogosin, Elinor
Description
1 streaming file (approximately 43 minutes) : digital, stereo
Summary
Streaming file (approximately 43 minutes). [Begins abruptly.] Erick Hawkins speaks to Elinor Rogosin about his recent works including Plains daybreak; his focus on aesthetics and audience response; his work Black lake and the use of metaphor; more on the value of the aesthetic dimension; his work Parson Weems and the cherry tree including his thoughts on humor in dance; the influence of Native American dancers on his work; getting his work seen by the public; more on Parson Weems and the cherry tree; more on Plains daybreak.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Elinor Rogosin. Oral History Archive.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Interviews.
  • Sound recordings.
Note
  • Interview with Erick Hawkins conducted by Elinor Rogosin in May or June,1979, as research for Rogosin's book, The dance makers (1980) .
  • Title supplied by cataloger.
  • Sound quality is fair. The recording is marred by extraneous noise including "tape hiss" as well as occasional interruptions and short gaps, but overall the speakers' voices are easily intelligible.
Access (note)
  • Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research libraries.
Funding (note)
  • The conservation 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.
Call Number
*MGZTC 3-688 reel 6, side A (former)
OCLC
78658812
Author
Hawkins, Erick, interviewee.
Title
Interview with Erick Hawkins, 1979.
Production
1979.
Type of Content
spoken word
Type of Medium
audio
Type of Carrier
online resource
Digital File Characteristics
audio file
Restricted Access
Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research libraries.
Event
Recorded by Elinor Rogosin 1979 New York (N.Y.)
Funding
The conservation 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.
Original Version
Original format: one sound cassette (approximately 43 minutes); polyester; quarter-track; transferred to wav file and streaming file formats in 2015.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZTC 3-688 reel 6, side A
Former summary: SUMMARY: Erick Hawkins discusses his works created since 1973, in particular Plains daybreak, Lords of Persia, and Black lake; the aesthetics of dance; his use of nature as metaphor; the importance of the Plains and Southwest Indians' culture on his work.
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Added Author
Rogosin, Elinor, interviewer.
Rogosin, Elinor, donor.
Research Call Number
*MGZTC 3-688 reel 6, side A (former)
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