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Black Mountain College and Merce Cunningham in the fifties: New perspectives [electronic resource]

Title
Black Mountain College and Merce Cunningham in the fifties: New perspectives [electronic resource]
Publication
1993.

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Additional Authors
  • Vaughan, David, 1924-
  • Brown, Carolyn, 1927-
  • Cernovich, Nicola.
  • Farber, Viola.
  • Russell Sage College.
  • Dance Critics Association (U.S.)
  • Black Mountain College and Merce Cunningham in the fifties: New perspectives (1993 : Russell Sage College)
Description
1 streaming video file (75 min.) : sd. color NTSC.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Jane Roberts.
Subjects
Note
  • Part of an eight-cassette documentation of a symposium held at Russell Sage College, Troy, New York, from October 9-10, 1993. Sponsored by Russell Sage College and the Dance Critics Association. Cassette 7 was recorded on October 10, 1993.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Contents
CONTENTS: Program begins approx. 12 min. into tape. Conversation among David Vaughan, archivist of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company; Carolyn Brown and Viola Farber, founding members of the company; and Nikola Cernovitch and other audience members. Topics include first contacts with Cunningham; Cunningham as dancer, teacher, and choreographer; anecdotes of life at Black Mountain College; and observations of various works by Cunningham, among them Suite by chance, Untitled solo, Banjo, Collage, Dime a dance, Septet, Pairs, and Summerspace. Individuals mentioned during the course of the conversation include John Cage, David Tudor, Paul Taylor, Remy Charlip, and others.
Call Number
*MGZIDF 5389
OCLC
NYPY946051062-F
Title
Black Mountain College and Merce Cunningham in the fifties: New perspectives [electronic resource]
Imprint
1993.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIA 4-1727 cassette 7.
Additional Copy: None.
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Local Subject
Chance composition in dance.
Television. Black Mountain College and Merce Cunningham in the fifties: New perspectives.
Modern dance -- Technique -- Cunningham.
Avant-garde dance.
Added Author
Vaughan, David, 1924- Commentator
Brown, Carolyn, 1927- Commentator
Cernovich, Nicola. Commentator
Farber, Viola. Commentator
Russell Sage College.
Dance Critics Association (U.S.)
Black Mountain College and Merce Cunningham in the fifties: New perspectives (1993 : Russell Sage College)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 5389
*MGZIA 4-1727 cassette 7 (former)
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