Research Catalog

RainForest [and] BIPED

Title
RainForest [and] BIPED, 2001-11-13 / choreography by Merce Cunningham.
Publication
2001.

Available Online

NYPL Digital Collections

Details

Additional Authors
  • Cunningham, Merce
  • Pesle, Bénédicte
  • Andrieux, Cédric
  • Bokaer, Jonah
  • Boudreau, Lisa
  • Chen, Ashley
  • Cunningham, Paige
  • Farmer, Holley
  • Freebury, Jean
  • Goggans, Jennifer
  • Minato, Koji
  • Squire, Daniel S.
  • Steele, Jeannie K.
  • Swan, Derry
  • Swinston, Robert
  • Therrien, Cheryl
  • Bryars, Gavin
  • Tudor, David, 1926-1996
  • Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938-
  • Riley, Audrey
  • Smith, Dave
  • Woodrow, James
  • Warhol, Andy, 1928-1987
  • Eshkar, Shelley
  • Kaiser, Paul, 1956-
  • Rauschenberg, Robert, 1925-2008
  • Gallo, Suzanne
  • Copp, Aaron
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Company, dancer.
  • Festival d'automne à Paris.
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation donor.
Found In
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Description
1 streaming video file (87 min) : sound, color
Summary
Following the performances of RainForest and BIPED are fifteen minutes of footage of a reception at which Cunningham gives a speech, in French, discussing his company's historic ties with Paris and honoring the company's French presenter, Bénédicte Pesle, who is present and speaks briefly. The sound quality of these comments is poor.
Uniform Title
  • RainForest (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
  • Biped (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Alternative Title
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Moving image materials.
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Music.
  • Video.
  • Filmed dance.
  • Filmed performances.
Note
  • Title provided by cataloger, based on original container label; statement of responsibility and credits taken from documents provided by Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation.
  • For a copy of this footage with an additional 10 min. of TV news coverage preceding the performances, see *MGZIDVD 5-1374.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  • RainForest: music (RainForest) by David Tudor and performed by Takehisa Kosugi and James Woodrow; set design (Silver Clouds) by Andy Warhol; costume design by Robert Rauschenberg; lighting design by Aaron Copp.
  • BIPED: music (BIPED) by Gavin Bryars and performed by Takehisa Kosugi, Audrey Riley, Dave Smith and James Woodrow; set design by Shelley Eshkar and Paul Kaiser; costume design by Suzanne Gallo; lighting design by Aaron Copp.
System Details (note)
  • Streaming video.
Source (note)
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation
Biography (note)
  • Merce Cunningham dedicated his company's 2001 series of performances in Paris to Bénédicte Pesle.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Contents
RainForest (21 min.) -- BIPED (51 min.) -- Merce Cunningham speaks in honor of Bénédicte Pesle (15 min.)
Call Number
*MGZIDF 3569
OCLC
898083154
Title
RainForest [and] BIPED, 2001-11-13 / choreography by Merce Cunningham.
Production
2001.
Country of Producing Entity
France.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Performer
Performed by members of Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Rainforest: Lisa Boudreau, Ashley Chen, Jennifer Goggans, Koji Minato, Daniel Squire, Cheryl Therrien / BIPED: Cedric Andrieux, Jonah Bokaer, Lisa Boudreau, Ashley Chen, Paige Cunningham, Holley Farmer, Jean Freebury, Jennifer Goggans, Koji Minato, Daniel Squire, Jeannie Steele, Derry Swan, Robert Swinston, Cheryl Therrien.
Credits
RainForest: music (RainForest) by David Tudor and performed by Takehisa Kosugi and James Woodrow; set design (Silver Clouds) by Andy Warhol; costume design by Robert Rauschenberg; lighting design by Aaron Copp.
BIPED: music (BIPED) by Gavin Bryars and performed by Takehisa Kosugi, Audrey Riley, Dave Smith and James Woodrow; set design by Shelley Eshkar and Paul Kaiser; costume design by Suzanne Gallo; lighting design by Aaron Copp.
Event
Recorded 2001 November 13 Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France.
System Details
Streaming video.
Original Version
Original format: 1 videocassette (VHS) ; 1/2 in.
Access
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Biography
Merce Cunningham dedicated his company's 2001 series of performances in Paris to Bénédicte Pesle.
Source
Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
Connect to:
NYPL Digital Collections
Added Author
Cunningham, Merce, choreographer.
Cunningham, Merce, speaker.
Pesle, Bénédicte, speaker.
Andrieux, Cédric, dancer.
Bokaer, Jonah, dancer.
Boudreau, Lisa, dancer.
Chen, Ashley, dancer.
Cunningham, Paige, dancer.
Farmer, Holley, dancer.
Freebury, Jean, dancer.
Goggans, Jennifer, dancer.
Minato, Koji, dancer.
Squire, Daniel S., dancer.
Steele, Jeannie K., dancer.
Swan, Derry, dancer.
Swinston, Robert, dancer.
Therrien, Cheryl, dancer.
Bryars, Gavin, composer.
Tudor, David, 1926-1996, composer.
Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938- instrumentalist.
Riley, Audrey, instrumentalist.
Smith, Dave, instrumentalist.
Woodrow, James, instrumentalist.
Warhol, Andy, 1928-1987, designer.
Eshkar, Shelley, designer.
Kaiser, Paul, 1956- designer.
Rauschenberg, Robert, 1925-2008, costume designer.
Gallo, Suzanne, costume designer.
Copp, Aaron, lighting designer.
Merce Cunningham Dance Company, dancer.
Festival d'automne à Paris.
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation donor.
Added Title
Container of (work): RainForest (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Container of (work): Biped (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Moving image materials.
Found In:
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 3569
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