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Primitive rhythms commentary

Title
  1. Primitive rhythms commentary [sound recording].
Published by
  1. 1951.
Author
  1. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972.

Details

Additional authors
  1. National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.
  2. New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008.
  3. Ted Shawn collection. Oral history archive.
Found in
  1. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972. [Commentary to accompany filmed dances], pt. 1.
Summary
  1. Track 6: Primitive rhythms commentary (ca. 12 min.). Ted Shawn speaks about his dances Ponca Indian dance; Hopi Indian eagle dance; Sinhalese devil dance; Dayak spear dance; and Maori war haka, including creating the costumes for the Maori war.
Subject
  1. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972
  2. Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
  3. Dayak spear dance (Choreographic work : Shawn)
  4. Ponca Indian dance (Choreographic work : Shawn)
  5. Hopi Indian eagle dance (Choreographic work : Shawn)
  6. Sinhalese devil dance (Choreographic work : Shawn)
  7. Maori war haka (Choreographic work : Shawn)
  8. Dance in motion pictures, television, etc
  9. Audiotapes > Shawn, T
Call number
  1. *MGZTL 4-39, pt. 6
Note
  1. Introductory commentary by Ted Shawn for the film Primitive rhythms, recorded in 1951 at Jacob's Pillow. There are five dances, all by Shawn, on the film: Ponca Indian dance (Shawn); Hopi Indian eagle dance (Shawn); Sinhalese devil dance (Shawn); Dayak spear dance (Shawn); Maori war haka (Shawn).
  2. Sound quality is fair. There is some distortion in the voice, and the first ca. 25 sec. are very soft.
Funding (note)
  1. Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008 and the National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.
Author
  1. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972. Speaker
Title
  1. Primitive rhythms commentary [sound recording].
Imprint
  1. 1951.
Funding
  1. Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008 and the National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.
Local note
  1. For the film of Primitive rhythms see entry under: *MGZHB 4-279.
  2. Request *MGZTL 4-39, track 6
Local subject
  1. Motions pictures. Primitive rhythms.
Added author
  1. National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.
  2. New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008.
  3. Ted Shawn collection. Oral history archive.
Found in:
  1. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972. [Commentary to accompany filmed dances], pt. 1.
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