Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. 1 sound cassette (55 min.)

Donor/Sponsor

1. Oral History Archive. Gift of San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum.

Subject

1. Modern dance
2. Audiotapes > Jowitt, D
3. St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968
4. Dance > California
5. Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927
6. Graham, Martha
7. Movement analysis > Systems > Delsarte

Contents

1. SUMMARY: Margaret Norton, Executive Director of SFPALM, makes introductory remarks. Ms. Jowitt discusses Isadora Duncan's childhood in California and the influence of nature and the California landscape on Duncan's dancing; Delsarte's influence on Duncan; Temple of the Wings; Ruth St. Denis; Martha Graham. Question & answer session follows.

Call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1519

Note

1. Lecture recorded 19 March 1992 at the San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum. This was the second lecture in SFPALM's 1992 Lecture series.

Author

1. Jowitt, Deborah.

Title

1. California women give birth to modern dance [sound recording]

Imprint

1. 1992.

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Jowitt, D.
2. Movement analysis -- Systems -- Delsarte.

Research call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1519