Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Zorn, John, 1953-
2. Shapiro, Sophiline Cheam
3. Shapiro, Sophiline Cheam.
4. Fogel, Jeremy.
5. Samuelson, Ralph.
6. Gottlieb, Ayelet Rose, 1979-
7. Emanuel, Carol.
8. Wollesen, Kenny.
9. Friedlander, Erik.
10. Cohen, Greg.
11. Bielawa, Lisa.
12. Cluver, Martha.
13. Fischer, Abby.
14. Mulvehill, Kate.
15. Sollek, Kirsten.
16. Socheata, Chao
17. Kaza, Noun
18. Phirom, Sao
19. Pharan, Mot
20. Cronson, Mary Sharp.
21. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
22. Khmer Arts Ensemble.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (85 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. John Zorn designed this evening of music and dance inspired by the Song of songs. The first half consists of instrumental music, the second half of vocal music with recitation of the text in Hebrew, accompanied by dancers performed choreography based on traditional Cambodian dance. Between the two halves Zorn and choreographer Sophiline Cheam Shapiro discuss their collaboration, the development of the project and how they approached the material.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Works & process at the Guggenheim, Mary Sharp Cronson, producer.

Series statement

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Uniform title

1. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Subject

1. Dance
2. Dance > Cambodia
3. Music
4. Video
5. Artistic collaboration
6. Bible > Song of Solomon

Genre/Form

1. Video.
2. Music.
3. Dance.

Contents

1. Reading of Song of songs (English) / by Jeremy Fogel, Ayelet Rose Gottlieb -- Selections from Sefer Shirim shel Shir Ha-Shirim (songbook for the Song of songs) / by John Zorn; performed by Carol Emanuel, Kenny Wollesen, Erik Friedlander, Greg Cohen (28 min.) -- Discussion / with George Steel, John Zorn, Sophiline Cheam Shapiro -- Shir Ha Shirim (Song of songs): The lovers / performed by Fogel, Gottlieb, Lisa Bielawa, Martha Cluver, Abby Fischer, Kate Mulvehill, Kirsten Sollek, and the Khmer Arts Ensemble: Chao Socheata, Noun Kaza, Sao Phirom, Mot Pharan.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-4488

Credits (note)

1. Music by John Zorn. Choreography by Sophiline Cheam Shapiro.

Event (note)

1. Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Nov. 24, 2008.

Title

1. John Zorn, Shir Ha-Shirim [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].

Imprint

1. 2008.

Series

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection
2. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Credits

1. Music by John Zorn. Choreography by Sophiline Cheam Shapiro.

Performer

1. Performed by Jeremy Fogel, Ayelet Rose Gottlieb (narrators), Carol Emmanuel (harp), Kenny Wollesen (vibraphone), Erik Friedlander (cello), Greg Cohen (bass), Lisa Bielawa, Martha Cluver, Abby Fischer, Kate Mulvehill, Kirsten Sollek (voice), and the Khmer Arts Ensemble: Chao Socheata, Noun Kaza, Sao Phirom, Mot Pharan.
2. Moderator: Ralph Samuelson. Panelists: Sophiline Cheam Shapiro, John Zorn.

Event

1. Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Nov. 24, 2008.

Local note

1. For program notes see *MGZB Works and process at the Guggenheim [programs]

Added author

1. Zorn, John, 1953- Composer
2. Zorn, John, 1953- Interviewee
3. Shapiro, Sophiline Cheam, choreographer.
4. Shapiro, Sophiline Cheam. Interviewee
5. Fogel, Jeremy. Narrator
6. Samuelson, Ralph. Moderator
7. Gottlieb, Ayelet Rose, 1979- Narrator
8. Emanuel, Carol. Instrumentalist
9. Wollesen, Kenny. Instrumentalist
10. Friedlander, Erik. Instrumentalist
11. Cohen, Greg. Instrumentalist
12. Bielawa, Lisa. voc
13. Cluver, Martha. voc
14. Fischer, Abby. voc
15. Mulvehill, Kate. voc
16. Sollek, Kirsten. voc
17. Socheata, Chao, dancer.
18. Kaza, Noun, dancer.
19. Phirom, Sao, dancer.
20. Pharan, Mot, dancer.
21. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer
22. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
23. Khmer Arts Ensemble.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-4488