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Additional authors

1. Hanayagi, Suzushi.
2. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
3. Rutkowski, Richard.
4. Byrne, David, 1952-
5. Blank, Carla.
6. Blank, Carla
7. Soto, Carlos.
8. Munroe, Alexandra.
9. Bokaer, Jonah
10. Gentille, Illenk
11. Chang, CC (Dancer)
12. Harper, Meg
13. Gross, Sally
14. Kawahisa, Yuki
15. Cronson, Mary Sharp.
16. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (90 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. KOOL, dancing in my mind is "a performance/portrait of choreographer and dancer Suzushi Hanayagi by Robert Wilson, Carla Blank and Richard Rutkowski"--program notes. The project was commissioned to accompany the exhibition The third mind: American artists contemplate Asia, 1860-1989 at the Guggenheim Museum. The performance is introduced by Alexandra Munroe and Carla Blank, who speak about Robert Wilson's past collaborations with Suzushi Hanayagi, a Japanese dancer who performed both traditional and avant-garde dance. Blank discusses her own involvement with the project, which began with Wilson visiting Hanayagi in Osaka, Japan, when she was sufferering from advanced Alzheimer's disease. Wilson created a video of Hanayagi's face, hands and feet, which accompanies the live performance, along with archival video footage of performances by Hanayagi. The sound score includes music written by David Byrne for The knee plays, the first collaboration between Wilson and Hanayagi, and the text of letters, writings and interviews with Hanayagi, read by others. Blank explains the significance of the project's title. A complete performance of the piece follows.

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.

Alternative title

1. Kool, dancing in my mind.

Subject

1. Dancers > Japan > 20th century
2. Choreographers > Japan > 20th century
3. Hanayagi, Suzushi
4. Video
5. Dance
6. Multi-media performances
7. Artistic collaboration

Genre/Form

1. Video.
2. Dance.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-4903

Credits (note)

1. Concept, movement, video, visual and lighting design by Robert Wilson. Videography by Richard Rutkowski. Music by David Byrne. Choreography by Carla Blank, Jonah Bokaer. Costume design by Carlos Soto.
2. Moderator, Alexandra Munroe. Panel, Carla Blank.

Event (note)

1. Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Apr. 18 (7:30 pm), 2009.

Title

1. Robert Wilson, KOOL, dancing in my mind [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].

Imprint

1. 2009.

Series

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

Credits

1. Concept, movement, video, visual and lighting design by Robert Wilson. Videography by Richard Rutkowski. Music by David Byrne. Choreography by Carla Blank, Jonah Bokaer. Costume design by Carlos Soto.
2. Moderator, Alexandra Munroe. Panel, Carla Blank.

Performer

1. Performed by Illenk Gentille, Jonah Bokaer, CC Chang, Meg Harper, Sally Gross, Yuki Kawahisa.

Event

1. Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Apr. 18 (7:30 pm), 2009.

Local subject

1. Multi-media performances.

Added author

1. Hanayagi, Suzushi. Performer
2. Wilson, Robert, 1941- conceptor.
3. Rutkowski, Richard. Videographer
4. Byrne, David, 1952- Composer
5. Blank, Carla. Interviewee
6. Blank, Carla, choreographer.
7. Soto, Carlos. Costume designer
8. Munroe, Alexandra. Moderator
9. Bokaer, Jonah, choreographer.
10. Bokaer, Jonah, dancer.
11. Gentille, Illenk, dancer.
12. Chang, CC (Dancer), dancer.
13. Harper, Meg, dancer.
14. Gross, Sally, dancer.
15. Kawahisa, Yuki, dancer.
16. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer
17. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Added title

1. Kool, dancing in my mind.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-4903