Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Erdman, Jean
2. Cunningham, Merce.
3. Dillingham, Leslie
4. Tseng, Muna
5. Allison, Nancy.
6. Howarth, Dianne
7. Horst, Louis.
8. Ipiotis, Celia.
9. Bush, Jeffrey C.
10. Garness, Jon.
11. Cage, John.
12. Cage, Xenia.
13. Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003.
14. Janowitz, Otto.
15. Holding, Eileen.
16. Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918.
17. Trowbridge, Charlotte.
18. Jean Erdman Video Project.
19. Foundation for the Open Eye.
20. ARC Videodance (Firm)

Description

1. 1 cassette. 52 min. : sd. color with b&w sequences NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Anthology of early works by Jean Erdman, introduced by her. Prefaced by a reminiscence of her early life and career, covering her work with Martha Graham, Louis Horst, and Erick Hawkins; her first independent concert, shared with Merce Cunningham; and the influence of her husband Joseph Campbell. Many of the dances are preceded by b&w footage or still photographs of Erdman dancing.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Nancy Allison.

Uniform title

1. Transformations of Medusa (Choreographic work : Erdman)
2. Hamadryad (Choreographic work : Erdman)
3. Ophelia (Choreographic work : Erdman)
4. Creature on a journey (Choreographic work : Erdman)
5. Daughters of the lonesome isle (Choreographic work : Erdman)

Subject

1. Horst, Louis
2. Television > Dance and myth: The world of Jean Erdman
3. Graham, Martha
4. Campbell, Joseph, 1904-

Contents

1. CONTENTS: The transformations of Medusa. Music: Louis Horst. Costume: Charlotte Trowbridge. Headpiece: Erdman. Perf. by Muna Tseng. Musician: Jacob Maxin. -- Hamadryad. Music: Claude Debussy (Syrinx). Costume: Roxanne Marden. Danced by Nancy Allison. Musician: Elizabeth Brown. -- Ophelia. Music: John Cage. Costume: Xenia Cage. Perf. by Leslie Dillingham. Musician: Maxin. -- Passage. Music: Otto Janowitz. Costume: Eileen Holding. Perf. by Allison. Musicians: Maura Ellyn (voice), Jerry Benton (piano). -- Creature on a journey. Music: Lou Harrison (Counterdance in the spring). Costume: Erdman. Perf. by Allison. Musicians: Cage, Merce Cunningham, Doris Halpern. -- Daughters of the lonesome isle. Music: Cage. Costumes: Erdman. Perf. by Allison, Dillingham, and Dianne Howarth. Musician: Benton.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-1263

Note

1. Part 1 of the Jean Erdman Video Archive Project. Presented by Foundation for the Open Eye. Produced by ARC Videodance. Producers: Celia Ipiotis and Jeff Bush. Executive producer: Nancy Allison. Director/editor: Celia Ipiotis. Technical director/camera: Jeff Bush.
2. Choreography/artistic direction: Jean Erdman. Lighting: Jon Garness.

Title

1. Dance and myth: the world of Jean Erdman, part 1: the early dances [videorecording]

Imprint

1. c1990.

Local subject

1. Television. Dance and myth: The world of Jean Erdman.

Added author

1. Erdman, Jean, choreographer. cmm, dancer.
2. Cunningham, Merce. Musician
3. Dillingham, Leslie, dancer.
4. Tseng, Muna, dancer.
5. Allison, Nancy. pro, dancer.
6. Howarth, Dianne, dancer.
7. Horst, Louis. Composer
8. Ipiotis, Celia. Producer. Director
9. Bush, Jeffrey C. Producer
10. Garness, Jon.
11. Cage, John. Composer
12. Cage, Xenia. Costume designer
13. Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003. Composer
14. Janowitz, Otto. Composer
15. Holding, Eileen. Costume designer
16. Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918. Composer
17. Trowbridge, Charlotte. Costume designer
18. Jean Erdman Video Project.
19. Foundation for the Open Eye.
20. ARC Videodance (Firm)

Added title

1. Transformations of Medusa (Choreographic work : Erdman)
2. Hamadryad (Choreographic work : Erdman)
3. Ophelia (Choreographic work : Erdman)
4. Creature on a journey (Choreographic work : Erdman)
5. Daughters of the lonesome isle (Choreographic work : Erdman)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-1263