Research Catalog

Title

Interview-demonstration with Martha Graham: The art of choreography [sound recording]

Author

Graham, Martha.

Publication

1951.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Terry, Walter.
• Dance Laboratory.

Description

1 sound disc (ca. 52 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Miss Graham discusses her definition of choreography; her process of choreographing; her dances Letter to the world, and Night journey; the differences between the ballet aesthetic and the modern dance aesthetic; her dance Judith.

Donor/Sponsor

• New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.
• Gift of Walter Terry. Oral History Archive.

Subjects

• Graham, Martha
• Graham, Martha > Judith
• Graham, Martha > Night journey
• Graham, Martha > Letter to the world
• Phonotapes > Graham, M
• Ballet and modern dance
• Choreography

Note

• Recorded March 25, 1951. The sixth "Open interview" in the 1950-1951 season of Walter Terry's interview-lecture-demonstration series, Dance laboratory, held at the Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association, 92nd Street, New York City. The topic for the season was The art of choreography.

Funding (note)

• Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.

Call Number

*MGZTL 4-116

OCLC

NYPY737040080-R

Author

Graham, Martha. Interviewee

Title

Interview-demonstration with Martha Graham: The art of choreography [sound recording]

Imprint

1951.

Funding

Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.

Local Note

Original copy: *MGZTO 5-116.

Preservation copy: *MGZTP 4-116.

Running time prior to preservation: 40 1/2 min.

Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-116.

Local Subject

Ballet and modern dance.

Phonotapes -- Graham, M.

Added Author

Terry, Walter. Interviewer

Dance Laboratory.

Research Call Number

*MGZTL 4-116