Research Catalog

Title

The spirit of Denishawn [videorecording].

Publication

1976.

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Details

Additional Authors

• St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968
• Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972
• Pinska, Klarna.
• Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958
• Wheeler, Pearl.
• Yaniv, Yehuda.
• Joyce Trisler Danscompany.

Description

2 videodiscs (72 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Klarna Pinska, additional copy.

Uniform Title

• Spirit of Denishawn (Choreographic work : Pinska)
• Dance of the red and gold saree (Choreographic work : St Denis)
• Egypta (Choreographic work : St Denis)
• Flower arrangement (Choreographic work : St. Denis)
• Sonata pathétique (Choreographic work : St. Denis and Humphrey)
• Two part invention, no 4 (Choreographic work : Shawn)
• Liebestraum (Choreographic work : St Denis)
• Gnossienne, no 1 (Choreographic work : Shawn)
• Japanese spear dance (Choreographic work : Shawn)
• Street nautch (Choreographic work : St. Denis)
• Soaring (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
• Valse caprice (Choreographic work : Pinska after Humphrey)
• Second arabesque (Choreographic work : St Denis)
• Waltz, op. 39, no. 15 (Choreographic work : St Denis)

Note

• Filmed for the Jerome Robbins Archive by Yehuda Yaniv with the assistance of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, at the Theatre of the Riverside Church, New York on November 6, 1976. Onstage rehearsal, in costume. Choreography: Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn, and Doris Humphrey. Staging: Klarna Pinska. Music arranger and pianist: John Colman. Costumes: freely adapted from designs of Pearl Wheeler. Voices of Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn from audio tapes in the private collection of Walter Terry. Performed by members of the Joyce Trisler Danscompany: Elaine Anderson, Jacqulyn Buglisi, Laurie Kaplan, Anne-Marie Hackett, Maggy Gorrill, Nancy Colahan, Miguel Antonio, Ralph Farrington, Clif de Raita, and Kate Johnson.

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Contents

• CONTENTS: Reel 1: (Techniques of Denishawn) Barre and center floor work, Denishawn, 1920. -- Development of the waltz; development of counterpoint (Bach). -- Crete: movement of Gnossienne. -- Egypt: Hand techniques; Introduction of Egypta. -- India: St. Denis nautch techniques; authentic Indian technique. -- Japan: Feminine, masculine, warrior techniques; O'Mika, excerpts from The flower arrangement; Japanese spear dance technique. -- Java: St. Denis serimpi techniques for the characters of the Princess, Monkey God, and Hero. -- Single scarf and double scarf techniques. -- Reel 2: (Music visualizations and Orientalia): Second arabesque. Choreography: St. Denis/Humphrey. Music: Debussy. -- Dance in space (Scarf). Choreography: Klarna Pinska (after Doris Humphrey, 1920). Music: Chaminade (Waltz caprice, op. 33). -- Brahms waltzes (op. 39, no. 1, 2, and 15). Choreography: St. Denis. -- Liebestraum. Choreography: St. Denis. Music: Liszt. -- Bach. Choreography: Shawn. Music: Bach's Two-part invention no. 4 in D minor. -- Sonata pathétique. Choreography: St. Denis/Humphrey. Music: Beethoven (Op. 13 in C minor, 1st movement). -- Nautch. Choreography: St. Denis (1920). Music: C. W. Cadman. -- Gnossienne. Choreography: Shawn. Music: Satie. -- Red and gold sari. Choreography: St. Denis. Music: R. S. Stoughton. -- Spear dance japonesque. Choreography: Shawn. Music: Louis Horst. -- Soaring. Choreography: St. Denis/Humphrey. Music
• Schumann.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-276

OCLC

NYPY827034567-F

Title

The spirit of Denishawn [videorecording].

Imprint

1976.

System Details

DVD.

Local Note

Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-695.

Local Subject

Motion pictures. The spirit of Denishawn.

Denishawn dances, Revivals of.

Added Author

St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968, choreographer.

Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972, choreographer.

Pinska, Klarna. Restager

Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958, choreographer.

Wheeler, Pearl. Costume designer

Yaniv, Yehuda. Cinematographer

Joyce Trisler Danscompany.

Added Title

Spirit of Denishawn (Choreographic work : Pinska)

Dance of the red and gold saree (Choreographic work : St Denis)

Egypta (Choreographic work : St Denis)

Flower arrangement (Choreographic work : St. Denis)

Sonata pathétique (Choreographic work : St. Denis and Humphrey)

Two part invention, no 4 (Choreographic work : Shawn)

Liebestraum (Choreographic work : St Denis)

Gnossienne, no 1 (Choreographic work : Shawn)

Japanese spear dance (Choreographic work : Shawn)

Street nautch (Choreographic work : St. Denis)

Soaring (Choreographic work : Humphrey)

Valse caprice (Choreographic work : Pinska after Humphrey)

Second arabesque (Choreographic work : St Denis)

Waltz, op. 39, no. 15 (Choreographic work : St Denis)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-276

*MGZHB 16-1498 Additional copy; 2 reels, 16mm, 2,606 ft.