- Additional Authors
- Found In
- Contained in (manifestation): Martha Graham Dance Company collection.
- Description
- 2 online resources (2 audio files) (64 min., 19 sec.)
- Summary
- An audiorecording of Martha Graham reminiscing about her life and career in preparation for the writing of her autobiography.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Sound recordings.
- Interviews.
- Note
- Title and date from audiocassette label.
- Patrons can access streaming audio file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
- Event (note)
- Recorded in New York, NY on December 14, 1971.
- Contents
- File 1 (side A). Martha Graham discusses her initial disdain of teaching which began all the way back to her first experiences at Denishawn, a teacher that had a deep impact on her, her idea of what a teacher truly is and why they are so important, the importance of repeating steps perfectly each time, and creating the role of Clytemnestra (approximately 32 minutes) -- File 2 (side B). Martha Graham discusses the necessity that goes into being a dancer, explains the walk of a dancer, the different conditions that are dealth with in the studio such as stealing and bullying, the limitations of the teacher, her introduction to Louis Horst at Denishawn and their subsequent working and teaching relationship (approximately 32 minutes).
- OCLC
- 1371295068
- Author
Graham, Martha, interviewee.
- Title
Martha Graham, December 14, 1971.
- Production
1971.
- Playing Time
003207 003212
- Type of Content
spoken word
- Type of Medium
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Digital File Characteristics
audio file
- Event
Recorded in New York, NY on December 14, 1971.
- Added Author
Hodes, Linda Margolies, 1933- interviewer.
Martha Graham Dance Company, donor.
- Found In:
Contained in (manifestation): Martha Graham Dance Company collection.
- Other Form:
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Martha Graham. 1 audiocassette (64 min., 19 sec.) (SPEC AMI ID)529507 (OCoLC)1371295116