The story of horse head

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Title
The story of horse head
Names
Maro, Akaji (Choreographer)
Dai Rakuda Kan (Company) (Performer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1975
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 6517
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 7-744 (Former)
Topics
Dance -- Japan
Genres
Filmed performances
Filmed dance
Notes
Content: Titles in Japanese.
Performers: Performed by the Grand Camelio Dance Company of Japan.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (61 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Description
Japanese avant-garde dance theater piece based on the motif of a northern Japanese folk tale. A girl, in love with a tame horse, is scolded about the relationship by her father. The horse's head is cut off by the father, after which the girl flies to heaven embracing the horse head.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
Japanese
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY807025348-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12158684
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cca1c200-c7df-0135-4c83-014faba69698
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1975: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The story of horse head" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1975. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/02f14e70-ef9d-0133-825c-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The story of horse head" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 25, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/02f14e70-ef9d-0133-825c-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1975). The story of horse head Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/02f14e70-ef9d-0133-825c-60f81dd2b63c

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The story of horse head