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Made in Japan: a solo dance diary

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Manuel Alum Video Archive

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Title
Made in Japan: a solo dance diary
Additional title: Made in Japan (Choreographic work : Alum)
Names
Alum, Manuel (Choreographer)
Wada, Yoshi (Composer)
Garness, Jon (Lighting designer)
Japan Society (New York, N.Y.) (Presenter)
Alum, Manuel (Dancer)
Collection

Manuel Alum Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1980
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7758
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-4844 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Statement of responsibility: presented by Japan Society ; conception, choreography, and performance by Manuel Alum ; music by Yoshi Wada.
Content: Title from house program.
Creation/production credits: Set design and construction, Atsushi Moriyasu and John Kahn ; Nō costume, Belca House of Kyoto ; lighting and stage management, Jon Garness.
Performers: Danced by Manuel Alum, with Ruth Loomis and Ken DeLap (kurokos [stage assistants]).
Venue: Videotaped in performance in the Lila Acheson Wallace Auditorium, Japan House, New York, probably on October 29 or November 1 or 3, 1980.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Content: Unedited footage.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 4 videocassettes (U-matic) (78 min.) : sound, color; 3/4 in.
Description
Evening-length dance solo in two parts: Part I, M.A. in Japan, and Part II, Japan in M.A., including the Nō solo Funabenkei. Sections of this recording may appear on *MGZIC 9-4838 Made in Japan [excerpts].
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY96-F45
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12392955
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f940e850-7bb4-0135-b215-31782597f6a7
Rights Statement
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  • 1980: Created
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Made in Japan" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1980. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3813dc03-3f82-486d-8194-2861be097600

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Made in Japan" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3813dc03-3f82-486d-8194-2861be097600

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1980). Made in Japan Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3813dc03-3f82-486d-8194-2861be097600

Wikipedia Citation

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Made in Japan