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Centennial celebration of the 92nd Street Y

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Title
Centennial celebration of the 92nd Street Y
Names
De Mille, Agnes (Interviewee)
Terry, Walter (Interviewee)
Ailey, Alvin (Interviewee)
Becker, Bruce (Interviewee)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1974
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTO 7-623
Topics
De Mille, Agnes
Ailey, Alvin
Terry, Walter
92nd Street Y (New York, N.Y.)
Negro spirituals (Choreographic work : Tamiris)
Genres
Television programs
Music
Advertising
Notes
Funding: The processing and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Venue: Soundtrack for television program 1974 New York (N.Y.)
Physical Description
Audiotape reel
Extent: 1 audiotape reel (approximately 32 min.) : analog, 7.5 ips, polyester, half-track, 7 in.
The sound quality is fair. The recording is marred by tape hiss, and there is some distortion in the voices.
Description
Soundtrack from an unidentified television program featuring Agnes De Mille, Walter Terry, and Alvin Ailey as discussion participants, and Bruce Becker as a performer, on the occasion of the centennial of the 92nd Street Y. The recording includes commercials, recorded accompaniment to Helen Tamiris' dance Go down Moses [Negro spirituals] performed by Bruce Becker, and the questions of viewers who call in. Streaming audio file (approximately 32 minutes). Introduction by unidentified speaker of Agnes de Mille, Walter Terry, Alvin Ailey, and Bruce Becker, and the program in the celebration of the centennial of the 92nd Street Y. [Music and commercials.] In response to two (unidentified) moderators, Agnes de Mille speaks (briefly) about De Mille's Dance Heritage Theatre; De Mille, Ailey, and Terry discuss the current position of dance in the United States; the benefits of dancing for children [recorded musical accompaniment to Helen Tamiris's work Go down Moses (Negro spirituals), performed by Bruce Becker; announcement and commercials]; continuation of the discussion; topics include male dancers and male dancing; the role the 92nd Street Y played in the history of dance in America; advice to viewers who call in with questions about the study of dance; and some of the companies that will be seen at the planned gala anniversary performance. [Ends abruptly.]
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 37122385
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12118426
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3dde9090-f4cb-0136-4339-089faaf2a864
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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  • 1974: Created
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Centennial celebration of the 92nd Street Y" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1974. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3dde9090-f4cb-0136-4339-089faaf2a864

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Centennial celebration of the 92nd Street Y" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3dde9090-f4cb-0136-4339-089faaf2a864

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1974). Centennial celebration of the 92nd Street Y Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3dde9090-f4cb-0136-4339-089faaf2a864

Wikipedia Citation

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Centennial celebration of the 92nd Street Y