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Event no. 644: performance at the [University of Michigan] in Ann Arbor, 1999-02-13

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Title

Event no. 644: performance at the [University of Michigan] in Ann Arbor, 1999-02-13

Collection

Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials

Names

Merce Cunningham Dance Company (Associated name)
Dempster, Stuart (Instrumentalist)
Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938- (Instrumentalist)
Tone, Yasunao (Instrumentalist)
University of Michigan (Host)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1999-02-13

Library Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LTD-A 814

Subjects

Aleatory music
Electronic music
Modern dance music
Trombone and electronic music

Genres

Music
Live Sound Recordings

Notes

Content: Title, date, location, and performers provided by cataloger based on handwritten note on original DAT container and information provided by the Merce Cunningham Trust.
Content: Handwritten note on original DAT container: "Scenario 11-6-98 ; Matsue, Japan ; Kosugi ; Wave-Code A-Z ; Also Ann Arbor, Mich 2-13-99 ; Event - Dempster, Kosugi, Tone".
Content: Contains the music for one of Merce Cunningham's Events.
Numbering: Donor's inventory number: D263.
Content: The original DAT contains two recordings of separate performances; the other recording is of Takehisa Kosugi's Wave-code A-Z, and is available for separate streaming at http://link.nypl.org/WHxe5cuISmWXiI2VkVWV4Ql.
Performers: Stuart Dempster, Takehisa Kosugi, and Yasunao Tone, musicians.
Venue: Recorded in performance at the [University of Michigan] in, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1999 February 13.
Acquisition: Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 audio DAT cassette (105 minutes) : digital, .3209 ips, 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, two track, stereo
Sound quality is mostly good; the recording volume is low at times and there is audience applause at the end of the recording.

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 897513692
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20492019
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4408f150-b7f2-0133-d71b-3c07547a230f

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Sound Recording

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MLA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Event no. 644: performance at the [University of Michigan] in Ann Arbor, 1999-02-13" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1999. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4408f150-b7f2-0133-d71b-3c07547a230f

APA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1999). Event no. 644: performance at the [University of Michigan] in Ann Arbor, 1999-02-13 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4408f150-b7f2-0133-d71b-3c07547a230f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Event no. 644: performance at the [University of Michigan] in Ann Arbor, 1999-02-13" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 12, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4408f150-b7f2-0133-d71b-3c07547a230f

Wikipedia citation

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