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Interview with Robert Cohan : an intimate view of Martha Graham

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Interview with Robert Cohan

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Title
Interview with Robert Cohan : an intimate view of Martha Graham
Additional title: Invitation to dance (Radio program)
Names
Cohan, Robert (Interviewee)
Terry, Walter (Interviewer)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1965-11-14
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTO 7-76
Topics
Graham, Martha
Cohan, Robert -- Interviews
Martha Graham Dance Company
Modern dance -- Technique
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Biographical/historical: Interview with Robert Cohan conducted by Walter Terry as host for radio station WNYC, New York, on its series Invitation to dance; broadcast on November 14, 1965.
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.
Venue: Recorded by radio station WNYC, New York for its program Invitation to dance November 14, 1965 New York (N.Y.)
Physical Description
Audiotape reel
Extent: 1 audiotape reel (approximately 30 minutes) : analog, 7.5 ips, acetate, full-track, 7 in.
The sound quality is very good.
Description
Walter Terry introduces Robert Cohan, the Martha Graham Company, and Martha Graham as well as the topic: Graham as a person, in particular as viewed by her dancers. Robert Cohan speaks with Walter Terry about the powerful effect of Martha Graham's creative genius on her dancers; the Graham technique: how it developed and its virtuosity; Graham's innovations in decor and her use of costume; her characters' sexuality; her influence on the theater; the experience of dancing on stage with Graham.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 36937015
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12117232
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6693f220-3470-0137-ba3b-0ef961bac9de
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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  • 1965: Created
  • 2019: Digitized
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Robert Cohan " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1965. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4d698090-3ba6-0134-9eca-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Robert Cohan " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 9, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4d698090-3ba6-0134-9eca-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1965). Interview with Robert Cohan Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4d698090-3ba6-0134-9eca-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Interview with Robert Cohan