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The Koto [and] Folk dance

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Asia Society Video Archive

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The Koto [and] Folk dance

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Title
The Koto [and] Folk dance
Names
Sudo, Takeko (Dancer)
Miyakawa, Kikue (Dancer)
Mizutani, Eiko (Dancer)
Owada, Kyoko (Dancer)
Gordon, Beate (Producer)
Eto, Kimio (Instrumentalist)
Honda, Yasuji, 1906-2001 (Researcher)
Japan Society (New York, N.Y.) (Presenter)
Gordon, Beate (Narrator)
Collection

Asia Society Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1965
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7659
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-917 (former)
Topics
Dance -- Japan
Folk dancing -- Japan
Koto music
Kotos (Japanese zither)
Kimonos
Genres
Filmed performances
Filmed dance
Notes
Creation/production credits: Produced by Japan Society under the supervision of Beate Gordon. Directed by Robert Myhrum. Narrated by Beate Gordon. Koto player: Kimio Eto. Dancers: Takeko Sudo, Kikue Miyakawa, Eiko Mizutani, Kyoko Owada. Research: Yasuji Honda.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (Umatic) (59 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Description
Two 30-min. programs on Japan. Kimio Eto, noted koto virtuoso, and an introduction to the folk dance arts of Niigata, with explanation and demonstration.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY877017333-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12164538
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ef216420-806e-0135-4724-069ed6dbf981
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.

Item timeline of events

  • 1965: Created
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The Koto [and] Folk dance" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1965. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6df4710b-5f6b-430e-91df-75db195943b6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The Koto [and] Folk dance" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6df4710b-5f6b-430e-91df-75db195943b6

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1965). The Koto [and] Folk dance Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6df4710b-5f6b-430e-91df-75db195943b6

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The Koto [and] Folk dance