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Neighbors, Channels/Inserts, and, Loosestrife: performance at the Théâtre de Nîmes, France, 1992-10-10

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Title

Neighbors, Channels/Inserts, and, Loosestrife: performance at the Théâtre de Nîmes, France, 1992-10-10

Collection

Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials

Names

Merce Cunningham Dance Company (Associated name)
Adams, John D. S., 1966- (Instrumentalist)
Adams, John D. S., 1966- (Recording engineer)
Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938- (Instrumentalist)
Tudor, David, 1926-1996 (Instrumentalist)
Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938- (Composer)
Pugliese, Michael (Composer)
Tudor, David, 1926-1996 (Composer)
Théâtre de Nîmes (Host)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1992-10-10

Table Of Contents

Streaming file 1: Neighbors [Streams / Kosugi] (Takehisa Kosugi) (0:00-25:37) |||| Streaming file 2: Channels/Inserts [Phonemes / Tudor] (David Tudor, Takehisa Kosugi) (0:00-30:41) |||| Streaming file 3: Recording silence (0:00-3:46) -- Loosestrife [Mixed signals / Michael Pugliese] (John D.S. Adams) (3:47-30:23) -- Audience applause and recording silence (30:24-33:32)

Library Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LTD-A 710

Subjects

Aleatory music
Electronic music
Mbira music
Modern dance music
Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938- Streams
Pugliese, Michael. Mixed signals
Tudor, David, 1926-1996. Phonemes

Genres

Music
Live Sound Recordings

Notes

Content: Title, date, location and performers provided by cataloger based on handwritten notes on original DAT cassette and container.
Content: Handwritten note on original DAT container: "Studio: Théâtre de Nîmes, France ; Client: MCDC ; Program: Neighbors (T.K.), **CH/IN (D.T., T.K.)**, Loosestrife (J.A.) ; Date/Time: Oct. 10 '92 ; Engineer: J.A. ; Source: LIVE ; Comments: Excellent rendition of CH/IN (silence at end)".
Content: Contains the music for Merce Cunningham's Neighbors (1991), Channels/Inserts (1981), and Loosestrife (1991).
Numbering: Donor's inventory number: D087.
Performers: John D.S. Adams, Takehisa Kosugi, and David Tudor, musicians.
Venue: Recorded in performance at the Théâtre de Nîmes in Nîmes, France, 1992 October 10.
Acquisition: Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 audio DAT cassette (94 minutes) : digital, .3209 ips, 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, two track, stereo
Sound quality is mostly good; there is audience applause at the end of each work, and Mixed signals/Loosestrife is recorded at a low volume

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 890321331
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20292738
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8befaa80-b7ba-0133-40bc-3c07547a230f

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Sound Recording

Cite this item

MLA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Neighbors, Channels/Inserts, and, Loosestrife: performance at the Théâtre de Nîmes, France, 1992-10-10" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1992. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8befaa80-b7ba-0133-40bc-3c07547a230f

APA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1992). Neighbors, Channels/Inserts, and, Loosestrife: performance at the Théâtre de Nîmes, France, 1992-10-10 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8befaa80-b7ba-0133-40bc-3c07547a230f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Neighbors, Channels/Inserts, and, Loosestrife: performance at the Théâtre de Nîmes, France, 1992-10-10" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 8, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8befaa80-b7ba-0133-40bc-3c07547a230f

Wikipedia citation

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