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Mother ; Etude

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Dance Theater Workshop Video Archive

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Mother ; Etude

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Title
Mother ; Etude
Names
Gamson, Annabelle (Dancer)
Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927 (Choreographer)
Scriabin, Aleksandr Nikolayevich, 1872-1915 (Composer)
Collection

Dance Theater Workshop Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1970 - 1979 (Approximate)
Table of Contents
CONTENTS: Mother (approx. 10 min.). Two full run-throughs and a repetition of a segment. -- Etude (approx. 13 min.). Three full run-throughs interspersed with partial repetitions. -- Mother (approx. 5 min.). Repetitions of closing segment, shot from stage left and stage right. -- Etude (approx. 3 min.). Close shots of excerpts.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 9549
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-3443 (former)
Topics
Dance Theater Workshop
Mother (Choreographic work : Gamson after Duncan)
Etude (Choreographic work : Gamson after Duncan)
Genres
Filmed performances
Filmed dance
Notes
Venue: Videotaped in rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, at American Theatre Laboratory, New York.
Statement of responsibility: Choreography: Annabelle Gamson after Isadora Duncan. Music: Alexandre Scriabin.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videotape reel
Extent: 1 videotape reel (31 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Description
Rehearsal footage of two solos, containing numerous repetitions, in full or in part, of each dance, in wide and close shots, and from different angles. Gamson occasionally pauses to confer with the off-screen director and videographer.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY936000506-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12174498
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e57d04b0-7acd-0135-f32a-0bf81d1b765a
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

  • 1970: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Mother ; Etude" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1970 - 1979. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a98c5876-6be8-4dbc-9dad-bc4bd0ca36f2

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Mother ; Etude" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a98c5876-6be8-4dbc-9dad-bc4bd0ca36f2

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1970 - 1979). Mother ; Etude Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a98c5876-6be8-4dbc-9dad-bc4bd0ca36f2

Wikipedia Citation

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Mother ; Etude