The Batsheva Dance Company of Israel, 1970

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Title
The Batsheva Dance Company of Israel, 1970
Additional title: Dance focus (Radio program)
Names
Schenfeld, Rina (Interviewee)
Stern, Nurit (Interviewee)
Ben-David, Ehud (Interviewee)
Ron, Rahamim (Interviewee)
Walker, Norman (Interviewee)
Rogosin, Elinor (Interviewer)
WBAI Radio (New York, N.Y.) (Contributor)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1970-11-22
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTC 3-688 reel 11, side A (former)
Topics
Rothschild, Bethsabée de, baroness
Stern, Nurit
Schenfeld, Rina
Ron, Rahamim
Ben-David, Ehud
Walker, Norman
Lahaḳat ha-maḥol Bat-Shevaʻ
Mythical hunters (Choreographic work : Tetley)
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Venue: Recorded by Elinor Rogosin December 13,1970 New York (N.Y.)
Funding: The conservation 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.
Acquisition: Gift of Elinor Rogosin
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 1 audiocassette (approximately 19 min.) : polyester
Sound quality is good. There is occasional extraneous noise, but for the most part, the speakers' voices are easily intelligible.
Description
Elinor Rogosin, as host, speaks with Rina Schenfeld, Rahamim Ron, Nurit Stern, and Ehud Ben-David, members of the Batsheva Dance Company [Lahaḳat ha-maḥol Bat-Shevaʻ], and with choreographer Norman Walker, about the Batsheva Dance Company, for broadcast on December 13, 1970 by radio station WBAI, New York on its series Dance focus. Streaming file (approximately 19 minutes). Elinor Rogosin introduces her guests, Rina Schenfeld, Rahamim Ron, Nurit Stern, and Ehud Ben-David, members of the Batsheva Dance Company [Lahaḳat ha-maḥol Bat-Shevaʻ], and [choreographer] Norman Walker; the Company members speak about their respective backgrounds and the founding of the Company under the auspices of Bethsabée de Rothschild; the year of preparation prior to its 1963 debut; Martha Graham's extensive contributions to the Company during this period and its early years; the many choreographers who have created works for the Company, including Glen Tetley and his work Mythical hunters; Norman Walker speaks about working with the Company; Rina Schenfeld speaks about the dancers' choreography workshop and her work Curtains; Walker speaks about the Company's vitality and how this informs its performances; Rogosin and the dancers speak about the Company's touring schedule in the United States; Rahamim Ron [?] speaks about his time in New York City and dancing with Martha Graham's company [Martha Graham Dance Company].
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 82357597
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12118513
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c60a3af0-b2b4-0133-f9d7-60f81dd2b63c
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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The Batsheva Dance Company of Israel" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1970. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c9c8d530-b2b4-0133-1fc3-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The Batsheva Dance Company of Israel" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c9c8d530-b2b4-0133-1fc3-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1970). The Batsheva Dance Company of Israel Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c9c8d530-b2b4-0133-1fc3-60f81dd2b63c

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The Batsheva Dance Company of Israel