The story of horse head

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Title

The story of horse head

Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Names

Maro, Akaji (Choreographer)
Dai Rakuda Kan (Company) (Performer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1975

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 6517
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 7-744 (Former)

Subjects

Dance -- Japan

Genres

Filmed Performances
Filmed Dance

Notes

Content: Titles in Japanese.
Performers: Performed by the Grand Camelio Dance Company of Japan.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (61 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.

Abstract

Japanese avant-garde dance theater piece based on the motif of a northern Japanese folk tale. A girl, in love with a tame horse, is scolded about the relationship by her father. The horse's head is cut off by the father, after which the girl flies to heaven embracing the horse head.

Languages

Japanese

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: NYPY807025348-F
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12158684
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cca1c200-c7df-0135-4c83-014faba69698

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Moving Image

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MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The story of horse head" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1975. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cca1c200-c7df-0135-4c83-014faba69698

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1975). The story of horse head Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cca1c200-c7df-0135-4c83-014faba69698

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The story of horse head" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 9, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cca1c200-c7df-0135-4c83-014faba69698

Wikipedia citation

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