Koku

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Title

Koku

Collection

Saeko Ichinohe Video Archive

Names

Jerry, Philip (Dancer)
Tiller, Mary Cecilia (Dancer)
Ichinohe, Saeko (Choreographer)
Kyōchiku (Composer)
Tiller, De Teel Patterson (Designer)
Steinke, Carole (Costume designer)
Virginia Ballet Theatre (Company) (Dancer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1974-11-23

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDVD 5-8112

Subjects

Saeko Ichinohe and Company

Genres

Filmed Dance
Filmed Performances

Notes

Venue: Videotaped in performance on November 23, 1974 at the Scottish Rite Temple, Richmond, Virginia.
Creation/Production Credits: Choreography: Saeko Ichinohe. Music: Kyochiku. Scenery: De Teel Patterson Tiller. Costumes: Carole Steinke. Lighting design: John Cameron Grainger.
Performers: Performed by the Virginia Ballet Theatre. Cast: Philip Jerry (Buddhist Priest), Mary Cecilia Tiller (The Moon), and members of the company as Wind and Clouds.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (12 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.

Abstract

A Buddhist priest meditates at a temple in Nara. Dreaming that he is floating in a boat, he suddenly hears an ethereal melody and sees a thick mist roll down which blocks his view of the moon.

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: NYPY807026287-F
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12158734
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e8acead0-8413-0138-df32-2b7dbc3ec4ef

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Moving Image

Cite this item

MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Koku" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1974. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e8acead0-8413-0138-df32-2b7dbc3ec4ef

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1974). Koku Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e8acead0-8413-0138-df32-2b7dbc3ec4ef

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Koku" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e8acead0-8413-0138-df32-2b7dbc3ec4ef

Wikipedia citation

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