Made in Japan: a solo dance diary

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Title

Made in Japan: a solo dance diary

Collection

Manuel Alum Video Archive

Names

Alum, Manuel (Choreographer)
Wada, Yoshi (Composer)
Garness, Jon (Lighting designer)
Japan Society (New York, N.Y.) (Presenter)
Alum, Manuel (Dancer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1980

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7758
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-4844 (former)

Genres

Filmed Dance
Filmed Performances

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: presented by Japan Society ; conception, choreography, and performance by Manuel Alum ; music by Yoshi Wada.
Content: Title from house program.
Creation/Production Credits: Set design and construction, Atsushi Moriyasu and John Kahn ; Nō costume, Belca House of Kyoto ; lighting and stage management, Jon Garness.
Performers: Danced by Manuel Alum, with Ruth Loomis and Ken DeLap (kurokos [stage assistants]).
Venue: Videotaped in performance in the Lila Acheson Wallace Auditorium, Japan House, New York, probably on October 29 or November 1 or 3, 1980.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Content: Unedited footage.

Physical Description

Extent: 4 videocassettes (U-matic) (78 min.) : sound, color; 3/4 in.

Abstract

Evening-length dance solo in two parts: Part I, M.A. in Japan, and Part II, Japan in M.A., including the Nō solo Funabenkei. Sections of this recording may appear on *MGZIC 9-4838 Made in Japan [excerpts].

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: NYPY96-F45
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12392955
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f940e850-7bb4-0135-b215-31782597f6a7

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. "Made in Japan: a solo dance diary" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1980. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f940e850-7bb4-0135-b215-31782597f6a7

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1980). Made in Japan: a solo dance diary Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f940e850-7bb4-0135-b215-31782597f6a7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Made in Japan: a solo dance diary" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 11, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f940e850-7bb4-0135-b215-31782597f6a7

Wikipedia citation

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