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Merce Cunningham-led Rehearsal of Russian Dancers, Moscow (Rehearsal A)

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Merce Cunningham Video Archive

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Merce Cunningham-led Rehearsal of Russian Dancers, Moscow (Rehearsal A)

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Title
Merce Cunningham-led Rehearsal of Russian Dancers, Moscow (Rehearsal A)
Names
Cunningham, Merce (Creator)
Cunningham, Merce (Choreographer)
Collection

Merce Cunningham Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1990 - 1999 (Approximate)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 4505
Topics
Modern dance
Rehearsals
Genres
Filmed dance
Notes
Content: Title provided by cataloger, based on viewing of digital file content
Performers: Cunningham, Merce, instructor/choreographer.
Venue: Recorded 1990s. Moscow, Russia.
Acquisition: Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
Physical Description
Born digital
Extent: 1 video file (125 min.) : sound, color
Description
Merce Cunningham conducts a class/rehearsal with a group of local dancers in Moscow. Cunningham speaks in English, with his instructions conveyed in Russian by a translator. Note that the sound on this video is extremely unclear.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Russian
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 930141598
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20843141
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 96d31e20-8433-0134-a2aa-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1990: Created (Approximate)
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Merce Cunningham-led Rehearsal of Russian Dancers, Moscow (Rehearsal A)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1990 - 1999. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91ae4800-a9a0-0133-6413-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Merce Cunningham-led Rehearsal of Russian Dancers, Moscow (Rehearsal A)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91ae4800-a9a0-0133-6413-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1990 - 1999). Merce Cunningham-led Rehearsal of Russian Dancers, Moscow (Rehearsal A) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91ae4800-a9a0-0133-6413-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Merce Cunningham-led Rehearsal of Russian Dancers, Moscow (Rehearsal A)