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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Haitian suite

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Title
Haitian suite
Additional title: Primordial voices (Choreographic work)
Names
Erdman, Jean (Choreographer)
Itō, Teiji (Conceptor)
Theater of the Open Eye (Performer)
Erdman, Jean (Dancer)
Itō, Teiji (Director)
Itō, Teiji (Arranger)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1974
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 6434
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 7-343 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Venue: Videotaped in performance at the Theater of the Open Eye, New York.
Performers: Performed by members of the Theater of the Open Eye: Esther Chaves, Johnnie Dinstuhl, Jean Erdman, Wendy Erdman, Dan Erkkila, John FitzGibbon, John Genke, Genji Ito, Elizabeth Lage, Brenda Schneider, Andrea Stark, and Cherel Winett.
Creation/production credits: Conceived and directed by Teiji Ito. Choreography: Esther Chaves, Jean Erdman, Edward Henkel, Elizabeth Lage, and Andrea Stark. Music: traditional Haitian, arranged by Teiji Ito. Costumes: Vanya Franck, Cherel Winett.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (50 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Description
Part 2 of Primordial voices. Theater piece inspired by the drumming rhythms, ritual chants, dances, and possessions of a Haitian voodoo ceremonial.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY877001013-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12163948
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b1ccef80-7dce-0134-96ec-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1974: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Haitian suite" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1974. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c47cb860-ef9b-0133-b31e-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Haitian suite" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c47cb860-ef9b-0133-b31e-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1974). Haitian suite Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c47cb860-ef9b-0133-b31e-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Haitian suite