Humphrey, Doris 1895-1958Overview
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Doris Humphrey
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Doris Humphrey
The art of making dances
by Doris Humphrey
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29 editions published between 1958 and 1998 in 5 languages and held by 1,381 libraries worldwide
Doris Humphrey: an artist first. An autobiography
by Doris Humphrey
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12 editions published between 1972 and 1995 in English and Undetermined and held by 866 libraries worldwide
Doris Humphrey, the collected works
by Doris Humphrey
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6 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 364 libraries worldwide
With my red fires and New dance : two masterpieces of modern choreography by Doris Humphrey
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3 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 259 libraries worldwide "With my red fires (1936) and New dance (1935) are parts of a trilogy the general theme of which is human relationships."--Container.
New dance : writings on modern dance
by Doris Humphrey
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4 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 253 libraries worldwide
José Limón three modern dance classics
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1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 183 libraries worldwide Three of the most famous works by the Mexican-American choreographer, José Limón: in The moor's pavane, Limón distills the legend of Othello into a one-act drama; In The traitor, Judas is portrayed as if he were in modern times against a music score of violence, passion and tenderness; and in The Emperor Jones, based upon the play by Eugene O'Neill, a fugitive from a chain gang sets himself up as the ruler of an island domain.
Doris Humphrey technique its creative potential, with four early dances
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4 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 177 libraries worldwide A series of studies for understanding the Doris Humphrey style. Includes illustrations of falls, turns, flow, leaps, leverage and more; commentary for a clip from a 1936 silent film; sequence of photographs by Barbara Morgan; and three examples of reconstructed early dances. Concludes with 1934 film, Air for the G string, with Doris Humphrey performing the central role.
José Limón & Company
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5 editions published between 1956 and 2007 in English and held by 116 libraries worldwide José Limón and his company of dancers perform excerpts from dances choreographed by Doris Humphrey and Limón himself.
Two dances Ritmo jondo = Deep rhythm : Day on Earth
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2 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 113 libraries worldwide In Ritmo jondo, dancers portray masculine and feminine roles in a traditional culture With swirling movement and exciting leaps. Day on Earth reaches into the heart of human experience: love, birth, loss, companionship, death, and continuation, and the meaning and solace of work.
Denishawn dances on
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2 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 91 libraries worldwide Denishawn, the revolutionary dance company founded by Ruth St. Denis and her husband Ted Shawn, spent the years between 1919 and 1931 touring extensively and creating some 300 pieces. By combining traditional ballet training with Isadora Duncan's free movement and adding elements of Far and Middle Eastern dances, along with popular symphonic music, St. Denis, Shawn, and the Denishawn company were the creators of the choreography from which American Modern dance evolved. Sadly, little of the rich body of work could be visually preserved at the time. This documentary presents the largest collection of re-created Denishawn dances to date, thus preserving these seminal works of the Mother and Father of American Modern Dance from oblivion. A brief introduction is given for each dance.
The Shakers
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10 editions published between 1955 and 1998 in English and held by 80 libraries worldwide "Based on Shaker ritual, The Shakers weaves Humphrey's fascination with the sect with her interest in formal dance composition. The dance portrays the shaking off of sin by celibate members who achieve a state of religious ecstacy. Stodelle protege Corbin teaches technical aspects of the choreography and Stodelle completes the coaching, including an examination of Shaker life with still photographs and engravings of Shakers."--Container.
Water study [coaching, analysis & performance
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7 editions published between 1997 and 2008 in English and held by 59 libraries worldwide An ensemble work performed without musical accompaniment. Ernestine Stodelle, a former member of the Humphrey-Weidman Company, coaches students and analyzes the choreography section by section. Each section is preceded by a video clip depicting the choreography in performance, and key concepts are identified in subtitles. A full performance of the work concludes the tape.
Air for the G string
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5 editions published between 1998 and 2005 in English and held by 56 libraries worldwide Ernestine Stodelle, a former member of the Humphrey-Weidman Company, coaches students in Doris Humphrey's Air for the G string, a work for five dancers. Analyzing the choreography section by section, she clarifies and refines its details, with attention to shape, timing, dynamics, and motivation. Key concepts are identified in subtitles. A b&w film of the work, recorded in 1934 with Doris Humphrey as the central dancer, is screened in full at the beginning and end of the coaching session, and excerpts from this film precede each section. A full performance of the work, recorded in 1995, concludes the tape.
The call Breath of fire
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8 editions published between 1997 and 2008 in English and held by 49 libraries worldwide Ernestine Stodelle, a former member of the Humphrey-Weidman Company, coaches Nina Watt in two solos choreographed by Doris Humphrey, The call and Breath of Fire. Analyzing the choreography section by section, she clarifies and refines its details, with attention to shape, timing, dynamics, and motivation. Key concepts are identified in subtitles. A full performance of the two solos concludes the tape. This tape is not intended as a means of learning the choreography, nor as a replacement for the notation score or a coach. All works by Doris Humphrey are copyrighted, and permission to perform them must be obtained from her son Charles Humphrey Woodford.
New Dance; an unfinished autobiography
by Doris Humphrey
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4 editions published between 1966 and 1973 in English and held by 41 libraries worldwide
With my red fires ; New dance two masterpieces of modern choreography
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4 editions published between 1989 and 2008 in English and held by 39 libraries worldwide "With my red fires (1936) and New dance (1935) are parts of a trilogy the general theme of which is human relationships."--Container.
With my red fires
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9 editions published in 1978 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 34 libraries worldwide Includes two performances of Doris Humphrey's critically acclaimed masterpiece, With my red fires. Includes brief commentary on the development of the piece.
The dance works of Doris Humphrey, part II Ritmo jondo and Day on earth
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2 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 34 libraries worldwide
The Doris Humphrey legacy
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2 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 34 libraries worldwide Provides behind-the-scenes analysis of each movement, phrase-by-phrase, of five Doris Humphrey works. Ernestine Stodelle, an original member of the Humphrey-Weidman Company, provides meticulous, inspiring coaching and commentary for each dance. Each video concludes with a complete performance of the work.
New dance
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5 editions published between 1959 and 1996 in English and held by 31 libraries worldwide A film of the 1972 production of Doris Humphrey's modern dance classic. Based on her original performance of 1935. more
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Air for the G string (Choreographic work : Humphrey) Ballets Biographical films Biography Call (Choreographic work : Humphrey) Choreographers Choreography Clemens, Stephanie Dance Dance companies Dance films Dance in motion pictures, television, etc. Dance notation Dancers Denishawn School of Dancing Documentary films Documentary films Educational films Feature films Filmed dance Fine, Vivian,--1913-2000 Graham, Martha History Holm, Hanya,--1893-1992 Humphrey, Doris,--1895-1958 Interviews José Limón Dance Company Lament for Ignacio Sánchez Mejías (Choreographic work : Humphrey) Limón, José Male dancers Modern dance Modern dance--Study and teaching Music and dance New dance (Choreographic work : Humphrey) Nonfiction films Nonfiction television programs Pavlova, Anna,--1881-1931 Performances Shakers Shakers (Choreographic work : Humphrey) Shawn, Ted,--1891-1972 St. Denis, Ruth,--1880-1968 Stodelle, Ernestine Television programs Two ecstatic themes (Choreographic work : Humphrey) United States Water study (Choreographic work : Humphrey) Watt, Nina Weidman, Charles With my red fires (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
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Humphrey, Doris
Woodford, Doris Humphrey, 1895-1958
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No Linguistic content (31) Spanish (7) French (6) German (5) (2) Japanese (2) Italian (2) Multiple languages (2) Undetermined (1) Indonesian (1) Covers
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