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Alwin Nikolais discusses his career and thoughts on the future of modern dance

BROADCAST: 1968 | DURATION: 00:42:45

Synopsis

Alwin Nikolais discusses his origins and the Henry Street Settlement, his thoughts on the future of modern dance, the stigma modern dance receives, and his approach to choreographing new pieces. Music is played from a tape Alwin Nikolais had with him. Some of it is untitled, some from performances "Caligraph for Martyrs" and "Echo". The music has been removed from this program for copyright reasons.

Details

Broadcast Date
1968

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 50 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
42 minutes, 45 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
Chicago History Museum

Topics

Dance

People

Dancers

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Nikolais, Alwin Audiotapes Radio programs Louis, Murray Choreographers. Music is the art of sound Decentralization Henry Street Settlement Modern dance. Dance as the art of motion Theories of artistry Multimedia performances Electronically created sounds

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