Box 10

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Contains 19 Results:

Choroscript: Movement Analysis Notation by Alwin Nikolais (original)

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Original manuscript – Illustrated, handwritten/typed text, and notes. 62 pages of text and illustrations and 5 pages of appendix, for a total of 67 pages. There is no page 36.

Dates:1946 - 1986
Found in: Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections / The Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis Dance Collection / Series 2: Artistic Series / Sub-series 2.1: Alwin Nikolais - Choroscript

Choroscript: Movement Analysis Notation by Alwin Nikolais

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

This work contains 11 lessons (text with illustrations), appendices of notation corresponding with the lessons. 48 copied pages.

Dates:1946 - 1986
Found in: Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections / The Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis Dance Collection / Series 2: Artistic Series / Sub-series 2.1: Alwin Nikolais - Choroscript

Choroscript by Alwin Nikolais

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

1 copy. Includes supplements and folk songs. (1 folk song is a xerox copy). 20 pages. Same as Choroscript: Movement Analysis and Notation except with a different cover

Dates:1946 - 1986
Found in: Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections / The Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis Dance Collection / Series 2: Artistic Series / Sub-series 2.1: Alwin Nikolais - Choroscript

Choroscript: Movement Analysis and Notation by Alwin Nikolais

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

3 copies with the same title and cover. 1 copy has no supplements or folk songs included. – 14 pages. 1 copy (looks like an original) is missing page 1 and has holes cut out of the text. – 20 pages. 1 copy is complete. – 21 pages.

Dates:1946 - 1986
Found in: Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections / The Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis Dance Collection / Series 2: Artistic Series / Sub-series 2.1: Alwin Nikolais - Choroscript

Choroscript Notation: Lessons 1 – 7

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

4 pages (oversized).

Dates:1946 - 1986
Found in: Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections / The Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis Dance Collection / Series 2: Artistic Series / Sub-series 2.1: Alwin Nikolais - Choroscript

Choroscript: Original lessons 13 to 20 [21] & Exercises 13 to 16

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

Includes text and notation examples, notes, and illustration. Also included is an additional Lesson 14 (Circles) and no. 16 (Drop Action) pages ( 2 – 4, 10 – 11, & 14) appear to missing from Drop Action. 119 pages.

Dates:1946 - 1986
Found in: Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections / The Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis Dance Collection / Series 2: Artistic Series / Sub-series 2.1: Alwin Nikolais - Choroscript

Extremity Staff Short Course

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Appears to be an additional lesson. Holes are cut out. 4 pages.

Dates:1946 - 1986
Found in: Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections / The Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis Dance Collection / Series 2: Artistic Series / Sub-series 2.1: Alwin Nikolais - Choroscript

Choroscript notation for Indian Sun

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Choroscript files are part of the Alwin Nikolais Artistic Series. Alwin Nikolais defined Choroscript as a method of notating body action on the two dimensional surface of a sheet of paper in a way which permits its reinterpretation into movement without distortion or loss of the choreographer’s intention. The method “makes use of symbols representing actions and attitudes of the human body.” The Choroscript files include original manuscripts from Alwin Nikolais’ text, Choroscript: Movement...
Dates:1946 - 1986
Found in: Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections / The Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis Dance Collection / Series 2: Artistic Series / Sub-series 2.1: Alwin Nikolais - Choroscript

Five folk dances: Music scores and choroscript notation

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Choroscript files are part of the Alwin Nikolais Artistic Series. Alwin Nikolais defined Choroscript as a method of notating body action on the two dimensional surface of a sheet of paper in a way which permits its reinterpretation into movement without distortion or loss of the choreographer’s intention. The method “makes use of symbols representing actions and attitudes of the human body.” The Choroscript files include original manuscripts from Alwin Nikolais’ text, Choroscript: Movement...
Dates:1946 - 1986
Found in: Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections / The Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis Dance Collection / Series 2: Artistic Series / Sub-series 2.1: Alwin Nikolais - Choroscript

Score and choroscript notation for “Gavotte de Pont Aven”

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Choroscript files are part of the Alwin Nikolais Artistic Series. Alwin Nikolais defined Choroscript as a method of notating body action on the two dimensional surface of a sheet of paper in a way which permits its reinterpretation into movement without distortion or loss of the choreographer’s intention. The method “makes use of symbols representing actions and attitudes of the human body.” The Choroscript files include original manuscripts from Alwin Nikolais’ text, Choroscript: Movement...
Dates:1946 - 1986
Found in: Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections / The Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis Dance Collection / Series 2: Artistic Series / Sub-series 2.1: Alwin Nikolais - Choroscript