MS 9940, MS Acc16.058
National Library of Australia
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Class MS 9940. Consignment received 2003, 1975 - 2002 - Box 1-8; 10; 13; 15-21 (MS 9940), Box 9; 11; 14 (MS 9940), Folio-Box 12 (MS 9940), Map-Folio (2 pieces) (MS 9940), Folio-Box 1,4-6 (MS 9940), Folio-Box 2,3,7 (MS 9940)
This consignment documents Meryl Tankard's career as a dancer, performer, choreographer and artistic director from her early engagement with The Australian Ballet and her work with the Pina Bausch Tanztheater Wuppertal to her later independent and collaborative freelance projects up until 2002...
Series 9. Audio-visual material, 1990-2000
This series consists of numerous spool tapes and videos. The spool tapes contain music used for performances choreographed by Tankard and the videos are of performances. Exceptions include a documentary about Tankard and videos of interviews, award ceremonies, and Tankard conducting auditions.
Subseries. Audio cassettes and digital carriers
'Travelling Light' First Half (Item NLA.MS-SAV005373) - Shelf-Short OH2-1-021
'Travelling Light' Second Half Reel 1 (Item NLA.MS-SAV005374) - Shelf-Short OH2-1-021
'Kiki Mora' Performance Tape, 26/06/1990 (Item NLA.MS-SAV005375) - Shelf-Short OH2-1-021
7 1/2 IPS. Tail out
'Kiki Mora' back up copy, 13/08/1990 (Item NLA.MS-SAV005376) - Shelf-Short OH2-1-021
7 1/2 IPS
'Kiki Mora' back up Show Tape (Item NLA.MS-SAV005377) - Shelf-Short OH2-1-021
Re-recording off the master
1 'Olga'. 2 'The Dragonfly' x 2. 3 Blank. (Item NLA.MS-SAV005378) - Shelf-Short OH2-1-021
'Veneer'? (Item NLA.MS-SAV005379) - Shelf-Short OH2-1-021
'Elegy' Tape 2 (Item NLA.MS-SAV005380) - Shelf-Short OH2-1-021
'Two Feet' 1994 Act 1 Tape 1 Show Tape, 1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV005392) - Shelf-Tall OH2-9-005
Tape case marked S12. Show tour dates listed on case. 15 IPS. Tail out
'Two Feet' 1994 Act 1 Tape 2 Show Tape, 1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV005393) - Shelf-Tall OH2-9-005
Tape case marked S13. Show tour dates listed on case. 15 IPS. Tail out
'Two Feet' 1994 Act 2 Tape 1 Show Tape, 1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV005394) - Shelf-Tall OH2-9-005
Tape case marked S14. Show tour dates listed on case. 15 IPS. Tail out
'Two Feet' Show Tape Reel 1, 12/05/1988 (Item NLA.MS-SAV005406) - Shelf-Tall OH2-9-005
Tape case marked S26. 7� IPS, 2Tk, Tail out
'Two Feet' Show Tape Reel 2, 13/05/1988 (Item NLA.MS-SAV005410) - Shelf-Tall OH2-9-005
Tape case marked S30. 7� IPS, NAB, 2T. Tail out
'Two Feet' 1994 Show Master Act 2 Tape 1 (1. Blue Dance, 2. Rose Dance, 3. Olga Finale), 1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV005411) - Shelf-Tall OH2-9-005
Tape case marked S31. 1993 tour programme on tape case. 15 IPS/� TK, Tail out, Yellow leader head, red striped leader tail
'Nuti' 1994. Digital Dub copy. Includes edits, 1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV005412) - Shelf-Tall OH2-9-005
Tape case marked S32. 1994 tour programme on tape case. 7� IPS, � track, head out
[no details] (Item NLA.MS-SAV005413) - Shelf-Tall OH2-9-005
Tape case marked S33
Two Feet' 1994 Show Master Act 2 Tape 2 (1. Christmas Party, 2. Olga Walk), 1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV005414) - Shelf-Tall OH2-9-005
Tape case marked S34. 1993 tour programme on tape case. 15 IPS/� TK, Tail out, Yellow leader head, red striped leader tail
'Two Feet' 1994 Show Master Act 1 Tape 1 (1. Music Box, 2. Olga Walk, 3. Olga Freeze/Photo/Scene, 4. Torture Barre), 1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV005415) - Shelf-Tall OH2-9-005
Tape case marked S35. 1993 tour programme on tape case. 15 IPS/� TK, Tail out, Yellow leader head, red striped leader tail
Two Feet' 1994 Show Master Act 1 Tape 2 (1.Shrimping Dance, 2. Olga Barre I, 2. Olga Barre II, 4. Queen of the Plume, 5. Mepsie's Eisteddfod, 6. Sacre), 1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV005416) - Shelf-Tall OH2-9-005
Tape case marked S36. 1993 tour programme on tape case. 15 IPS/� TK, Tail out, Yellow leader head, red striped leader tail
'Two Feet' 1994 Show Tape Act 2 Tape 2, 1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV005417) - Shelf-Tall OH2-9-005
Tape case marked S37. 1994 tour programme on tape case. 15 IPS. Tail out
'Elegy' tape 1 (Item NLA.MS-SAV005419) - Shelf-Short OH2-1-021
Tape case marked S39
'Nuti' audio tape. Original composition by Colin Olford, 1993 (Item NLA.MS-SAV005420) - Shelf-Short OH2-1-021
Tape case marked S40. 19cm/sec, NAB, 2TK, No NR, Copy, Tail out
'Nuti' (Item NLA.MS-SAV005421) - Shelf-Short OH2-1-021
Tape case marked S41
'Kikimora' Version 2 (Item NLA.MS-SAV005422) - Shelf-Short OH2-1-021
Tape case marked S42. 15 IPS, stereo, ending feet
'Kikimora' audio tape, 1993 (Item NLA.MS-SAV005423) - Shelf-Short OH2-1-021
Tape case marked S43. 19cm/sec, NAB, 2TK, Stereo, copy, Tail out
'Travelling Light' Second half. Reel 2 (Item NLA.MS-SAV005424)
Tape case marked S44
'Two Feet' - Mepsie Tango (copy not original) (Item NLA.MS-SAV005425) - Shelf-Short OH2-1-021
Tape case marked S45. 15 IPS, leader out
Class MS Acc16.058. Consignment received 2016, 1974-2014
This consignment includes production notes, notebooks, programs and research materials; designs of costumes, dances and sets; photographs of dancers and models; music scores; contract agreements; correspondence; audiovisual material; ephemera and posters of the work of Meryl Tankard, her partner Regis Lansac and the Meryl Tankard Company. Represented works include Two Feet, VX18504, Songs with Mara, Aurora, Possessed and Seulle.
Series. Two Feet
Special format carriers (27) originally housed in File 5 (Box 1), 1990s-2003 (File)
Two Feet Act 1 and 2 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009108) - Cassette-Box 475
Everything with Walks
Two Feet Act 1 and 2, 1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009109) - Cassette-Box 475
High speed dub
Two Feet Act 1 and 2 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009110) - Cassette-Box 475
High speed dub
Two Feet : Mepsie's Tango - back up tape (Item NLA.MS-SAV009111) - Cassette-Box 475
Meryl Tankard Company
Betty White's How to Tango (Item NLA.MS-SAV009112) - Cassette-Box 475
Produced by Conversa-Phone Institute, INC
Giselle Act 1 and 2 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009113) - Cassette-Box 475
Nigel piano solo mad scene after the bouncy dance Run Run Ballone
Giselle Act 2 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009114) - Cassette-Box 475
Also used in Two Feet
Olga (Item NLA.MS-SAV009115) - Cassette-Box 475
Final scene, latest version
Moran/ Skofield "Night Passage" for men's chorus and ensemble; Letter to Meryl (Item NLA.MS-SAV009116) - Cassette-Box 475
Seattle Men's Chorus Denis Coleman, conductor 30 April 1995
Two Feet : Mepsie's Tango (Item NLA.MS-SAV009117) - Cassette-Box 475
High Speed Dub
Tango - Cha Cha (Old) (Item NLA.MS-SAV009118) - Cassette-Box 476
Nigel piano frieze - mad scene
Two Feet (Item NLA.MS-SAV009119) - Cassette-Box 476
Tango Cha Cha Copy B
Two Feet - Mepsie's Tango (Item NLA.MS-SAV009120) - Cassette-Box 476
Meryl Tankard CompanyBack up cassette
Giselle Act I and II (Item NLA.MS-SAV009121) - Cassette-Box 476
Australian Ballet
Two Feet - Act 1 up to Giselle, Act II (Item NLA.MS-SAV009122) - Cassette-Box 476
Taped off video up to the end of the mad scene
Mepsie's Tango - Ch Cha; End section of Olga Finale (Item NLA.MS-SAV009123) - Cassette-Box 476
Long Version
Testimony (Item NLA.MS-SAV009124) - Cassette-Box 476
Latin Demonstration (Item NLA.MS-SAV009125) - Cassette-Box 476
Atlantic records
Two Feet 1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009126) - Cassette-Box 476
Maeryl Tankard Australian Dance Theatre: Dub from 1992 Show tape
Meryl Tankard Interview 5AN with Philip Satchell (Item NLA.MS-SAV009127) - Cassette-Box 476
Warburton Media Monitoring 8 March 1995 TRT 25 minutes
A Christmas Songbook (Item NLA.MS-SAV009128) - Cassette-Box 477
30 Greatest Christmas favourites
Madonna - Ray of Light, 1998 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009129) - Cassette-Box 477
Meryl interview, Tour
David Bowie (Item NLA.MS-SAV009130) - Cassette-Box 477
Meryl Interview (Item NLA.MS-SAV009131) - Cassette-Box 477
Meryl Tankard interview with Melbourne radio Station 3LO
Meryl Interview (Item NLA.MS-SAV009132) - Cassette-Box 477
Peter Clarke, ABC 8 June 2003; ABC November 2002
Meryl & [Padma?] (Item NLA.MS-SAV009133) - Cassette-Box 477
RASA ABC Nightly Planet
Meryl Interview with Margaret Throsby (Item NLA.MS-SAV009134) - Cassette-Box 477
RASA ABC Nightly Planet II
Series. VX18504
Special format carriers (20) originally housed in File 14 (Box 5), 1989-1995 (File)
VX18504 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009439) - Cassette-Box 490
Act I Act II (Part 1) Final Performance Backup
VX18504 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009440) - Cassette-Box 490
Act II (Part 2) Final Performance Backup
VX18504 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009441) - Cassette-Box 490
Part I
VX18504 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009442) - Cassette-Box 490
Part II
VX18504 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009443) - Cassette-Box 490
Act II Part I
VX18504 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009444) - Cassette-Box 490
Act II Part II
Series. Nuti, Kikimora and Orphee
Special format carriers (15) originally housed in File 31 (Box 10) (File)
Nuti and Kikimora (Item NLA.MS-SAV009615) - Cassette-Box 490
Meryl Tankard Australian Dance Theatre
Nuti, 1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009616) - Cassette-Box 490
Dolby On
Orphee Et Eurydice (Item NLA.MS-SAV009617) - Cassette-Box 490
ABC Simulcast rehearsal tape
Nuti (Item NLA.MS-SAV009618) - Cassette-Box 490
Copy of Performance tape
Kikimora (Item NLA.MS-SAV009619) - Cassette-Box 490
Kikimora
Kikimora, 1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009620) - Cassette-Box 491
Kikimora
Kikimora (Item NLA.MS-SAV009621) - Cassette-Box 491
Performance tape Dolby B on
Kikimora, 1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009622) - Cassette-Box 491
Master dub Back up copy
Kikimora (Item NLA.MS-SAV009623) - Cassette-Box 491
Production Master copy
Nuti, 1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009624) - Cassette-Box 491
Edited version Backup copy
Series. Chants de Mariage and other productions
Special format carriers (16) originally housed in File 45 (Box 14) (File)
Bagpipes, 12-Aug-97 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009634) - Cassette-Box 491
Chants de Marriage I (Item NLA.MS-SAV009635) - Cassette-Box 491
Side 1, side 3 Turn over after "Meryl's dance" before "Can't sleep"
Chants de Marriage Tape 1 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009636) - Cassette-Box 491
Adelaide
Chants de Marriage Tape 2 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009637) - Cassette-Box 491
La Ciapa Rusa (Item NLA.MS-SAV009638) - Cassette-Box 491
Plus Italian chants and dances
Chants de Marriage, 1992 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009639) - Cassette-Box 491
The final recording
Floriade 1 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009640) - Cassette-Box 491
Court of Flora (Item NLA.MS-SAV009641) - Cassette-Box 491
Play in and play out music
Version 2 Barossa '94, 1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009690) - Cassette-Box 477
Music for a while 3.17, Bach 4, I attempt Love's 1.32, Since Astrea 3.02, MS Vaux Jig 1.13, Shoemaker 1.09, Blavet 12, Let me weep, Come again 2.23, I saw lady weep 3.22, Monetverdi 2.40, Toubeau 7, The Plainte 6.45, approx 46?
Barossa '94 Sunday (3) The Plainte - Jennifer Vyvyen, 1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009691) - Cassette-Box 477
PADRIG SICARD "Pelac" H Enhon Me?, Aug-85 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009692) - Cassette-Box 475
"Pelec'H Enaon Ne?" Composed by Padrig Sicard Recorded August 1985, Bombarde: Padrig and Youenn Sicard, Organ: Ronan Sicard, Scottish Pipes: Bruno Le Rouzic, Fiddle Padrig Sicard.
Dave Wynne Oh Let me Weep (Record Version) (Item NLA.MS-SAV009693) - Cassette-Box 475
Series. Songs with Mara
Special format carriers (17) originally housed in File 57 (Box 17) (File)
Songs with Mara, 24-Jan-97 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009698) - Cassette-Box 476
Run in studio
Songs with Mara (Item NLA.MS-SAV009699) - Cassette-Box 476
Originals
Songs with Mara (Item NLA.MS-SAV009700) - Cassette-Box 476
Copy DAT Master
Songs with Mara (Item NLA.MS-SAV009701) - Cassette-Box 497
Order 5. Rehearsal Tape - Originals.
Series. Possessed
Special format carriers (12) originally housed in File 99 (Box 30) (File)
Alex Balanescu - Music for Meryl (Item NLA.MS-SAV009176) - Cassette-Box 423
Possessed, 1998 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009177) - Cassette-Box 423
Balanescu Quartet Ridley Centre
Series. Tiffany and Co - Pearl
Special format carriers (4) originally housed in File 135 (Box 44) (File)
Michael and Mara Tiffany's; Meryl interview ABC Radio Chants de Mariage (Item NLA.MS-SAV009417) - Cassette-Box 423
Series. Wild Swans
Special format carriers (8) originally housed in File 160 (Box 50) (File)
Wild Swans [illegible] (Item NLA.MS-SAV009464) - Cassette-Box 477
Wild Swans (copy) 21 Feb 2003 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009465) - Cassette-Box 477
Act 2
Special format carriers (11) orignally housed in File 161 (Box 51) (File)
Wild Swans - 1 Act (Item NLA.MS-DM001964) - Digital-Carriers-Box 32
Elena [illegible]
Wild Swans - 1st playing (Item NLA.MS-DM001965) - Digital-Carriers-Box 32
Rehearsal Copy
Series. The Book of Revelation and Death in Venice
Special format carriers (12) originally housed in File 169 (Box 53) (File)
Death in Venice - Act 1 (Item NLA.MS-SAV009473) - Cassette-Box 477
Annotated cover: Britten - Rebroadcast on 24.11.88 of the 1980 Adelaide Festival Production
Series. Scrapbooks, posters and miscellanea
Special format carriers (6) originally housed in File 246 (Box 79) (File)
Elena Kats - Chernin (Item NLA.MS-SAV009135) - Cassette-Box 472
Demo - Elena Kats-Chernin - 13 September 1999 - Sydney Olympic Ceremony. Piano Only 13.9.99. Note: more information about the contents of the cassette is available on the cassette cover.
