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November 1994
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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 11:53:14 EWT
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From: CHRIS SMITH/Indiana U SOM/ONE WORLD
Subject: Concert of medieval Spanish music...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Announcing a concert of music from medieval Spain:
by
ALTRAMAR medieval music ensemble
"Iberian Garden: Jewish, Christian and Moslem Spain"
on
Saturday, November 5
7:30pm
at
Trinity Episcopal Church
Chester Road and College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA
Includes Arabic and Hebrew muwashashat, an Arabic zajal, a
planctus from the Las Huelgas MS, a Catalan troubador song, an
excerpt from the medieval epic "Poema de Mio Cid," Hebrew
piyyutim (sacred songs), a piece from the Cantigas de Santa
Maria, and instrumental pieces in Arabic, European and Jewish
style. Scheduled to appear in 1995 as a 2-CD set on the FOCUS
label. This concert will be of interest to scholars and to fans
of early, folk, and world musics.
"The sheer quality of musical talent brought to bear...was well-
nigh irresistible."
Richard Buell, Boston _Globe_, describing ALTRAMAR'S 1993
performance at the Boston Early Music Festival.
"They were stupendous...easily the most compelling group of this
kind I have ever seen."
Dr. George Greenia, College of William & Mary.
For more information, call 215-985-0236
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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 17:57:32 GMT+2
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From: "MM RAFTERY (X2336 ENGELS)"
Organization: UOFS
Subject: morality play adaptation
Dear Perform-ers,
I've been lurking on the list for some time now, and finding the
discussions very interesting. My Oxford M.Phil involved an
English prose text ("Mary of Nemmegen") which relates to the Dutch
"rederijker" drama "Mariken van Nieumeghen", so I'm hoping
there'll be some English/Dutch comparative discussion in due
course.
I'm currently in the process of choosing an English morality play to
work on for my doctorate. The dissertation involves (among other
things) producing an actable translation, or perhaps I should say
modernisation, or adaptation.
While I believe medieval drama remains relevant and understandable to
(for instance) British and American audiences in the original
language, or something close, I am working in South Africa, where
English is in any case the home language of only a minority of the
population. So when one tries to perform here in Middle English, one
exacerbates an already tenuous chance of being understood. Hence my
project, in which I hope to make a morality text fully meaningful and
relevant to an audience in the 20th century, within a broader
discussion of the original medieval text.
My question at the moment is: which morality to choose? I am
attracted to the Mary Magdalene (though not everyone considers it to
be a morality), but have doubts about its "actability". On the other
hand, "Mankind" is superbly actable in the original, so might lend
itself best to what I want to do. But has "Mankind" been adapted
before? (I know it's been edited in various ways, and I believe
there is at least one modern translation.) Hence my appeal to the
Perform list for ideas and suggestions about texts which might put me
on the most sensible path. (I'm currently stuck into the reading of
Translation Theory, a necessary but VERY heavy aspect of the
preparatory work.)
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Margaret Mary Raftery
English Dept., University of the O.F.S.,
P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9300, South Africa
e-mail : fgmr@rs.uovs.ac.za
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Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 18:01:50 +0001
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From: Helen Ostovich
Subject: Change in program at McMaster
EXPANDING THE CANON: NEW DIRECTIONS IN RENAISSANCE STUDIES
November 18, 1994, at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario,
Canada
Pre-registrations requested. Note change in programme below, for
Session 2.
8:OO am REGISTRATION -- Gilmour Hall Council Chamber
PLENARY SESSION 1 9:00-10:30
Gilmour Hall Council Chamber
Non-canonical Materials: Theory and Practice
MODERATOR: Helen Ostovich (McMaster)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Jean E Howard (Columbia):
"Other Englands: The View from the Non-
Shakespearean History Play"
RESPONDENT: Paul Stevens (Queens)
COFFEE 10:30-11:00
PLENARY SESSION 2 11:00-12:30
Gilmour Hall Council Chamber
Reading Dialogue and Performance
MODERATOR: Graham Roebuck (McMaster)
Judith Deitch (U of Toronto): ""`Dialogue-
wise': Rediscovering English Dialogues
1560-1603"
Leslie S. Katz (Amherst): "`Sweete Sir
Timothie, kind sir Timothie, tough sir
Timothie': Voicing Robert Armin's Quips
upon Questions"
CANCEL [Stephanie Wright: "A Text without a Space:
Performing The Tragedy of Miriam"]
ADD David Linton (Marymount Manhattan): "Reading
the Regulations"
LUNCH 12:30-2:00
Commons Building, Small Dining Room
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3 AND 4 2:00-3:30
(3) Gilmour Hall Council Chamber
Show and Tell: Spectacle as Meaning
MODERATOR: Mary Silcox (McMaster)
John Astington (U of Toronto): "The Ages of
Man and the Lord Mayor's Show"
Candy Loren (U of Toronto): "`To enter Gods
house, as if it were a Play-house': The
Jacobean `Man-Woman' Transgressively
Reinscribed in the Role of Spectator"
Philip Collington (U of Toronto):
"Middleton, Whitney and Wither:
Stagecraft `in the Light of the Emblem'"
(4) University Hall 122
The Bible and Meditative Tradition
MODERATOR: James Dale (McMaster)
Noam Flinker (U of Haifa): "Biblical Poetry
in the Context of Mid-Sixteenth-Century
Political Tension: The Case of William
Baldwin's The Canticles, or Balades of
Salomon"
Kel Morin (U of Ottawa): "`Thus crave I
mercy': The Preface of Anne Locke"
John Ottenhoff (Alma College, MI):
"Meditating upon Anne Locke's
Meditations"
COFFEE 3:30-4:00
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 5 AND 6 4:00-5:30
(5) Gilmour Hall Council Chamber
Women's Ordeals
MODERATOR: Joan Coldwell (McMaster)
Stanley D. McKenzie (Rochester Institute of
Technology): "`I to my selfe am
strange': The Competing Voices of
Drayton's `Mistress Shore'"
Karen Bamford (Mount Allison): "Sexual
Violence in the Queen of Corinth"
Anthony Martin (Waseda University, Tokyo):
"The `Voice' of an African Woman:
George Herbert's `Aethiopissa'"
(6) University Hall 122
Reading and Writing Kings
MODERATOR: Tom Cain (McMaster)
Joan Parks (U of Wisconsin): "Elizabeth
Cary's Domestic History"
Louise Nichols (U du Quebec a Chicoutimi):
"`My name was known before I came': The
Heroic Identity of the Prince in The
Famous Victories of Henry V"
Sandra Bell (Queens): "The King Writing:
King James VI and Lepanto"
CASH BAR 5:30-7:00
Commons Building, Dining Room
DINNER 7:00
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 11:05:27 EWT
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From: CHRIS SMITH/Indiana U SOM/ONE WORLD
Subject: test - please ignore
Testing - please ignore.
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 12:43:22 EWT
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From: CHRIS SMITH/Indiana U SOM/ONE WORLD
Subject: Concert announcement
Dear colleagues:
I'm taking this opportunity to bring to your attention the
following event, which may be of interest to you. Please feel
free to share this information with interested friends, family,
students, GA's, and other colleagues. Also feel free to download,
post, and forward to distribution lists under your ownership.
Apologies for any crosspostings.
Thanks.
Chris Smith, for Altramar
-- Lecturer, School of Music; Producer, "One World," WFIU
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONCERT: "Iberian Garden: Jewish, Christian and Moslem Spain"
Announcing a concert of music from medieval Spain:
by
ALTRAMAR medieval music ensemble:
Jann Cosart - vielle, rebecs
Angela Mariani - voice, percussion, lira
Chris Smith - 'ud, gittern, percussion
David Stattelman - voice, percussion
Allison Zelles - voice, harp, percussion
on
Monday, November 21
8:00pm
at
Trinity Episcopal Church
Kirkwood and Grant
Bloomington, IN
This concert program explores the extraordinarily rich tri-
cultural music of medieval Spain, and includes:
Arabic and Hebrew muwashashat by Al-A'ma and Yehuda Halevi;
an Arabic zajal by Ibn Quzman; a Latin planctus from the Las
Huelgas MS; a Catalan troubador song by Berenguer de Palou; an
excerpt from the medieval epic "Poema de Mio Cid;" a Hebrew
piyyut by Abraham Ibn Ezra; poetry by Muhyi'ddin ibn al-Arabi; a
piece from the Cantigas de Santa Maria; and instrumental music in
medieval Islamic, Christian and Jewish styles. Scheduled to
appear in 1995 as a 2-CD set on the FOCUS label.
"The sheer quality of musical talent brought to bear...was well-
nigh irresistible."
-- Richard Buell, Boston Globe
"They were spectacular, easily the finest such group I have ever
seen...I was moved and excited and was finally convinced that
a medieval audience would have been too."
-- Dr. George Greenia, College of William & Mary
General seating: advance ticket purchase is advised. For more
information, or to purchase tickets,
call Trinity Episcopal Church at 812-336-4466
Proceeds from this concert will be used exclusively for the
production of Altramar recordings.
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Date: Sat, 12 Nov 1994 14:46:28 -0500
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From: FrequenC@AOL.COM
Subject: Looking for period weaponry.
Greetings, programs! I am involved with a small group in Cincinnati that is
interested in staging historic re-creations of significant turning points in
history, specifically on the battlefield. We are having trouble tracking
down sturdy weaponry that will take the punishment, but still look authentic.
Any addresses or company information that could help us would be greatly
appreciated. Thanks.
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Date: Sat, 12 Nov 1994 16:58:49 EST
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From: "William A. Fregosi"
Subject: Re: Looking for period weaponry.
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat,
12 Nov 1994 14:46:28 EST." <9411121949.AA19457@MIT.EDU>
By all means try the Art & Artifact catalog. 2451 Enterprise East Parkway,
Twinsburg, Ohio 44087. Their reproduction Medieval weaponry is made of
stainless steel, cast iron, hardwood, brass, etc. Some are pricey-- the
Celtic era "excalibur" is $235 but 11th-13th cent. battleaxes (31" total
length) are either $40 or $45 and Spanish long swords are either $75 0r $95.
The Edge Company, P.O. Box 826, Brattleboro, VT 05302 (1-800-732-99760 has
Celtic and Viking era daggers in sheaths for about $200, a 12th cent. flail
mace for $30, a 15th cent. battleaxe for $34 (I think it matches the $40 axe
listed above), good looking swords form $200 to $300, and modern working
crossbows for around $30 which could probably be doctored to a period finish.
I am a theatrical designer and have used some of these weapons on stage--most
look really good from even a short distance away and the blades give a satisfy-
ing clang when struck.
Good luck!
Bill Fregosi
Technical Coordinator for Theatre Arts at M.I.T.
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Date: Mon, 14 Nov 1994 09:26:46 CST
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From: Robert Dean
Subject: Looking for period weaponry.
In-Reply-To: Your message of Sat, 12 Nov 1994 13:46:28 CST,
<199411121948.NAA18334@bounced.email.net>
I'm a member of the Medieval Horse Guild. We stage recreations of battles in
the Maryland area together with the Markland Medieval Mercenaries (of which
we are a mounted offshoot). We are not associated with the SCA and use
steel, not wooden, weapons. If it is authentic weaponry you are looking for,
I may be able to supply you with a few addresses or points of contact. A
word of warning: if you are going to be battling with authentic weaponry,
you need authentic armor. Otherwise you may find yourself with more than a
few casualties. Also, equiping yourselves with authentic weaponry and armor
is not cheap. You may find yourself well equipped and poor.
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Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 00:26:17 EWT
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From: CHRIS SMITH/Indiana U SOM/ONE WORLD
Subject: Concert announcement reminder (please pass this on...and thanks!)
Just a brief reminder of a concert scheduled to take place
this evening (Monday Nov. 21). Please pass this information
on!
Dear colleagues:
I'm taking this opportunity to bring to your attention the
following event, which may be of interest to you. Please feel
free to share this information with interested friends, family,
students, GA's, and other colleagues. Also feel free to download,
post, and forward to distribution lists under your ownership.
Apologies for any crosspostings.
Thanks.
Chris Smith, for Altramar
-- Lecturer, School of Music; Producer, "One World," WFIU
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONCERT: "Iberian Garden: Jewish, Christian and Moslem Spain"
Announcing a concert of music from medieval Spain:
by
ALTRAMAR medieval music ensemble:
Jann Cosart - vielle, rebecs
Angela Mariani - voice, percussion, lira
Chris Smith - 'ud, gittern, percussion
David Stattelman - voice, percussion
Allison Zelles - voice, harp, percussion
with
Timothy Johnson - rhaita
on
Monday, November 21
8:00pm
at
Trinity Episcopal Church
Kirkwood and Grant
Bloomington, IN
This concert program explores the extraordinarily rich tri-
cultural music of medieval Spain, and includes:
Arabic and Hebrew muwashashat by Al-A'ma and Yehuda Halevi;
an Arabic zajal by Ibn Quzman; a Latin planctus from the Las
Huelgas MS; a Catalan troubador song by Berenguer de Palou; an
excerpt from the medieval epic "Poema de Mio Cid;" a Hebrew
piyyut by Abraham Ibn Ezra; poetry by Muhyi'ddin ibn al-Arabi; a
piece from the Cantigas de Santa Maria; and instrumental music in
medieval Islamic, Christian and Jewish styles. Scheduled to
appear in 1995 as a 2-CD set on the FOCUS label.
"The sheer quality of musical talent brought to bear...was well-
nigh irresistible."
-- Richard Buell, Boston Globe
"They were spectacular, easily the finest such group I have ever
heard...I was moved and excited and was finally convinced that
a medieval audience would have been too."
-- Dr. George Greenia, College of William & Mary
$10 general public; $7 students/seniors
General seating: advance ticket purchase is advised. For more
information, or to purchase tickets,
call Trinity Episcopal Church at 812-336-4466
Proceeds from this concert will be used exclusively for the
production of Altramar recordings.
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Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 09:32:56 EWT
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Date: Thu, 24 Nov 1994 12:21:12 -0500
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Date: Sat, 26 Nov 1994 08:20:28 -0600
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From: John Dagenais
Subject: Fw: medieval lyric poetry/neh institute (x-posted)
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From: wpaden@nwu.edu (Bill Paden)
Fri, 25 Nov 94 12:15:51 -0800
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: medieval lyric poetry/neh institute
NEH Institute 1995
Medieval Lyric Poetry: Problems in Reading
A Summer Institute for College and University Teachers
June 19-July 28, 1995
Sponsored by Northwestern University; Supported by a Grant from The
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Institute
A six-week institute on medieval lyric poetry written in France, Spain,
Germany, Italy, and England. Participants will receive a course pack of
poems with translations, and an anthology with cassettes of performances.
The Institute will discuss medieval poetry in terms of problems of reading
such as these:
ogenre not as an ahistorical verity, but as a practice and concept that
developed during the period of the poetry;
omusical performance as the essential medium of lyric poetry;
omanuscript transmission as a conditioning factor, with study of original
manuscripts and facsimiles;
odiffusion between Latin and vernacular, between one vernacular and others;
othe variable text (mouvance) between oral and written culture.
Each week will focus on a given genre: love songs, women's songs,
pastourelles, dawn songs, satires, and dialogues. Participants will be
invited to contribute actively in discussion and presentations of selected
texts or reading problems.
Application
Deadline for application is March 1, 1995. Please complete the application
at the end of this announcement and send it with accompanying materials to:
Medieval Lyric Poetry
Department of French and Italian
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL 60208-2204
Institute Director
William D. Paden, Northwestern University
Faculty
Gerald A. Bond, University of Rochester
Kevin Brownlee, University of Pennsylvania
E. Jane Burns, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
John Dagenais, Northwestern University
Hubert Heinen, University of Texas-Austin
Sylvia Huot, Northern Illinois University
Seth Lerer, Stanford University
Maria Rosa Menocal, Yale University
Rupert T. Pickens, University of Kentucky
Elizabeth W. Poe, Tulane University
Margaret Switten, Mount Holyoke College
Amelia Van Vleck, University of Texas-Austin
Program
The goal of the program is to influence the teaching of medieval lyric
poetry by providing the participants with enhanced breadth of knowledge,
depth of understanding, and intellectual excitement about the subject.
Each week will include lectures and discussions led by three or four
faculty members. Participants will engage actively in discussions and
will be invited to give close readings of individual lyrics or
presentations concerning problems in reading. They will be asked to submit
a final written evaluation both of the Institute and of their own success
in meeting the goals they initially defined for themselves.
A voluntary ensemble will be encouraged to perform medieval lyric song. We
shall visit the department of Special Collections at Northwestern
University Library, and make an excursion to see manuscripts at the
Newberry Library in Chicago. We hope to arrange a concert by an
outstanding group of professional musicians.
Eligibility
The Institute will be limited to twenty-five participants. It is intended
for full time faculty at all ranks teaching medieval poetry in departments
of French, Spanish, German, Italian, English, Comparative Literature, or
Medieval Studies at two- and four-year colleges and universities in the
United States.
Applicants must include a statement of support from their institution.
Priority will be given to applicants who have not participated in an
Institute or Seminar supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities
in the past three years.
Stipend
Participants will receive a stipend of $1,500 and an allowance toward the
cost of room, board, and travel.
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a distinguished private institution with a
strong tradition in the humanities. The Evanston campus is located on the
shore of Lake Michigan twelve miles north of downtown Chicago.
Participants will be issued Northwestern ID cards for the duration of the
Institute, and will have access to open carrels in the University Library
with full library privileges. The University Library, with holdings of
over three and a half million volumes, ranks tenth in this respect among
private university libraries in this country, and as high as sixth by other
measures. It has strong collections in medieval lyric poetry that will be
useful for purposes of the Institute, including editions, studies, and
manuscript facsimiles. Participants will also have access to the Newberry
Library in Chicago, with its outstanding collections in the medieval and
Renaissance periods. Northwestern's Office of Special Programs will
arrange housing for those who desire it, and will provide liaison for all
matters concerning living arrangements.
Application Requirements
A complete appliction consists of this completed form and two copies of the
following materials:
1. A resume describing professional experience and achievements.
2. A brief personal essay explaining the applicant's experience in
teaching and how the applicant expects the insitute to enrich his or her
knowledge and teaching.
3. A list of courses related to the Institute for which the applicant
is responsible.
4. One letter of recommendation from a professional colleague (to be
mailed directly by the recommender).
5. A letter from the applicant's dean or department chair indicating
support for the application.
6. A list of any NEH Institutes and Summer Seminars that the applicant
has previously attended.
Name
Title or Rank
Professional Address Phone
Home Address Phone
Social Security Number
This application form, accompanied by the materials indicated, must be
postmarked by March 1, 1995, and sent to:
Medieval Lyric Poetry
Department of French and Italian
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL 60208-2204
Phone 708-491-5490; fax 708-491-3877. E-mail: ckeats@nwu.edu.
William D. Paden : wpaden@nwu.edu
Professor and Chair : 708-491-5490/Fax: 708-491-3877
Department of French and Italian
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208-2204 USA
John Dagenais
Dept. of Hispanic Studies
Program in Comparative Literary Studies
1859 Sheridan Rd.
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL 60208-2202
j-dagenais@nwu.edu