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"Variations V reflects the experimentation and spirit of the 1960s -- a collaborative, interactive multi-media event with choreographed dance, elaborate mobile decor, variable lighting, multiple film projection, and live-electronic music often activated by the dancers' movements. Filmed in 1966 at the NDR television studio in Hamburg, Germany, it is historically important as one of the few available films of a Cunningham Dance Company performance from the 1960s and the first commercial release of Variations V. As the dancers performed on stage, their movements interacted with twelve antennas built by Robert Moog and a set of photocells designed by Bell Labs research scientist Billy Klver in such a way as to trigger the transmission of sounds to a 50-channel mixer whose output was heard from six speakers around the hall. The actual sound sources--a battery of tape recorders and radios--were supervised by Cage, David Tudor and Gordon Mumma. The mise-en-sc̈ne was supplemented by a film collage by Stan VanDerBeek that included processed television images by Nam June Paik and footage of the dancers shot by VanDerBeek during rehearsals."@en
"Multimedia production incorporates modern dance, electronic music and film. Introductory remarks in German."@en
"Variations V reflects the experimentation and spirit of the 1960's - a collaborative, interactive multi-media event with choreographed dance, elaborate mobile decor, variable lighting, multiple film projection, and live-electronic music often activated by the dancers' movements. Filmed in 1966 at the NDR television studio in Hamburg, Germany, it is one of the few available films of a Cunningham Dance Company performance from the 1960s and the first commercial release of Variations V. Bonus fearures includes complete stereo recording of the Paris 1966 performance, Cunningham Dance Company's archivist David Vaughan interviews dancers from the original production, and a 12-page book with essays and archival photos."
"A multimedia work involving twelve sound sensitive electronic poles placed around the stage, which are triggered by the dancers' movements and then altered or delayed by the musicians. Footage of rehearsals and other stock footage images overlay the film of the performance and are also projected from television screens during the performance. Non-dance related activities are also performed."@en
"Variations V reflects the experimentation and spirit of the 1960s --- a collaborative, interactive multi-media event with choreographed dance, elaborate mobile decor, variable lighting, multiple film projection, and live-electronic music often activated by the dancers' movements."@en
"A multi-media work involving twelve sound sensitive elec tronic poles placed around the stage. The sound is triggered by the dancer's movements and then altered or delayed by the musicians Filmmaker Stan VanDerBeek recorded rehearsals of the danc ers and then overlayed this footage as well as other stock footage images in the final film."@en
""Variations V reflects the experimentation and spirit of the 1960s--a collaborative, interactive multi-media event with choreographed dance, elaborate mobile decor, variable lighting, multiple film projection, and live-electronic music often activated by the dancers' movements"--Container."