Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)Gheorghe and Eugenia Popescu-Judetz collection, 1885-2010
Main title
- Gheorghe and Eugenia Popescu-Judetz collection, 1885-2010 (bulk 1938-1972) / collected by Gheorghe and Eugenia Popescu-Judetz.
Published/Created
- 1885-2010.
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Description
- 20,069 items.
- manuscripts 23 linear ft. (57 boxes)
- sound recordings 48 sound tape reels : analog, mono. ; 5 in.
- sound recordings 9 sound cassettes : analog.
- graphic materials 100 photographic prints : b&w.
- graphic materials 1 photographic print : col.
- moving images 1 film reel of 1 (100 ft.) : si., b&w ; 8 mm.
- moving images 1 film reel of 1 (55 ft.) : si., b&w ; 8 mm.
- moving images 1 film reel of 1 (86 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
- moving images 5 videocassettes of 5 (Hi-8) : sd., col. ; 8 mm.
- artifacts 1 plaque.
Rights advisory
- Duplication of the collection materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.
Access advisory
- Collection is open for research. Access restrictions apply; some or all content is stored offsite. To request materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.contact opens in a new window
Finding aids
- Finding aid is available in the Folklife Reading Room and online http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af015006 opens in a new window
Local shelving no.
- RXH 1077-1124; RXH 3037-3045; VAO 0525-0529
- AFC 1990/022:SR1-48 (field recordings)
- AFC 1990/022:F1-3 (moving images)
- AFC 1990/022:SR49-57 (interviews, sound cassettes)
- AFC 1990/022:V1-5 (interviews, videocassettes)
- AFC 1990/022
Related titles
- Judetz folk dance notation.
Related names
Biography/History note
- Gheorghe and Eugenia Popescu-Judetz were dancers, choreographers, teachers, and ethnographers. They conducted field research to gather traditional folk dance and music materials for their government-sponsored performance ensembles, to develop curricula for dance workshops, to publish dance instruction books, to provide methods to teach Romanian character dance, and to record Romanian dance culture.
Organized/Arranged
- Organized into the following series: I. 1990-1996 Accruals; II. Library of Congress oral history and documentation about the collection; III. 1997 Accrual; IV. 2004-2011 Accruals.
Summary
- An ethnographic field collection of manuscript materials, graphic images, sound recordings, and moving images that document, for the most part, Romanian folk dance and music as well as costume, ritual, and customs. Music arrangements, choreographic diagrams, photographs, and programs document activities of the state dance companies, the Ciocîrlia and Perinitza Ensembles. Oral history interviews with the donor recorded in 1995 complement the materials. Manuscript material includes music arrangements, music transcriptions, dance notation, field notes, choreographic diagrams, ethnographies, dance indexes, analyses of meter and rhythm, and maps of dance distribution. Collection includes more than 2,000 notated folk dance variants, more than 3,200 audio-recorded melodies and approximately 4,000 notated dance melodies. The dance notation in this collection is a unique form developed by Gheorghe Popescu-Judetz to record Romanian folk dance.
LC Subjects
- Popescu-Judetz, Gheorghe, 1911-1972--Ethnomusicological collections.
- Popescu-Judetz, Eugenia--Ethnomusicological collections.
- Folk dancing, Romanian--Romania.
- Folk dance music--Romania.
- Dance--Romania.
- Dance notation--Romania.
- Choreography--Romania.
- Choreographers--Romania.
- Folk music--Romania.
- Folk songs, Romanian--Romania.
- Folk songs, Turkish--Romania.
- Songs, Turkish--Romania.
- Dance companies--Romania.
- Costume--Romania.
- Marriage customs and rites--Romania.
- Wedding music--Romania.
- Ethnology--Romania.
- Field recordings--Romania.
- Romania--Rites and ceremonies.
- Romania--Social life and customs.
Form/Genre
Notes
- Manuscripts in Romanian and English; some programs also in French and German.
- Sound recordings in Romanian and Turkish.
- Popescu-Judetz, Gheorghe; Eugenia Popescu-Judetz and James Roncevic, eds. Judetz folk dance notation. Pittsburgh, Pa. : Duquesne University Tamburitzans, Institute of Folk Arts, 1979.
References
- Described in: Forner, Michelle. "From Village to Stage to Archive: A Cornucopia of Romanian Folk Dance Documentation." Folklife Center News 17 (Fall 1995): 3-8.
Acquisition source
- Donated by Eugenia Popescu-Judetz 1990-2011.
Cite as
- Gheorghe and Eugenia Popescu-Judetz collection (AFC 1990/022), Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Additional formats
- Digital preservation masters from original analog sound tape reels.
LCCN
- 2004695180
Language code
- rum eng fre ger rum tur
Geographic area code
- e-rm---
Other system no.
- afc96000019
Repository
- Library of Congress Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, DC USA 20540-4610 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home opens in a new window
Type of material
- Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)
Item Availability
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- American Folklife Center (Jefferson, LJG31)
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- American Folklife Center (Jefferson, LJG31) - STORED OFFSITE
Status
- Box 20 of 55 Charged - Due - (Internal Loan)