[MR] performing medieval narrative (Fwd: Artssciences Digest, Vol 21, Issue 12)

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Performing Medieval Narrative Today: A Video Showcase  [QuickTime]
http://euterpe.bobst.nyu.edu/mednar/

Faculty and staff  from New York University's French Department and Bobst
Library, with  support from an anonymous donor, have created this site to
present video  clips of performances of medieval narratives. The intent
of the site is to  use performance to improve teaching medieval
literature, since most  medieval narratives were originally intended for
performance. Video  offerings include a performer singing the opening
lines of the  Nibelungenlied accompanying himself on an Irish harp; a
student reciting  from memory a passage from Chretien de Troyes,
Perceval, in which  the Grail appears and Perceval remains silent;
and an excerpt from a public  performance of Beowulf. Search for clips by
selecting criteria, such as  language, title, author, or musical
instruments, from drop-down menus, or  select "list site contents" to see
all available clips listed. The videos  are accompanied by full catalog
records, with background on the  performance, plot summaries, and length
of the clip.  [DS]