Mynah music
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Object Details
- General
- A short score for "Never on a Sunday" is also contained in Folder A. Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
- Condition: fair, torn, stained, tape.
- Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
- Other Title
- Blue bird of Delhi.
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Far east suite
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.14: M
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Folder B, grouping i from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 66.
- Extent
- 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 35 cm.)
- 11 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 3 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
- 1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
- Container
- Box 239, Folder 7
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Short scores
- Collection Citation
- Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Collection Rights
- Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions. Copyright restrictions. Consult the Archives Center at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270. Paul Ellington, executor, is represented by: Richard J.J. Scarola, Scarola Ellis LLP, 888 Seventh Avenue, 45th Floor, New York, New York 10106. Telephone (212) 757-0007 x 235; Fax (212) 757-0469; email: rjjs@selaw.com; www.selaw.com; www.ourlawfirm.com.
- Genre/Form
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Photocopies
- Short scores
- Scope and Contents
- see FAR EAST SUITE
- 15 parts and 1 score
- Mynah is contained in two of thirty one folders for "Far east suite" consisting of 1 three page short score and 15 parts in C Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in identified hand (Jones) and unidentified hands (BS, Whaley?).
- Folder A contains short score. Short score indicates parts for sax, clarinet, tenor, baritone, trumpets, trombones.
- Folder B contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts for 1 reed - clarinet (2); 1 trumpet - 3; 1 trombone - 2 (2). -- (ii) Parts for 4 reeds - Rab, Pro, tenor, Carney; 1 trumpet - 2; 2 trombone - Brown, 3; bass. -- (iii) Parts for 1 trumpet - 3; bass. Part for bass appears incomplete. -- All items except Folder B, grouping i from the Duke Ellington Library.
- Collection Restrictions
- Collection is open for research but the original and master audiovisual materials are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503510514217-1503510515017-4
- Metadata Usage
- CC0