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Ghosts of our Forest
directed by Daniel Roher, 1994-; produced by Lisa Trogisch, fl. 2017, Isis Essery, fl. 2016 and Daniel Roher, 1994-, Loud Roar Productions (New York, NY: The Cinema Guild, 2017), 1 hour 3 mins
In 1992, the indigenous pygmy Batwa people of Uganda were forcefully removed from their ancestral homes by the government to protect the endangered gorilla population. Left with no compensation or resettlement plans, most Batwa people now live in poverty, forced to make a living by guiding tourists through their o...
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directed by Daniel Roher, 1994-; produced by Lisa Trogisch, fl. 2017, Isis Essery, fl. 2016 and Daniel Roher, 1994-, Loud Roar Productions (New York, NY: The Cinema Guild, 2017), 1 hour 3 mins
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In 1992, the indigenous pygmy Batwa people of Uganda were forcefully removed from their ancestral homes by the government to protect the endangered gorilla population. Left with no compensation or resettlement plans, most Batwa people now live in poverty, forced to make a living by guiding tourists through their old homes. With the Batwa population rapidly dwindling, 24-year-old Gad Semejeri starts the Batwa Music Club.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Lisa Trogisch, fl. 2017, Isis Essery, fl. 2016, Daniel Roher, 1994-, Loud Roar Productions
Author / Creator
Daniel Roher, 1994-
Date Published / Released
2016, 2017
Publisher
The Cinema Guild
Topic / Theme
Cultural identity, Song, Great Lakes Twa
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 The Cinema Guild, Inc.
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Music from Petauke of Northern Rhodesia, Vol. 1
produced by Raymond J. Apthorpe and John Blacking, 1928-1990 (Folkways Records, 1962), 38 mins
From beer songs to work songs and lullabiesand much in betweenhere is music from the Nsenga people of Petauke, in what is now called Zambia. Renowned ethnomusicologist John Blacking collected these recordings and contributed to the liner notes with anthropologist Raymond Thorpe, who writes about Nsenga history...
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produced by Raymond J. Apthorpe and John Blacking, 1928-1990 (Folkways Records, 1962), 38 mins
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From beer songs to work songs and lullabiesand much in betweenhere is music from the Nsenga people of Petauke, in what is now called Zambia. Renowned ethnomusicologist John Blacking collected these recordings and contributed to the liner notes with anthropologist Raymond Thorpe, who writes about Nsenga history and culture. The collection continues in Music from Petuake of Northern Rhodesia, Vol.2(FW04202).
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Raymond J. Apthorpe, John Blacking, 1928-1990
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
Folkways Records
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