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The Ballad and the Source
directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1983), 19 mins
The tradition of unaccompanied ballad singing is very old and still cherished in Great Britain, though only a few traditional singers are still alive. This sensitive musical portrait profiles the life and art of Walter Pardon, perhaps the finest living traditional English ballad singer.This classic documentary, pr...
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directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1983), 19 mins
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The tradition of unaccompanied ballad singing is very old and still cherished in Great Britain, though only a few traditional singers are still alive. This sensitive musical portrait profiles the life and art of Walter Pardon, perhaps the finest living traditional English ballad singer.This classic documentary, produced by noted filmmaker, photographer, and folk singer John Cohen, is an incisive exploration of a dying tradition.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Cohen, 1932-
Author / Creator
John Cohen, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Person Discussed
Walter Pardon
Topic / Theme
Folk music, Singers, Performing arts life, English
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1983 Berkeley Media
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Gypsies Sing Long Ballads
directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1982), 29 mins,
Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
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Scotland's Gypsies have lived outside mainstream society for more than 500 years. Although some of the 'Travelling People' still live by the sides of roads, most live today in houses and are under pressure to abandon their culture. This film celebrates their traditional music, especially the long unaccompanied Bri...
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directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1982), 29 mins,
Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
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Scotland's Gypsies have lived outside mainstream society for more than 500 years. Although some of the 'Travelling People' still live by the sides of roads, most live today in houses and are under pressure to abandon their culture. This film celebrates their traditional music, especially the long unaccompanied British ballads that date back hundreds of years and have been handed down by memory through the generations. This remarkable and sensitiv...
Scotland's Gypsies have lived outside mainstream society for more than 500 years. Although some of the 'Travelling People' still live by the sides of roads, most live today in houses and are under pressure to abandon their culture. This film celebrates their traditional music, especially the long unaccompanied British ballads that date back hundreds of years and have been handed down by memory through the generations. This remarkable and sensitive documentary will be of interest to courses in cultural anthropology, European peoples, ethnomusicology, and the arts and humanities. It was produced by the noted filmmaker and musician, John Cohen.
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Cohen, 1932-
Author / Creator
John Cohen, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1982
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Folk music, Ethnomusicology, Singing, Music history, Scots, Romani
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1982 Berkeley Media
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Pericles in America
directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1988), 1 hour 9 mins
This musical portrait of immigrant clarinetist Pericles Halkias and the Epirot-Greek community explores the aspirations and ambivalences of Greek-Americans.Moving between Queens, New York and northern Greece, it presents the traditional music of Epirus, showing how the music unites the Epirot community around the...
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directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1988), 1 hour 9 mins
Description
This musical portrait of immigrant clarinetist Pericles Halkias and the Epirot-Greek community explores the aspirations and ambivalences of Greek-Americans.Moving between Queens, New York and northern Greece, it presents the traditional music of Epirus, showing how the music unites the Epirot community around the world. The film defines America not as a melting pot, but rather as a place to make a better living. The Epirots who earn their living...
This musical portrait of immigrant clarinetist Pericles Halkias and the Epirot-Greek community explores the aspirations and ambivalences of Greek-Americans.Moving between Queens, New York and northern Greece, it presents the traditional music of Epirus, showing how the music unites the Epirot community around the world. The film defines America not as a melting pot, but rather as a place to make a better living. The Epirots who earn their living here have their hearts planted firmly in the mountains of Greece."Pericles in America" will generate thought and discussion in courses dealing with immigration and transnationalism, cultural identity, and musical culture, and in many different courses in cultural anthropology, sociology, and American studies. It was produced by renowned filmmaker and musician John Cohen.
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Cohen, 1932-
Author / Creator
John Cohen, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1988
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Person Discussed
Pericles Halkias, 1908-2005
Topic / Theme
Cultural identity, Immigrant life, Musicians, Greeks
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1988 Berkeley Media
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Yiddish Soul
directed by Turi Finocchiaro and Nathalie Rossetti (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 54 mins
This charming film documents the revival and popularity of Yiddish music in today's Europe. It is now considered "world music" and has become the passion of a new generation of artists both Jewish and non-Jewish. The films takes us on a musical tour of performances by artists from all over Europe, highlighting sin...
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directed by Turi Finocchiaro and Nathalie Rossetti (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 54 mins
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This charming film documents the revival and popularity of Yiddish music in today's Europe. It is now considered "world music" and has become the passion of a new generation of artists both Jewish and non-Jewish. The films takes us on a musical tour of performances by artists from all over Europe, highlighting singers Karsten Troyke from Germany and Shura Lipovsky of the Netherlands. One of the features of the film is the subtitling of Yiddish ly...
This charming film documents the revival and popularity of Yiddish music in today's Europe. It is now considered "world music" and has become the passion of a new generation of artists both Jewish and non-Jewish. The films takes us on a musical tour of performances by artists from all over Europe, highlighting singers Karsten Troyke from Germany and Shura Lipovsky of the Netherlands. One of the features of the film is the subtitling of Yiddish lyrics so that an American audience can fully appreciate the songs. The performers explain why they became attracted to this music. While some of the artists introduce lyrical innovations, most of them interpret the repertoire as faithfully as possible. The performances and the enthusisatic audiences confirm that although Hitler killed the "shtetl "life but he was not able to silence its music. College Adult
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Turi Finocchiaro, Nathalie Rossetti
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Music, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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