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2,000 Years of Music Compiled by and Released in Memory of Dr. Curt Sachs
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produced by Curt Sachs, 1881-1959 (Folkways Records, 1962), 1 hour 5 mins

A tribute to prominent musicologist and pioneering ethnomusicologist Dr. Curt Sachs, this compilation of Western classical music tours Greek, Jewish and Gregorian chant traditions; early polyphony of the 2nd century; religious polyphony of the 16th century; German dances and opera; songs of the troubadours; early...

produced by Curt Sachs, 1881-1959 (Folkways Records, 1962), 1 hour 5 mins
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The Ballad and the Source
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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...
directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1983), 19 mins
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Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar
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directed by Vincent Massip, fl. 2008; performed by Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar (Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: CLC Productions, 2008), 54 mins
This live performance, directed by Vincent Massip, features the Boban and Marko Markovic Orchestra.
directed by Vincent Massip, fl. 2008; performed by Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar (Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: CLC Productions, 2008), 54 mins
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Brahms: Hungarian Dance #8
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performed by Dick Marta, fl. 1955; in Café Continental (Cook Records, 2012), 2 mins
During the 18th and 19th centuries, Schrammelmusik rose from the slums of Vienna (a musical product of the meeting of Austrian, Hungarian, Slovenian, Moravian and Bavarian immigrants) to the fashionable haunts of Vienna's aristocracy and even the Austrian court. Now stylish in the cafés of Vienna and Budapest,...
performed by Dick Marta, fl. 1955; in Café Continental (Cook Records, 2012), 2 mins
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CNN Specials, Music that Makes a Difference - Ukraine
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presented by John Vause, 1968-, in CNN Specials (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2023), 26 mins
Ukrainian artists who joined the military to defend their country started charities to raise money to help their own and/or picked up an instrument to write songs about the war.
presented by John Vause, 1968-, in CNN Specials (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2023), 26 mins
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Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Suite
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performed by Willis Page, 1918-2013, New Orchestral Society of Boston; in Cook's Tour of Stereo (Cook Records, 1958), 7 mins
Cook Laboratories takes you on a tour of the world of hi-fi sound, by taking you on a tour of the world. Stop by Boston's Symphony Hall to hear a preview of Tchaikovsky's Romeo & Juliet Suite, then to Seville to relish the flamenco singers, to Port of Spain, Trinidad for some calypso and to Martinique for begu...
performed by Willis Page, 1918-2013, New Orchestral Society of Boston; in Cook's Tour of Stereo (Cook Records, 1958), 7 mins
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Flamenco! The Land Is Still Fertile (Director's Cut)
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directed by Eve A. Ma, 1943-; produced by Eve A. Ma, 1943-, Palomino Productions (Berkeley, CA: Palomino Pro, 2023), 1 hour 40 mins
With world-class performance, fascinating interviews, footage of beautiful locations in southern Spain and similar visually compelling materials we examine traditional flamenco - that passionate art form, recognized by UNESCO as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. What is it? What are its roots?...
directed by Eve A. Ma, 1943-; produced by Eve A. Ma, 1943-, Palomino Productions (Berkeley, CA: Palomino Pro, 2023), 1 hour 40 mins
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Gypsies Sing Long Ballads
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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
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...
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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Omnibus, Divas
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produced by Caseys Film & Video, in Omnibus (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1995), 45 mins
A legendary figure in the world of opera, the diva is feted as no other singer. Diva means goddess, and her voice certainly seems to come from another world, but a diva can also be temperamental, glamorous and larger-than-life. Everyone speaks in this film, including (archive) Maria Callas, Joan Sutherland and Jes...
produced by Caseys Film & Video, in Omnibus (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1995), 45 mins
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Polka
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directed by Robert Boonzajer-Flaes, fl. 1988; interview by Maarten Rens, fl. 1991 (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1986), 53 mins
The film confronts the accordion music of Chicano immigrants in southern Texas with the traditional music of accordion players in Austria. Without making any final judgments on the ‘roots’ of ‘conjunto’ music of the Chicanos, the film is able to reveal the different claims to ethnic identity. Most interest...
directed by Robert Boonzajer-Flaes, fl. 1988; interview by Maarten Rens, fl. 1991 (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1986), 53 mins
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