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Echoes from Tibet
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directed by Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001; produced by Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001, Open End Theatre (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 2004), 27 mins

Echoes From Tibet - Panoramic views of the high snow ranges provide the backdrop for the austere and rugged village life of Tibetans and Ladakhis, high in the the western Himalayas. "Echoes from Tibet" examines their shared social habits, Buddhist religion and customs. Tibetan script Harvesting and threshing; work...

directed by Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001; produced by Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001, Open End Theatre (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 2004), 27 mins
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JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance, Volume 11, South Asia I: India 1
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directed by Ichihashi Yuji, fl. 1990 and Nakagawa Kunihiko, fl. 1990; produced by Ichikawa Katsumori, fl. 1988, JVC, in JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance, Volume 11 (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 1989), 54 mins

This is part of the 30-volume JVC Video Anthology of Music and Dance of the World

India 1 - Vol 11

  • 11-1 Bharata natyam - classical dance: A devotional dance to Shiva
  • 11-2 Kathakall - dance-drama: "Dryodanavadham" from the Mahabharata
  • 11-3 Manipuri - classical dance: "Vasanta Ras" ("Circular dance of spring")
  • 11-4...
directed by Ichihashi Yuji, fl. 1990 and Nakagawa Kunihiko, fl. 1990; produced by Ichikawa Katsumori, fl. 1988, JVC, in JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance, Volume 11 (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 1989), 54 mins
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JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance, Volume 12, South Asia II: India 2
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directed by Ichihashi Yuji, fl. 1990 and Nakagawa Kunihiko, fl. 1990; produced by Ichikawa Katsumori, fl. 1988, JVC, in JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance, Volume 12 (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 1989), 53 mins

This is part of the 30-volume JVC Video Anthology of Music and Dance of the World

India 2 - Tape 12

  • 12-1 Chhau - masked dance of Purulia
    • a. "Mahishasur-vadh" (Killing of the demon Mahishasur)
    • b. "Abhimanyu-vadh" (Death of the young hero Ahhimanyu)
  • 12-2 Chhau - masked dance of Seraikela:
    • a. "Hara-Parvati" ("Shiva a...
directed by Ichihashi Yuji, fl. 1990 and Nakagawa Kunihiko, fl. 1990; produced by Ichikawa Katsumori, fl. 1988, JVC, in JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance, Volume 12 (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 1989), 53 mins
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JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance, Volume 13, South Asia III: India 3
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directed by Ichihashi Yuji, fl. 1990 and Nakagawa Kunihiko, fl. 1990; produced by Ichikawa Katsumori, fl. 1988, JVC, in JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance, Volume 13 (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 1989), 37 mins

This is part of the 30-volume JVC Video Anthology of Music and Dance of the World

India 3 - Tape 13

  • 13-1 Rudra-vina - plucked zither solo
  • 13-2 Sitar - plucked lute solo
  • 13-3 Pabuji-ki-phad - illustrated narration of Pabuji's heroic deeds
  • 13-4 Kath-putli - puppet play
  • 13-5/6 Folk songs from Bengal
    • B...
directed by Ichihashi Yuji, fl. 1990 and Nakagawa Kunihiko, fl. 1990; produced by Ichikawa Katsumori, fl. 1988, JVC, in JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance, Volume 13 (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 1989), 37 mins
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JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance, Volume 14, South Asia IV: Pakistan & Bangladesh
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directed by Ichihashi Yuji, fl. 1990 and Nakagawa Kunihiko, fl. 1990; produced by Ichikawa Katsumori, fl. 1988, JVC, in JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance, Volume 14 (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 1989), 52 mins

This is part of the 30-volume JVC Video Anthology of Music and Dance of the World

Pakistan - Tape 14

  • 14-1/2 Qawwali - Sufi group singing
    • Hamd - song in praise of Allah
    • Manqabat - song in honor of Sufi saints
  • 14-3 Trance ritual of bitan (Shaman of Hunza) and instrumental prelude
  • 14-4 Lolo ban - lyric so...
directed by Ichihashi Yuji, fl. 1990 and Nakagawa Kunihiko, fl. 1990; produced by Ichikawa Katsumori, fl. 1988, JVC, in JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance, Volume 14 (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 1989), 52 mins
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JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance, Volume 15, South Asia V: Sri Lanka, Nepal & Bhutan
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directed by Ichihashi Yuji, fl. 1990 and Nakagawa Kunihiko, fl. 1990; produced by Ichikawa Katsumori, fl. 1988, JVC, in JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance, Volume 15 (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 1989), 47 mins

This is part of the 30-volume JVC Video Anthology of Music and Dance of the World

Sri Lanka - Vol 15

  • 15-1 Tovil - dance ritual for driving away evil spirits
  • 15-2 Dance based on the Kohomba kankariya ceremony: "Asne"
  • 15-3 Dance based on a ritual to Devol: "Telme"
  • 15-4 Dance from Perahara festival: "Ves"
  • 15-5 Dance...
directed by Ichihashi Yuji, fl. 1990 and Nakagawa Kunihiko, fl. 1990; produced by Ichikawa Katsumori, fl. 1988, JVC, in JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance, Volume 15 (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 1989), 47 mins
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Raga
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presented by Yehudi Menuhin, 1916-1999; produced by Bernard Queenan, fl. 1967 and Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001 (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media), 27 mins
The great classical violinist, Yehudi Menuhin, introduces "Raga" with an explanation of the Morning Raga, Ahira Bhairava. This is followed by footage of that same raga being played by musicians in Jaipur in Rajasthan, still one of the most traditional states in India. The program includes the complex process of ma...
presented by Yehudi Menuhin, 1916-1999; produced by Bernard Queenan, fl. 1967 and Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001 (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media), 27 mins
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Unwritten Music of the Orient, Adaptable Kingdom: Music and Dance from Nepal (Himalayas)
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directed by Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001; produced by Seabourne Enterprises, in Unwritten Music of the Orient (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 2004), 27 mins
This film takes the viewer to a kingdom in the Himalayas, where tribal animism, Buddhism, and Hinduism live in harmony. In the folklore of Nepal, religious mask-dances with the sound of large barrel drums illustrate the age-old battle between good and evil. We also hear a gayen, the itinerant singer of the Nepales...
directed by Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001; produced by Seabourne Enterprises, in Unwritten Music of the Orient (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 2004), 27 mins
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Village and Town Music of India and Nepal
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directed by Roderic C. Knight (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 2004), 1 hour 3 mins

The forested hills and valleys of the eastern Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh, India attracted Rudyard Kipling a century ago, and more recently, for different reasons, ethnomusicologist Roderic C. Knight. Seeking to document the little-known musics of the region, Knight packed a notebook, movie and still cameras,...

directed by Roderic C. Knight (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 2004), 1 hour 3 mins
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