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60 Minutes, Polar Punk
presented by Lewis Jonathan Wertheim, 1970-; produced by Nathalie Sommer, fl. 2007-2015; interview by Lewis Jonathan Wertheim, 1970-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2019), 13 mins
A report on Tanya Tagaq, an Inuit throat singer from the arctic circle in the far north of Canada, who has brought the ancient art form into popular culture by mixing it with elements of pop and punk rock music. For Tagaq, her music is about more than just preserving the art itself, as her popularity has brought r...
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presented by Lewis Jonathan Wertheim, 1970-; produced by Nathalie Sommer, fl. 2007-2015; interview by Lewis Jonathan Wertheim, 1970-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2019), 13 mins
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A report on Tanya Tagaq, an Inuit throat singer from the arctic circle in the far north of Canada, who has brought the ancient art form into popular culture by mixing it with elements of pop and punk rock music. For Tagaq, her music is about more than just preserving the art itself, as her popularity has brought renewed attention to the long struggle of the Inuit people in Canada and the still misguided opinions they sometimes face about their cu...
A report on Tanya Tagaq, an Inuit throat singer from the arctic circle in the far north of Canada, who has brought the ancient art form into popular culture by mixing it with elements of pop and punk rock music. For Tagaq, her music is about more than just preserving the art itself, as her popularity has brought renewed attention to the long struggle of the Inuit people in Canada and the still misguided opinions they sometimes face about their culture from the outside. Includes interviews with Tagaq and her brother Carson.
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Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
Interview, News story
Contributor
Nathalie Sommer, fl. 2007-2015
Author / Creator
Lewis Jonathan Wertheim, 1970-
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Tanya Tagaq, fl. 2002
Topic / Theme
Indigenous ethnic groups, Music history, Punk rock, Singers, Vocal groups, Family and Culture, Inuit, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2019 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Ataullah Niazi concert at Lok Virsa Employees' Union Meeting. (P-89-1)
of Ethnomusicology Archives, University of Washington Libraries, in Hiromi Lorraine Sakata Fieldwork Collection, Pakistan Collection, Pakistan Videos; composed by Attaulah Khan Niazi , 1 hour 11 mins
Ataullah Niazi is pop singer idolized by workers and truck drivers. Concert was in support of a union for Lok Virsa employees.
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of Ethnomusicology Archives, University of Washington Libraries, in Hiromi Lorraine Sakata Fieldwork Collection, Pakistan Collection, Pakistan Videos; composed by Attaulah Khan Niazi , 1 hour 11 mins
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Ataullah Niazi is pop singer idolized by workers and truck drivers. Concert was in support of a union for Lok Virsa employees.
Date Written / Recorded
1989-01-08
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Archival footage
Contributor
Hiromi Lorraine Sakata, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Attaulah Khan Niazi, Hiromi Lorraine Sakata, fl. 2002
Topic / Theme
Singers, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ethnomusicology Archives, University of Washington Libraries. Copyright © Hiromi Lorraine Sakata.
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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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The Drive to Sing
directed by Bryce Denney, fl. 1997; produced by Kathryn Denney, fl. 1997 (Los Angeles, CA: FilmHub, 2021), 1 hour 16 mins
Experience this uplifting story of choirs during the pandemic and the importance of making music together. Through the unique lens of “car choirs,” you will feel the passion of singers and directors who HAD to find a way to do what they love.
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directed by Bryce Denney, fl. 1997; produced by Kathryn Denney, fl. 1997 (Los Angeles, CA: FilmHub, 2021), 1 hour 16 mins
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Experience this uplifting story of choirs during the pandemic and the importance of making music together. Through the unique lens of “car choirs,” you will feel the passion of singers and directors who HAD to find a way to do what they love.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Kathryn Denney, fl. 1997, Russell J. Gannon, fl. 2013
Author / Creator
Bryce Denney, fl. 1997
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
FilmHub
Speaker / Narrator
Russell J. Gannon, fl. 2013
Topic / Theme
Singers, Pandemics, Choirs, Musical performances, Orchestration (Music), Entertaining, Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2021 The Drive to Sing Documentary LLC
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Nawai Barakzai, Singer Photo
of Wesleyan University. World Music Archives, in The Mark Slobin Fieldwork Archive, Music in the Afghan North, 1967-1972, Miscellaneous Field Cards and Photos, Photos (Middletown, CT) , 1 page(s)
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of Wesleyan University. World Music Archives, in The Mark Slobin Fieldwork Archive, Music in the Afghan North, 1967-1972, Miscellaneous Field Cards and Photos, Photos (Middletown, CT) , 1 page(s)
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Photograph
Contributor
Mark Slobin, 1943-
Author / Creator
Mark Slobin, 1943-
Topic / Theme
Singers
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the World Music Archive, Wesleyan University. Copyright © Mark Slobin.
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Seán Ó Sé: Saol Caite le hAmhráin agus Scéalta / A Life in Song and Story
directed by Matthew Allen; produced by Matthew Allen (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 2016), 1 hour 30 mins
Seán Ó Sé’s long and illustrious career as "a giant of Irish music" has touched all bases in the Irish music business. His unique, unforgettable tenor voice was nurtured in a family of singers. Seán’s voice first reached a wide audience in Ireland in the 1960s working with composer Seán Ó Riada in the gr...
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directed by Matthew Allen; produced by Matthew Allen (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 2016), 1 hour 30 mins
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Seán Ó Sé’s long and illustrious career as "a giant of Irish music" has touched all bases in the Irish music business. His unique, unforgettable tenor voice was nurtured in a family of singers. Seán’s voice first reached a wide audience in Ireland in the 1960s working with composer Seán Ó Riada in the group Ceoltóirí Chualann which catapulted Irish traditional music onto the concert stage and into the international arena. The film exp...
Seán Ó Sé’s long and illustrious career as "a giant of Irish music" has touched all bases in the Irish music business. His unique, unforgettable tenor voice was nurtured in a family of singers. Seán’s voice first reached a wide audience in Ireland in the 1960s working with composer Seán Ó Riada in the group Ceoltóirí Chualann which catapulted Irish traditional music onto the concert stage and into the international arena. The film explores Seán’s musical life within the contexts of his deep attachment to the Irish language, West Cork and the Beara peninsula, and his passion for his career in teaching and education administration in Cork City. The film features live performances and interviews with longtime associates from the worlds of music and education.
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Matthew Allen
Author / Creator
Matthew Allen
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Multicultural Media
Person Discussed
Seán Ó Sé, 1936-
Topic / Theme
Singers, Folk music, Irish
Copyright Message
© Matthew Allen, 2016
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