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Africa: A Voyage of Discovery with Basil Davidson, Episode 2, Mastering A Continent
directed by John Percival, 1937-2005; produced by John Percival, 1937-2005, Mitchell Beazley Television, Channel Four Television and Monarda Arts, in Africa: A Voyage of Discovery with Basil Davidson, Episode 2 (ArtHaus Musik, 1984), 52 mins
This major eight-part series reveals the rich and diverse drama of African history and is presented by the distinguished historian and scholar Basil Davidson. Covering a vast time scale - from the origins of some of the world‘s greatest civilisations, to colonisation, the rise of nationalism and the emergence of...
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directed by John Percival, 1937-2005; produced by John Percival, 1937-2005, Mitchell Beazley Television, Channel Four Television and Monarda Arts, in Africa: A Voyage of Discovery with Basil Davidson, Episode 2 (ArtHaus Musik, 1984), 52 mins
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This major eight-part series reveals the rich and diverse drama of African history and is presented by the distinguished historian and scholar Basil Davidson. Covering a vast time scale - from the origins of some of the world‘s greatest civilisations, to colonisation, the rise of nationalism and the emergence of modern Africa - the story is unfolded on location all over the continent with the help of archive film, carefully illustrated eye-witn...
This major eight-part series reveals the rich and diverse drama of African history and is presented by the distinguished historian and scholar Basil Davidson. Covering a vast time scale - from the origins of some of the world‘s greatest civilisations, to colonisation, the rise of nationalism and the emergence of modern Africa - the story is unfolded on location all over the continent with the help of archive film, carefully illustrated eye-witness accounts, interviews with statesmen and leaders, dramatic reconstructions and specially-shot film of festivals, ceremonies and life there today.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Percival, 1937-2005, Mitchell Beazley Television, Channel Four Television, Monarda Arts, Basil Davidson, 1913-2010
Author / Creator
John Percival, 1937-2005
Date Published / Released
1984
Publisher
ArtHaus Musik
Series
Africa: A Voyage of Discovery with Basil Davidson
Speaker / Narrator
Basil Davidson, 1913-2010
Topic / Theme
Agriculture, Daily life, Humans and human ancestors, Ancient civilizations, Dogon, Pökoot
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1984 Arthaus Musik
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Listen to the Silence
directed by Peter Bischof; produced by Loke Film (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 53 mins
"Africans listen to the silence and use it as a dimension in which they can improvise," says John Collins, musician, writer and authority on the music of Ghana, where he lives. He narrates this documentary exploring the nature of African polyrhythms.
The film reveals the kaleidoscope of rhythms heard in an Africa...
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directed by Peter Bischof; produced by Loke Film (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 53 mins
Description
"Africans listen to the silence and use it as a dimension in which they can improvise," says John Collins, musician, writer and authority on the music of Ghana, where he lives. He narrates this documentary exploring the nature of African polyrhythms.
The film reveals the kaleidoscope of rhythms heard in an African village. The night sings with the sounds of cicadas. Women pound pestles rhythmically to grind grain. Children amuse themselves with...
"Africans listen to the silence and use it as a dimension in which they can improvise," says John Collins, musician, writer and authority on the music of Ghana, where he lives. He narrates this documentary exploring the nature of African polyrhythms.
The film reveals the kaleidoscope of rhythms heard in an African village. The night sings with the sounds of cicadas. Women pound pestles rhythmically to grind grain. Children amuse themselves with dancing, jumping and tapping games, and play together in small bands shaking marimbas and beating on rustic drums.
We are shown the complexity of drumming by master drummer Akakpoli Afade, who also points out the wide variety of instruments used. Music of the Ewe, Ashanti, Ga and Frafra peoples in Ghana is represented. Collins points out that village music is communal, integral to social interaction. This lively film adds a new dimension to the appreciation of African music, focusing as it does on the space between sounds - the richness of silence. High School Adult
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Loke Film
Author / Creator
Peter Bischof
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Anthropology, Music, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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One Drop Rule
directed by James Banks, fl. 2001; produced by James Banks, fl. 2001, California Newsreel and Elixir Productions (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 2001), 49 mins
One Drop Rule explores a recurring and divisive issue in African American communities - skin color. Candid, sometimes painful, but also often funny, it picks up where California Newsreel's earlier release A Question of Color leaves off. The film inter-cuts intimate interviews with darker skinned African Americans,...
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directed by James Banks, fl. 2001; produced by James Banks, fl. 2001, California Newsreel and Elixir Productions (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 2001), 49 mins
Description
One Drop Rule explores a recurring and divisive issue in African American communities - skin color. Candid, sometimes painful, but also often funny, it picks up where California Newsreel's earlier release A Question of Color leaves off. The film inter-cuts intimate interviews with darker skinned African Americans, lighter skinned African Americans and inter-racial children of Black and white parents. In the process it investigates color conscious...
One Drop Rule explores a recurring and divisive issue in African American communities - skin color. Candid, sometimes painful, but also often funny, it picks up where California Newsreel's earlier release A Question of Color leaves off. The film inter-cuts intimate interviews with darker skinned African Americans, lighter skinned African Americans and inter-racial children of Black and white parents. In the process it investigates color consciousness, a sensitive topic within the Black community, with great tact and a clear commitment to healing divisions.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
James Banks, fl. 2001, California Newsreel, Elixir Productions, Todd Bridges, 1965-
Author / Creator
James Banks, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
California Newsreel
Speaker / Narrator
Todd Bridges, 1965-
Topic / Theme
Racial groupings, Racism, Black community, Ethnopsychology, Racial identity, Race relations, Racial groups, Racial diversity, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 California Newsreel
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