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60 Minutes, The Music Of Zomba Prison
presented by Bill Whitaker, fl. 1961-2015; produced by David M. Levine, fl. 2014 and Michael H. Gavshon, fl. 1999-2013; interview by Anderson Cooper, 1967-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2016), 13 mins
A report on the Zomba Music Project, a Grammy-nominated recording group featuring music composed and performed by prisoners and their guards at the maximum-security Zomba Central Prison in Malawi, Africa. Their first album “I Have No Everything Here” and current album “I Will Not Stop Singing” are produced...
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presented by Bill Whitaker, fl. 1961-2015; produced by David M. Levine, fl. 2014 and Michael H. Gavshon, fl. 1999-2013; interview by Anderson Cooper, 1967-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2016), 13 mins
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A report on the Zomba Music Project, a Grammy-nominated recording group featuring music composed and performed by prisoners and their guards at the maximum-security Zomba Central Prison in Malawi, Africa. Their first album “I Have No Everything Here” and current album “I Will Not Stop Singing” are produced by Ian Brennan. Includes interviews with: Ian Brennan, music producer; Sister Anna Tommasi, Italian nun; Officer Thomas Binamo, Zomba...
A report on the Zomba Music Project, a Grammy-nominated recording group featuring music composed and performed by prisoners and their guards at the maximum-security Zomba Central Prison in Malawi, Africa. Their first album “I Have No Everything Here” and current album “I Will Not Stop Singing” are produced by Ian Brennan. Includes interviews with: Ian Brennan, music producer; Sister Anna Tommasi, Italian nun; Officer Thomas Binamo, Zomba Prison guard/musician (through translator): and Zomba Prison inmates/musicians: Chikondi Salanje, Stefano Nyirenda, and Rhoda Mtemang’ombe (all through translator).
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Interview, News story
Contributor
David M. Levine, fl. 2014, Michael H. Gavshon, fl. 1999-2013
Author / Creator
Anderson Cooper, 1967-, Bill Whitaker, fl. 1961-2015
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Ian Brennan, fl. 1999
Topic / Theme
Music reviews, Music composition, Sociocultural trends, Prison labor, Prisoners, Prison reform, Social work, Family and Culture, Malawians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2016 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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60 Minutes, Fly Like An Eagle
presented by Bill Whitaker, fl. 1961-2015; produced by Katie Kerbstat, 1989- and Nicole Young, fl. 2009; interview by Scott Pelley, 1957-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2018), 13 mins
A profile of falconer Lauren McGough, a young woman from Oklahoma who travelled to the Mongolian steppe in Central Asia to learn the traditional ways of hunting with eagles from Kazakh nomads, themselves a dying breed. Includes interviews with Chukan, eagle hunter; and Ouni, eagle hunter.
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presented by Bill Whitaker, fl. 1961-2015; produced by Katie Kerbstat, 1989- and Nicole Young, fl. 2009; interview by Scott Pelley, 1957-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2018), 13 mins
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A profile of falconer Lauren McGough, a young woman from Oklahoma who travelled to the Mongolian steppe in Central Asia to learn the traditional ways of hunting with eagles from Kazakh nomads, themselves a dying breed. Includes interviews with Chukan, eagle hunter; and Ouni, eagle hunter.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Interview, News story
Contributor
Katie Kerbstat, 1989-, Nicole Young, fl. 2009
Author / Creator
Scott Pelley, 1957-, Bill Whitaker, fl. 1961-2015
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Lauren McGough, fl. 2009
Topic / Theme
Nomadic communities, Hunting, Eagles, Kazakh
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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60 Minutes, Easter Island
presented by Bill Whitaker, fl. 1961-2015; produced by Keith Sharman, fl. 2006-2013; interview by Anderson Cooper, 1967-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2019), 13 mins
A report on the Moai, the giant, human-like statues built hundreds of years ago on Easter Island, detailing the efforts to preserve the slowly disintegrating statues and the effects of tourism on the relationship the indigenous people, whose ancestors built the Moai, have with the statues. Includes interviews with...
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presented by Bill Whitaker, fl. 1961-2015; produced by Keith Sharman, fl. 2006-2013; interview by Anderson Cooper, 1967-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2019), 13 mins
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A report on the Moai, the giant, human-like statues built hundreds of years ago on Easter Island, detailing the efforts to preserve the slowly disintegrating statues and the effects of tourism on the relationship the indigenous people, whose ancestors built the Moai, have with the statues. Includes interviews with Pedro Edmunds Paoa, the mayor of the only town on Easter Island; Jo Anne Van Tilburg, a professor of archaeology at the University of...
A report on the Moai, the giant, human-like statues built hundreds of years ago on Easter Island, detailing the efforts to preserve the slowly disintegrating statues and the effects of tourism on the relationship the indigenous people, whose ancestors built the Moai, have with the statues. Includes interviews with Pedro Edmunds Paoa, the mayor of the only town on Easter Island; Jo Anne Van Tilburg, a professor of archaeology at the University of California, Los Angeles; and Cristan Moreno Pakarati, a historian and tour guide on the island.
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Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
Interview, News story
Contributor
Keith Sharman, fl. 2006-2013
Author / Creator
Anderson Cooper, 1967-, Bill Whitaker, fl. 1961-2015
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
60 Minutes
Topic / Theme
Archaeological sites, Traditional history, Tourism industry, Family and Culture, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
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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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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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American Experience, Season 30, Episode 1, Into the Amazon
directed by John Maggio, fl. 2001; produced by John Maggio, fl. 2001 and Hannah Olson, fl. 2013, Ark Media, John Maggio Productions and American Experience Films, in American Experience, Season 30, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2018), 1 hour 54 mins
Into the Amazon tells the remarkable story of the journey taken by President Theodore Roosevelt and legendary Brazilian explorer Candido Rondon into the heart of the South American rainforest to chart an unexplored tributary of the Amazon.
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directed by John Maggio, fl. 2001; produced by John Maggio, fl. 2001 and Hannah Olson, fl. 2013, Ark Media, John Maggio Productions and American Experience Films, in American Experience, Season 30, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2018), 1 hour 54 mins
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Into the Amazon tells the remarkable story of the journey taken by President Theodore Roosevelt and legendary Brazilian explorer Candido Rondon into the heart of the South American rainforest to chart an unexplored tributary of the Amazon.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Maggio, fl. 2001, Hannah Olson, fl. 2013, Ark Media, John Maggio Productions, American Experience Films, Oliver Platt, 1960-
Author / Creator
John Maggio, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Oliver Platt, 1960-
Person Discussed
Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919, Cândido Rondon, 1865-1958, Kermit Roosevelt, 1889-1943
Topic / Theme
Family and Culture, Climate and the Environment, World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), Northern Nambikwara, Southern Nambikuara, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 WGBH Educational Foundation
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Ancient Mysteries, The Hidden City of Petra
in Ancient Mysteries (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1994), 47 mins
Petra, a stone city of temples and tombs carved deep into stark cliffs in Jordan, was the center of life two thousand years ago for a people called the Nabateans. Archaeologists excavate evidence of a highly sophisticated society and discover answers to questions about Nabatean beliefs, customs, and destinies.
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in Ancient Mysteries (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1994), 47 mins
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Petra, a stone city of temples and tombs carved deep into stark cliffs in Jordan, was the center of life two thousand years ago for a people called the Nabateans. Archaeologists excavate evidence of a highly sophisticated society and discover answers to questions about Nabatean beliefs, customs, and destinies.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Leonard Nimoy, 1931-2015
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Ancient Mysteries
Speaker / Narrator
Leonard Nimoy, 1931-2015
Topic / Theme
Archaeological sites, Cities, Social customs, Family and Culture, World History, Prehistory to Early Civilizations (Up to 1000 BCE)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
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Ancient Mysteries, Season 3, Camelot: Old 8097 Has Never Played
produced by William Kronick, 1934- and David M. Frank, fl. 1983, Multimedia Entertainment Inc. and Filmroos Inc., in Ancient Mysteries, Season 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996), 43 mins
Ancient Mysteries is a series of one-hour documentaries exploring archaeological, historical, and cultural mysteries of the ancient past. Episode: Camelot: Old 8097 Has Never Played: Were King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table fictional characters or real people? This fascinating hour takes viewers on a ma...
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produced by William Kronick, 1934- and David M. Frank, fl. 1983, Multimedia Entertainment Inc. and Filmroos Inc., in Ancient Mysteries, Season 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996), 43 mins
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Ancient Mysteries is a series of one-hour documentaries exploring archaeological, historical, and cultural mysteries of the ancient past. Episode: Camelot: Old 8097 Has Never Played: Were King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table fictional characters or real people? This fascinating hour takes viewers on a magical quest through England and Wales in search of clues.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
William Kronick, 1934-, David M. Frank, fl. 1983, Multimedia Entertainment Inc., Filmroos Inc., Leonard Nimoy, 1931-2015
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Ancient Mysteries
Speaker / Narrator
Jeremy duQuesnay Adams, 1933-2016, Bonnie Wheeler, fl. 1994, Leonard Nimoy, 1931-2015
Person Discussed
Jeremy duQuesnay Adams, 1933-2016, Bonnie Wheeler, fl. 1994, Joseph, of Arimathea, Saint, Geoffrey of Monmouth, 1095-1155, Sir Thomas Malory, Arthur King
Topic / Theme
Fictional characters, Castles, Knights, Christianity, English people, Excavation, Archaeological sites, British
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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Ancient Mysteries, Season 3, Episode 22, Pompeii: Buried Alive
produced by David M. Frank, fl. 1983 and Benya Ben-Nun, fl. 1987, Filmroos Inc. and Multimedia Entertainment Inc., in Ancient Mysteries, Season 3, Episode 22 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996), 39 mins
Ancient Mysteries is a series of one-hour documentaries exploring archaeological, historical, and cultural mysteries of the ancient past. Episode: Pompeii: Buried Alive: Archaeological director Conticello takes viewers on a tour of Pompeii's ruins.
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produced by David M. Frank, fl. 1983 and Benya Ben-Nun, fl. 1987, Filmroos Inc. and Multimedia Entertainment Inc., in Ancient Mysteries, Season 3, Episode 22 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996), 39 mins
Description
Ancient Mysteries is a series of one-hour documentaries exploring archaeological, historical, and cultural mysteries of the ancient past. Episode: Pompeii: Buried Alive: Archaeological director Conticello takes viewers on a tour of Pompeii's ruins.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David M. Frank, fl. 1983, Benya Ben-Nun, fl. 1987, Filmroos Inc., Multimedia Entertainment Inc.
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Ancient Mysteries
Topic / Theme
Volcanic eruptions, Ancient civilizations, Archaeological sites, Archaeological artifacts, Mt. Vesuvius Eruption, Romans (ancient)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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Ancient Powers, Episode 5, Law and Order
directed by Ian A Hunt, fl. 2010, Li Li, fl. 2023 and Ross Kirby, fl. 2022; produced by Simon Winchcombe, fl. 2008, Li Li, fl. 2023 and Ross Kirby, fl. 2022, BBC Studios, in Ancient Powers, Episode 5 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2023), 48 mins
A new global approach to ancient history that unites the stories of the East and West. The remarkable story of the social, technological and physical challenges five powerful civilisations faced in their battle for survival and domination of the ancient world. These six programmes reveal an interconnected world...
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directed by Ian A Hunt, fl. 2010, Li Li, fl. 2023 and Ross Kirby, fl. 2022; produced by Simon Winchcombe, fl. 2008, Li Li, fl. 2023 and Ross Kirby, fl. 2022, BBC Studios, in Ancient Powers, Episode 5 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2023), 48 mins
Description
A new global approach to ancient history that unites the stories of the East and West. The remarkable story of the social, technological and physical challenges five powerful civilisations faced in their battle for survival and domination of the ancient world. These six programmes reveal an interconnected world of trade, war and ideas, where each territory found different solutions to the same problems. Robust science, revealing archaeology an...
A new global approach to ancient history that unites the stories of the East and West. The remarkable story of the social, technological and physical challenges five powerful civilisations faced in their battle for survival and domination of the ancient world. These six programmes reveal an interconnected world of trade, war and ideas, where each territory found different solutions to the same problems. Robust science, revealing archaeology and stylish CGI present the distant past as never before - an epic game of strategy and luck.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Simon Winchcombe, fl. 2008, Li Li, fl. 2023, Ross Kirby, fl. 2022, BBC Studios, Terence Maynard, 1969-
Author / Creator
Ian A Hunt, fl. 2010, Li Li, fl. 2023, Ross Kirby, fl. 2022
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Powers
Speaker / Narrator
Brian Martens, fl. 2008, Alexander Mariotti, fl. 2007, Manu S. Pillai, 1990-, Meredith Brand, fl. 2023, Salima Ikram, 1965-, Terence Maynard, 1969-
Person Discussed
Brian Martens, fl. 2008, Alexander Mariotti, fl. 2007, Manu S. Pillai, 1990-, Meredith Brand, fl. 2023, Salima Ikram, 1965-, Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, 0009-0079, Qin shi huang, Emperor of China, 260 BC-210 BC, Hatshepsut, Amenhotep III, Pharoah of Egypt, 1388 BC-1351 BC, Akhenaten, Pharoah of Egypt, Samudra gupta
Topic / Theme
Monarchy, Cultural diversity, Ancient civilizations, Egyptians, Chinese, Greeks, Romans (ancient), Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 BBC Worldwide
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