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The High Lonesome Sound: Kentucky Mountain Music
directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1963), 33 mins
The poignant songs of church-goers, miners, and farmers of eastern Kentucky express the joys and sorrows of life among the rural poor. This classic and universally praised documentary evocatively illustrates how music and religion help Appalachians maintain their dignity and traditions in the face of change and ha...
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directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1963), 33 mins
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The poignant songs of church-goers, miners, and farmers of eastern Kentucky express the joys and sorrows of life among the rural poor. This classic and universally praised documentary evocatively illustrates how music and religion help Appalachians maintain their dignity and traditions in the face of change and hardship.The film features the noted Appalachian banjo picker Roscoe Holcomb and places him firmly in the context of the land and the peo...
The poignant songs of church-goers, miners, and farmers of eastern Kentucky express the joys and sorrows of life among the rural poor. This classic and universally praised documentary evocatively illustrates how music and religion help Appalachians maintain their dignity and traditions in the face of change and hardship.The film features the noted Appalachian banjo picker Roscoe Holcomb and places him firmly in the context of the land and the people with whom he spent his life."The High Lonesome Sound" will generate thought and discussion in numerous courses in American studies, folklore, ethnomusicology, cultural anthropology, the arts and humanities, sociology, and filmmaking. It was produced by renowned filmmaker and musician John Cohen.
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Field of Study
American Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Cohen, 1932-
Author / Creator
John Cohen, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1963
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Person Discussed
Roscoe Holcomb
Topic / Theme
Folk music, Musicians, Poverty, Church services, Bluegrass, North Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1963 Berkeley Media
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Sentinels of the Earth: Conversations with the Sierra Popoluca, Part Two
directed by Judith Gleason; produced by Judith Gleason (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 50 mins
This is an innovative, intimate portrait of stalwart members of an indigenous people who inhabit Mexico's Sierra de Santa Marta and speak a derivative of ancient Olmec. For convenient classroom use, eight episodes, focussed on various aspects of their culture, have been divided into Parts I and II -- available sep...
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directed by Judith Gleason; produced by Judith Gleason (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 50 mins
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This is an innovative, intimate portrait of stalwart members of an indigenous people who inhabit Mexico's Sierra de Santa Marta and speak a derivative of ancient Olmec. For convenient classroom use, eight episodes, focussed on various aspects of their culture, have been divided into Parts I and II -- available separately.Part I begins with recollections of an outlawed carnival celebration intercut with old women performing "Dance of the Tiger" in...
This is an innovative, intimate portrait of stalwart members of an indigenous people who inhabit Mexico's Sierra de Santa Marta and speak a derivative of ancient Olmec. For convenient classroom use, eight episodes, focussed on various aspects of their culture, have been divided into Parts I and II -- available separately.Part I begins with recollections of an outlawed carnival celebration intercut with old women performing "Dance of the Tiger" in honor of the corn god. Episode two: younger women collaborate, guided by Santana, in making a fuel-saving clay stove. Episode three moves to Apolinar's clinic for a group-cleansing, followed by his recital of a chant to restore a soul stolen by wily spirits called chanecos. In section four, Santana recounts her life-story.Part II begins with Don Tomas pouring libations to the rain god. Episode six finds us in a polygamous household. Episode seven dramatizes the popular story of Homshuk, the corn god, as Gabriel and his second wife labor in the fields. To conclude, the Arizmendi brothers revive ballads of the Sierra on homemade instruments. College Adult
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Judith Gleason
Author / Creator
Judith Gleason
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Mexican, Musicians, Farm work, Myths and legends, Property loss, Maize, Religious rites and ceremonies, Anthropology, Ethnography, Mexicans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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