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Bake Restudy 1984
directed by Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy, 1927-2009 and Amy Catlin, fl. 1982-2017; produced by Apsara Media for Intercultural Education (Van Nuys, CA: Apsara Media for Intercultural Education, 1991), 1 hour 1 mins
A one-hour video narrated by Nazir Jairazbhoy and Amy Catlin. The authors return in 1984 to the original sites of Arnold Bake's 1938 South Indian fieldwork in order to solicit responses to his photographs and audio recordings of numerous performance traditions in an examination of continuity and change. The video...
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directed by Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy, 1927-2009 and Amy Catlin, fl. 1982-2017; produced by Apsara Media for Intercultural Education (Van Nuys, CA: Apsara Media for Intercultural Education, 1991), 1 hour 1 mins
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A one-hour video narrated by Nazir Jairazbhoy and Amy Catlin. The authors return in 1984 to the original sites of Arnold Bake's 1938 South Indian fieldwork in order to solicit responses to his photographs and audio recordings of numerous performance traditions in an examination of continuity and change. The video incorporates Bake's 16mm films and audio recordings. It also shows the background of this Dutch scholar, the methodologies used in both...
A one-hour video narrated by Nazir Jairazbhoy and Amy Catlin. The authors return in 1984 to the original sites of Arnold Bake's 1938 South Indian fieldwork in order to solicit responses to his photographs and audio recordings of numerous performance traditions in an examination of continuity and change. The video incorporates Bake's 16mm films and audio recordings. It also shows the background of this Dutch scholar, the methodologies used in both field trips, and concludes with an examination of the impact of classification, modernization, institutionalization, and festivalization of performance.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Amy Catlin, fl. 1982-2017, Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy, 1927-2009, Apsara Media for Intercultural Education
Author / Creator
Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy, 1927-2009, Amy Catlin, fl. 1982-2017
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Apsara Media for Intercultural Education
Speaker / Narrator
Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy, 1927-2009, Amy Catlin, fl. 1982-2017
Person Discussed
Arnold Bake, 1899-1963
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, Folk dance, Folk music, Ethnographic methodology, Field work for anthropology, Ethnomusicology, Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1991 Apsara Media for Intercultural Education
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Carnival in Q’eros: Where the Mountains Meet the Jungle
directed by Juan Núñez del Prado, fl. 1991-2004 and John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1991), 33 mins
This groundbreaking documentary shows the remarkable Carnival celebrations -- never before seen by outsiders -- of a remote community of Indians high in the Peruvian Andes. Their culture offers important clues into the Inca past and the roots of Andean cultures.The Q'eros play flutes and sing to their alpacas in a...
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directed by Juan Núñez del Prado, fl. 1991-2004 and John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1991), 33 mins
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This groundbreaking documentary shows the remarkable Carnival celebrations -- never before seen by outsiders -- of a remote community of Indians high in the Peruvian Andes. Their culture offers important clues into the Inca past and the roots of Andean cultures.The Q'eros play flutes and sing to their alpacas in a ritual to promote the animals' fertility. The film shows how the music evolves from individual, to family, to ayllu, to community, a s...
This groundbreaking documentary shows the remarkable Carnival celebrations -- never before seen by outsiders -- of a remote community of Indians high in the Peruvian Andes. Their culture offers important clues into the Inca past and the roots of Andean cultures.The Q'eros play flutes and sing to their alpacas in a ritual to promote the animals' fertility. The film shows how the music evolves from individual, to family, to ayllu, to community, a structure of spiritual activity distinct from the structure of kinship. The Q'eros sing and play separately from each other, producing a heterophonic sound without rhythmic beat, harmony, or counterpoint -- a "chaotic" sound texture that exemplifies a key connection between the culture of the Andes and that of the Amazon jungle.The film also focuses on the protracted negotiations by which the Indians were compensated for their participation in the project.This classic and widely acclaimed film is essential viewing in a range of courses in cultural anthropology, ethnomusicology, folklore, Latin American and Andean studies, and comparative religion. It was produced by renowned filmmaker and musician John Cohen.
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Date Written / Recorded
1991
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Cohen, 1932-
Author / Creator
Juan Núñez del Prado, fl. 1991-2004, John Cohen, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, Folk music, Fairs and festivals, Animal husbandry, Cusco Quechua
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1991 Berkeley Media
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DAF
directed by Bahman Ghobadi, 1969- (Jeonju International Film Festival, 2003), 39 mins
This simple but affecting documentary portrays a rural craftsman who makes a traditional Iranian percussion instrument called a daf. All able-bodied family members participate in the production, including a blind son, whom we see hitching a ride to market with his sister to purchase the sheep skins and wood planks...
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directed by Bahman Ghobadi, 1969- (Jeonju International Film Festival, 2003), 39 mins
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This simple but affecting documentary portrays a rural craftsman who makes a traditional Iranian percussion instrument called a daf. All able-bodied family members participate in the production, including a blind son, whom we see hitching a ride to market with his sister to purchase the sheep skins and wood planks used in the instrument's manufacture. A doctor visits the father's younger 3-1/2 year-old son, who has also lost his eyesight, and off...
This simple but affecting documentary portrays a rural craftsman who makes a traditional Iranian percussion instrument called a daf. All able-bodied family members participate in the production, including a blind son, whom we see hitching a ride to market with his sister to purchase the sheep skins and wood planks used in the instrument's manufacture. A doctor visits the father's younger 3-1/2 year-old son, who has also lost his eyesight, and offers this advice: 'Pray to God. Give to charity. Have ceremonies and have a dervish play the daf for him.' The greater part of the film focuses on the laborious work involved in the fabrication of daf and culminates in a rousing ritual for the ailing boy. The accomplished camerawork takes advantage of the surrounding scenery and local color. Sensitive individuals are warned of a brief but graphic segment of sheep being slaughtered
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bahman Ghobadi, 1969-
Author / Creator
Bahman Ghobadi, 1969-
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Jeonju International Film Festival
Topic / Theme
Iranian, Kurdish, Religious rites and ceremonies, Cultural identity, Musical instruments, Poverty, Ethnography, Iranians
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Dancing, Dancing: Lord of the Dance
composed by John Hill; produced by Jane Alexander, 1939-, Geoff Dunlop, fl. 1989 and Rhoda Grauer, 1944-; performed by Raoul Trujillo, in Dancing (ArtHaus Musik, 1993), 59 mins
This program examines dances of Christian sects in Seville, Spain, the Yoruba religion in Nigeria, and the Hindu religion in India.
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composed by John Hill; produced by Jane Alexander, 1939-, Geoff Dunlop, fl. 1989 and Rhoda Grauer, 1944-; performed by Raoul Trujillo, in Dancing (ArtHaus Musik, 1993), 59 mins
Description
This program examines dances of Christian sects in Seville, Spain, the Yoruba religion in Nigeria, and the Hindu religion in India.
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Raoul Trujillo
Contributor
Chris Moore, fl. 2003, Jane Alexander, 1939-, Geoff Dunlop, fl. 1989, Rhoda Grauer, 1944-, John Hill
Author / Creator
John Hill, Raoul Trujillo
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
ArtHaus Musik
Series
Dancing
Topic / Theme
Dance, Narrator
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Dancing, Dancing: New Worlds, New Forms
composed by John Hill and Camara Kambon, 1973-; produced by Orlando Bagwell, 1951-, Rhoda Grauer, 1944- and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989; performed by Raoul Trujillo, in Dancing (ArtHaus Musik, 1993), 59 mins
This program examines the heritage that enslaved Africans brought to North and South America via dance. From the Samba in Rio to the Lindy-hop in Harlem, cultural collisions have shaped the popular dances of today.
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composed by John Hill and Camara Kambon, 1973-; produced by Orlando Bagwell, 1951-, Rhoda Grauer, 1944- and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989; performed by Raoul Trujillo, in Dancing (ArtHaus Musik, 1993), 59 mins
Description
This program examines the heritage that enslaved Africans brought to North and South America via dance. From the Samba in Rio to the Lindy-hop in Harlem, cultural collisions have shaped the popular dances of today.
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Raoul Trujillo
Contributor
Felipe Borrero, fl. 1970, Orlando Bagwell, 1951-, Rhoda Grauer, 1944-, Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, John Hill, Camara Kambon, 1973-
Author / Creator
John Hill, Camara Kambon, 1973-, Raoul Trujillo
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
ArtHaus Musik
Series
Dancing
Topic / Theme
Dance, Narrator
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Dancing with the Goddess: the Ras-Garba Traditions of Gujarat
directed by Purnima Shah, fl. 2015; produced by Purnima Shah, fl. 2015, in Dancing with the Goddess: the Ras-Garba Traditions of Gujarat (Privately Published, 2015), 1 hour 12 mins
An ethnographic film focusing on the performative traditions of Goddess worship in Gujarat, India, with particular attention to the regional variations of the garba, garbi and ras dances performed during the religious festival, Navaratri (festival of nine nights celebrating the nine forms of the Goddess Shakti). T...
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directed by Purnima Shah, fl. 2015; produced by Purnima Shah, fl. 2015, in Dancing with the Goddess: the Ras-Garba Traditions of Gujarat (Privately Published, 2015), 1 hour 12 mins
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An ethnographic film focusing on the performative traditions of Goddess worship in Gujarat, India, with particular attention to the regional variations of the garba, garbi and ras dances performed during the religious festival, Navaratri (festival of nine nights celebrating the nine forms of the Goddess Shakti). The film exemplifies the impact of globalization, giving rise to new forms such as the disco-garba.
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Purnima Shah, fl. 2015, Ava LaVonne Vinesett, fl. 2015
Author / Creator
Purnima Shah, fl. 2015
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Privately Published
Speaker / Narrator
Ava LaVonne Vinesett, fl. 2015
Topic / Theme
Dances, Religious festivals
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 Purnima Shah. All Rights Reserved
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Dor, Low is Better
directed by Robert Boonzajer-Flaes, fl. 1988 (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2002), 47 mins
The film offers an experimental approach to the comparative study of cultures: the monks of a Tibetan monastery compare their own flutes with the Swiss alphorn and the Dutch windhorn introduced to them by the anthropologist. While the monks agree to play those foreign instruments, they still prefer their own flute...
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directed by Robert Boonzajer-Flaes, fl. 1988 (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2002), 47 mins
Description
The film offers an experimental approach to the comparative study of cultures: the monks of a Tibetan monastery compare their own flutes with the Swiss alphorn and the Dutch windhorn introduced to them by the anthropologist. While the monks agree to play those foreign instruments, they still prefer their own flutes for the performance of ritual music.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robert Boonzajer-Flaes, fl. 1988
Author / Creator
Robert Boonzajer-Flaes, fl. 1988
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Topic / Theme
Tibetan, Places of worship, Religious rites and ceremonies, Flutes, Monks, Ethnomusicology, Ethnography
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1988. Used by permission of Royal Anthropological Institute. All rights reserved.
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Funeral Chants from the Georgian Caucasus
directed by Hugo Zemp, 1937- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 22 mins
The villages of the Svaneti province are located in north-western Georgia, in the valleys that lie between the mountains of the Caucasus. The Svans represent about 1% of the Georgian population. Their language differs from the Georgian language, and their religion is a syncretism of Orthodox Christian faith and pr...
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directed by Hugo Zemp, 1937- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 22 mins
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The villages of the Svaneti province are located in north-western Georgia, in the valleys that lie between the mountains of the Caucasus. The Svans represent about 1% of the Georgian population. Their language differs from the Georgian language, and their religion is a syncretism of Orthodox Christian faith and pre-Christian beliefs. The polyphony of the Svans appears as one of the major styles of the Georgian vocal art. It consists of two solois...
The villages of the Svaneti province are located in north-western Georgia, in the valleys that lie between the mountains of the Caucasus. The Svans represent about 1% of the Georgian population. Their language differs from the Georgian language, and their religion is a syncretism of Orthodox Christian faith and pre-Christian beliefs. The polyphony of the Svans appears as one of the major styles of the Georgian vocal art. It consists of two soloist voices and the bass of the choir.
In their funeral rituals, the Svans combine three vocal expressions which are rarely found nowadays in other parts of the world: women's individual laments punctuated by collective wails like in Ancient Greece, men's individual laments, and polyphonic chants by male choirs. While the individual laments are aimed at the deceased and the souls of departed people, the men's polyphonic chants use no words but a series of syllables which follow a set pattern. With chords partly dissonant to a Western European ear, and without any cries other than musically stylized ones, these collective chants of great intensity manage to convey the helplessness and inexpressible grief of Man faced with death.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Hugo Zemp, 1937-
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Vocal groups, Singing, Funerals, Religious rites and ceremonies, Svan
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 Documentary Educational Resources
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Gospel, Season 1, Episode 1, The Gospel Train
directed by Stacey Holman, fl. 1999; produced by Stacey Holman, fl. 1999, Shayla Harris, Chelsea Adewunmi, fl. 2018 and Kevin Burke, Inkwell Films, McGee Media, Public Broadcasting Service and Weta Washington, in Gospel, Season 1, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2024), 53 mins
Gospel’s hour 1 takes the gospel train north to Chicago, where southern migrants Thomas A. Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson and Sister Rosetta Tharpe blended the melodic sounds and instrumentation of blues and jazz with lyrics about God’s goodness. Like the blues, gospel would become a commodity, but one built by Black...
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directed by Stacey Holman, fl. 1999; produced by Stacey Holman, fl. 1999, Shayla Harris, Chelsea Adewunmi, fl. 2018 and Kevin Burke, Inkwell Films, McGee Media, Public Broadcasting Service and Weta Washington, in Gospel, Season 1, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2024), 53 mins
Description
Gospel’s hour 1 takes the gospel train north to Chicago, where southern migrants Thomas A. Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson and Sister Rosetta Tharpe blended the melodic sounds and instrumentation of blues and jazz with lyrics about God’s goodness. Like the blues, gospel would become a commodity, but one built by Black-owned publishing companies like Martin and Morris and sustained by Black audiences.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-, Stacey Holman, fl. 1999, Shayla Harris, Chelsea Adewunmi, fl. 2018, Kevin Burke, Inkwell Films, McGee Media, Public Broadcasting Service, Weta Washington
Author / Creator
Stacey Holman, fl. 1999
Date Published / Released
2024
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Gospel
Person Discussed
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1915-1973, Mahalia Jackson, 1911-1972, Thomas Andrew 'Georgia Tom' Dorsey, 1899-1993, Rev. John M. Gates, 1884-1945, Clarence Cobbs, 1908-1979, Kenneth Morris, 1917-1989, Sallie Martin, 1895-1988
Topic / Theme
Baptist, Music composition, Music works, Ministers, Preaching, Black community, Jazz music, Rhythm and blues music, Religious reform, Performing arts life, National Baptist Convention of the U.S.A. Formed, 1895, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2024 McGee Media, LLC, Inkwell Media, LLC
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Gospel, Season 1, Episode 2, The Golden Age of Gospel
directed by Shayla Harris; produced by Eric Thielman, fl. 2019, Kevin Burke, Stacey Holman, fl. 1999 and Shayla Harris, Inkwell Media Inc. and McGee Media, in Gospel, Season 1, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2024), 53 mins
Starting in the 1940s, Gospel’s hour 2 explores the Golden Age of Gospel -- the dramatic explosion of Black sacred music and the segregated highways of the American South -- through the successful careers of Mahalia Jackson, Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin. As the lines between the sacred and secular blur, gospel...
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directed by Shayla Harris; produced by Eric Thielman, fl. 2019, Kevin Burke, Stacey Holman, fl. 1999 and Shayla Harris, Inkwell Media Inc. and McGee Media, in Gospel, Season 1, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2024), 53 mins
Description
Starting in the 1940s, Gospel’s hour 2 explores the Golden Age of Gospel -- the dramatic explosion of Black sacred music and the segregated highways of the American South -- through the successful careers of Mahalia Jackson, Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin. As the lines between the sacred and secular blur, gospel music becomes the powerful soundtrack of the freedom struggle.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-, Eric Thielman, fl. 2019, Kevin Burke, Stacey Holman, fl. 1999, Shayla Harris, Inkwell Media Inc., McGee Media
Author / Creator
Shayla Harris
Date Published / Released
2024
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Gospel
Person Discussed
Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018, Sam Cooke, 1931-1964, Mahalia Jackson, 1911-1972
Topic / Theme
Performing arts, Black community, Spirituality, African-Americans, Music history, Musical ensembles, Christianity, Preaching, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2024 McGee Media, LLC, Inkwell Media, LLC
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