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American Experience: Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory, Part 3, Interview with Toni Anderson, Music Historian, 3 of 5
directed by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017; produced by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017, WGBH Boston; interview by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017, in American Experience: Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory, Part 3 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 30 mins
Toni Anderson Interview about a group of young ex-slaves in Nashville, Tennessee, who set out on a mission to save their bankrupt school by giving concerts. Traveling first through cities in the North, then on to venues across Europe, the Jubilee Singers introduced audiences to the power of spirituals, the religio...
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directed by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017; produced by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017, WGBH Boston; interview by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017, in American Experience: Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory, Part 3 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 30 mins
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Toni Anderson Interview about a group of young ex-slaves in Nashville, Tennessee, who set out on a mission to save their bankrupt school by giving concerts. Traveling first through cities in the North, then on to venues across Europe, the Jubilee Singers introduced audiences to the power of spirituals, the religious anthems of slavery. Driven to physical collapse and even death, the singers proved more successful - and more inspirational - than a...
Toni Anderson Interview about a group of young ex-slaves in Nashville, Tennessee, who set out on a mission to save their bankrupt school by giving concerts. Traveling first through cities in the North, then on to venues across Europe, the Jubilee Singers introduced audiences to the power of spirituals, the religious anthems of slavery. Driven to physical collapse and even death, the singers proved more successful - and more inspirational - than anyone could have imagined.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017
Date Published / Released
2000, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory
Person Discussed
Toni Anderson, fl. 1999, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, 1801-1885, Henry Ward Beecher, 1813-1887
Topic / Theme
Evangelical activities, Colleges and universities, Travel, Fundraising, Vocal groups, Folk music, Reconstruction, US, 1865-1877, Political and Social Movements, Religion and Belief Systems, Race and Gender, Reconstruction (1866–1876), African Americans, Americans
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© 2000-2017 WGBH Educational Foundation
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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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Boyobi, the ceremony for the net hunt
of University of Oxford. Pitt Rivers Museum, in The Louis Sarno Archive, Film; interview by Nick Lobley, fl. 2013 (Oxford, England: University of Oxford. Pitt Rivers Museum), 4 mins,
Source: web.prm.ox.ac.uk
Source: web.prm.ox.ac.uk
The video clip shows Louis Sarno talking about recording Bayaka Boyobi ceremonies, and is part of a series of video interviews with Louis that were recorded in April 2012. Boyobis are Bayaka ceremonies that are often performed before net hunting. Women sing interlocking webs of polyphonic sound to entice the bobé...
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of University of Oxford. Pitt Rivers Museum, in The Louis Sarno Archive, Film; interview by Nick Lobley, fl. 2013 (Oxford, England: University of Oxford. Pitt Rivers Museum), 4 mins,
Source: web.prm.ox.ac.uk
Source: web.prm.ox.ac.uk
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The video clip shows Louis Sarno talking about recording Bayaka Boyobi ceremonies, and is part of a series of video interviews with Louis that were recorded in April 2012. Boyobis are Bayaka ceremonies that are often performed before net hunting. Women sing interlocking webs of polyphonic sound to entice the bobé spirits out of the rainforest and bless the forthcoming hunts. Bobé spirits can sometimes be heard speaking in distinctive voices, si...
The video clip shows Louis Sarno talking about recording Bayaka Boyobi ceremonies, and is part of a series of video interviews with Louis that were recorded in April 2012. Boyobis are Bayaka ceremonies that are often performed before net hunting. Women sing interlocking webs of polyphonic sound to entice the bobé spirits out of the rainforest and bless the forthcoming hunts. Bobé spirits can sometimes be heard speaking in distinctive voices, singing motifs and encouraging the choirs.
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Date Written / Recorded
2012-04
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Louis Sarno, 1954-2017
Author / Creator
Louis Sarno, 1954-2017, Nick Lobley, fl. 2013
Publisher
University of Oxford. Pitt Rivers Museum
Person Discussed
Louis Sarno, 1954-2017
Topic / Theme
Hunting, Religious rites and ceremonies, Singing, Aka
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Louis Sarno Archive, Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford. Copyright © Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.
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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
Description
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
Description
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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France Actualites, March 26, 1943
produced by France Actualites and Les Actualites Mondiales, in France Actualites (Bry-sur-Marne, Ile de France, 1943, originally published 1943), 14 mins
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produced by France Actualites and Les Actualites Mondiales, in France Actualites (Bry-sur-Marne, Ile de France, 1943, originally published 1943), 14 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1943
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
France Actualites, Les Actualites Mondiales
Date Published / Released
1943-03-26, 1943
Series
France Actualites
Topic / Theme
Lines of defense, Guerrilla warfare, Weapons and ordnance, Manufacturing industry, Athletic events, Mud and mudslides, Food supply, Religious rites and ceremonies, Islam, War memorials, Choirs, Invasions, German Invasion of Soviet Union, June 1941-1945, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of INA.
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