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The Ballad and the Source
directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1983), 19 mins
The tradition of unaccompanied ballad singing is very old and still cherished in Great Britain, though only a few traditional singers are still alive. This sensitive musical portrait profiles the life and art of Walter Pardon, perhaps the finest living traditional English ballad singer.This classic documentary, pr...
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directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1983), 19 mins
Description
The tradition of unaccompanied ballad singing is very old and still cherished in Great Britain, though only a few traditional singers are still alive. This sensitive musical portrait profiles the life and art of Walter Pardon, perhaps the finest living traditional English ballad singer.This classic documentary, produced by noted filmmaker, photographer, and folk singer John Cohen, is an incisive exploration of a dying tradition.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Cohen, 1932-
Author / Creator
John Cohen, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Person Discussed
Walter Pardon
Topic / Theme
Folk music, Singers, Performing arts life, English
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1983 Berkeley Media
Subject
Folk music, Singers, Performing arts life
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Beyond the Maypole
directed by Mike Alexander; produced by Douglas Eadie, fl. 1972, Pelicula Films; performed by Biggie Tembo, 1958-1995 (England: Arts Council England, 1991), 53 mins
Zimbabwean musician, Biggie Tempo (1958-1995), talks to a number of English folk musicians about their work and their views on traditional English music.
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directed by Mike Alexander; produced by Douglas Eadie, fl. 1972, Pelicula Films; performed by Biggie Tembo, 1958-1995 (England: Arts Council England, 1991), 53 mins
Description
Zimbabwean musician, Biggie Tempo (1958-1995), talks to a number of English folk musicians about their work and their views on traditional English music.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Biggie Tembo, 1958-1995
Contributor
Douglas Eadie, fl. 1972, Pelicula Films
Author / Creator
Mike Alexander, Biggie Tembo, 1958-1995
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Arts Council England
Speaker / Narrator
Biggie Tembo, 1958-1995
Person Discussed
Biggie Tembo, 1958-1995
Topic / Theme
Folk dance, Ethnomusicology, Musicians, Folk music, Contemporary Folk, Morris Dance, Traditional Folk, English, Zimbabweans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1991 Arts Council England, British Film Institute
Subject
Folk dance, Ethnomusicology, Musicians, Folk music
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Music of West Africa: The Mandinka and their Neighbors
(Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 2004), 35 mins
This video presents ten historical scenes, captured on 8mm film at a time when portable video had not yet emerged as a viable medium. Eight of the scenes were filmed by Roderic Knight; two were contributed by renowned Gambian expert David Gamble. With the invaluable assistance of Elio Trabal, OC 2004, the footage...
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(Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 2004), 35 mins
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This video presents ten historical scenes, captured on 8mm film at a time when portable video had not yet emerged as a viable medium. Eight of the scenes were filmed by Roderic Knight; two were contributed by renowned Gambian expert David Gamble. With the invaluable assistance of Elio Trabal, OC 2004, the footage has been lifted from the confines of the author's classroom to the present format, enabling its presentation to a wider public.
Each sc...
This video presents ten historical scenes, captured on 8mm film at a time when portable video had not yet emerged as a viable medium. Eight of the scenes were filmed by Roderic Knight; two were contributed by renowned Gambian expert David Gamble. With the invaluable assistance of Elio Trabal, OC 2004, the footage has been lifted from the confines of the author's classroom to the present format, enabling its presentation to a wider public.
Each scene focuses on a specific event or musical group. Five are devoted to regional sub-groups of the broad Mande culture: The Mandinka of The Gambia, the Koranko of Guinea, and the Serahuli of Mali. The other five scenes feature the Fula, Balanta, and Jola people. Also included are glimpses of the Super Eagles, a popular Gambian band, and the first Gambian president, Sir Dawda Jawara, speaking at a political rally.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Roderic C. Knight, David P. Gamble, 1920-2011
Author / Creator
Roderic C. Knight, David P. Gamble, 1920-2011
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Multicultural Media
Topic / Theme
Folk music, African, Fula, Wolof, Mandinka
Subject
Folk music
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Village and Town Music of India and Nepal
directed by Roderic C. Knight (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 2004), 1 hour 3 mins
The forested hills and valleys of the eastern Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh, India attracted Rudyard Kipling a century ago, and more recently, for different reasons, ethnomusicologist Roderic C. Knight. Seeking to document the little-known musics of the region, Knight packed a notebook, movie and still cameras,...
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directed by Roderic C. Knight (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 2004), 1 hour 3 mins
Description
The forested hills and valleys of the eastern Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh, India attracted Rudyard Kipling a century ago, and more recently, for different reasons, ethnomusicologist Roderic C. Knight. Seeking to document the little-known musics of the region, Knight packed a notebook, movie and still cameras, and a tape recorder onto his motorcycle and sought out the musicians in their villages. The results are presented in these scenes: twel...
The forested hills and valleys of the eastern Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh, India attracted Rudyard Kipling a century ago, and more recently, for different reasons, ethnomusicologist Roderic C. Knight. Seeking to document the little-known musics of the region, Knight packed a notebook, movie and still cameras, and a tape recorder onto his motorcycle and sought out the musicians in their villages. The results are presented in these scenes: twelve musical performances and numerous scenes from daily life in 1982. At the time, Super 8 sound movie film was the medium of choice; the digital mini-cam was far in the future. These films, converted to video and digitally edited with the able assistance of Elio Trabal (Oberlin College 2004), capture events of two types: rural music that is today as isolated as it was then, and urban festive music that is as vibrant and current today as it was when filmed.
PART I. VILLAGE MUSIC OF MADHYA PRADESH 30:30
Filmed in Dindori District and Jabalpur
1. The Pardhan bana, a three-string fiddle
2. The Gogia Pardhan bin-baja, a strummed harp
3. Gond Stilt Dance and “Kabadi” game by school boys
4. Gond and Pardhan at work on farms and roads
5. The Ahir algoza, a bamboo fingerhole trumpet
PART II. TOWN MUSIC OF NORTH INDIA AND NEPAL 37:00
Filmed in Nagpur, Raipur, Bhopal, Jabalpur,
Chandigarh, and Kathmandu
1. Daily Work Scenes: carting, threshing, pottery making
2. Itinerant Musicians sing “Matti ke Putle”
3. A Sikh Celebration of Baisakhi: singers with harmonium,
tabla, tumbi, sarangi, and tudd
4. A Sikh Wedding: the street parade, the welcoming
5. A Gaine Singer of Nepal with sarangi
Date Written / Recorded
1982
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Roderic C. Knight
Author / Creator
Roderic C. Knight
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Multicultural Media
Topic / Theme
Town life, Folk music, Nepali, Adivasi, Dravidians
Subject
Town life, Folk music
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Yiddish Blues
directed by Nagy Ernö, fl. 2010; produced by Péterffy András, 1946- and Nagy Ernö, fl. 2010, Contemporary Arts Media; performed by Budapest Klezmer Band (Victoria, BC: Contemporary Arts Media, 2010), 1 hour 18 mins
What is Klezmer music? It is a Central European tradition, a Jew-Yiddish-Gypsy musical amalgamation born in the early years of the twentieth century.
Is it a living musical culture? To some extent, yes. But…it is also being revitalized.
BKB (Budapest Klezmer Band) is a unique band. Except for the Jewish leade...
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directed by Nagy Ernö, fl. 2010; produced by Péterffy András, 1946- and Nagy Ernö, fl. 2010, Contemporary Arts Media; performed by Budapest Klezmer Band (Victoria, BC: Contemporary Arts Media, 2010), 1 hour 18 mins
Description
What is Klezmer music? It is a Central European tradition, a Jew-Yiddish-Gypsy musical amalgamation born in the early years of the twentieth century.
Is it a living musical culture? To some extent, yes. But…it is also being revitalized.
BKB (Budapest Klezmer Band) is a unique band. Except for the Jewish leader of the band (Ferenc Javori born as Fegya Jakubovits in Carpatian Ukraine) all the band members are Christians.
As Fegya says: "If y...
What is Klezmer music? It is a Central European tradition, a Jew-Yiddish-Gypsy musical amalgamation born in the early years of the twentieth century.
Is it a living musical culture? To some extent, yes. But…it is also being revitalized.
BKB (Budapest Klezmer Band) is a unique band. Except for the Jewish leader of the band (Ferenc Javori born as Fegya Jakubovits in Carpatian Ukraine) all the band members are Christians.
As Fegya says: "If you want to play Klezmer perfectly, you dont have to be a Jew – you have to be a perfect musician.” And they are superb.
Yiddish Blues is an emotionally charged story told through images and original music.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Budapest Klezmer Band
Contributor
Péterffy András, 1946-, Nagy Ernö, fl. 2010, Contemporary Arts Media
Author / Creator
Nagy Ernö, fl. 2010, Budapest Klezmer Band
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Contemporary Arts Media
Topic / Theme
Jewish people, Folk music, Musical ensembles, Klezmer, Jews
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 Contemporary Arts Media
Subject
Jewish people, Folk music, Musical ensembles
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Brassói pályaudvar
directed by Péterffy András, 1946-; produced by Péterffy András, 1946-; performed by Valaszut Folkdance Group, Bacioui Fanfars and Szaszcsavas Gipsy Band (Victoria, BC: Contemporary Arts Media, 2010), 39 mins,
Source: www.artfilms.com.au
Source: www.artfilms.com.au
In the heart of present day Romania in the region of Transylvania apart from the ancient Hungarian inhabitants, Szekelys and Csangos, other ethnic groups like Saxons, Romanians, Gypsies and Jews have been living together for centuries. They are one another's minority. They respect and tolerate the cultural differ...
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directed by Péterffy András, 1946-; produced by Péterffy András, 1946-; performed by Valaszut Folkdance Group, Bacioui Fanfars and Szaszcsavas Gipsy Band (Victoria, BC: Contemporary Arts Media, 2010), 39 mins,
Source: www.artfilms.com.au
Source: www.artfilms.com.au
Description
In the heart of present day Romania in the region of Transylvania apart from the ancient Hungarian inhabitants, Szekelys and Csangos, other ethnic groups like Saxons, Romanians, Gypsies and Jews have been living together for centuries. They are one another's minority. They respect and tolerate the cultural differences and when they meet they proudly show their cultural diversity.
Brasso (Brasov) Railway Station is at a crossroads. Shabby trains...
In the heart of present day Romania in the region of Transylvania apart from the ancient Hungarian inhabitants, Szekelys and Csangos, other ethnic groups like Saxons, Romanians, Gypsies and Jews have been living together for centuries. They are one another's minority. They respect and tolerate the cultural differences and when they meet they proudly show their cultural diversity.
Brasso (Brasov) Railway Station is at a crossroads. Shabby trains come, stop and go, bringing together passengers of different origin, culture and language. It is a place where people wait and talk in the smoky waiting rooms, eating, drinking and sleeping. But sometimes it is a place for play and the people will sing, dance and play music.
This film is about the dance and music of this culturally rich area, a region which has drawn in generations of musicians and music ethnologists to do research and seek inspiration.
This film resides in the boundary between reality and performance; portrarying this cross cultural encounter through music and dance.
This is a rare and unique film presenting folklore in its original form and in its multicultural wealth. It is an invaluable resource and archival material for all library collections.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Valaszut Folkdance Group, Bacioui Fanfars, Szaszcsavas Gipsy Band
Contributor
Péterffy András, 1946-
Author / Creator
Péterffy András, 1946-, Valaszut Folkdance Group, Bacioui Fanfars, Szaszcsavas Gipsy Band
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Contemporary Arts Media
Topic / Theme
Folk music, Race relations, Intercommunity relations, Subway trains, Socialization, Hungarians, Jews, Anglo-Saxons, Romanians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 Contemporary Arts Media
Subject
Folk music, Race relations, Intercommunity relations, Subway trains, Socialization
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Vivir la Chicha = Living the Chicha
directed by Sharis Coppens, 1977-; produced by University of Manchester. Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology (Brighton, England: University of Manchester. Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology, 2003), 29 mins
Chicha music evokes the experiences of the many Peruvians who migrate from the high Andes down to the cities. This film tells the story of Aurora Ramos, a shoe-maker and market vendor, and the role that chicha plays in her life.
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directed by Sharis Coppens, 1977-; produced by University of Manchester. Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology (Brighton, England: University of Manchester. Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology, 2003), 29 mins
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Chicha music evokes the experiences of the many Peruvians who migrate from the high Andes down to the cities. This film tells the story of Aurora Ramos, a shoe-maker and market vendor, and the role that chicha plays in her life.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sharis Coppens, 1977-, University of Manchester. Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology
Author / Creator
Sharis Coppens, 1977-
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
University of Manchester. Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology
Topic / Theme
Folk music, Quality of life, Daily life, Folk dance, Working-classes, Peruvians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003 Sharis Coppens
Subject
Folk music, Quality of life, Daily life, Folk dance, Working-classes
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Beyond the Forest. Hungarian music in Transylvania
directed by Esther Ronay, fl. 1983; produced by Sian Williams, fl. 1991 and Taylor Downing, fl. 1998, Flashback Television Ltd (England: Arts Council England, 1991), 53 mins
The dance house movement, which (illegally) brought folk music from the minority Hungarian Gypsies and peasants of Transylvania - now part of Romania - to Budapest, and its effect on views of the value of traditional culture.
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directed by Esther Ronay, fl. 1983; produced by Sian Williams, fl. 1991 and Taylor Downing, fl. 1998, Flashback Television Ltd (England: Arts Council England, 1991), 53 mins
Description
The dance house movement, which (illegally) brought folk music from the minority Hungarian Gypsies and peasants of Transylvania - now part of Romania - to Budapest, and its effect on views of the value of traditional culture.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sian Williams, fl. 1991, Taylor Downing, fl. 1998, Flashback Television Ltd, Zoltán Iván, fl. 1991
Author / Creator
Esther Ronay, fl. 1983
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Arts Council England
Speaker / Narrator
Zoltán Iván, fl. 1991
Topic / Theme
Ethnomusicology, Musicians, Roma people, Folk music, Dance, Gypsy, Romani, Hungarians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1991 Arts Council England, British Film Institute
Subject
Ethnomusicology, Musicians, Roma people, Folk music
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Carnival King of Europe, Tabom in Bahia
directed by Juan Diego Diaz, fl. 2017 and Nilton Pereira, fl. 2017; produced by Juan Diego Diaz, fl. 2017, Brazil. Embassy (Accra), Tap Portugal and Fiesta Hotels & Resorts, S.L., in Carnival King of Europe (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2017), 52 mins
There is a small community in Ghana who identify as Brazilians. Their name is the Tabom. They are the descendants of former enslaved Africans and creoles who resettled from Bahia to Ghana during the 19th century, especially after the Malês Revolt in Bahia of 1835. They left Bahia escaping repression, looking for...
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directed by Juan Diego Diaz, fl. 2017 and Nilton Pereira, fl. 2017; produced by Juan Diego Diaz, fl. 2017, Brazil. Embassy (Accra), Tap Portugal and Fiesta Hotels & Resorts, S.L., in Carnival King of Europe (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2017), 52 mins
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There is a small community in Ghana who identify as Brazilians. Their name is the Tabom. They are the descendants of former enslaved Africans and creoles who resettled from Bahia to Ghana during the 19th century, especially after the Malês Revolt in Bahia of 1835. They left Bahia escaping repression, looking for better life opportunities, and in search of their ancestral roots. They were received by the Ga people in British, Danish and Dutch-dom...
There is a small community in Ghana who identify as Brazilians. Their name is the Tabom. They are the descendants of former enslaved Africans and creoles who resettled from Bahia to Ghana during the 19th century, especially after the Malês Revolt in Bahia of 1835. They left Bahia escaping repression, looking for better life opportunities, and in search of their ancestral roots. They were received by the Ga people in British, Danish and Dutch-dominated Accra and gradually integrated to this group and to the larger Ghanaian society. However, despite the fact that they no longer speak Portuguese and that most have never set foot in Brazil, they still cherish Brazil and have never given up their dream to visit Bahia, their ancestral homeland.Master drummer Eric Odwarkei Morton is one of many Tabom who has dreamt all his life about visiting Bahia. He is a sixth generation Tabom and a key member of his community who presides religious and funerary ceremonies through song, drumming, and prayers. Tabom in Bahia documents Eric's journey to Brazil and also his preparation for the trip in Accra. The three-week journey took him to urban and rural locations in Salvador, Cachoeira, Santo Amaro, and Valença. Eric met with capoeira and samba-de-roda masters, Candomblé dancers, musicians, and spiritual leaders, members of carnival associations, music teachers and students, and black activists. He was received with anticipation and treated with utmost respect by an Afro-Bahian community that cherishes their African heritage. During the trip Eric not only discovered capoeira, samba-de-roda, samba-reggae, ijexa, and various Candomblé traditions, but also shared agbe, the musical style that he commands.Ethnomusicologist: Juan Diego Diaz
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Juan Diego Diaz, fl. 2017, Brazil. Embassy (Accra), Tap Portugal, Fiesta Hotels & Resorts, S.L.
Author / Creator
Juan Diego Diaz, fl. 2017, Nilton Pereira, fl. 2017
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Series
Carnival King of Europe
Speaker / Narrator
Juan Diego Diaz, fl. 2017
Topic / Theme
Cultural identity, Drums, Folk music, Samba, Candomblé, Capoeira, African Brazilian, Agudas
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 Royal Anthropological Institute
Subject
Cultural identity, Drums, Folk music
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Gypsies Sing Long Ballads
directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1982), 29 mins,
Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
Scotland's Gypsies have lived outside mainstream society for more than 500 years. Although some of the 'Travelling People' still live by the sides of roads, most live today in houses and are under pressure to abandon their culture. This film celebrates their traditional music, especially the long unaccompanied Bri...
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directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1982), 29 mins,
Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
Description
Scotland's Gypsies have lived outside mainstream society for more than 500 years. Although some of the 'Travelling People' still live by the sides of roads, most live today in houses and are under pressure to abandon their culture. This film celebrates their traditional music, especially the long unaccompanied British ballads that date back hundreds of years and have been handed down by memory through the generations. This remarkable and sensitiv...
Scotland's Gypsies have lived outside mainstream society for more than 500 years. Although some of the 'Travelling People' still live by the sides of roads, most live today in houses and are under pressure to abandon their culture. This film celebrates their traditional music, especially the long unaccompanied British ballads that date back hundreds of years and have been handed down by memory through the generations. This remarkable and sensitive documentary will be of interest to courses in cultural anthropology, European peoples, ethnomusicology, and the arts and humanities. It was produced by the noted filmmaker and musician, John Cohen.
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Cohen, 1932-
Author / Creator
John Cohen, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1982
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Folk music, Ethnomusicology, Singing, Music history, Scots, Romani
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1982 Berkeley Media
Subject
Folk music, Ethnomusicology, Singing, Music history
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