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Buddha and the rice-planters : songs and drums of Sri Lanka / directed by Deben Bhattacharya ; ritual and folksongs by the villagers from Ambanpola Demalahiriya, Moragammana Wewurukannal.

LIBRA VHS DS489.15 .B92 1992
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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Bhattacharya, Deben, director.
Densham, Denny, director of photography.
Jayasinghe, Gamini, 1940- director of photography.
Bose, Jhorna, researcher.
Graham, Dick, narrator.
Sussex Tapes (Firm), producer.
Audio-Forum (Firm), distributor.
Series:
Music and society series (Guilford, Conn.)
Music and society
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Documentary films.
Folk music--Sri Lanka.
Folk music.
Sri Lanka--Description and travel.
Sri Lanka.
Buddhism--Sri Lanka.
Buddhism.
Genre:
Ethnographic films.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videocassette (27 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
1/2 in.
polychrome
Other Title:
Songs and drums of Sri Lanka
Buddha and the rice-planters, songs and drums of Sri Lanka
Place of Publication:
London : Sussex Tapes ; Guilford, CT : [distributed by] Audio-Forum, 1992.
System Details:
VHS.
analog
magnetic
VHS
Summary:
In the 3rd century B.C. Sinhalese village life, folklore, religious rites, sculpture, painting, music and dance, became wholly integrated with Buddhism and remains so today. Villagers are seen cultivating and harvesting their rice fields, accompanied by songs and dances.
Credits:
Photography by Denny Densham, Gamini Jayasinghe ; research, Jhorna Bose ; commentary spoken by Dick Graham.
Notes:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1976.
Documentary.
ISBN:
0884323072
OCLC:
29291567

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