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The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways video anthology of music and dance of Africa / director, Hiroshi Yamamoto ; co-producer, Stephen McArthur ; a production of JVC.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Yamamoto, Hiroshi (Director of music videos), director.
McArthur, Stephen, producer.
Yoshida, Hiroshi, producer.
Ichikawa, Katsumori, producer.
Ichihashi, Yuji, producer.
Nihon Bikutā Kabushiki Kaisha.
Multicultural Media (Firm : Barre, Vt.)
Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Folk music--Africa.
Folk music.
Music.
Folk dance music.
Folk dancing.
Africa.
Folk dancing--Africa.
Folk dance music--Africa.
Folk songs--Africa.
Folk songs.
Music--Africa.
Dance--Africa.
Dance.
Ethnic music recordings--Africa.
Local Subjects:
Ethnic music recordings--Africa.
Genre:
Dance.
Performances.
Educational films.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
3 videodiscs (157 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 3 books (19 cm)
1/2 in.
polychrome
Other Title:
Smithsonian Folkways video anthology of music and dance of Africa
Video anthology of music and dance of Africa
Anthology music and dance of Africa
Place of Publication:
[Japan?] : JVC, Victor Company of Japan ; Barre, VT : Distributed by Multicultural Media, [2005]
System Details:
DVD.
digital
optical
video file
DVD video
Summary:
A three-part educational project that focuses on local performance styles to present the folk music and dance traditions of Africa. Each cassette is accompanied by a book of written commentary containing background information to help the viewer better understand the performances.
Contents:
v. 1. Egypt, Uganda, Senegal (56:38)
v. 2. The Gambia, Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria (51:53)
v. 3. Kenya, Malawi, Botswana, South Africa (47:38).
Credits:
Associate producer, Hiroshi Yoshida ; executive producers, Katsumori Ichikawa & Yuji Ichihashi.
Notes:
Videodisc release of the 1996 film production.
"VTMV-218E-VTMV220E"--on containers, "JVCAFRVOL01-JVCAFRVOL03"--on discs.
ISBN:
1578694183
1578694191
1578694205
OCLC:
62502200

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