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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.
Van Pelt - Ormandy Music and Media Center Music DVD 561
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Van Pelt - Ormandy Music and Media Center Music DVD 561
Available
- Format:
- Video
- 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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