World Music
- Echoes from Tibet
- Publication information: London : Sussex Tapes Guilford, CT : [Distributed by] Audio-Forum, c1992
Physical description: 1 videocassette (27 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Discusses the part music plays in the lives of the Tibetan Buddhists who fled to the Indian village of Leh-Lakakh. Includes footage of the Dalai Lama's visit to the Tibetan Children's Village in Dharamsala and a ritual dance-drama staged for the occasion
Call Number: DS432.T5 E3 1992
Location: General
Format: VHS
- Komungo Traditional Korean wedding The sweep of Korean fashions Korea Film Production. Seoul welcomes the world presented by Olympic Organizing Committee. A week in Korea Korean craftsmen on parade Korea Film Production
- Publication information: Seoul, Korea : Korea Film Production, [ca. 1988]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (20 min. each) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Introduces the traditional Korean six-stringed zither (1st work). Shows the traditional Korean wedding ceremony (2nd work). Examines the traditional Korean dress, Hanbock , and how it has changed through the years (3rd work). Shows all the different Olympic sites and facilities for the 1988 Seoul Olympics (4th work). Shows an American visiting Seoul, Chejoo Island, Kyungjoo, Sul-Ak mountain and national park, and truce village, Pan-Moon-Jum (5th work). Shows various authentic Korean crafts including bamboo, facial masks, pottery, string knots, bows, embroidery, metalcrafts, brassware, etc. (6th work)
Call Number: DS902.4 .K6 1988x
Location: General
Format: VHS
- Latcho drom: Bonne route = Safe journey
- Publication information: New York, NY : New Yorker Video, c1996
Physical description: 1 videocassette (103 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Presents, in documentary format, scenes and music from Gypsy cultures in India, Egypt, Turkey, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, France and Spain
Call Number: DX 118 .L3 1996
Location: General
Format: VHS
- American Indian Dance Theatre.
- Publication information: Phoenix, AZ : Canyon Records & Indian Arts [distributor], [1996]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Presentation of various Native American Indian dances performed with Native American drums and music accompaniment. The dancers, in their native costumes and makeup, perform in various settings, including a powwow. Includes dances from the Northwest-Makah and Kwakiutl and the Northeast-Seneca and Penobscot and the Plains
Contents: Makah paddle dance -- Whale dance -- Hamatsa dance -- Hux whukw and galukwaml -- Penobscot pine needle dance -- Stomp dance -- Smoke dance -- Stick dance -- Men's grass dance -- Women's fancy shawl dance -- Men's traditional dance -- Men's fancy dance
Call Number: E98.D2 A44 1996, v.2
Location: General
Format: VHS
- Celtic feet: Irish dancing step by step with Colin Dunne
- Publication information: Bethesda, MD : Distributed by Acorn Media, [1996], c1995
Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 55 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Call Number: GV1688.I7 C4 1996
Location: General
Format: VHS
- Riverdance: the show
- Publication information: London : VCI [S.l.] : Columbia Tristar Home Video, c1996
Physical description: 1 videocassette (71 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Presents a live performance of Irish dance and music, with American, Spanish, and Russian performers as well
Contents: Reel around the sun / Michael Flatley, Riverdance -- The heart's cry / Anúna -- The Countess Cathleen / Jean Butler, Riverdance -- Caoineadh Cú Chulainn / Davy Spillane -- Distant thunder / Michael Flatley, Riverdance -- Firedance / Maria Pagés, Michael Flatley -- Riverdance / Anúna, Riverdance, Jean Butler, Michael Flatley -- Lift the wings / Aine Uí Cheallaigh -- Freedom / Deliverance Ensemble -- The Russian dervish / Moiseyev Dance Company -- Heartland / Riverdance -- Riverdance international / entire cast
Call Number: GV 1688 .I7 R58 1996
Location: General
Format: VHS
- Riverdance: live from New York City
- Publication information: Culver City, Calif. : Distributed by Columbia TriStar Home Video, c1997
Physical description: 1 videocassette (102 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Contents: Reel around the sun -- The heart's cry -- Women of Ireland -- Caoineadh Chú Chulainn -- Thunderstorm -- Firedance -- Slip into spring/The harvest -- Cloudsong -- Riverdance -- American wake -- Lift the wings -- Harbour of the New World -- Trading taps -- Russian dervish -- Oscail an Doras -- Heartbeat of the world -- Homecoming -- Home and the heartland -- Heartland -- Riverdance international
Call Number: GV 1688 .I7 R582 1997
Location: General
Format: VHS
- Dances of India: learning Bharata natyam
- Publication information: Cincinnati, Ohio : Distributed by Cultural Centre of India LLC, [2003?]
Physical description: 1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Description: This videodisc which features Padma Chebrolu, teaches traditional Bharata natyam as performed by hundreds of millions of Indians all over the world. This dance tradition still follows the rules set by Guru Bharata in his Natyam Sastra (Science of Dancing) from the second century A.D
Contents: Salutation -- Single Hand Gestures -- Warm-Up Exercises -- Steps Series 1 -- Head Movements -- Eye Movements -- Neck Movements -- Steps Series 2 -- Double Hand Gestures -- Poses, Costumes, Make-up -- Ananda Natanam dance
Call Number: GV1693 .D363 2003
Location: General
Format: DVD
- Flamenco
- Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities [distributor], [1988], c1986
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (55 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Flamenco singing and dancing by everyday people in different parts of Spain
Call Number: GV1796.F55 F5 1988x
Location: Circulation Desk
Format: VHS
- Flamenco
- Publication information: New York, NY : New Yorker Video, [2003]
Physical description: 1 videocdisc (100 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Description: A series of flamenco dances, an integral part of the Spanish heart and culture are performed by three hundred dancers and photographed by the master cinematographer, Vittorio Storaro
Call Number: GV1796.F55 F536 2003
Location: General
Format: DVD
- Kodō: heartbeat drummers of Japan
- Publication information: New York, N.Y. : Rhapsody Films, 1991
Physical description: 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Call Number: M 146 .K64 1991
Location: General
Format: VHS
- The sounds of Mexico
- Publication information: Mexico : Mexicana de Imagenes S. A. de C. V. [production company] Huntsville, TX : Educational Video [distributor], c1989
Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 45 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Shows the most representative music, complemented with typical handicrafts and regional dresses of Mexico
Call Number: M1683.18 .S686 1989
Location: General
Format: VHS
- The education of a singer at the Beijing Opera
- Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, c1995
Physical description: 1 videocassette (54 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: It took seven years for Wang Runqing to get his diploma from the Conservatory of the Beijing National Opera. This program follows his rigorous training
Call Number: M1805.3 .E48 1995
Location: Circulation Desk
Format: VHS
- An African dance celebration
- Author: Ipi Ntombi
Publication information: [Alexandria, VA] : PBS Home Video, c1997
Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Twenty years after its fabulous opening in Johannesburg, South Africa, Ipi Ntombi is back in an updated, slick extravaganza of dance and music that blends the traditional and modern heartbeat of Africa
Call Number: M1834 .I7 1997
Location: General
Format: VHS
- Discovering the music of Latin America
- Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : distributed by Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp., 1969
Physical description: 1 videocassette (21 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in. + 1 guide
Description: Traces the history of Latin American music, pointing out the incorporation of many traditions, the most important of which are Indian and Spanish. Presents some of the modern derivatives, such as the popular dance rhythms of the tango and the rhumba. Includes examples of pre-Columbian instruments
Call Number: ML199 .D5 1969x
Location: Circulation Desk
Format: VHS
- Buena Vista Social Club
- Publication information: Santa Monica, Calif. : Artisan Entertainment, c1999
Physical description: 1 videocassette (105 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 1/2 in
Description: In 1996, a group of legendary Cuban musicians were brought together by Ry Cooder to record a CD. This documentary shows some of their songs being recorded in the studio, concert footage from Amsterdam and New York City, and some of the musicians talking about their lives in Cuba and how they got started in music
Call Number: ML207.C85 B8 1999
Location: General
Format: VHS
- Taksu: music in the life of Bali
- Publication information: Berkeley, CA : University of California Extension Media Center, c1991
Physical description: 1 videocassette (24 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Presents an overview of Balinese music, tradition and culture
Call Number: ML345.I5 T344 1991
Location: General
Format: VHS
- Discovering the music of the Middle East
- Publication information: Chicago : Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corp., [198-]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (20 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Traces much of the music of the Middle East and Balkans back to the spread of Islam. Introduces such instruments as the oud, santur, qanun, cimbalum and dumbek, and demonstrates the concepts of highly ornamented melodic lines and asymetrical rhythms
Call Number: ML348 .D5 1985x
Location: Circulation Desk
Format: VHS
- Discovering the music of Africa
- Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Distributed by Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp., c1982
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (19 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in. + 1 guide sheet
Description: Musicians from Ghana introduce the special sounds made by Africa's three major instruments, the rattles, the bells, and the drums. Separately and together they are played to create music with subtly shifting rhythms. Explains that drums talk and may be used in relay, to send messages over long distances. Includes traditional dances
Call Number: ML350 .D5 1982x
Location: Circulation Desk
Format: VHS
- Mbira music: spirit of the people
- Publication information: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, c1993
Physical description: 1 videocassette (52 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Shows how the rhythms and melodies of Zimbabwe are related to the mbira, a small traditional instrument. Presents the music of Zimbabwe: the songs used during the war of liberation as secret messages, the chants used by today's farmers, and the music that caused a renowned pop artist to return to his roots
Call Number: ML350 .M25 1993
Location: General
Format: VHS
- On tiptoe: the music of Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Publication information: New York, NY : Docurama : Distributed by New Video Group, [2004]
Physical description: 1 videodisc (ca. 56 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Description: Nominated for an Academy Award, this film tells the inspiring story of the World Music super group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the renowned South African a cappella ensemble
Contents: Unomathemba -- Yibo labo -- How long -- Lohmbahl kawuuni -- Ihkaya llamaghawe -- Hello my baby -- King of kings -- Amaphiko okundiza -- Don't waste her time -- Diamonds on the soles of her shoes -- Homeless -- The stupid song
Call Number: ML1651.S68 O685 2004
Location: General
Format: DVD
- Toru Takemitsu
- Publication information: New York, NY : Sony Classical Film & Video, 1995
Physical description: 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in. + 1 guide (17 p. 18 cm.)
Description: Takemitsu has scored more than 90 films. His scores range from the sparsely experimental to the richly orchestral, combining Western and Eastern elements, unified by a distinctively Japanese sensibility. Includes interviews with Takemitsu, Donald Richie, Japanese film directors, and clips from Japanese films
Call Number: ML2075 .T6 1995
Location: General
Format: VHS
- Roots of rhythm
- Publication information: New York : New Video Group, c1997
Physical description: 3 videocassettes (ca. 180 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 1/2 in
Description: Traces the origins of Latin music from Spain and Africa to the New World (program 1). Focuses on pop music developed in Cuba and examines how North Americans began to discover this island's musical treasures (program 2). Shows how Spanish-African music has become the basic part of popular musical culture of the U.S. (program 3)
Contents: [pt. 1] Across the ocean -- [pt. 2] The fiery romance -- [pt. 3] To the top of the charts
Call Number: ML3475 .R66 1997
Location: General
Format: VHS
- Native American flute music
- Author: Grady, Larry
Publication information: c1997
Physical description: 1 videocassette (33 min.) : sd. 1/2 in.
Description: Audio presentation of Native American flute music
Call Number: ML3557 .N3 1997
Location: circd,gnrve
Format: VHS
- Genghis blues
- Publication information: [New York, NY?] : Docurama : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video, c2000
Physical description: 1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 4 3/4 in
Description: The story of a Paul Pena, a blind American blues musician, and his trek to Tuva to live among its inhabitants and compete in their triennial khoomei (throat singing) contest. He is accompanied by a documentary film team and Tuvinian throat singer Kongar-ol Ondar
Call Number: ML3680.7.T9 G464 2000
Location: General
Format: DVD
- Discovering the music of India
- Publication information: Chicago : Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corp., c1982
Physical description: 1 videocassette (21 min.) : sd. col. 1/2 in. + 1 guide sheet
Description: Describes the two main types of Indian music, the Carnatic of the south and the Hindustani of the north, dating back more than three thousand years. Demonstrates the use of a wide variety of simple and complex instruments. Points out several ways in which Indian music differs from Western music. Includes a traditional Indian dance showing the importance of the art of gesture
Call Number: ML3748 .D5 1982
Location: Circulation Desk
Format: VHS
- Discovering the music of Japan
- Publication information: Chicago, IL : Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corp. 1982
Physical description: 1 videocassette (22 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in. + 1 guide sheet
Description: Demonstrates three important Japanese instruments: the koto, the shakuhachi, and the shamisen, and explains how they fit into Japanese life. Includes performances of traditional singing and dancing, and pieces played by an ensemble of the three instruments
Call Number: ML3750 .D57 1987
Location: Circulation Desk
Format: VHS
- Gagaku: the court music of Japan
- Publication information: Norman, Okla. : University of Oklahoma, c1989
Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: The Imperial Court Orchestra of Tokyo illustrates the contrasting styles of gagaku through music, costume and court dances (Nasori, Genjoraku). Host, William P. Malm. Sidney D. Brown discusses gagaku's historic roots in Mongolia and Korea
Call Number: ML 3750 .G3 1989
Location: General
Format: VHS
- Amandla!: a revolution in four part harmony
- Publication information: Santa Monica, Calif. : Artisan Home Entertainment, [2003], c2002
Physical description: 1 videodisc (103 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in. + contents insert
Description: Tells the story of black South African freedom music and the central role it played against apartheid. Specifically considers the music that sustained and galvanized blacks for more than 40 years. Focuses on the struggle's spiritural dimension named for the Xhosa word for power . An uplifting story of human courage, resolve and triumph
Call Number: ML3760 .A636 2003
Location: General
Format: DVD
- Voices of the doumbek: utilizing the doumbek/Arabic tabla and dourbakee drums
- Publication information: Brattleboro, VT : Interworld Music, c1995
Physical description: 1 videocassette (70 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in. + 1 supplementary folded sheet
Description: Robin Adnan Anders demonstrates three basic tones of Arabic music: the doum, tek, and kah. He then demonstrates special tones and techniques using the doumbek or Arabic tabla and the dourbakee. Some of these special tones and techniques are dividing the drum, the slap, and finger rolls. He then demonstrates three basic rhythms: the wahdah sayirah or ayub, the masmudi saghir or baladi, and the wahdah kabira or chefte telli
Call Number: MT655 .V6 1995
Location: General
Format: VHS
- African drumming
- Publication information: Brattleboro, VT : Interworld Music Associates, c1993
Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in. + 1 supplement (1 p., folded 28 x 18 cm
Description: Dreams of Passion members demonstrate techniques for producing the proper tones of the drum and play original & authentic rhythms. Designed to be inspirational and informative to players of all levels
Call Number: MT 655.2 .A4 1993
Location: Circulation Desk
Format: VHS
- The African djembe drum.
- Publication information: Miami, Fl. : Warner Bros. Publications Brattleboro, Vt. : Interworld Music Associates, 1995
Physical description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Learn how to understand the beat and rhythm of music, play the basic hand drum tones, play a basic rhythm on your hand drum, play rhythms and drumming games with your friends, build hand, foot and voice coordination
Call Number: MT655.2 .D53 1995 pt.1
Location: General
Format: VHS
- West African djembe drumming: with Paulo Mattioli
- Publication information: Topanga, CA : African Percussion, c1991
Physical description: 1 videocassette (120 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Paulo Mattioli discusses instrumentation, technique and the seven principal rhythm patterns of West African drumming. Includes rhythm building exercises and play along segments
Contents: 1. Lamba -- 2. Doundounba -- 3. Lindjian -- 4. Sedeba -- 5. Aconcon -- 6. Koukou -- 7. Mandjiani
Call Number: MT655.2 .W47 1991
Location: General
Format: VHS
- Music of Bunraku
- Publication information: [Norman, Okla.] : University of Oklahoma, c1991
Physical description: 1 videocassette (29 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Shows the exotic drama of Bunraku, the puppet theater of Japan, and is intended to enable the viewer to understand its music as well. The musical styles, notation and performers of Bunraku are introduced by Prof. William P. Malm of the University of Michigan, while the historic roots of Bunraku, as illustrated in antique paintings and prints, are explained by Prof. Sidney D. Brown of the University of Oklahoma. Artists from the National Bunraku Theater of Japan demonstrate the musical styles of Bunraku, and perform Ise ondo koi no netaba (The massacre of a geisha house in Ise)
Call Number: PN 1978 .J3 M 1991
Location: General
Format: VHS
- Nagauta: the heart of Kabuki music
- Publication information: [Norman, Okla.] : University of Oklahoma, Center for Music Television, c1993
Physical description: 1 videocassette (30 min., 30 sec.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Presents the Naguata version of the piece Sue Hirogari by Kineya Rokuzaemon X. Performed on a no drama practice stage by students at the National University of Fine Arts and Music in Tokyo
Call Number: PN 2924.5 .K3 N3 1993
Location: General
Format: VHS
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