The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways video anthology of music and dance of the Americas. Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Guyana / director Yuki Okada ; co-producer Stephen McArthur ; a production of JVC.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Publication Info | [Japan?] : JVC, Victor Co. of Japan ; Montpelier, VT : Multicultural Media [distributor], [2005], ©1995. |
| Description | 1 videodisc (54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide (42 pages ; 19 cm) |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Okada, Yuki director. |
| Other author/creator | McArthur, Stephen, producer. |
| Other author/creator | Nihon Bikutā Kabushiki Kaisha. |
| Other author/creator | Multicultural Media (Firm : Barre, Vt.) |
| Portion of title | Video anthology of music and dance of the Americas |
| Portion of title | Music and dance of the Americas |
| Portion of title | Central and South America : Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Guyana |
| Portion of title | Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Guyana |
| Contents | Belize: Brukdown (1:50) -- Brazil: Ritual song/dance (1:50) -- Rural samba dance (2:28) -- Religious possession dance (4:09) -- Martial art/dance (2:28) -- Popular songs, Meu desespero ninguem ve, Suo homen feliz (2:15) -- Popular song, Toda menina Baiana (1:27) -- Topical song (1:35) -- Samba school rehearsal & carnival parade (3:00) -- Popular song, Aguas do Marco (3:10) -- Chile: Nillatun (4:01) -- Shaman ceremony (3:38) -- Bailes Chinos dance and Canto a lo Divino (5:14) -- Colombia: Flute and drum music (1:39) -- Conjunto de Gaitas (1:04) -- Poro (1:14) -- Vallenato (1:26) -- Joropo (1:58) -- Guatemala: Shaman sacrifice and chant (1:45) -- Shaman chanting with flute (2:10) -- Guyana: Masquerade dancing with fife and drum ensemble (1:28) -- Youth competition dancing with fife and drum (0:50). |
| Abstract | A collection of short video segments showing folk music and dances from Central and South America. Includes folk music, folk songs, performances on traditional musical instruments, dances, and religious or ritual performances. The video segments contain no spoken introduction or explanation, but the accompanying guide contains: overview essays that discuss entire traditions; selection descriptions that present information about each cut; and resource material, including suggestions for listening, viewing, and reading. The quality of the recording varies from segment to segment. |
| General note | "VTMV-229" on container, "JVCAIIVOL05" on disc surface. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded mostly between 1980 and 1992. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Genre/form | Documentary films. |
| Publisher number | VTMV-229 |
| Publisher number | JVCAIIVOL05 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | DVD-755 V. 5 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | DVD-755 V. 5 BOOKLET | ✔ Available | Place Hold |