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The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways video anthology of music and dance of Africa.

Title: The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways video anthology of music and dance of Africa. Volume 1 / JVC, Victor Company of Japan, in collaboration with the National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan, and Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings, Washington, D.C. ; director, Hiroshi Yamamoto ; co-producer, Stephen McArthur, Multicultural Media ; executive producers, Katsumori Ichikawa and Yuji Ichihashi.
Publication: [Tokyo?] : JVC, Victor Company of Japan ; Barre, VT : Multicultural Media, c1996.

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1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS) +

Summary

First of three videocassettes designed to be used along with accompanying booklets containing both general information and specific descriptions of the musical and dance selections, as well as suggestions for further research. Most of the performances were recorded on location, many in the open air, and are generally performed by natives of the region. Countries covered on this tape are: Egypt, Uganda (Bakiga [Chiga], Acoli, Teso, Alur, and other peoples), and Senegal (Wolof and Jola [Diola] peoples).

Series Statement

JVC/Smithsonian Folkways video anthology of music and dance of Africa ; Volume 1.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Dance.
Music.
Video.

Note

Accompanying booklet available in *MGS (General) 97-10319.

Credits (note)

Editorial supervisor (books), Tomoaki Fujii ; senior editor (books), Anthony Seeger ; editor (books), Mark Greenberg ; Africa editor (books), J.H. Kwabena Nketia.

Contents

Egypt. 1-1. Egyptian-Gypsy dance / no recording date ; danced by the Banat Mazin [three women], ghawazi or traditional dancing girls.
1-2. Epic poem/song / no recording date ; performed by Sa'id Duwwi.
1-3. Festival street dancing / no recording date ; performed by ghawazi [dancing girls] with mizmar [folk oboe] and tabl baladi [drum] musicians ; also includes the tahtib, a combat dance with sticks.
1-4. Zar ritual / no recording date ; healing ritual performed for a young girl by a kudya [female zar leader] with dervishes, musicians, and others ; includes dancing by the dervishes and the girl in various types of male attire.
1-5. Commercial Egyptian folk music / no recording date ; sung by Mitqal Qinnawi, who also dances, along with a woman from the audience.
Uganda. 1-6. Enanga [and] ibyevugo: Enuma / recorded in 1995 ; zither music, accompanying epic poetry, and free verse ; performed by Herbert Bakesigaki.
1-7. Ekizino (dance) and enanga (music): Enganda-za-higa / recorded in 1995 ; performed by Herbert Bakesigaki and relatives.
1-8. Baksimba dance: Nankasa (third movement of baksimba) / recorded in 1995 ; performed by Tebifanana Abifuna Cultural Group.
1-9. Mbire: Otabuna mukaire -- olumbe wamanyi / recorded in 1995 ; xylophone music ; performed by Balikowa Centurio, Peter Kabodha, and David Kasata.
1-10. Mbaire / recorded in 1995 ; xylophone music (larger, more complex instrument) ; performed by Nsawo Mbaire Group.
1-11. Entongoli: Baligesima / recorded in 1995 ; song accompanied by lyre ; performed by Balikowa Centurio.
1-12. Orak [dance]: Dingidingi / recorded in 1995 ; performed by Wat-mon Cultural Group.
1-13. Nanga: Aita ogolo pula / recorded in 1995 ; music and dance form ; performed by Wat-mon Cultural Group.
1-14. Orak dance: Larakaraka / recorded in 1995 ; performed by Wat-mon Cultural Group.
1-15. Akogo: Ebangan erionon / recorded in 1995 ; lamellaphone ("thumb piano") music ; performed by Edukut William.
1-16. Adungu: anyira maro ju mulony / recorded in 1995 ; harp music ; performed by Nebbi Community Adungu Group.
1-17. Agwara: Muziri pokire ongo / recorded in 1995 ; trumpet music ; performed by Nebbi Community Agwara Group.
Senegal. 1-18. Wolof drumming accompanying wrestling / no recording date ; performed by Doudou Ndiaye Rose and his drummers.
1-19. Jola drumming and dancing / recorded in 1995 ; performed by Jola [also spelled Diola] people.
1-20. Wolof drumming: Bata kene ndiaye [and] Sidati aidara / recorded in 1992 ; performed by Doudou Ndiaye Rose and his drummers.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-2488

ISBN

1578694183

OCLC

35851252
NYPY97-F145

Title

The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways video anthology of music and dance of Africa. Volume 1 / JVC, Victor Company of Japan, in collaboration with the National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan, and Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings, Washington, D.C. ; director, Hiroshi Yamamoto ; co-producer, Stephen McArthur, Multicultural Media ; executive producers, Katsumori Ichikawa and Yuji Ichihashi.

Imprint

[Tokyo?] : JVC, Victor Company of Japan ; Barre, VT : Multicultural Media, c1996.

Country of Producing Entity

Japan.

Series

JVC/Smithsonian Folkways video anthology of music and dance of Africa ; Volume 1.

Credits

Editorial supervisor (books), Tomoaki Fujii ; senior editor (books), Anthony Seeger ; editor (books), Mark Greenberg ; Africa editor (books), J.H. Kwabena Nketia.

Local Subject

Court dances -- Uganda.

Chiga (African people) -- Dances.

Chiga (African people) -- Music.

Acoli (African people) -- Dances.

Teso (African people) -- Music.

Alur (African people) -- Dances.

Alur (African people) -- Music.

Animal dances.

Wolof (African people) -- Music.

Diola (African people) -- Dances.

Diola (African people) -- Music.

Added Author

N'Diaye Rose, Dudu. Instrumentalist

Yamamoto, Hiroshi. Director

Ichikawa, Katsumori. Producer

Ichihashi, Yuji. Producer

Fujii, Tomoaki, 1932-2023. Editor

Seeger, Anthony. Editor

Nketia, J. H. Kwabena. Editor

Nihon Bikutā Kabushiki Kaisha.

Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings.

Multicultural Media (Firm)

DHCA.

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-2488

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