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La Rumba ; Sobre la conga ; La muerte del Alacrán ; Las parrandas.

Title
La Rumba ; Sobre la conga ; La muerte del Alacrán ; Las parrandas.
Publication
[New York, N.Y.] : [Videotapes, Center for Cuban Studies], [1986?]

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Additional Authors
  • Valdés, Oscar
  • Veitía, Héctor
  • Diego, Rapi
  • Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográfica, production company.
Description
1 videocassette (91 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.
Summary
La Rumba describes the origins and development of the rumba; Sobre la conga describes the origins and development of the conga as the result of the blending of the African and Spanish cultures; La Muerte del Alacrán describes a carnival procession, dating from the time of occupation of Cuba by Spain, surrounding, as the title implies, the death of a scorpion; Las Parrandas describes holiday celebrations in Las Villas Province, Cuba.
Series Statement
Colección Danza cubana
Uniform Title
Colección Danza cubana.
Alternative Title
  • Rumbas y comparsas de Cuba
  • Rumbas y comparsas cubanas
  • Muerte del Alacrán
  • Parrandas
  • Sobre la conga
Subjects
Note
  • Collective title on top of container: Rumbas y comparsas de Cuba.
  • La Rumba originally produced as motion picture in 1978; Sobre la conga and La Muerte del Alacrán each originally produced as motion picture in 1975; Las Parrandas originally produced as motion picture in 1977.
  • Chiefly Spanish dialogue; La Rumba contains some English dialogue with Spanish subtitles.
Credits (note)
  • La Rumba and La Muerte del Alacrán: director, Oscar Valdés; Sobre la conga: director, Héctor Veitía; Las Parrandas: director, Constante Diego ; El Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos.
System Details (note)
  • VHS
Call Number
Sc Visual VRA-808
OCLC
14512651
Title
La Rumba ; Sobre la conga ; La muerte del Alacrán ; Las parrandas.
Imprint
[New York, N.Y.] : [Videotapes, Center for Cuban Studies], [1986?]
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videocassette
Series
Colección Danza cubana
Colección Danza cubana.
Credits
La Rumba and La Muerte del Alacrán: director, Oscar Valdés; Sobre la conga: director, Héctor Veitía; Las Parrandas: director, Constante Diego ; El Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos.
System Details
VHS
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Added Author
Valdés, Oscar, film director.
Veitía, Héctor, film director.
Diego, Rapi, film director.
Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográfica, production company.
Research Call Number
Sc Visual VRA-808
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