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Roots of rhythm
- Title
- Roots of rhythm [videorecording] / a production of Cultural Research and Communication, Inc. in association with KCET Los Angeles ; produced and directed by Eugene Rosow and Howard Dratch ; written by Linda Post, Howard Dratch, Eugene Rosow.
- Publication
- [United States] : Docurama ; New York, NY : New Video Group, 2001.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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- Additional Authors
- Rosow, Eugene.
- Dratch, Howard.
- Post, Linda.
- Belafonte, Harry, 1927-
- Estefan, Gloria.
- Puente, Tito, 1923-2000.
- Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993.
- Arnaz, Desi, 1917-1986.
- Cruz, Celia.
- Blades, Rubén.
- Oviedo, Isaac, 1902-1986.
- Adé, Sunny.
- Blank, Les.
- Cultural Research and Communications, Inc.
- KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.)
- Docurama (Firm)
- New Video Group.
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Description
- 1 videodisc (169 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- 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).
- Alternative Title
- Routes of rhythm
- Subjects
- Popular music > Spain > History and criticism
- Spanish Americans > Music > History and criticism
- Popular music > Africa > History and criticism
- Nonfiction television programs
- Blacks > Music > History and criticism
- African Americans > Music > History and criticism
- Popular music > Cuba > History and criticism
- Documentary television programs
- Latin pop (Music)
- Ethnographic television programs
- Genre/Form
- Documentary television programs.
- Ethnographic television programs.
- Nonfiction television programs.
- Note
- Originally produced in 1989 with title: Routes of rhythm, and shown on PBS television.
- Special features: Interactive menus, scene selection.
- New York and Cuban music and dance sequences directed and photographed by Les Blank.
- Credits (note)
- Cinematography, Les Blank ; editor, Eugene Rosow.
- Audience (note)
- MPAA rating: Not rated.
- System Details (note)
- DVD, Dolby digital, stereo.
- Contents
- [pt. 1] Across the ocean -- [pt. 2] The fiery romance -- [pt. 3] To the top of the chart.
- ISBN
- 0767034783
- 9780767034784
- LCCN
- 767685947630
- OCLC
- ocm46988952
- 46988952
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries