The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways video anthology of music and dance of the Americas : Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Venezuela, Volume 6, Central and South America

The Resource The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways video anthology of music and dance of the Americas : Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Venezuela, Volume 6, Central and South America
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The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways video anthology of music and dance of the Americas : Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Venezuela, Volume 6, Central and South America
Title remainder
Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Venezuela
Title number
Volume 6
Title part
Central and South America
Statement of responsibility
director Yuki Okada ; co-producer Stephen McArthur ; a production of JVC
Title variation
  • Video anthology of music and dance of the Americas
  • Music and dance of the Americas
  • Central and South America
  • Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Venezuela
Title variation remainder
Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Venezuela
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Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
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
Cataloging source
AMH
Characteristic
videorecording
Date time place
Recorded mostly between 1970 and 1994
Runtime
55
Technique
live action

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