General and Miscellaneous

About Tap

Following an introduction by Gregory Hines, integrates interviews and performances by veteran tap dancers Steve Condos, Chuck Green, and Jimmy Slyde in this celebration of jazz tap dancing. A film by George T. Nierenberg. Dist.: Direct Cinema. 1999. 27 min. Video/C MM394

Alive & Kicking: New Dance & Performance Art from P.S. 122 in New York City

"Excerpts from 'The American Chestnut' written and performed by Karen Finley; visual art and video by Karen Finley."--Closing credits. Three tapes, 29 min. each: Alive & Kicking #34, #35, #36. 1997. 87 min. Video/C 6062

All Rapped Up: An Inside Look at the Rap/Dance Music Scene.

A critique of the spiritual realities behind the pop/dance and rap music scene from a fundamentalist Christian biblical perspective. A production of Reel to Real Ministries. 135 min. Video/C 3552

All Rapped Up: An Inside Look at the Rap/Dance Music Scene.

A critique of the spiritual realities behind the pop/dance and rap music scene from a fundamentalist Christian biblical perspective. A production of Reel to Real Ministries. 135 min. Video/C 3552

America Dances! 1897-1948: A Collector's Edition of Social Dance in Film

Includes 60 historical dance film clips from the first part of the 20th century in the United States, recording changing dance trends, expertise, and taste, and reflecting American culture through the years. This dance retrospective spans the panorama from average Americans dancing in newsreels to top quality performers who have left a legacy of dance moves across the ballroom floor.

Contents: 1897-1919 : from the Cakewalk to the Castle walk. Charity Ball; Foxy Grandpa & Polly in a little hilarity; Cakewalk; Comedy Cakewalk; Comedy Cakewalk on beach; One step : Everybody's doin' it now; Comic Fox Trot with Mr. & Mrs. Sydney Drew; Airplane Waltz; Two Step; Irene and Vernon Castle : the whirl of life -- 1920-1929 : from the Blackbottom to the Lindy Hop. Let's do The Blackbottom; Charleston basics; Charleston and Blackbottom; Charleston in newsreels; Charleston dance contests; Charleston contests; Ballroom acrobats; Shimmy; Raggedy Ann, Tangolio; Kinkerjeu, Lindy Whirl, Yankee Prance; Old fashioned Waltz; Lindy Hop introduction; Lindy Hop -- 1930-1939+ : from dance marathons to Lindy Hop / Jitterbug contests. Dance marathon newsreels; 8 couples remain in grueling 3 month dancing marathon; Exhausted couples drag fatigued feet in endurance walk; Tired couples totter on feet over 2,500 hours; Endurance dancers still seek record after 5 months; Lambeth Walk; Waltz : New York City; Waltz, Rumba, Mambo : Harvest Moon Ball; New style Rhumba makes a hit with winter tourists; Susie Q basics; Big Apple basics; Big Apple dance: a Tarheel stomp agitates country; From the Minuet to the Big Apple; Big Apple: keep punching;.Collegiate Shag; 200,000 Jitterbugs go slap happy at Swing Jamboree; Beach resort has new slant on Jitterbug; A dizzy round of Jitterbug and Jive hits the big town; Lindy Hop : Harvest Moon Ball; Lindy Hop/Jitterbug Jive : New York City; Lindy Hop : Harvest Moon Ball; Lindy Hop : Harvest Time in Rhythm; Lindy Hop : newsreel -- 1939-1948 : from romantic dance to acrobatic classics. Waltz : Irene Castle at the world's fair; Adagio : may I have the next trance With you?; Adagio : dreamland of mine; Cuban Pete; A Rumba story; Rumba with spice; Mexican Jumping Bean; Conga Loca; Rhumba Serenade : mi Rumba; Lindy Hop : keep punching; Lindy Hop : Cottontail (Hot Chocolates); Lindy Hop : boy! what a girl!; Lindy Hop : killer diller. 135 min. DVD 2162; also VHS Video/C 3552

Athleticism in Dance: Acrobatics of the 18th Century (Eye on Dance; 134)

Host: Celia Ipiotis; interviewee: Catherine Turocy. Contents: Demonstration dance: "The Entre by Apollo" (Kenneth Pierce) -- Esoterica Balletica (Dan Wagoner). Discussion of acrobatics and athletic advances made in dance during the past two centuries including the evolution of dance costume. Dist.: Eye on Dance. 1984. 29 min. Video/C 4018

Athleticism in Dance: Daring Dancers (Eye on Dance; 135)

Demonstration dances: Contact improvisational piece (N. Stark Smith) -- "Autumn song" (B. Salz) -- Excerpt from Paul Taylor Dance commercial -- "Esoterica Balletica": Commentary on contact improvisational dance (Elizabeth Zimmer). Dancers discuss and perform contact improvisation, modern and aerial dance. Dist.: Eye on Dance. c1984. 29 min. Video/C 4019

Il Ballarino: The Art of Renaissance Dance.

Demonstration of steps -- A dance for two: So Ben Mi Chi Ha Buon Tempo (I Know Who is Having a Good Time) -- A dance for three: Allegrezza d'Amore (The Joys of Love) -- A ance for four couples: La Caccia d'Amore (The Hunt of Love). Authentic Renaissance court dances and the gestures and step vocabulary associated with them are demonstrated and described by noted dance historian and musicologist Julia Sutton from dance manuals of the16th century Itaian masters Fabritio Caroso and Cesare Negri. 1990. 33 min. Video/C 2022

Ballet and Sex

A lecture by Joan Acocella, senior critic for Dance Magazine and dance critic for the New Yorker concerning the representation of the female body and sexuality in ballet. Recorded by Educational Technology Services, University of California, Berkeley on February 22, 2005. 81 min. Video/C MM489

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Ballet Class

A ballet dancer demonstrates the movements of each ballet exercise accompanied by commentary from the instructor about what techniques each exercise is designed to develop. Developed by Phoebe Meyers. Contents: Barre exercises -- plies -- tendus from 1st -- tendus from 5th -- pas de cheval -- decages -- Ronds de jambe -- frappes -- fondus -- stretch exercises -- developpes -- grand battements -- center exercises -- coordination -- adacio -- pirouettes -- small jumps -- petit allegro (slow tempo) -- petit allegro (fast tempo) -- pique turns -- grand allegro -- ending combination -- reverence. 1984. 21 min. Video/C 5585

Ballet Vocabulary

A ballet dancer demonstrates the movements of each ballet exercise accompanied by commentary from the instructor defining the terms and techniques of each exercise. Developed by Phoebe Meyers. Contents: Plies -- tendus from 1st -- tendus from 3rd -- pas de cheval -- degages -- Rond de jambe (a terre en l'air) -- fondu -- frappe -- developpe -- grand battement -- positions of feet and arms -- clissade -- pas de bourree -- chasse -- pas de basque -- changement -- echappe -- sissonne -- jete -- pas de chat -- ballonne -- assemble -- pirouette -- pique turns and soutenu -- chasse -- grand jete. 1984. 26 min. Video/C 5586

Baroque Dance, 1675-1725

An introduction to the social and theatrical dancing of the baroque period, a high point of stylistic richness and excellence in the history of Western dance. Dance notation is included. Originally produced in 1977; sponsored by the Dept. of Dance, University of California, Los Angeles. 23 min. Video/C MM714

The Berkeley Morris Dancers.

Performance of a Morris dancer's group, videotaped live on campus by the Education Television Office. 40 min. 1984. Video/C 69

Beyond the Mainstream (Postmodern Dances)

Explores the non-traditional modern dance trends through interviews with and excerpts from the work of choreographers Trisha Brown, David Gordon, Steve Paxton, Yvonne Rainier and Kei Takei. 1980. 59 min. DVD 2340; also VHS Video/C 975

Broadway..A History of the Musical!

Narrated by Ron Husmann. Five volumes. Video/C 2912:1-5

Brush and Barre: The Life and Work of Toulouse-Lautrec

Documents the development of a multimedia dance theater work, based on the life and work of Toulouse-Lautrec, choreographed by Linda Fowler at UCLA. Intercuts rehearsals of the work, views of Toulouse-Lautrec's paintings and graphics, and old photographs depicting Lautrec's life, visual style and philosophy. Concludes with a performance of the work. 1979. 59 min. Video/C MM803

Burn the Floor

Filmed at its World Premiere, and starring 44 of the world's champion ballroom and Latin dancers, this documentary film is an explosive journey through all types of competition dance. It takes the viewer on a roller coaster ride from the elegance and beauty of its opening waltz through the emotion and heat of "Passionata" to the cool sexy modern beats of the contemporary finale, "Would you like to dance with me." Feature presentation (ca. 97 min.). Chapters: 1, Opening titles -- 2, Fantasy waltz -- 3, Urban heat -- 4, Jump, jive and wail -- 5, Boogie woogie bugle boy -- 6, Sing, sing, sing -- 7, Cheek to cheek -- 8, Top hat, white tie and tails -- 9, Passionata I -- 10, Passionata II -- 11, Passionata III -- 12, Finale (hot) -- 13, Finale (Jump, jive and wail) -- 14, End titles. Bonus materials: "Burn the floor: a breathtaking journey" (ca. 30 min.): Documentary on the making of the show, from its inception to opening night, as seen through the eyes of its creative staff, performers and others. 1999. 97 min. DVD 7291

Chulas Fronteras.

Features music and culture of Mexican-Americans living in southern Texas, showing food preparation, family life, dances, fieldwork,and other social activities. Dist.: Flower Films. 58 min. DVD 3456; vhs Video/C 1304

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Choreography: Creating Vincent Paterson's Dance Sequences for the Film "Dancer in the Dark."

Supplementary material included on DVD 1087

Dance and Human History.

Introduces the work of Alan Lomax and his colleagues in developing choreometrics, a cross-cultural method of studying the relationship of dance style to social structure. Shows how the group, including Forrestine Pauley and Irmgard Bartenieff, analyzed dance films from all over the world and established a connection between patterns of movement and patterns of culture. c1974. 40 min. DVD 8420 [preservation copy]; vhs Video/C 1137

Dance and Social Consciousness in the 30's and 40's (Eye on Dance; 117).

Contents: Demonstration dances: "I ain't got no home in the world anymore" (Woodie Gutherie, composer) -- Balag in a popular style. Performers: Host: Celia Ipiotis and Barry Laine; interviewees: Anna Sokolow and Sophie Maslow. Dancers who began their careers in the 1930's and 1940's discuss promotion of social and political comment through dance. c1984. 29 min. Video/C 4017

Dance for Camera

Presents award winning dance films from around the world selected from the Dance Camera West Festival held in 2002 in Los Angeles.

Contents: Reines d'un jour (Switzerland ; Pascal Magnin) -- Measure (USA ; Gaelen Hanson, Danya Hanson) -- Rest in peace (Netherlands/UK ; Annick Vroom) -- Village trilogy (Canada ; Laura Taler) -- Cornered (Canada ; Michael Downing) -- Contrecoup (Switzerland ; Pascal Magnin). 2003. 95 min. DVD 1602

Dance for Camera 2

Contents: Boy / directed by Peter Anderson and Rosemary Lee ; performed by Tom Evans (6 min., UK) -- Burst / directed by Reynir Lyngdal ; choreographed by Katrin Hall ; performed by Kata Johnson and Elias Knudsen (5 min., Iceland) -- Cargo / directed and choreographed by Kelly Hargraves ; performed by Joe Jurd (4 min., Canada) -- Case studies from the Groat Center for Sleep Disorders / directed by Mitchell Rose ; choreographed by Ashley Roland/Jamey Hampton (BodyVox) ; performed by Mitchell Rose, Leslie Braverman, Eric Oglesbee, Ashley Roland, Jamey Hampton -- Horses never lie / directed by Kathi Prosser ; choreographed and performed by Caroline Richardson (5 min., Canada) -- Motion control / devised and choreographed by Liz Aggiss and Billy Cowie ; directed by David Anderson ; performed by Liz Aggiss (8 min., UK) -- The duchess / directed by Eric Koziol ; choreographed by Shinichi Iova-Koga ; performed by Cassandra Terman, Shinichi Iova-Koga, Paige Sorvillo, Leigh Evans, Tanya Calamoneri, Haruko Nishimura, Joshua Kohl, Allen Willner (15 min., US) . Boy, considered a dance film classic, turns an ordinary boy into a superhero as he moves with stealth and grace through a dramatic coastal landscape, responding to this empty universe, manipulating it and conjuring up his own imaginary world. In Burst, a couple's intimate dance in the bedroom is interrupted by a sudden and unexpected burst water pipe; the water may be cool, but this couple burns up the screen. Cargo presents one man's pit stop on the road of life, where he pauses to rest and contemplate whether to continue the journey; sometimes dark, sometimes funny and always sexy, the performer fills the interior of a 1969 Buick Skylark with his physical and emotional self. Case Studies is a faux-scientific investigation of ASDICT (Adult Sleep Disorder Induced by Childhood Trauma) in which we're privileged to see rare archival footage from the renowned (but fictitious) Groat Center for Sleep Disorders. The sensual film Horses never die delves into the mythic concept of metamorphosis; issues of birth, development, and renewal are ignited through movement. Motion control takes one glamorous and ageing dancer, traps her in the real world, then smashes into her private reality, and tries to control her movement, contain her emotion ; she already has you beaten in this bizarre journey of entrapment. The Duchess is a psychological portrait of a lonely and demented aristocrat, who is filled with long repressed memories and conjured demons. 2005. 50 min. DVD 9140

Dance Therapy: The Power of Movement

Therapists: Joan Chodorow, Jane Downes, Susan Sandel, Barbara Estrin, Sharon Chaiklin. Shows five different dance therapists working with a variety of patients, young and old, healthy and disturbed to use their bodies to better understand their feelings and foster positive growth and change. 1982. 29 min. Video/C MM877

Dancetime!: 500 Years of Social Dance: 1, 15th-19th Centuries

A presentation of the history of popular dance forms. This first of two segments features dance forms, period costumes and dance music from the 15th through 19th centuries from the courts of Italy, France, England and the grand ballrooms of America. 1998. 47 min. Video/C 5358

Dancetime!: 500 Years of Social Dance: 2, 20th Century

A presentation of the history of popular dance forms. This second of two segments features dance forms, period costumes and dance music from twentieth century America from the "animal dances" of the 1910's through the hip hop of the 1990's. 1998. 49 min. Video/C 5358

Dancing.

This 8-part series probes the traditions of dance in communities around the world and from the latest hip-hop in Morocco to a ballet class in Russia and a modern dance rehearsal in New York. Explores the art of communication called dance. Produced by Geoff Dunlop and Jane Alexander; telescript by Gerald Jonas & Rhoda Grauer; story by Rhoda Grauer; host and narrator, Raoul Trujillo. c1993. 58 min. ea.

The Power of Dance. This program examines the work of ballet legend Jacques D'Amboise at his N.Y. National Dance Institute. Includes interviews with Russian dancers, Indian gurus, American song-and-dance men, and other international dancers. Video/C 2914

Lord of Dance. This program examines the role of dance in religious ritual. Examples include Hindu dances in India, Yoruba dances in Nigeria, Christian church dances in Europe. Folk dances that stem from religious ritual where angels and people danced to glorify God. Video/C 2915

Sex and Social Dance. This program examines the male and female roles in dancing in three different societies: USA, Morocco, and Cook Islands of Polynesia. Includes archival film footage. Video/C 2916

Dance at Court. 4 This program examines court dances in several different societies: England, Japan, Ghana, Java, France, and Russia. Imperial families nurtured court dance as an art form during peacetime. Video/C 2917

New Worlds, New Forms. This program examines the heritage that enslaved Africans brought to North and South America via dance. From the Samba in Rio to the Lindy -hop in Harlem, cultural collisions have shaped the popular dances of today. Video/C 2918

Dance Centerstage. This program examines classical theater dances in Russia and Japan. Ballet, based on 17th century court dances of Louis XIV, was developed in St. Petersburg. The Kabuki emerged from the streets of Kyoto. Video/C 2919

The Individual and Tradition. This program presents the history of choreography based on the creativity of Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis, Martha Graham, Katherine Dunham, George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp, Eiko and Koma, Sardono Kusumo, and Garth Fagan. Includes examples of contemporary choreography from the USA and Japan, as well as archival film footage. Video/C 2920

Dancing in One World. . This program was made with dancers from the Pacific Rim Area including the United States (Afro-Americans, American Indians, and Hawaiians), Polynesia, Australia, and Indonesia. These dancers also took part in the Los Angeles Festival. Includes archival film footage. Video/C 2921

Dancing From the Inside Out: Three Stories From AXIS Dance Troupe

A provactive and moving film which tells the stories of three professional dancers who use wheelchairs for beautiful dance sequences, the film weaves together these three personal journies to selfhood, their ongoing challenges and victories, and their work with AXIS Dance Troupe integrating disabled and non-disabled dance. 1994. 28 min. Video/C 5803

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Del Mero Corazon (Straight From the Heart).

Producer, Chris Strachwitz; director, photographer, and special editing, Les Blank. A lyrical journey through the musings of the heart in the Mexican-American Nortena music tradition. Various performers are shown in dancehalls and cantinas, presenting songs of passion and death, hurt and humor, and the pleasures and torn dreams of love. Dist.: Flower Films. 1976. 28 min. DVD 3456; vhs Video/C1303

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Ethnic Dance Around the World

Presents examples of ethnic dances from the Americas, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Australia and stresses their social and cultural motivations. Includes festival dances, celebration dances, courtship dances, and dances for recreation. Helps viewers understand why people dance, why dancing and music in many parts of the world are very different, and the role of religion in ethnic dancing. 1983. 24 min. Video/C 6548

Forbidden City, U.S.A.

"The Forbidden City" was a San Francisco nightclub of the 1930's and 40's featuring Chinese American entertainers. This documentary contains rare film clips from the old club acts, new prints from 35 mm. nitrate negatives, music from vintage 78 records and contemporary interviews, with performers and club owner Charlie Low, tracing the history of this era. Directed, written and produced by Arthur Dong. 56 min. DVD 6278; vhs Video/C 1775

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Journal of American History v77, n3 (Dec, 1990):1119 (2 pages).

Glances at the Past: Performance of the Minuet (Eye on Dance; 59)

Contents: Video excerpt from: "The Art of dancing, an introduction to Baroque dance" (New York Baroque Dance Company, 9 min.) -- Panel discussion by performers from "The Art of dancing" (C. Turocy, A. Jacoby, R. Tolle, 13 min.) -- "Esoterica Balletica" (Betty Low, 4 min.). Performers: Host: Celia Ipiotis; interviewees: Catherine Turocy, Ann Jacoby and Roger Tolle. The staff from the performance of "Art of dancing" compare and contrast dance styles of the 18th century, particularly the Minuet. Concludes with commentary by Betty Low on the history of ballet. Dist.: Eye on Dance. c1982. 27 min. Video/C 4016

Goddess Dancers of Cambodia: Classical Khmer Ballet

The Royal Dancers of Cambodia, once one of the finest Asian troupes in the world, perform two works from their classical repertoire.... These dancers, all women, had just made a successful tour of the United States when this program was made. Soon thereafter the political upheavals in Cambodia virtually destroyed that country. These 'apsaras' or 'goddess dancers' were all either driven into exile or killed. Original American tour of 1971 arranged by Mel Howard and Ninon Tallon Karlweis. Produced and directed by Merrill Brockway. 27 min. Video/C 8169

Habits

Created in a direct cinema style, this film follows students, choreographers and ballet masters at the State School of Dance in Athens, through the arduous construction of a dancer. With the camera serving as an unobtrusive presence, the work gathers momentum as it reaches the climax of performance. The effort is to show every facet of the State School of Dance realistically, from the day to day grind in the classroom and rehearsal studio to the adrenaline-laced rigors of performance. 2005. Producer/director, Gerasimos Rigas. 83 min. Video/C MM486

Hassidut.

Music plays a central role in the daily life of the Hassidic community. Filmed within the Hassidic community, we are treated to beautiful Hassidic melodies as sung in prayer, at celebrations and at many other significant events in the day to day life of Hassidic Jews. Dist.: Ergo Media. 1994. 28 min. Video/C 5612

He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin'.

Jacques d'Amboise, principal dancer of the New York City Ballet, teaches children dance during school hours in fourteen schools in the metropolitan area. Tells the story of the children's experiences, from auditions, through the teaching process, culminating in an event at Madison Square Garden in which 1,000 children participate and celebrities perform with them. Dist.: Direct Cinema. 1983. 48 min. Video/C 751

How Do I Look?

A documentary capturing the Harlem "Ball" traditions that originated in the 70's, an historically off shot from the Harlem "Drag Balls" from the 20's. Because of the loss of hundreds of members of the "Ball" community to the HIV epidemic, this film records an important aspect of the history and legacy of the event. Focuses primarily on the icon and legends Pepper Labeija, Willi Ninja, Tracy Africa, Kevin Omni and Octavia St. Laurent, who took their talents outside the "Ball" community successfully and opened many doors for their community. Produced and directed by Wolfgang Busch. c2006. 80 min. DVD 9282

In Heaven There is No Beer?

A film by Les Blank. Shows Polish-American polka musicians and polka dancers performing at festivals, dance halls, and small beer halls in the eastern and midwestern parts of the United States. Features the music of Eddie Blazoncyck and the Versatones, the Dick Pillar Orchestra, Renata and Girls, Girls, Girls, and the Mrozinski Brothers. Dist.: Flower Films. c1984. 51 min. DVD 4970; vhs Video/C 2111

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Irish Dance: See It! Feel It! Love It!

Irish choreographers and dance instructors discuss the origins and history of Irish folk dancing and its current popularity around the world with commentary on Riverdance. Includes demonstrations of types of Irish dancing, dance competitions and winners of competitions, dance costumes and construction of dance shoes, dance music and traditions with dances demonstrated by members of various dance schools in England, Ireland, the United States, and Australia. 1997. 55 min. Video/C 5718

J'ai Ete au Bal (I Went to the Dance).

A film by Les Blank. Looks at the Cajun-zydeco countryside, its people and their dance halls blended with wonderful performances of the music and the recollections of its musicians. Features historical sequences about Joe Falcon, Amede Ardoin, Iry LeJeune, Harry Choates and others. Dist.: Flower Films. c1989. 84 min. DVD 3455; also VHS Video/C 1829

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ABC-CLIO Video Rating Guide for Libraries

Brassieur, C. Ray. "J'ai Ete au Bal (I Went to the Dance): The Cajun and Zydeco Music of Louisiana." (movie reviews) Ethnomusicology v37, n1 (Wntr, 1993):149 (3 pages).

Lindahl, Carl. "J'ai Ete au Bal (I Went to the Dance): The Cajun and Zydeco Music of Louisiana." (movie reviews) Journal of American Folklore v106, n422 (Fall, 1993):484 (58 pages).

Whitehead, Kevin. "J'ai Ete au Bal." (video recording reviews) Down Beat v58, n4 (April, 1991):61.

Jazz Tap Ensemble U. S. A.

Contents: Jordu -- Spoon River -- Ice breaker boggie -- Kickin' it -- After hours -- Playin' for keeps -- Tone poem -- Jam with Honi. The Jazz Tap Ensemble perform eight contemporary pieces of original choreography, integrating spoons, wood blocks, harmonica, body music and other instruments. 1998. 35 min. Video/C 6674

The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways Video Anthology of Music and Dance: The Americas, Volume 1: Canada and the United States

Contents: v. 1. Canada and the United States (Canada:Francophone traditions; Canada: Native and Anglophonetraditions; USA: African American Secular traditions) (59:18)-- v. 2. The United States: European traditions in the NewWorld (58:46) -- v. 3. The United States: Sacred traditions (43:02) -- v. 4. The Caribbean (58:40)-- v. 5. Central andSouth America: Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala,Guyana) (53:46) -- v. 6. Central and South America: Mexico,Nicaragua, Peru, Venezuela (55:03). Video/C 4497

The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways Video Anthology of Music and Dance: The Americas, Volume 2: European traditions in the New World. European traditions in the New World.

Contents: Pop goes the weasel -- The lakes of Champlain -- OldSmokey -- John Brown's dream -- Chicken reel -- Square, hook &broom dances -- The wind that shakes the Barley (and others)-- Old grey mule -- Alabama jubilee -- Daybreak blues --Pickin' girl -- John Henry -- Cincinnati rag -- Black waters-- Marlboro cowboy -- The Jew in Jerusalem -- Kilakila 'o Eke-- Oh Madeleine -- J'ete au bal (I went to the ball) -- ChereBassette -- Think of me once a day -- Fandango -- Polka &conjunto -- Voy a sacarme la espina (I'm gonna take the thornout of me) -- Soft rain -- Salsa. Video/C 4498

The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways Video Anthology of Music and Dance: The Americas, Volume 3: Sacred Traditions

Contents: African American sacred traditions: Take me to thewater/Glory, glory Hallelujah ; You got to move ; Rock-a-way ;Lay my burden down ; My mother's gone ; I belong to that unionband ; Roll Jordan roll ; Precious Lord ; My God called methis morning ; Jesus is all the world to me ; Can't nobody dome like Jesus ; European & other sacred traditions: Holo maipele mai Kahikina -- We are gathering at the river/God's notdead ; Beautiful hills of Galilee ; Lord, give me one more day; Mansion over a hilltop ; I'm working on a building. Video/C 4499

Laban for Actors: The 8 Effort Aactions

Presentation of a workshop for actors in the use of part of Rudolf von Laban's system on movement to add variety and clarity to their physical work. c1997. 32 min. Video/C 8203

Leicester International Dance Festival, 1991

Edited footage from Opera sportif, a ballet performed at the 2nd Leicester International Dance Festival on Apr. 5-6, 1991, Leicester, England. Performed on a gym floor before an audience. Features a sports motif. Besides the female dancers, the cast includes volunteer athletes from the community in their sports' uniforms, with choreography incorporating movements of their sports. With voice-over narration. Accompanies the Leicester International Dance Festival issue of Choreography and dance, vol. 3, pt. 1. 20 min. Video/C 8880

Lemonade Suite.

Interpretation of several works by the poet using two other forms of expression, music and dance, to bring the word to life. 1982. 25 min. Video/C 533

A Life Apart: Hasidism in America

A life apart relates the story of the creation of the Hasidic post-Holocaust communities in the United States with particular emphasis on New York City. Seven years in the making, this extraordinarily intimate film takes the viewer into the depths of the Hasidim's joyous, sometimes harsh, and often beautiful world. From mystical tales to mesmerizing music, Rebbes to Holocaust survivors, it reveals an insular world few outsiders have seen. A film by Menachem Daum and Oren Rudavsky. 1997. 95 min. Video/C 6020

Lord of the Dance

Performer: Performers: Michael Flatley, Bernadette Flynn, Daire Nolan, Gillian Norris, Helen Egan, Anne Buckley; Lord of the Dance Orchestra ; conductor and orchestrator, Anne Dudley; the Lord of the Dance Troupe.

Michael Flatley takes to the stage in a stunning Celtic dance spectacular which re-tells Irish folk legend in a dazzling and updated style. 1997. 93 min. Video/C 9365

The Magic of Dance.

Dame Margot Fonteyn offers a look at the world of ballet. In Pt.1. Fonteyn explores dance from the dominance of the ballerina in the 1930's to theemergence of the great male dancers of the 1960's and the 1970's. Pt.2. explores the movement of dance across national frontiers from Italian and French dancers going to Russia in the 19th century to the coming of the Ballets Russes to Western Europe. Pt.3. looks at some of the pioneers in dance and choreography who have experimented with new styles and new forms. Pt.4. traces the Romantic ballet from the first ballerinas to dance on their toes through new dance styles to the revival of the romantic age early in the 20th century. In Pt.5 Fonteyn traces the ballet from its beginnings as courtly dance in the court of Louis XIV to the worldwide phenomenon of ballet today. In Pt.6 Fonteyn explores the dancer's life: the rigors of ballet class, the rehearsals, the preparation, the performance. Includes a complete performance of "Marguerite and Armand" performed by Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev. 1980. 3/4 in. 6 videocassettes, 312 min. Video/C 391

Medicine Fiddle.

Film explores fiddling and step dancing representative of the mixed Native American and European culture which spread westward across Canada and northern United States with the French fur traders. Features interviews with fiddlers and dancers who share their recollections and discuss their art. Includes historical footage and fiddling and dancing performances. Produced and directed by Michael Loukinen. c1991. 81 min. Video/C MM725

Monkey Dance.

Film presents the lives of three Cambodian-American teenagers who come of age in the United States while holding on to some aspects of their Cambodian culture such as Cambodian dance. Directed, shot, and edited by Julie Mallozzi. 2004. 64 min. DVD 4260

New Dance.

9 person precision ball passing / choreographed by Charles Moulton, performed by Mia Babalis, Peggy Baker, Kathy Casey...[et al.] (8 min.) -- Michael Moschen solos / performed by Michael Moschen (16 min.) -- Towards a minimal choreography / choreographed by Michael Moschen, performed by Michael Schwartz (1 min.). Three choreographies: the first is 5 men and 4 women passing yellow balls to eachother; the second is a man doing hand tricks with glass balls, glass sticks, fire; the third shows a man rollerskating in different directions. Performers: Mia Babalis, Peggy Baker, Kathy Casey, Michael Moschen, michael Schwartz. c1986. 25 min. Video/C 4687

Palm Play: a Choreometric Teaching Film

Demonstrates palm presentation patterns used by dancers throughout the world and discusses the distribution of these patterns in various geographic regions as well as the correlation with subsistence cultures. Originally produced in 1977 by the Choreometrics Project, located at the Dept. of Anthropology and the Bureau of Applied Social Research at Columbia University. Directed by Alan Lomax and Forrestine Paulay. 29 min. Video/C MM895

Paris is Burning.

Story of the young men of Harlem who originated "voguing" and turned these stylized dance competitions into glittering expressions of fierce personal pride. A story of street-wise urban survival, gay self-affirmation, and the pursuit of a desperate dream. c1992. 76 min. DVD 4430; also VHS Video/C 3211

Performance: The Living Art.

Documentary on the performance art movement through interviews with artists such as Meredith Monk, Joan Jonas, Spaulding Gray, Robert Wilson, Linda Montano, Michael Smith, Ping Chong and others. Art critics and theorists also discuss the past, present and future of performance art. c1988. 58 min. Video/C 3471

The Pleasures of the Dance

World premiere of a dance/theater work set in 18th-century Paris, depicting Madame Montaigue as she writes to her sister about a gathering in a salon, a lesson with a dancing master, Italian actors at a fair, and a benefit for dancers at the Opera, starring Marie Salle -- occasions for social, popular, and theatrical dances. Work specially commissioned by the Jarvis Conservatory ; reconstructor, Carlos Fittante ; set, Jocelyn Gibson ; costumes, Marie Anne Chiment and Marilyn Skow ; costume for Peasant-in-a-basket made by Jane Stein ; lighting, Lawrence Bluhm. Performed by members of New York Baroque Dance Company and others. Cast: Deda Cristina Colonna (Madame Montaigue) and Catherine Turocy (Marie Salle and other roles), Keith Michael, Carlos Fittante, Rebecca Salzer, John Butterfield, Rai Anne Ivey, Jason Britton, Nicole Lee, Misa Tsuruta, Letizia Dradi, Rachel List, Karen Woods. Music played by Concert Royal: James Richman (harpsichord), Sandra Miller (flute), Cynthia Roberts (violin), Alyssa Pava (cello). The work was produced as the culmination of a Baroque Ballet Festival held at Jarvis Conservatory in 1995. Recorded in performance at the theater of the Jarvis Conservatory, Napa, California, on August 11 and 12, 1995. 29 min. Video/C MM1067

Positive Motion

Documentary about a dance group in San Francisco, where all of the members are men with AIDS or HIV. This video is a collage of seven months of the group's workshops, and a performance of a work entitled "Carry me home." c1991. 37 min. Video/C MM788

Procession: Contemporary Directions in American Dance.

In 1959, Anna Halprin, a pioneer in the field of dance, founded the Dancers' Workshop, dedicated to performances that wed individual process, group interactions, and diverse value systems and skills. In the sixties she sought to extend the dancers' experience to include audience participation. This film presents an interview with Anna Halprin and excerpts from performances by members of the Dancers' Workshop. Anna Halprin, John L. Graham, Charles Ross, A.A. Leath, Jr., Daria Halprin, Rana Halprin, Lucy Lewis. 1967. 21 min. Video/C MM746

The Red Shoes (1948)

Directed by Michael Powell. Intricately weaving backstage life with the thrill of performance, this film centers on the dilemma of a young ballerina torn between the composer who loves her and the impresario determined to fashion her into a great dancer. 134 min. DVD 748

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Retracing Steps: American Dance Since Postmodernism

Stephen Petronio, Wendy Perron, Johanna Boyce, Jim Self, Bill T. Jones, Arnie Zane, Melissa Fenley, Diane Martel, Blondell Cummings. Explores avant-garde dance in the 1980's through interviews with young choreographers and excerpts from dance performances. 1988. 88 min. Video/C 2985

Rhythm Is It

The film accompanies three teenage protagonists in Berlin during the three-month rehearsals for a dance performance, choreographed by Royston Maldoom and accompanied by the Berliner Philharmoniker. There is Marie, who is still desperately trying to pass her secondary school leaving exams; Olayinka, who has recently arrived in Germany as a war-orphan from Nigeria; and Martin, who is battling to overcome his inhibitions. A sensitive and moving testimony to the power of dance and the raw talent of young people. A film by Thomas Grube, Enrique Sanchez Lansch 2004. 100 min. DVD 9133

The Romantic Era.

Robert the Devil. Pas de deux -- La Perri. Selection --Natalie, the Swiss milkmaid. Pas de deux -- Esmerelda. Selection -- Le Grand pas de quatre / choreographed by Sir Antonin Dolin and based on Jules Perrot's staging. Four ballerinas in performances and conversationsillustrating the romantic style as evident in the ballet. Filmed live at the 8th International Cervantino Festival, Teatro Juarez in Mexico. 1980. 89 min. Video/C 1153

Salsa in Japan: a Japanese and Latino Mix /

Explores the growing subculture of salsa dancing in Japan, where salsa dancing and salsa clubs serve as a source of interaction and cultural mingling between Japanese and Latino immigrants to Japan. Briefly recounts the history of salsa and examines the connections between Latin America and Japan through interviews with people involved in the salsa world. c2002. 25 min. Video/C 9745

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Shaping Today with Yesterday: Morris Dancers (Eye on Dance; 158)

Contents: Demonstration dances: Sword dance -- Double jig --Morris dance. Host: Celia Ipiotis; interviewees: Sarah Henry and John Dexter. Discussion on Morris dance and demonstrations of various Morris dances and ancient ritual English dances. c1985. 29 min. Video/C 4014

Social Dancing: In the Baroque Era (Eye on Dance; 149)

Contents: Demonstration dances: "La Britannica" (New York Baroque Dance Co.) -- Minuet (N.Y. Baroque Dance Co.) -- Minuet (Gina Bonati, Christopher Battenhorst, Julliard School) -- Class instruction in stage dance -- Esoterica Balletica: Dance masks of Bali and Czechoslovakia (Eileen Pinder, 5 min.) Performers: Host: Celia Ipiotis; interviewees: Wendy Hilton and Regine Astier. Discussion of the formative years of social dance in the Baroque period. Includes demonstration dances in 16th to 18th century costume. Concludes with unrelated piece on dance masks of Bali and Czechoslovakia. c1985. 29 min. Video/C 4021

Speaking of Dance.

Part 2 of this series of conversations with contemporary masters of American modern dance profiles Anna Sokolow. 45 min. Video/C 3153 , and part 3 interviews Donald McKayle. 1992. 60 min. Video/C 3154.

Sprout Wings and Fly.

A film by Les Blank. Profiles old-time fiddler Tommy Jarrell, his music, friends, and family in rural North Carolina. Dist.: Flower Films. 1983. 30 min. DVD 4969; vhs Video/C 1828

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Step Style / Choreometrics

Demonstrates dance step styles used throughout the world and discusses the distribution of these styles in various geographic regions, as well as the correlation that exists between patterns of movement and patterns of culture. Originally produced in 1977 by The Choreometrics Project, located at the Dept. of Anthropology and the Bureau of Applied Social Research at Columbia University. 30 min. Video/C MM713

Stomp Out Loud

Using ordinary objects to make extraordinary sounds, the percussion group Stomp presents a unique combination of percussion, movement and visual comedy. Featuring newly choreographed performances from the stage show along with all-new stage and street work, they produce spectacular rhythms out of everyday objects. Also includes brief interviews with the performers about their views on the nature of their presentation. Special features include: Interactive menus, chapter selections, cast & crew bios, audio selections, and the "Making of Stomp out Loud." c1997. 50 min. DVD 686; also on VHS Video/C 9378

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Talking Feet: Solo Southern Dance, Buck, Flatfoot and Tap.

Documentary filmed in West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia and North Carolina featuring flatfoot, buck, hoedown and rural tap dancing, the styles of solo Southern dancing which are companions to oldtime music and on which modern clog dancing is based. Produced by Mike Seeger with Ruth Pershing. Dist.: Flower Films. c1987. 90 min. Video/C 3562

Das Triadische Ballett: Ein Film in Drei Teilen.

Presents Oskar Schlemmer's famous work with his imaginative and artistic costumes; "The Triadic Ballet", dance of the trinity. Silent with musical accompaniment. Videocassette release of a film originally produced in 1970. 30 min. Video/C 5171

Unseen Cinema 7: Early American Avant-garde Film, 1894-1941: Viva la Dance: The Beginnings of Cine-dance.

Reveals hitherto unknown accomplishments of American filmmakers from the invention of cinema until World War II. Disc 7: "Dance and film have shared the aspiration to creatively sculpt motion and time.". Contents: 7 Annabelle dances and dances (1894-1897) / W.K.L. Dickson, William Heise & James White -- "Early superimpositions" / Frederick S. Armitage -- Davy Jones' locker (1900) / Frederick Armitage -- Neptune's daughters (1900) / Frederick Armitage -- A nymph of the waves (1900) / Frederick Armitage -- Diana the huntress (1916) / Charles Allen & Francis Trevelyan Miller (excerpt) -- The soul of the cypress (1920) / Dudley Murphy -- Looney lens: Pas de deux (1924) / Al Brick -- Hande : Das Leben und die Liebe eines Zartlichen Geschlechts (Hands: the life and loves of the gentler sex) (1928) / Stella Simon & Miklos Bandy -- Mechanical principles (1930) / Ralph Steiner -- Tilly Losch in her dance of the hands (c. 1930-33) / Norman Bel Geddes -- 2 Sergei Eisenstein's Mexican footage (1931) / Sergei Eisenstein (excerpts) -- Oramunde (1933) / Emlen Etting -- Hands (1934) / Ralph Steiner & Willard Van Dyke -- Joie de vivre / Anthony Gross & Hector Hoppin -- Wonder bar: "Don't say goodnight" (1934) / Busby Berkeley (excerpt) -- Dada (1936) / Mary Ellen Bute & Ted Nemeth -- Escape (1938) / Mary Ellen Bute & Ted Nemeth -- An Optical poem (1938) / Oskar Fischinger -- Abstract experiment in Kodachrome (c. 1940s) / Slavko. Vorpapich -- NBC valentine greeting (1939-40) / Norman McLaren -- Stars and Stripes (1940) / Norman McLaren -- Tarantella (1940) / Mary Ellen Bute, Ted Nemeth & Norman McLaren -- Spook sport (1940) / Mary Ellen Bute, Ted Nemeth & Norman McLaren -- Danse macabre (1922) / Dudley Murphy & Francis Brugiere -- Peer Gynt (1941) / David Bradley, starring Charlton Heston (excerpt) -- Opening titles -- Pagan dance -- Introspection (1941/46) / Sara Kathryn Arledge. DVD 4671

Vaudeville.

Explores the history of vaudeville through interviews with vaudevillians and footage of over 80 vaudeville performances. Examines vaudeville as entertainment for and by newly arrived American immigrants, its racial and ethnic stereotyped humor, the advent of burlesque and minstrel shows concluding with an examination of the influence of vaudeville on contemporary media. Featuring George Burns & Gracie Allen, Bob Hope, James Cagney, Bert Williams, Eddie Cantor, W.C. Fields, Bert Lahr, Weber & Fields, Joe Doris, Babe Ruth, Joe Frisco, Al Jolson, Eddie Peabody, Nicholas Brothers, Fuzzy Knight, Jimmy Durante, Fanny Brice, Carson Robinson, Duncan Sisters, Moms Mabley, Ethel Waters, Rudy Vallee, Ruth Etting, Jack Benny, Ginger Rogers, Thelma White. With commentary by: Studs Turkel, Gerald Marks, Eddie Lane, John Lahr, Bill Irwin, Morey Amsterdam, Fayard Nicholas, Joey Faye, Rose Marie, June Havoc, Billy Barty, Violet Carlson, Leonard Reed, Arthur Tracy, June Taylor, Bobby Coltman, Iron Eyes Cody, Jack Spoons, Bobby Short, Sally DeMay, Al Hirschfeld, Jack LaMaire, Morton Gould, Harold Nicholas, Mel Watkins, Robert Townsend, Carl Ballantine. 1997. 112 min. DVD 5566; vhs Video/C 6884

Video Dance

A collection of three modern dances created specifically for the camera. Each work features director Rosenberg's lyrical camera work and suspends the choreography within an elegant frame. The dances for the camera featured here include works by internationally respected choreographers and peformers: Wind, one of the "environmental trilogy" with Japanese/American modern dancers Eiko and Koma, with Shin Otake; Bardo (In Extremis) with the uniquely creative modern dancer Molissa Fenley; and My Grandfather Dances with renowned choreographer/dancer Anna Halprin. Directed by Douglas Rosenberg. [1998?] 30 min. Video/C 8204

The Visual Urge: Scenic Innovations (Eye on Dance; 220)

Contents: Demonstration dances: Excerpts from a dance by Loie Fuller -- Dance by Annabella Morge using Fuller dance techniques. -- Esoterica balletica: Humorous piece concerning Isadora Duncan and Loie Fuller (2 min.) Performers: Host: Celia Ipiotis; interviewees: Sally Sommer and Michael Kirby. Discussion of the visionary concepts, scenic and lighting innovations and costumes created by modern dance pioneer, Loie Fuller, and the Futurists art movement. Dist.: Eye on Dance. c1987. 29 min. Video/C 4025

Ziveli: Medicine for the Heart.

A film by Les Blank. A look at the culture and music of the Serbian American communities of Chicago and California, focusing on the cultural strengths of these immigrants who helped form the backbone of industrial America. Dist.: Flower Films. c1987. 51 min. DVD 4967; vhs Video/C 3554

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Patterson, G. James. "Ziveli: Medicine for the Heart." (movie reviews) American Anthropologist v90, n2 (June, 1988):485 (2 pages).

Native American Dance

The American Indian Dance Theatre: Finding the Circle.

Presentation of various American Indian dances performed with Native American drums and music accompaniment. 1990. 60 min. Video/C 1865

Ceremonial Music of San Juan Pueblo: Butterfly and Turtle Dances.

A discussion with Cipriano Garcia (Pueblo), Peter Garcia (Pueblo) and Charlotte Heth (Cherokee). Composers Cipriano and Peter Garcia discuss cultural traditions of San Juan Pueblo and demonstrate the butterfly and turtle dances. c1978. 57 min. Video/C 6206

Ceremonial Music of San Juan Pueblo: Eagle, Buffalo, Evening, Cloud, and Deer Dance

A discussion with Cipriano Garcia (Pueblo), Peter Garcia (Pueblo) and Charlotte Heth (Cherokee) concerning the ceremonial dances of the San Juan Pueblo with demonstations of the eagle, buffalo, evening, cloud and deer dances. c1978. 57 min. Video/C 6207

Dances of the Kwakiutl.

Dances of the Kwakiutl is composed of fragments filmed in 1950 in Fort Rupert, British Columbia. They were made during a performance by those still familiar with the tradition of Hamatsa or cannibal dancing. This type of dance was brought to impressive artistic heights by the Kwakiutl people of the Northwest coast. A film by Robert Gardner. 1951. 9 min. DVD 5517

Dancing in One World

This program was made with dancers from the Pacific Rim Area including the United States (Afro-Americans, American Indians, and Hawaiians), Polynesia, Australia, and Indonesia. These dancers also took part in the Los Angeles Festival. Includes archival film footage. c1993.Video/C 2921

Dancing To Give Thanks.

The traditions and family customs of the Omaha Indian Tribe are celebrated in this program that takes a look at the tribe's 184th annual powwow. The program examines the origins of this ceremonial celebration held during the first full moon of August, and includes numerous interviews and examples of traditional and fancy dancing performed in traditional regalia. 1988. 30 min. Video/C 5308

Into the Circle.

An Introduction to Oklahoma powwows and celebrations. Oklahoma, the original Indian Territory, is still home to more Native Americans and more tribes than any other state. It's an ideal location to see the widest array of dancers, singers and regalia. Slow motion sequences of national champions show the grace, power and intricate steps of dance styles. 1992. 58 min. DVD 6158; vhs Video/C 3059

The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance. the Americas I, North American Indians

Contents: Drum dance -- Drum dance/women's drum dance/song duel -- Drum dance (two varieties) and taliun (women's sitting dance) -- Drum dance -- Haida totem pole ceremony and potlatch -- Songs and dances of the Kwakiutl -- "Chief Joseph memorial song" -- Ceremonial song -- Song for beginning a pow-wow -- Ceremonial song -- War dance -- Soup dance song -- Hoop dance -- "Owl song" and "Coyote song" -- War dance -- Rabbit dance -- Song of Chief Joseph -- Song sung by Yakima women -- War dance -- Song for beginning a pow-wow -- War dance -- Rabbit dance -- Hoop dance -- War dance. 1990. Video/C 3540

Medicine Fiddle.

Film explores fiddling and step dancing representative of the mixed Native American and European culture which spread westward across Canada and northern United States with the French fur traders. Features interviews with fiddlers and dancers who share their recollections and discuss their art. Includes historical footage and fiddling and dancing performances. c1991. 81 min. Video/C MM725

Music of the Sacred Fire: The Stomp Dance of the Oklahoma Cherokee.

A discussion with Willie Jumper (Cherokee), Archie Sam (Cherokee/Creek) and Charlotte Heth (Cherokee) of the religious symbolism underlying Cherokee ceremonies. Includes a performance of various types of stomp dances. 1978. 56 min. Video/C 6204

Navajo Traditional Music: Squaw Dance and Ribbon Dance.

A discussion with Sam Yazzie (Navajo), Sam Yazzie Jr. (Navajo) and Charlotte Heth (Cherokee). Features a demonstration of the traditional Navajo squaw and ribbon dances. 1978. 60 min. Video/C 6203

Sam Yazzie, Navaho Singer.

A discussion with Sam Yazzie (Navajo) and Charlotte Heth (Cherokee). Yazzie talks about his life and demonstrates traditional Navajo dance music, including the squaw dance. 1991. 61 min. Video/C 6302

Song Journey.

A video journal of a trip through the powwow circuit in the United States and Canada in 1993. Looks at how women from a variety of tribes in North America participate in powwows and at how these women view their role in the music, dance, and costume associated with the powwow, in particular, the use of women as drummer/singers and dancers.c1994. 57 min. Video/C 4207

Traditional Music of Native Northwest California: Brush Dance, Feather Dance and Gambling Songs.

a discussion with Loren Brommelyn (Tolowa), Aileen Figueroa (Yurok), Joy Sundberg (Yurok), and Charlotte Heth (Cherokee) featuring an explanation and performance of various types of ceremonial music. 1978. 61 min. Video/C 6201

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The American Dance Festival's Dancing in the Light: Six Dances by African-American Choreographers

A modern dance television program showcasing 6 historic dance compositions by African American choreographers. All of the dances were originally recorded for the Emmy Award-winning series Free to Dance, a three-hour television documentary. Features six dances in their entirety or in the case of one work, a complete section. Ostrich (Awassa astrige) / Asadata Dafora (1932) -- Barrelhouse blues (excerpt) / Katherine Dunham (1943) -- Strange fruit / Pearl Primus (1943) -- Mourner's bench /Talley Beatty (1947) -- Rainbow 'round my shoulder / Donald Mc Kayle (1959) -- D-Man in the waters, section 1 / Bill T. Jones (1989). Originally aired on PBS in 2001 as part of the Great Performances series. 57 min. DVD 8081

Bessie Smith and Friends.

Miscellaneous musical shorts, including the Nicholas Brothers, Eubie Blake, Teddy Wilson, and others. 39 min. Video/C 1990

The Best of Jazz & Blues

Musical shorts originally produced by Paramount Pictures Rhapsody in black and blue / Louis Armstrong (1932) -- Bundle of blues / Duke Ellington, Ivie Anderson (1933) -- Hi-de-ho / Cab Calloway (1933) -- Ain't misbehavin' / Fats Waller (1941) -- Symphony in black / Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday (1935) -- Jitterbug party / Cab Calloway (1934) -- St. Louis Blues / Bessie Smith (1929) -- Hoagy Carmichael / Jack Teagarden (1939) -- Ol' king cotton / George Dewey Washington (1930) -- Black and tan fantasy / Duke Ellington, Fredi Washington, Arthur Whetsol (1929) -- Those blues / Vincent Lopez (1932) -- Jazz a la Cuba / Don Aspizau (1933). Musicals shorts made between 1929 and 1941, originally produced to merely fill out the film program, have in many cases acquired more value than the features they once supported. Filmed at the Paramount Studios in Astoria, Queens, these twelve shorts offer unparalleled opportunities to see and hear early great jazz and blues artists in action. 123 min. DVD 543

Black Choreographers' Social Comment in their Work (Eye on Dance; 119).

Demonstration dances: Excerpts from "Hot time, a minstrel collage" (D. Byrd) -- "Roots" (Doame Jarveu) -- Esoterica balletica: Commentary on "The Unsung" (Daniel Lewis, 4 min.). Discussion on how the social and political black experience in the United States is reflected in dance. Concludes with a commentary on the dance "The Unsung" created by Jose Limon as a tribute to the American Indian. c1984. 29 min. Video/C 4023

Born For Hard Luck.

A biographical study of Arthur Jackson, known as Peg Leg Sam, a Black street corner musician, telling of his days as a hobo and performer with patent medicine shows in the South. 30 min. Video/C 890

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Breakin' In: The Making of a Hip Hop Dancer.

music videos. Follows three young women as they compete for roles in hip hop music videos. Through their eyes we see how this world has impacted their personal values, their career ambitions and their concepts of beauty and self-image. Written and directed by Elizabeth St. Philip. Dist.: National Film Board of Canada. 2005. 71 min. DVD 6687

Buckdancer

Recorded on the Sea Island of Georgia, Black musicians dance on a front porth accompanied by voices, clapping, and broomstick. A craftsman shows how he made his fife and how he plays it. Produced by Bess Lomax Hawes. 1980. 6 min. Video/C MM804

Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, 1935-1947

1. Cab Calloway's jitterbug party (1935) -- 2. Manhattan merry-go-round (1937) -- 3. Blues in the night (1942) -- 4. Minnie the Moocher (1942) -- 5. Virginia, Georgia & Caroline (1942) -- 6. The Skunk song (1942) -- 7. Hi-de-ho (1947) -- 8. Little old lady from Baltimore (1947) -- 9. St. James infirmary (1947). Doc Cheatham, Chu Berry, Milt Hinton, Cozy Cole, Jonah Jones, Tyree Glenn and the Cabaliers, The Peters Sisters. 30 min. Video/C 1989

The Call of the Jitterbug

Documentary on the jitterbug and lindy hop, a dance craze that swept the nation beginning in Harlem in the 1930s. Delilah Jackson, Mama Lu Parks, George Lloyd, Sugar Sullivan-Niles, Frank Manning, Sandra Gibson, and musicians Bill Dillard and Dizzy Gillespie also reminisce about dancing at the Savoy Ballroom and other popular clubs, which are seen in historical film footage. Parks and Manning are shown teaching the dance, which continues to be performed in clubs and on stage. c1988. 35 min. Video/C 8308

Changing Trends in Dance: Black Choreographers (Eye on Dance; 260).

Performances: Chuck Davis African-American Dance Ensemble (2 dances) -- "Mythosaur" (G. Solomon) --"Aspen Grove" (G. Solomon). Two black choreographer/dancers discuss the black expression of dance which encompasses ethnically filtered movements as well as post-modern themes. Includes four demonstration dances. c1988. 30 min. Video/C 4015

Creole Giselle.

Dance Theatre of Harlem. DTH founder Arthur mitchell has set the ballet in 1841 Louisiana. c1988. 88 min. Video/C 3269

Dance Black America.

Documents a four-day festival of dancers and dance companies held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.Celebrates the evolution of black dance from the sly parody of plantation quadrilles known at the Cakewalk to the contemporary sophistication of the Alvin Ailey.Narrated by Geoffrey Holder.

Contents: The ostrich (1932) / Charles Moore Dance Theatre -- Shango (1945) / Charles Moore Dance Theatre -- Junkie (1965) / Eleo Pomare -- From before (1978) / Garth Fagan's Bucket Dance Company -- Lenjen-Go/Mandiani / Chuck Davis Dance Company -- Juba (1845-65) / Leon Jackson, Halifu Osumare -- The cakewalk (1900?) / Leon Jackson, Halifu Osumare -- Snakehips (1920?) /Al Perryman -- Lindy hop / Mama Lu Parks' Jazz Dancers -- Tap dance / Chuck Green ; music, Duke Ellington -- Break dancing / The Magnificent Force -- Double Dutch jump rope / The Jazzy Double Dutch Jumpers -- Fontessa and friends / Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre.1990. 88 min.Video/C 2018

Dance on the Wind: Memoirs of a Mississippi Shaman

Performer, street and stage dancer Eno Washington tells and dances the story of how he discovered the West African roots of African-American dance.Included are details of how he learned to dance, the black dance traditions with which he grew up, his visits to West Africa and the connections he subsequently made among dances whose movements reappear under different names with each generation. Features many performances, current and historical.1992.27 min.Video/C 5562

Dance Theatre of Harlem.

Fall River legend / Agnes de Mille -- Troy game / Robert North -- The Beloved / Lestr Horton -- John Henry / Arthur Mitchell.

Dazzling performances by the Dance Theatre of Harlem, America's first outstanding classical ballet company of black dancers. In this special studio production, members of the Theatre perform a selection of its mostpopular works. The pieces are introduced by correographer Robert North and the founder of the Theatre, Arthur Mitchell. 120 min. DVD 407; also on VHS Video/C2019

Dancing in One World

This program was made with dancers from the Pacific Rim Area including the United States (Afro-Americans, American Indians, and Hawaiians), Polynesia, Australia, and Indonesia. These dancers also took part in the Los Angeles Festival. Includes archival film footage. c1993. Video/C 2921

The Dancing Man: Peg Leg Bates

Documentary on the life and work of tap dancer Peg Leg Bates, much of it told in his own words. Profusely illustrated with archival footage, including many scenes of Bates dancing at different times of his life on stage, in films, and on television. Bates' performing career is complemented by his work as the owner and operator of a resort in the Catskills, which welcomed blacks in the years before integration. Commentary by his contemporaries offer insights into the difficulties faced by early black performers, as they critique Bates' dancing and the impact of his success as a black performer and resort owner. c1992. 58 min. Video/C 8168

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, 1929-1941: Stars of the Cotton Club.

Featuring Duke Ellington and his orchestra, Fredi Washington, Billie Holiday, and Whitey's Lindy Hoppers. 33 min. Video/C 1987

Free to Dance

Produced and directed by Madison D. Lacy. Originally broadcast as an episode of Great performances on PBS in 2000. 57 min. each installment. DVD 9090

What Do You Dance The first segment in a 3-part series on the history of African American dance with emphasis on the role that African American choreographers and dancers have played in the development of modern Dance. Part one examines the early development of modern dance set against the background of the Harlem renaissance, racial segregation and the great depression. Featured dance companies include The African American Dance Ensemble, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Forces of Nature Dance Theater, Garth Fagan Dance and Urban Bush Women.

Steps of the gods The second segment in a 3-part series on the history of African American dance with emphasis on the role that African American choreographers and dancers have played in the development of modern dance. Part two examines the early history of Black dance that began when Katherine Dunham returned from the Caribbean Islands and taught her approach to movement that became known as the Dunham technique. By the early 1940s her company had become famous and launched the careers of Pearl Primus, Talley Beatty, Donald McKayle and Alvin Ailey. Featured dance companies include The African American Dance Ensemble, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Forces of Nature Dance Theater, Garth Fagan Dance and Urban Bush Women.

Go for What You Know The final segment in a 3-part series on the history of African American dance with emphasis on the role that African American choreographers and dancers have played in the development of modern dance. Part three examines the explosion of Black dance that happened from the 1960s through the 1980s and the choreography of Eleo Pomare, Bill T. Jones, Garth Fagan and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar. Featured dance companies include The African American Dance Ensemble, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Forces of Nature Dance Theater, Garth Fagan Dance and Urban Bush Women.

The Freshest Kids

Looks at the history and phenomenon of b-boys. Talks about the originators and the innovators, what the forces were that inspired break dancing and made it into the art form of today. Includes segments of many performances by a variety of performers & exclusive interviews with The Nigga Twins, Spy (the man with 1000 moves), Rock Steady Crew icons Crazy Legs and Ken Swift, The New York City Breakers, Fat Joe, Jurassic 5 along with hip-hop legends Kool D.J. Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, KRS-One, Mos Def, Redman and many more. Special features: highlight reel of breaking at its ultimate level; never-before-seen street performance footage; uncut b-boy battles; exclusive interviews; underground music videos; B-boy spotlights; photo gallery ; and more. 2002. 120 min. DVD 2148

The Harlem Renaissance: The Music & Rhythms That Started a Cultural Revolution

Featuring commentary from historians and the performers themselves, this program traces the roots of the music of the Harlem Renaissance, its social impact on society and its eventual acceptance in mainstream culture. Performances by Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Nat King Cole, the Nicholas Brothers, Fats Waller, Bill Bojangles Robinson, Fletcher Henderson, the Mills Brothers, Sidney Bechet, Dorothy Dandridge, Lena Horne, Billy Eckstine. 2004. 75 min. DVD 3585

Honi Coles and Cholly Atkins: Over the Top with Bebop.

Master tap dancers Atkins and Coles demonstrate various tap dance steps and discuss the evolution and history of tap dancing with emphasis on the contributions of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and John Bubbles. Includes demonstrations of rhythm tap, soft shoe dancing, "wing", "over the top", and "trenches" tap. Videocassette release of a film originally shown on the CBS television show Camera Three. 199-?. 28 min. Video/C 5186

[Ken Burn's] Jazz.

Amid the hard times of the Depression new dances, the Lindy Hop and Swing, caught on at the dance halls of New York even as the jobless lined the streets and drought ruined Midwest farms. Jazz, during 1929 through 1935, lifted the nation's spirit. Record sales boomed while Armstrong became a major entertainer as singer, trumpeter, band leader, radio and film performer. Ellington's elegance, compositions, brilliant band films and recordings created a huge following in America and abroad. This segment also visits the careers of Fletcher Henderson, Benny Goodman, Billy Rose, Chick Webb, Fats Waller, Art Tatum and the record producer, John Hammond. 120 min. DVD 491 [for other installments of this series, see Musical Traditions of the World]

Jazz Tap Ensemble U. S. A.

The Jazz Tap Ensemble perform eight contemporary pieces of original choreography, integrating spoons, wood blocks, harmonica, body music and other instruments. Contents: Jordu -- Spoon River -- Ice breaker boggie -- Kickin' it -- After hours -- Playin' for keeps -- Tone poem -- Jam with Honi. 1998. 35 min. Video/C 6674

Jazzing It Up: Choreographed Lindy Hop. (Eye on Dance; 251)

Contents: Film excerpts from: Performance by Congoroos -- "House a-pop-in" (F. Manning) -- Solo Lindy Hop (Al Minns, Leon James). Host: Celia Ipiotis; interviewees: Frankie Manning and Robert Crease. Guests discuss the emergence of the choreographed Lindy Hop dance, particularly dances created by Herbert White and Frankie Manning. c1988. 29 min. Video/C 4026

Jeni LeGon: Living in a Great Big Way

Explores the fascinating life of the tap dancer, Jeni LeGon who overcame barriers to become the first Black woman to sign a long-term contract with a major Hollywood studio. She subsequently appeared in over a dozen films, yet despite her talent, there were many hard lessons to be learned in a segregated Hollywood. This film showcases the path that Jeni forged for herself and the gift of inspiration that she gave a generation of dance students. The film includes interviews with the tap dancer Fayard Nicholas and archival footage of the Nicholas Brothers, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Fats Waller, Paul Robeson and Cab Calloway. 1999. 49 min. Video/C 7464

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Many Steps: The Origin and Evolution of African-American Collegiate Stepping /

Texas is rich in space and myth. In the 1920's, it had the greatest cultural diversity of any southern sate. Within its borders, black music was vital and had a particular style and sound all its own. These two artists profiled were two of the greatest Texas bluesmen to record. 2002. 28 min. Video/C 9421

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Masters of Tap.

Explores the world of tap dance as interpreted by three acknowledged masters: Honi Coles, Chuck Green and Will Gaines. c1983. 61 min. 85 min.Video/C 2178

Nicholas Brothers

"An all-colored vaudeville show", featuring Adelaide Hall and the Nicholas Brothers. Supplement on DVD 5066

Bessie Smith and Friends.

Miscellaneous musical shorts, including the Nicholas Brothers, Eubie Blake, Teddy Wilson, and others. 39 min. Video/C 1990

Jeni LeGon: Living in a Great Big Way The film includes interviews with the tap dancer Fayard Nicholas and archival footage of the Nicholas Brothers, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Fats Waller, Paul Robeson and Cab Calloway. Video/C 7464

Musical shorts featuring the Nicholas Brothers and "Hallelujah" co-star Nina Mae McKinney. DVD 4965

Small Steps, Big Strides This tribute celebrates African American silver screen legends. Video/C 8208

Stormy Weather(1943)DVD 4795

Vaudeville Includes clips of the Nicholas Brothers. DVD 5566; vhs Video/C 6884

No Maps on My Taps.

Veteran jazz tap dancing stars, including Bunny Briggs,Chuck Green, and Sandman Sims, reminisce about theirart and careers in documenting another disappearingart cultured in Black America. Includes scenes ofstreet corner challenge dancing and stills from the1930's of legendary figures from tap dancing's heyday. 1979. 58 min. Video/C 2318

Croce, A. "No maps on my taps." The New Yorker v. 56 (April 28 1980) p. 133-6

"No maps on my taps." Dance Magazine v. 54 (June 1980) p. 48-9

Paris is Burning.

Story of the young men of Harlem who originated "voguing" and turned these stylized dance competitions into glittering expressions of fierce personal pride. A story of street-wise urban survival, gay self-affirmation, and the pursuit of a desperate dream. c1992. 76 min. DVD 4430; vhs Video/C 3211

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Popular Culture in Dance: The World of Hip Hop (Eye on Dance; 128)

Demonstration dances: Excerpts from "Style wars" (R. Colon) -- "Wild style" (C. Ahearn) -- "Electric boogie" -- "Beat street" -- "Wild style". A discussion of break dancing, hip hop, rapping and electric boogie as a reflection of street culture. Includes interviews with performers/choreographers, examples of graffiti as a reflection of street culture and excerpts from performance videos. c1984. 29 min. Video/C 4024

Release Me O' Lord: Black Indian Mardi Gras

It's Mardi Gras morning in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Black Indian tribes are dancing and singing their way through neighborhood streets. The performace features elaborate costumes, dance and verbal battles as the Black Indian tribes of New Orleans perform dances, music and songs to symbolically triumph over oppression, as their Maroon ancestors actually did over the evil institution of slavery. Written and produced by Teri S. Massoth. 1999. 15 min. Video/C 8710

Rize

An intimate portrayal of inner city youth in Los Angeles who have created a dance movement they call Krumping that features aggressive and visually stunning moves indigenous to African tribal rituals and mind-blowing, athletic movement at impossible speeds. Surrounded by drug addiction, gangs and impoverishment, they use dance as an alternative to gangs and hustling; they form their own troupes and paint their faces like warriors, meeting to out perform rival gangs of dancers or just to hone their skills. For the dancers, Krumping becomes a way of life and a vital part of who they are. Directed by David LaChapelle. 2005. 87 min. DVD 4693

Gilbey, Ryan. "Rize." Sight & Sound v. ns15 no. 12 (December 2005) p. 72 UC users only

Morris, Wesley. "Absolutely Fabulous." Film Comment v. 41 no. 3 (May/June 2005) p. 18-19

Phillips, Dougal. "Rize: David LaChapelle." Art and Australia v. 43 no. 2 (Summer 2005) p. 279

Small Steps, Big Strides

This tribute celebrates African American silver screen legends. Included are interviews and rare footage documenting the kinds of roles black actors were first given, the challenges these performers met, and the real behind-the-scenes story of their acceptance and triumphs in Hollywood. Includes special mention of Darryl Zanuck who was the first to open major roles to African American actors. Performers: Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Nicholas Brothers, Dorothy Dandridge, Lena Horne, James Earl Jones, Gregory Hines, Hatti McDaniel, Duke Ellington, Ink Spots, Sidney Poitier, Stepin' Fetchit, Harry Belafonte, Ethel Waters, Darryl Zanuck. c1997. 60 min. Video/C 8208

Steppin'

An overview of step dancing, an African-American dance and chanting art, whose cultural roots stem from traditional African dance, military marching, and hip-hop. Shown here are college fraternity and sorority team competitions, with commentary and interviews from competitors and teachers on the history and current direction of step shows. 1992. 55 min. Video/C 8167

Third World Dance: Black Ballet in America (Eye on Dance; 27).

"Esoterica balletica" : History of the tutu (Betty Low, 5 min.). Discussions on the history and development of black ballet in America. c1981. 29 min. Video/C 4020

Vanities.

Consists of musical shorts featuring Charles Keith's impersonation of Bette Davis with additional song and dance numbers by Joesfred Portree and "Little Audrey" Armstrong. 2000?. 17 min. Video/C 7206

Dance in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Black Music of Brazil.

Street tour of Brazil including visits to ghettos of Rio, Samba schools preparing for Carnival and the African-rooted Bahia region. Includes interview with superstar Gilberto Gil, probing the political impact of his music, and performances and conversation with other Brazilian performers. Finally there's The Capoeira dancers, performers of a unique martial arts dance which originated in Angola. Film surveys many styles of music of the country including Samba, bossa nova and others. 1990. 50 min. Video/C 3260

Capoeira Bahia.

Dance master Bira Almeida and his students demonstrate various forms of the Capoeira, a unique martial arts dance developed in Brazil by African descendants 400 years ago. Includes historical segments of performances by Capoeira dancers plus instruction in basic movements of the dance. 1983. 70 min. Video/C 4332

Carnaval 2000: Dancas e Bailinhos da Ilha Terceira (Selecc~ao)

Presents three musical and dance presentations from Carnaval 2000 held on Terceira Island in the Azores. Danca de pandeiro: "O colch~ao das maravilhas" (47 min.) -- Bailinho: "Os Santos populares" (33 min.) -- Bailinho: "Baile das velhas" (35 min.) In Portuguese. 115 min. 2000.

Cuando o Crioulo Danca? (When Blacks Dance?)

Interviews with Brazilians concerning their attitudes towards Black Brazilians and their experiences of racism and racist behavior in Brazil. Includes demonstrations against racism in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the role of black dance as a protest against oppression. Director/screenplay/editor, Dilma Loes. 1988. 20 min. Video/C 4291

The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance. the Americas II, Mexico, Cuba, Bolivia, Argentina

Contents: Cancion ranchera: "Ay Jalisco, no te rajes" -- Dance with mariachi ensemble: "Jerabe Tapatio" ("Mexican hat dance") -- Guajira: "Guantanamera" -- Controversia -- Son at the Casa de la Trova: "Intimate calls" -- Voodoo gathering -- Samba -- Capoeira -- Candomble -- "Qunapaqui" ("Why?") -- "Waritay" ("My little star") -- "El Condor Pasa" ("The condor passes") -- "Mananachu" ("No longer") -- Tango: "La Cumparsita" ("The masquerade") -- Tango: "El Choclo" ("Corn") -- Chorus: "Hail Boca" -- Chamame: "Merceditas" Video/C 3541

The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways Video Anthology of Music and Dance: The Americas, Volume 4: The Caribbean

Contents: Barbados -- Cuba -- Curacao & Bonaire -- Dominica -- Haiti -- Jamaica -- Martinique -- Puerto Rico -- St. Lucia -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Carnival Montage. Video/C 4500

The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways Video Anthology of Music and Dance of the Americas. volume 5. Central and South America: Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Guyana

Video/C 4501

The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways Video Anthology of Music and Dance of the Americas. volume 6. Central and South America: Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Venezuela

Video/C 4502

New Worlds, New Forms.

This program examines the heritage that enslaved Africans brought to North and South America via dance. From the Samba in Rio to the Lindy -hop in Harlem, cultural collisions have shaped the popular dances of today. c1993. Video/C 2918

Ritual Encounter: The "Danzaq" in Huacana

Scissors dancers act as the intermediaries between the people of the Peruvian Andes and the gods of the mountains. This ethnographic documentary shows the 'dansaq' or dancers impersonating the 'Alacran', the 'Halcon' and the 'Paqary' who dance during the Quechua Water Festivity that coincides with the Catholic festivity honoring Saint Isidore, the Farmer. Presents the festival that took place in the district of Huacana, in the Province of Sucre in Ayacucho in July 1997. During the festivity, the scissors dancers play a crucial role in renacting the symbolic universe of a culture that struggles to survive. [1998.] 40 min. Video/C 8400

On Wings of Faith (En Alas de la Fe).

A visit to two festivals held in the North Sierra of Puebla, Mexico; one to honor Saint Michael the Archangel in the town of San Miguel Tzinacapan; the other for Saint Francis of Assisi in Cuetzalan. Mexican and mesoamerican dancers celebrate their oral traditions, magical medicine, petition for favors and give thanks to their patron saints through the medium of dance. 1991. 28 min. Video/C 4420

Samba da Criacao do Mundo.

Each year the Rio de Janeiro 'samba schools' (neighborhood organizations devoted to celebrating Carnival) choose a narrative or theme to produce for the parade. This video shows one pageant based on the creation legend of the Nago, performed by the Beija-Flor Samba School. Includes music, singing and dancing, splendid costumes, and scenes from the parade interspersed with the same characters in natural settings. 1978. 57 min. Video/C 4229

Tango

Documentary on the art of the tango in Argentina. VHS format (PAL) In Spanish without subtitles. 199-? 23 min. Video/C MM519

Tango, Our Dance (Tango, Baile Nuestro)

The sensuality and stylized rituals adored by the inhabitants of Buenos Aires are captured in the complex art form of the tango. Jorge Zanada, the director, spent years researching the unique role of the tango in the national landscape, exploring the machismo and passion that feed the dance. c1994. 70 min. Video/C 2266

The Tree of Life.

This film documents the 1500 year old voladores (flyers)ritual performed by the Totonac Indians of Puebla,Mexico which is perhaps the oldest surviving dance inthe Western hemisphere. It is accompanied by fluteand drum music and narration taken from 15th century Nahuatl poetry. c1973. 30 min. Video/C 3555

Dance from Europe, Russia, and Scandinavia

Flamenco

Director, Carlos Saura. Popular dancers and folk groups demonstrate what is considered to be the national dance of Spain, the Flamenco. Over 300 dancers participate as they are photographed by the master cinematographer, Vittorio Storaro. Performers: Paco de Lucia, Manolo Sanlucar, Enrique Morente, Joaquin Cortes, Jose Menese, Lole y Manuel, Mario Maya, Jose Merce, Matilde Coral, Carmen Linares, Merche Esmeralda, Chocolate, Manuela Carrasco, Farruco, Fernanda de Utrera, La Paquera de Jerez, Manzanita, Ketama, Agujeta, Manuel Moneo, Paco Toronjo, Maria Pages, Aurora Vargas, Remedios Amaya, Juana la del Revuelo, La Macanita, Chano Lobato, Rancapino, Tomatito, Potito, Duquende, Belen Maya, El Grilo. c1998. 100 min. Video 999:2041

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Holden, Stephen. "Flamenco." (movie reviews) New York Times v146 (Fri, April 25, 1997):B4(N), C4(L), col 5, 10 col in.; v145 (Sat, Sept 30, 1995):15(N), 17(L), col 2, 11 col in.

Thom, Rose Anne. "Flamenco." (movie reviews) Dance Magazine v71, n9 (Sept, 1997):94 (1 page).

Flamenco at 5:15.

Shows how, for a brief interim each year, senior students at the National Ballet School of Canada meet with Susana and Antonio Robledo, flamenco dancers, teachers and choreographers, to learn flamenco dancing. Includes views of the students and their flamenco dancing as well as views of the students and their teachers dancing, alternated with segments of explanation. 1984. 30 min. Video/C 3445

Here We Come

In Dessau, Leipzig, Dresden and Berlin in the 1980s: Simo, Beatschmidt, Magic Mayer ... breakdance was their home and Hip Hop their lives. They were not supposed to dance in the former GDR ... but they did. They met on the streets, trailored their own jogging suits and painted their shirts with graffiti, imitating the moves from movies, they trained in front of the mirror and on the streets. At first isolated by society, breakdance evolved into an important youth culture symbol in the former East Germany. Contents: "Du Weisst alles uber die DDR? Win Film uber eine Generation, Die Bisher Nicht Gefragt Wurde!" -- Container. Special features (Disc 1): Preview and premiere trailers ; musikvideo FMK & DJ Nas'D "Damals". Disc 2 (Bonus material, 250 min.): 1. Beat street -- 2. Technik -- 3. Music on -- 4. Radebeul und Ostradio -- 5. Sharp GF 777 -- 6. Malen und Sprayan -- 7. Spruhdosen basteln -- 8. Skodadosen -- 9. Trickfilmarbeiten -- 10. Klamotten salbermachen -- 11. Skateboard -- 12. Die Anfange -- 13. Die Auftritte -- 14. Das Archiv -- 15. Die Gruppe -- 16. Verschiedene Wege -- 17. Kerstin & Piere -- 18. Begriffe in de DDR -- Letzter Teil -- 20. Vorstellung -- 21. Trailer 1 "Kuhlschrank" -- 22. Trailer 2 "Karl-Marx-Stadt" -- 23. Trailer 3 "Bjorn" -- 24. Trailer 4 "Kamel aus Holz" -- 25. Here we go -- 26. Wir hatten ja nichts. Kamera, Bjorn Knechtel ; schnitt, Sven Kulik ; idee, Nico + Bjorn. Musik: ElectricB., Electric Beat Crew, DJ Gambler, Beatclub 99, PDM, Downtown Lyrics, S.B.-Jay, 3-M-Men, Pop Projekt, Rockhaus, Opossum & B-Side the Norm, Barry Kunzel, FMK & DJ Nas'D. Documentary accompanied by a sound disc with sixteen songs from the soundtrack. Originally produced by the Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg in 2006. 90 min. DVD 8993

A History of Irish Music and Dance.

Performers: Thomas Makem, the Irish Brigade, Boiled in Lead, the Trinity Dance Company, Peter Yeates, the Makem Brothers, Brian Sullivan. This musical and historical documentary traces the many threads of Irish influence on American music and culture. From the Middle Ages in Ireland to the modern United States, the Irish people have preserved a dynamic "living tradition" that continues to this day. Includes archival footage and interviews, as well as performances of Irish music. 1994. 113 min. Video/C 7193

Introduction to Baroque Dance: Dance Types

Acclaimed Baroque dancer Paige Whitley-Bauguess demonstrates and performs Baroque dance techniques. Included are descriptions of the dances found in music and dance writings from the period; most notably specific choreographies preserved in 18th century dance notation. c1999. 67 min. Video/C 8165

The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways Video Anthology of Music and Dance of Europe. Volume 1

Dance from Iceland, Denmark, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, Czech Republic, Hungary, Belgium. Video/C 4504

The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways Video Anthology of Music and Dance of Europe. Volume 2

Dance from France, Spain, Italy, Serbia, Romania. Video/C 4505

The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance. Europe I, Ireland, England, France, Switzerland, West Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece

Contents: Uilleann pipe -- Folk dance with concertina accompaniment -- Parade of the Military Band of Buckingham Palace -- Bagpipe performance -- Sword dance of Scottish soldiers -- Chanson: "Les feuilles mortes" -- Harlequin's dance -- Farandole -- Alphorn quartet -- Naturjodel ensemble -- The bear spirit at the carnival of Wilflingen -- The Uberlingen sword dance -- Sevillanas and rumba flamenca -- Cossiers -- Folk dance: "Bolero de Belmar" -- Folk dance: "Copeo de Monta~na" -- Sardana -- Neapolitan folk song: "Santa Lucia" -- Lament -- Sardinian folk song: "Love and error" -- Joyous dance -- Sardinian dance song: "Ballo" -- Pentozali -- Wedding ceremony from Crete. 1990. Video/C 3533

The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance. Europe II, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary

Contents: Folk dance medley from Krosno -- Zbojnicki -- Cofava: "Hemp is growing" -- Folk song from the Hana area of Moravia: "The lark in the sky" -- Dance music with early instruments: "Aria Hannaco" -- Hatscho -- Tuschlied and Radl -- Bohemian sword dance -- Karicka and cardas -- Gypsy songs and dances from Slovakia -- Country dance procession -- Citera: "Zavaros a Tiska" -- Tekero -- Legenyes -- Legenyes with Kelimaski gilji -- Hungarian wedding ceremony of Transylvania in Romania. Video/C 3534

The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance. Europe III, Romania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Albania

Contents: Romania. Ensemble from Muntenia ; Kaval ; Whistling "Ciocirlia" (Skylark) ; Romanian folk song "Hometown" ; Hora and sirba, round dance and line dance of Muntenia ; Music of the autumn harvest festival ; Dance from Botosani in northern Moldavia ; Capra, Christmas "dance of the billy goat" ; Song and dance of the mountain people from Mures in Transylvania ; Sirba, dance from Oltenia in southern Romania -- Yugoslavia. Potkorak, dance from Dalmatia ; Dalmatian folk song "I am a girl of the harbor" ; Serbian folk song "Beautiful Emina" ; Guslar ; Narrative poetry from Montenegro -- Bulgaria. Wedding songs and dances ; Gadulka ; Farm workers' songs -- Albania. Tepsije, tray-spinning song of Kosovo ; Women's chorus from the village of Zur "Tkom thon'dada mos shko me fitve" ; Dance from Zur "Dy mollat e kuge" ; Trio of ethnic instruments from the village of Zur "Canakala mrena" ; Men's folk song "Kanga e ) Bjram Currit" ; Wedding song with dance from Metohija ; Kallcoja, war dance/sword dance ; Narrative song with Lahuta. Video/C 3535

The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance. Soviet Union I, Russia

Contents: Lyric folk songs "Tsvetiki-tsvetochki" -- Khorovod, ) group dance song -- Wedding song "Iz-za lesu to lesu tiomnogu" -- Lyric folk songs "Belaia berezon'ka" ; "Ne vo nashikh vo poliakh" ; "Ne za rechen'koi" ; "Solovei" -- Korovod song "Vykhodili krasny devushki" -- Winter song "Po goram devki khodili" -- Dance for six persons -- Chastushka, folk song of Tarnogskii Gorodok -- Village chorus "Balalaechka gudit -- Spinning song -- Khorovod -- Spring song "Poidiomte devochki" -- Rozhok "Vo luziakh" -- The Briansk-Sverdlovsk Joint Ensemble -- Timonia, dance song of Kursk -- Folk instrument ensemble -- Korovod "Tatianina matushka mela mela seni" -- Children's pliaska (fast dance) -- Lyric folk song " Oi ty batushka nash provoslavnyi Tikhii Don" -- Dance song "Byl ia rano" -- Historical song "Aei da na slavnoi bylo bratsy da na rechushke" -- Wedding song "Rodimaia da mati" -- Lyric folk song "Lazorevyi tsvetochek" -- Lyric folk song and pliaska "Uzh ty batiushka, nash bystryi Terek." Video/C 3536

The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance. Soviet Union II, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Belorussia, Ukraine, Moldavia

Contents: Folk song accompanied with folk instrument ensemble -- Folk song: "The beanstalk" -- Antiphonal song from Alsunga -- Kokle -- Folk instrument ensemble -- Medley of ethnic dances -- Waltz: "I have cut hay" -- Wedding song: "Oh my brothers" -- Male chorus: "Song of youth" -- Folk instrument ensemble: waltz -- Folk instrument ensemble: polka -- Female chorus: lyric song -- Game song: "The magpie" -- Game song: "The gray rabbit" -- Folk dance medley -- Chastushka: "Do not sing under my window" -- Duma: "The death of the Cossack bandura player" -- Folk instrument ensemble -- Folk song: "So that grain will bear much fruit" -- Ethnic dance medley -- Ethnic dances -- Wedding song. Video/C 3537

The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance. Soviet Union III, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Dagestan

Contents: Performance on ethnic instruments by the Makhiliar group -- Puppet dance -- Saz: "Beloved one" -- Balaman (shawm) and saz (plucked lute): "Gule gule" -- Saz -- Duduk: "Memories" -- Wedding dance and song -- Male chorus: "Mravalzhamier" -- Male chorus: "The song of Khasan-bek" -- Song and dance from the Adzhar region -- Krimanchuli -- Ossetian ethnic dance -- Ethnic dance and tightrope walking -- Song: "The girl" -- Song: "The Gypsies are going" Video/C 3538

The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance. Soviet Union IV, Kazakh, Uzbek, Turkmen, Tajik, Kirgiz, Kalmyk, Mari, Bashkir, Siberia

Contents: Kiui with dombura ensemble: "Sary Arka" -- Zhir -- Wedding song with dutar -- Karnai -- Ethnic dance: "Joy" -- Song: "Song of the horse" -- Dance of celebration -- Wedding song and dance -- Ensemble of ethnic instruments -- War dance -- Folk dance and folk song -- Ensemble of ethnic instruments -- Ensemble of Udehe ethnic instruments -- Udehe song and dance -- Nanaitsy musical children's story -- Love story of Nanai fishermen -- Evenki folk song: "Our mother Katanga" -- Folk dance by a Kamchatkan ensemble -- Koriaki bird dance and Eveny dance -- Koriaki folk song ("Ocha") and bird dance -- Eskimo song and dance: "Ceremonial dance" -- Eskimo song and dance: "Dance of the raven" -- Eskimo song and dance: "Walrus hunting" Video/C 3539

Dance in Africa

Chopi Music of Mozambique; Banguza Timbila.

Two short documentary films which depict performances of the timbila (marimba) music of the Chopi people who live in the village of Banguza, in the province of Zavala, in Mozambique. The procedures and techniques employed in making the musical instruments are shown in detail and the stories of the dances performed to the music are explained. 1989. 60 min. Video/C 3560

Dance, Voodoo, Dance (Benin).

Among the many ethnic groups of Benin, two in particular stand out as practitioners of the ancient rites of voodoo. This program explains who the voodoo practitioners are as well as the mythical origins of their cult; it also shows the music and dance of these two groups. c1992. 15 min. Video/C 3028

The Dancing Church of Kenya: Jubilee 2000

Expresses in vivid colours, movement, and gestures, the creativity of the African people as a means of glorifying God and professing their faith. It brings out the rich vibrance and beauty of the different dances found among the Kenyan people. PAL format. 34 min. Video/C MM183

Have You Seen Drum Recently?

A unique social documentary capturing the scope of black South African life in the fifties and the impact of apartheid on their lives. Includes original fifties music and dance...big band, jazz, swing, kwela, penny whistle. 199-?. 77 min. PAL format. Video/C 3202

Ipi Ntombi: an African Dance Celebration

A remake of a South African stage musical originally created by mother/daughter team Bertha Egnos and Gail Lakier titled "Ipi tombi," which opened in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1974 and then played all over the world for the next six years. Now 20 years later, this new updated version which includes some direct descendants of the original cast members, dance the story of the Johannesburg mine worker who sings of his love for the girl back home and his sense of separation from his tribal roots. 1997. 90 min. Video/C 6649

The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways Video Anthology of Music and Dance of Africa. Volume 1.

Dance from Egypt, Uganda, Senegal. Video/C 4506

The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways Video Anthology of Music and Dance of Africa. Volume 2.

Dance from Gambia, Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria. Video/C 4507

The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways Video Anthology of Music and Dance of Africa. Volume 3.

Dance from Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Botswana. Video/C 4508

The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance. Middle East & Africa II, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Mali, Cameroon, Zaire, Tanzania

Contents: Egyptian popular song: "Ana gambak ya kol Iraqi" -- Bedouin dance -- Mal'uf -- Berber dance -- Nawba -- Saharan dance: "Twana" -- Berber street musicians -- Imdyazn -- Street artists of Marrakech -- Masked dance of the Dogon -- Song praising King Iisa -- Sanza -- Balafon -- Dummbo -- Buusaw -- Garayya -- Minstrel poet of Maroua -- Minstrel poet of Dargala -- Cowherd's song of Bogo town -- Drum performance of Guirvidik town -- Dance of the Bambuti -- Dance of the Masai. Video/C 3530

The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance. Middle East & Africa III, Chad, Cameroon

Contents: Orchestra of the Town of Mongo -- Sultan's orchestra of the town of Mao -- Festival orchestra -- Dambio -- Hero praise song with Kundinge accompaniment -- Praise song with kukuma accompaniment -- Libo -- Children's dances -- Djele -- Bardjat -- Djersiss -- Al beher -- Am haraba -- Memorial ceremony for King Mkong Moteh -- Mourning music by a mask clan. Video/C 3532

The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance. Middle East & Africa IV, Ivory Coast, Botswana, Republic of South Africa

Contents: Singing and performing on a bow harp -- Drum language -- Gbagba -- Goli -- Gegon mask dance: "The maple song" -- Children's dance of Biankouma: "Lelje" -- Children's dance of Biankouma: "Gua" -- Stilt dance of the kupegbouni -- Masked dance of Bangolo -- Acrobatic dance of the snake girl -- Dance of Zorofla women: "Greagba" -- Masked dance: "Uale" -- Dance of the leopard association -- Musical bow performance -- Handelo -- Dongo -- Trance-dance treatment of sickness -- Lullaby accompanied by musical bow -- Wedding ceremony.Video/C 3533

Mbeni: Dance of the Akamba

Mbeni dance, performed by the Akamba community of Kenya is renowned for its fast paced and precise movements that are prompted by heavy drumming and terse instructions by the dance leader, referred to as ngumii. Adapted from ancient dances, it was given a facelift by soldiers returning from serving in the World War II, injecting into it many military characteristics including marching, saluting, shouting of instructions, shooting demonstrations, etc. Director-producer, Charles Muthini. c2007. 23 min. DVD 9075

Ndumo: Dance of the Agikuyu

The Agikuyu community is endowed with a rich cultural heritage in which music and dance is highly valued. Ndumo, an integral part of this heritage is strictly a girls' dance and was originally performed during the times of plenty harvests in special arenas known as ihaaro. This dance facilitated courtship for the girls thus they were expected to be morally upright and exhibit the best dancing and singing skills. 2006. 28 min. DVD 9076

N/um tchai the Ceremonial Dance of the !Kung Bushmen

Documents a formalized Bushman curing ceremony in the Kalahari Desert area of South West Africa by showing an all-night n/um tchai (medicine dance) in which a number of men go into trance and exercise special curing powers. Divided into two parts: the first reviews and explains typical dance scenes; the second shows the ceremony without narration. 1966. 20 min. Video/C 3421

Oba Koso: Nigerian Music and Dance Drama

Excerpts from the famous Yoruba folklore drama about a wicked man who tries to overthrow the king. Features intricate dance steps, brilliantly colored costumes, and Yoruba instruments and singing. 1996. 28 min. Video/C 5967

Dance from the Middle East and North Africa

Islamic Mysticism the Sufi Way

Traces the history of Islam and shows ruins of its empire which stretched from India to Spain. Presents the rituals, dance, art, music, and philosophy of Sufism, the heart of Islam. Shot on location from India to Morocco, breathtaking images feature stunning Muslim art and architecture, rarely-seen religious rituals and the fascinating whirling dervishes of Turkey. 1997. 30 min. Video/C 5402

The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance. Middle East & Africa I, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Qatar

Contents: Azan -- Mehter: "Eski ordu marsi" ("An old army march") -- Hancer bar -- Dances from the Gaziantep region -- Dance from the Black Sea region -- Dance from the Afyon region -- Saz -- Dance from the Silifke region -- Asik -- Sema -- Santur: "Nagme-ye karevan" -- Bedouin dance -- Contemorary Iraqi song: "Ya zahrat al-madiyin" -- Lebanese popular song: "Ya qalbi" -- Belly dance -- Traditional songs of the Persian Gulf Arab States -- Bedouin song and dance -- Mortar-pounding song -- Song and dance of welcome. Video/C 3529

The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance. Middle East & Africa II, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Mali, Cameroon, Zaire, Tanzania

Contents: Egyptian popular song: "Ana gambak ya kol Iraqi" -- Bedouin dance -- Mal'uf -- Berber dance -- Nawba -- Saharan dance: "Twana" -- Berber street musicians -- Imdyazn -- Street artists of Marrakech -- Masked dance of the Dogon -- Song praising King Iisa -- Sanza -- Balafon -- Dummbo -- Buusaw -- Garayya -- Minstrel poet of Maroua -- Minstrel poet of Dargala -- Cowherd's song of Bogo town -- Drum performance of Guirvidik town -- Dance of the Bambuti -- Dance of the Masai. Video/C 3530

Night on the Sea of Galiliee: Israel Folk Dance Festival.

A collection of the best folkloric dance groups performing in Israel today, consisting of one hour of action, colors and music reflecting the traditions and history of the Israeli people. 1985. 60 min. DVD 4504; also VHS Video/C 1994

Dance from Asia

China/Japan/ Korea | South/Southeast Asia/Oceanea

China, Korea, Japan

Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis.

Using contemporary footage of leading Butoh performers, this documentary presents the history of the development of butoh dance, interviews the creator of this Japanese modern dance form, Tatsumi Hijikata, and explores the cultural significance of the Butoh dance form in Japan. Narration in Japanese and English. 1990. 90 min. Video/C 2839.

Chiang Ching: A Dance Journey

Biographical portrait of a young Chinese-American dancer and choreographer. Traces her childhood in China and illustrates her integration of the rigorous principles of traditional Chinese dance with the free expression of modern Western styles. 1982. 30 min. Video/C 6564

Dance in the No Theatre.

Tape 1: Fundamentals of No dance (54 min.) -- Tape 2: Dance and verbal meaning (37 min.) -- Tape 3: Dance and props (45 min.) -- Tape 4: Costume and mask (60 min.) -- Tape 5: Instrumental dance (40 min.) Made to be used in conjunction with monograph by Monica Bethe & Karen Brazell with the same title. Taped in Japan, 1978-79. Video/C 528

Dancing in One World

This program was made with dancers from the Pacific Rim Area including the United States (Afro-Americans, American Indians, and Hawaiians), Polynesia, Australia, and Indonesia. These dancers also took part in the Los Angeles Festival. Includes archival film footage. c1993. Video/C 2921

Dancing Through Death: The Monkey, Magic & Madness

This documentary examines the importance of dance and music in Cambodian culture, as demonstrated by the lives of Cambodian classical dancers both in Cambodia and the United States. The dancers speak movingly of their suffering during the regime of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge, their accounts illustrated by archival footage and photographs. Dancers and scholars in both countries describe their work in reviving classical dance and rebuilding its written records. Cambodian immigrants in American communities talk about their efforts to keep Cambodian dance and music alive in order to maintain their cultural identity in their adopted country. c1999. 56 min. Video/C 8430

The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance. East Asia I, Korea 1

Contents: Hyangak: "P'yojongmanbang-jigok" -- Chongjae: mugoch'um -- Salp'uri --Chakpop: Parach'um -- Kayagum pyongch'ang: "Sae-t'aryong" ("Song of the birds") -- Chongak: taegum solo: "Sangyongsan" from "Pyongjo hoesang" -- Talch'um -- Pompae: "Toryanggye" performed with Nabich'um. Video/C 3514

The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance. East Asia II, Korea 2

Contents: Sungmu -- Chakpop: Parach'um -- Kop'uri -- Salp'uri -- P'ansori: "Hungboga" -- Koktukaksi-norum -- Chul-t'agi -- Nongak -- Mudang kut. Video/C 3515

The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance. East Asia III, China 1

Contents: Dizi: "Gusuxing" ("Trip to Suzhou") -- Pipa: "Shimian maifu" ("Ambush on all sides") -- Erhu: "Erquan Yingyue" ("The moon reflected in a spring") -- Zheng: "Yuzhou changwan" ("The fisherman singing in the evening") -- Instrumental ensemble: "Chunjiang huayueye" ("A beautiful moonlit night by the river in springtime") -- From liyuanxi: "Paixiongwu" ("Beating the chest dance") -- Instrumental ensemble: "Meihuacao" ("Plum blossoms") -- Dongxiao: "Huainian" ("Nostalgia") -- From liyuanxi: Colored ball dance -- From jingju: "Bawang bieji" ("The King's parting with his favorite") -- From chuanju: "Baishezhuan" ("The white snake") Video/C 3516

The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance. East Asia IV, China 2

Contents: Dage -- Dage: "Xianzige" -- Shange -- Shange -- Narrative song: "Kaitian pide" ("The origin of heaven and earth") -- Sword dance: "Eruyeba shuadao" -- Dage -- Datiao: ("Beat leap") -- Lushengtiao ("Reed mouth organ leap") -- Dance with song and lusheng: "Amengda" -- Dance with song: "Orere" -- Circle dance with song: "Alili" -- Gugi: "Ximasha" -- Lusheng, flute, and Kouxian -- Masked dance-drama: "Rgya-lu Rngon-pa" and dance of battle. Video/C 3517

The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance. East Asia IV, China 2

Contents: Threshing song and lullaby -- Mashrap -- Dance from Kucha -- Song with dutar and daf: "A woman as beautiful as the moon" -- Panjgah-mukam: "Sambang" -- Group dance: "The joy of the farmers" -- Dance Solo: "Pomegranate garden" -- Doppasorman -- Mukam -- Mashrap -- Urtiin duu: "Uyaxan ambuu tiviin naran" ("The beautiful sun of the universe") -- Urtiin duu: "Ulemdziin canar" ("Ulemdziin's traits") -- Xoomij: "Tsombon tuuraitai xuren" ("The chestnut horse with round hooves") and "Xanin dzoroo mori" ("The dzoroo horse that walks with small steps like a sheep") Video/C 3518

JVC Anthology of Japanese Classical Performing Arts. 1-2, Kyutei geino to shinji geino.

Contents: Pt. 1. Bugaku "Ryoo," Bugaku "Nasori." -- Pt.2. Kasuga Wakamiya Onmatsuri, Omoto saitengaku "Imayo," Kurozumikyo saitengaku kibigaku "Haru." 1991. Video/C 6300 Pt. 1-2

JVC Anthology of Japanese Classical Performing Arts. 3-4, Bukkyo gyoji to Bukkyo geino.

Contents: Pt. 1. Shitennoji shoryoe, Todaiji shunie goya, jinjo -- Pt. 2. Shingonshu Buzan-ha Nika hoyo tsuki chukyoku rishuzanmai, Sotoshu Daihonzan Eiheiji Ryakufusatsu. Video/C 6301 Pt. 1-2

JVC Anthology of Japanese Classical Performing Arts. 5-7, No to kyogen.

Contents: Pt. 1. No "Funabenkei," -- Pt. 2. Kyogenjo "Nasu no Yoichi katari," Kyogen "Boshibari" -- Pt. 3. Kurokawa no "Shiki sanban," Nogo no noto kyogen, Mibu dainembutsu kyogen "Dojoji,", Sado Daizen Jinja takigino Sagiryu kyogen "Sadogitsune," Sado Daizen Jinja takigino Kita-ryu "Aoinoue." Video/C 6302 Pt. 1-3

JVC Anthology of Japanese Classical Performing Arts. 8-15, Kabuki

Contents: Pt. 1-2 Kabuki I: "Kanadehon Chushingura," nanadanme Gion Ichiriki jaya no ba. -- Pt. 3-4 Kabuki II: "Ehon Taikoki," judanme Amagasaki kankyo no ba. -- Pt. 5-6 Kabuki III: "Kanjincho," ataka no seki no ba. -- Pt. 7. Kabuki IV (jo): "Sannin kichisa kuruwa no hatsugai," okawabata Koshinzuka no ba, "Kuruwa Bunsho," Yoshidaya Koshisaki no ba. -- Pt. 8 Kabuki IV (ge): "Kuruwa Bunsho," Yoshidaya okuzashiki no ba. Video/C 6303 Pt. 1-8

JVC Anthology of Japanese Classical Performing Arts. 16-18, Bunraku.

Contents: Pt. 1-2 Bunraku I: "Omi Genji senjinyakata" Moritsuna jinya no dan. -- Pt. 3. Bunraku II: Hadesugata onna maiginu Sakaya no dan. Video/C 6304 Pt. 1-3

JVC Anthology of Japanese Classical Performing Arts. 19-20, Katarimono no ongaku.

Contents: Pt. 1. Moso biwa "Kaidan hoyo," heikyoku "Nasu no Yoichi," Satsuma biwa "Jinyoko," Chikuzen biwa "Nasu no Yorchi." -- Pt. 2. Gidayubushi "Nozaki-mura-Shinban Utazaimon," Shinnaibushi "Rancho-Wakaki no adanaguca, Tokiwazubushi," Seki no to-Tsumoru koi yuki no sekito, "Kiyomotabushi Miyama no hana todokann edaburi, Rokyoku "Nogitsune Sanji." Video/C 6305 Pt. 1-2

JVC Anthology of Japanese Classical Performing Arts. 21, Edo nagauta to kabuki buyo.

Contents: Nagauta "Kishu Dojoji," Buyo "Shiokumi." Video/C 6306

JVC Anthology of Japanese Classical Performing Arts. 22, Kamigatauta to zashikimai.

Contents: Inoue-ryu Kyomai "Yuko," Yamamura-ryu Kamigatamai "Kigisu." Video/C 6307

JVC Anthology of Japanese Classical Performing Arts. 23, Sankyoku.

Contents: Sokyoku danmono "Rokudan," Sokyoku Kumiuta "Shiki no kyoku," Yamada-ryu sokyoku "Hototogisu," Sankyoku gasso "Yugao," Shakuhachi Honkyoku "Sokaku Reibo." Video/C 6308

JVC Anthology of Japanese Classical Performing Arts. 24-25, Ongaku o chushin ni mita Nihon koten geinoshi.

Contents: Pt. 1. Nihon ongaku no akebono, Tairiku ongaku no torai to shoka, Bukkyo geino no denrai to shoka, Nihon geino no koryu. -- Pt. 2. Shamisen no denrai, Junana-seiki no kigaku gasso, Gendai no kigaku gasso, Ningyo shibai no tenkai, Shamisen no hatten, Kabuki no ongaku. Video/C 6309

Kabuki.

Provides an introduction to the 400-year old tradition of Kabuki, explaining its origins and purposes, its literary sources, and the meaning of its symbolism. 35 min. Video/C 6309 Pt. 1-2

Kabuki Classics: Oneo Baiko VII in The Salt-gatherer

Faubion Bowers discusses the 18th century Kabuki dance, The salt gatherer, as the famous Kabuki actor Baiko VII performs the dance which is based on a Noh drama about a simple local girl who loves a court noble during his exile to a remote island and her subsequent abandonment. Baiko also grants a rare interview explaining his art and the origin of the dance. c1997. 29 min. Video/C 5191

Kabuki Dance (Bando Tamasaburo buyos = kanshu Bando Tamasaburo ; seisaku, chosaku Shochiku Kabushiki Kaisha. 2 II)

Contents: Sagi-musume = The heron maiden -- Kurokami = Black hair -- Kanegamisaki = The bell promontory -- Inabune = Rice boat -- Yamanba = Mountain witch. Bando Tamasaburo. Presents performances of five works of Bando Tamasaburo's brilliant Kabuki dance. c2003. 82 min. DVD 3752

Korean Dances.

An introduction to the history and spirit of Korean dance. 1977. 23 min. Video/C 3649

The Mask Dances of Korea.

An introduction to the Korean masked dances, the construction of such masks and their cultural significance. 1984. 20 min. Video/C 3661

South and Southeast Asia and Oceanea

Aboriginal Artists of Australia:

Dance Performance at North Field, UC Berkeley. 1981. 60 min. Video/C 2041

Ajuba Dance and Drama Co.

Introduces a troupe of popular entertainers in North India. Performing in private compounds, factory yards, and mango groves, they stage a type of theatre known as Nautanki, an amalgam of music, dance, comedy routines, and drama. Nautanki draws as easily from the arts of royal courts as it does from the latest Bombay feature films. 1990. 20 min. Video/C 3380

Ang pilya

A ballet dance presentation of "Naughty girl" or Coquette". VHS format (PAL). In Tagalog. 71 min. Video/C 9161

Ball of Fire: The Angry Goddess

Ethnographic coverage of the Kerala South Indian ritual dance mudiyettu, in which men become possessed by the spir