Record 1 Side A. North America: French Canada. Fiddle and foot-stamping --United States: Eskimo. Drum and voices ; Indian. Flute, Drums and voices ; Hawaiian. Bamboo poles, Nose-flute ; Northeast. Dulcimer ; Southeast. 5 string banjo, 12 string guitar, Fiddle and banjo ; Southern. Harmonica, Skiffle band and voice, Guitar, New Orleans street band -- Mexico and Central America: Indian harp and gourds, Marimba, Mariachi --West Indies: Steel band ; Cafe Orchestra --South America: Brazil. Drum, fife and voices ; Peru. Indian harps ; Bolivia. Cana, Quena and bombo, Sicu and drums ; Argentina. Quena, bombo, and charango. Record 1 Side B. British Isles: England. Pipe and tabor, Hand bell ringers, Concertina and voice ; Ireland. Irish harp and voice ; Uillenn bagpipes, Mouth music ; Scotland. Scotch bagpipes --Scandinavia: Norway. Hardanger fiddle, Langeleik ; Finland. Kantele --Western Europe: Netherlands. Clogs and voices ; Belgium. Street organ, Hurdy-gurdy, Vielle ; Switzerland. Alphorn and cowbells ; Austria. Zither ; Spain. Pipes, tabor and castanets, Flamenco guitar, castanets, hand-clapping, foot-stamping and voice, Guitar -- Eastern Europe: Bulgaria. Pipes and accordion ; Hungary. Cimbalom ; Russia. Balalaika, Balalika Ensemble. Record 2 Side A. Near East and Europe: Serbia (Jugoslavia). Tamboritz ; Greece. Shepherd pipe and kanun ; Turkey. Zornah, bagpipe and davul ; Armenia. Tar, zoorni, doly and hand-clapping ; Jordan. Drums and pipes ; Syria. Pipes, stringed instrument and drums ; Lebanon. Pipes, stringed instrument, drum and voice, Bagpipes and drums, Arabic drums and pipes ; Israel. Chalil and miriam drum ; Arabia. Ud ; Aden. Ud, pipes and voices ; Yemen. Pipes and drums -- Africa (West): Senegal. Halam, Tabala, iron percussion and voices ; Liberia. Bow harp, or musical bow -- Africa (West and East): Cameroon. Pit violin and drum ; Ethopia. Kinnor --Africa (Central): Talking drum and voices, Log drum, Sansa, Xylophones ; Congo. Harp, Bow Harp ; Zambia: Drums. Record 2 Side B. Asia (Central): Iran. Ud, dunbak, and pipe ; Afghanistan. Robab and tabla ; Azerbaijan-USSR. Tar, nai, rebab and hand-clapping -- Asia (Southern): Pakisan. Dholak, bansri and voices ; Kashmir. Tabla and tanpura ; India. Snake charmer music: shannai, tabula and cymbais, Introduction to instruments: tampura, tabla, sitar, Classical music and voice. Sitar, Shanai, Bansir, tanpura, tabla --Asia (Southeastern): Burma. Harp and cymbals, Guitar and cymbals, Drum circle ; Thailand. Gongs --Asia (Pacific Islands): Sabah. Gongs ; Indonesia. Garmelan --Asia (China): Erh-hu, seh, and t'i, Butterfly harp --Asia (Japan) Koto, Samisen and voice, Gongs and temple bells --Asia (Korea): Koto and drum, Flute, drum, stringed instrument and voice --Pacific Islands: Tahiti. Cocoanut drums and voice ; Philippines. Guitar and voice.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-1442
Follett.24
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Follett 1964
General:
Jacket notes and leaflet include descriptions and illustrations of the instruments. Production notes: "The instruments heard on these records were recorded in their native countries." [compiled and edited by Moses Asch from the collection of Folkways Records].
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
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Alla l'aa ke (5:54) --Cewe lenkele wecho (2:15) --Cedo (6:09) --Kelefa ba (2:15) --Baa to toto (4:86) [sic] --Jato (6:39) --Alaji Bamba Bojang (2:96) [sic] --Fayunkunko (2:52) -- Dalua (4:41) --Jula Jekere (5:04).
Track Information:
101 Alla l'aa ke / Kora.
101 Cewe lenkele wecho / Kora.
103 Cedo / Kora.
104 Kelafa ba / Kora.
105 Baa to toto / Kora.
201 Jato / Kora.
202 Alaji Bamba Bojang / Kora.
203 Fayunkunko / Kora.
204 Dalua / Kora.
205 Jula Jekere / Kora.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-2177
Rounder.5001
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Somerville, MA Rounder 1973
General:
Sung in Mandingo. Subtitle on container: Kora melodies from the Republic of the Gambia, West Africa. Program notes and notes on the instrument by Marc and Susan Pevar on container. Performer(s): Alhaji Bai Konte, kora and vocals, with assisting musicians.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
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Festival Recordings: Colombian Vallenato: Los Macondos (Ray Allen), Mali West African Musical Traditions
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (compact audio cassette)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Date:
2001 July 4
Collection Restrictions:
Access by appointment only. Where a listening copy or viewing copy has been created, this is indicated in the respective inventory; additional materials may be accessible with sufficient advance notice and, in some cases, payment of a processing fee. Older papers are housed at a remote location and may require a minimum of three weeks' advance notice and payment of a retrieval fee. Certain formats such as multi-track audio recordings and EIAJ-1 videoreels (1/2 inch) may not be accessible. Contact the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections at 202-633-7322 or rinzlerarchives@si.edu for additional information.
Collection Rights:
Copyright and other restrictions may apply. Generally, materials created during a Festival are covered by a release signed by each participant permitting their use for personal and educational purposes; materials created as part of the fieldwork leading to a Festival may be more restricted. We permit and encourage such personal and educational use of those materials provided digitally here, without special permissions. Use of any materials for publication, commercial use, or distribution requires a license from the Archives. Licensing fees may apply in addition to any processing fees.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2001 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Audiovisual materials created for an exhibition on African American Dance, held at the Arts and Industries Building December 14, 2000 - June 1, 2001. More than 300 paintings, photographs, sculpture, and archival objects -- some dating to the early 1600s -- are used to trace African American dance from its roots in west and central Africa through the 20th century. On view are masks, robes, drums and musical instruments from Africa, along with works by such artists as Richmond Barthe, Romare Bearden, John Biggers, Elizabeth Catlett, Archibald Motley, Sam Gilliam, and Howardena Pindell. Dancers featured include the Nicholas Brothers, Josephine Baker, Carmen de Lavallade, and Alvin Ailey. Organized by the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, Wilberforce, Ohio. Sponsored by the Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture. This collection of audiovisual records contains sound recordings of the exhibition script.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.
Collection consists of motion picture film outtakes, production elements, and incomplete edited films shot in Guyana and French Guiana. Collection also includes numerous photographs from the two filming projects as well as other travels and a Denis Roosevelt filmed African expedition, newspaper articles, correspondence, books, unpublished manuscripts and travel writings as an explorer.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Provenance:
Received from Aline Hulbert in 1994.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Rights:
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Topic:
Boni (French Guianese and Surinamese people) Search this
Genre/Form:
silent films
Citation:
Hassoldt and Ruth S. Davis films, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Rolf Jensen video of iron smelting in Fonta Djallon, Guinea
Creator:
Jensen, Rolf, (Professor of Economics) Search this
Extent:
6 Video recordings (8 hours, color sound)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Video recordings
Place:
Africa, West
Guinea
Date:
1995
Scope and Contents:
Video shot in 1995 in the village of Medina Timbobe, Guinea documenting the process of iron smelting in the Fonta Djallon region.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Provenance:
Received from Rolf Jensen in 1998.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Edited film shot in Oyo, Nigeria during field research. This visual record reflects Bascom's approach to the study of African aesthetics, one which integrated an analysis of the social role, status, and function of the artist with his/her individual style, ideas, and technique. Footage records traditional Yoruba craft techniques including pottery making, spinning cotton, dyeing thread and cloth, weaving of ikat cloth on a men's loom, and woodcarving. Also filmed is master Yoruba woodcarver, Duga of Meko, carving and painting a ritual effigy of Shango.
Legacy Keywords: Pottery manufacture of Nigeria ; Spinning of cotton thread Nigeria ; Textiles dyeing of Nigeria ; Weaving laying of warp Nigeria ; Carving woodcarvers Nigeria ; Effigies carving of Shango Nigeria
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Local Number:
HSFA 1989.19.1
Provenance:
Received from Berta Bascom in 1989.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Collection consists of 37 episodes of the Japanese documentary series Man TV. The tevision broadcast series was produced by Jun'ichi Ushiyama for Nippon A-V (NAV). Film crews would spend extended periods, often over several years, with the cultural groups documented. The series was originally produced for Japanese audiences and later modified and released in an English language version.
The collection also includes publicity materials, articles, and logs.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Provenance:
Received from Nippon A-V Productions in 2004.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Rights:
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Genre/Form:
Sound films
Citation:
Man TV, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The collection consists of materials pertaining to Barbara Blackmun's research on the art history of Nigeria. The collection includes photographs, interviews, research notes, and correspondence.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Related Materials:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art holds the Barbara Blackmun Collection.
Provenance:
Received from Monica Blackmun Visonà in 2016.
Restrictions:
Access to the Barbara Blackmun papers requires an appointment.
Full video record documents performances of a variety of dance societies from the Kingdom of Bafut and the neighboring kingdom of Babanki (Kedjum Keku) in the northwest province of Cameroon. A prominent feature of Bafut political life, ownership of specific dances by sub-chiefs and important nobles is a constituting element of their political authority. The dances documented in this collection include various parts of the Bafut annual ritual cycle, command performances, and mortuary celebrations. Also included is documentation over a three-year period (1981-1983) of the Abin Lela Dance of the Flutes, the climactic moment of the annual ritual cycle. This annual dance in Bafut marks the death and rebirth of the year and serves as an essential act of Bafut constitutional politics. Dance footage is accompanied by selective recording of oral testimony.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Local Numbers:
HSFA 1988.8.1
Provenance:
This collection was deposited by Dr. Ronald Engard in 1988.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
University of California Extension Media Center (EMC) film collection
Creator:
University of California (System). Extension Media Center Search this
Extent:
Film reels (black-and-white color sound; 36,888 feet)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Film reels
Sound films
Place:
Africa, Southern
Africa, West
Central America
East Asia
Europe
Middle East
North America
Oceania
South America
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Date:
circa 1950-1980
Scope and Contents:
Collection consists of films distributed by the University of California Extension Media Center.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Provenance:
Received from the University of California at Berkeley Extension Media Center in 1993.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Rights:
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Genre/Form:
Sound films
Citation:
University of California Extension Media Center (EMC) film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Collection consists of video recordings of Bamana puppet masquerade performances taped in Markala, Segou Region of Mali and the village of Kirango, Mali.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Provenance:
Received from Mary Jo Arnoldi in 2007 and 2011.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Wulsin, Frederick R. (Frederick Roelker), 1891-1961 Search this
Extent:
2 Film reels (33 minutes, black-and-white silent; 1989 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Film reels
Silent films
Place:
Africa, Eastern
Africa, Central
Africa, West
Sudan
Uganda
Chad
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Date:
circa 1927
Scope and Contents:
Footage shot on a journey from the White Nile in the Sudan, into Uganda, the Belgian Congo (Zaire), and French Equitorial Africa (Chad, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic). Footage includes: traveling down the White Nile on a barge to Rejat, Sudan; the upper Uele River in central Africa; colonial presence (native bearers carrying Europeans and a group of Nuer or Dinka men being marched by colonial authorities--probably a forced labor party); a Catholic mission in Buta, Congo; a training station for elephants; Pygmies performing a line dance; and an agricultural fair at Gombari, Belgian Congo. Also included are various processional scenes around Fort Lamy, French Equitorial Africa (Chad) showing Muslim chiefs and their retainers at the close of Ramadan.
Legacy keywords: Boats as transportation White Nile ; Nakedness Nuer Dinka Sudan ; Docks Rejat ; Missions Congo ; Cameras use of by explorers Congo ; Plowing use of elephants Belgian Congo ; Dance Pygmies Belgian Congo ; Smoking waterpipes Belgian Congo ; Agriculture agricultural fair Belgian Congo ; Processions colonialism Belgian Congo ; Marching colonialism Belgian Congo ; Colonialism natives and authorities view of Belgian Congo ; Political organization chiefs and retainers French Equitorial Africa ; Ceremonies Ramadan French Equitorial Africa ; Horses ceremonies Ramadan French Equitorial Africa ; Authority symbols of umbrellas Muslims French Equitorial Africa ; Language and culture
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Biographical / Historical:
Wulsin, Frederick Roelker, born July 8, 1891, died Feb 26, 1961; A.B. Harvard, 1913, Ph.D 1929. Zoological collecting in East Africa, Madagascar (1914-15), China, Mongolia, Kokonor, Indo-China (1921-24); archaeological travels, Belgian Congo, French Equatorial Africa, 1927-28; Persia 1930-31; tutor in anthropology, Harvard, 1926-27; research 1932-41; lectr. anthropology, Boston University (1935-36); lectr. sociology and anthropology Tufts College (1945-47), professor (1947-57); professor emeritus (1957--). Publications include: The Prehistoric Archeology of Northwest Africa, 1941; Responses of Man to a Hot Environment, 1943; Adaptations to Climate among Non-European Peoples, 1949.
Local Number:
HSFA 1982.1.1
Provenance:
Received from Mrs. Henry Brandon and Dr. Howard E. Wulsin in 1982.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Rights:
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Genre/Form:
silent films
Citation:
Frederick Wulsin films, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Lina Brock was an anthropologist whose research focused on the Tuareg people of Niger. This collection consists of field notes, journals, genealogies, marriage statistics, censuses, maps, writings, audio recordings, photographs, and other material relating to her work.
Scope and Contents:
The Lina Brock papers consist of materials relating to Lina Brock's work with the Taureg in northwest Africa. The collection includes field notebooks, journals, genealogies and kinship notes, censuses, marriage statistics, writings, maps, cassette tapes, 35mm slides, and other material.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into six series: (1) Research, 1959-1989; (2) Writing, 1975-1990; (3) Sound recordings, 1986-1988; (4) Photographs, 1974-1976; (5) Maps, undated; and (6) Personal, undated.
Biographical Note:
Lina Lee Brock (1945-1991) was an anthropologist whose research focused on the Tuareg people of Niger. She earned her BA in Philosophy from Reed College (1967) and her MA (1974) and PhD (1983) in Anthropology from Columbia University. She was a professor of Anthropology at Sarah Lawrence College from 1981 until her death.
From 1973-1976 she conducted field research in Niger on the effects of economic change and the drought of 1968-1974 on patron-client relationships in Tuareg society. Her field work included historical research in local and national archives, as well as study of oral tradition, social structure, deomographics, and economic activities. In the late 1980's she returned to Niger to conduct additional research on Tuareg literature, oral history, and the Tamajeq language.
Brock died of pancreatic cancer in 1991.
Provenance:
Received from Louise Lennihan in 2016.
Restrictions:
The Lina Brock papers are open for research. Access to archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
Access to the Lina Brock papers requires an appointment.
Rights:
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Citation:
Lina Brock papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
26 reels of film relating to the Peace Corps: AND WHAT DID YOU SEE, BAPA MALAYSIA, A CHOICE I MADE, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US: EDUCATION IN ENGLAND AND THE U. S.: ELEGANT IDLER, FRIENDS OF MALAYANS, MALARIA, THE WAY OUT (Thai and English versions), MALARIA TODAY: MALARIA CONTROL IN THAILAND, MALAY, MASTER FARMER KUM YENG, MILESTONES TO MALAYSIA, NO NEED TO BE POOR, THE NOT SO UGLY AMERICAN FOR PEACE CORPS, OUR MAN IN BORNEO-PEACE CORPS, PEACE CORPS IN JUNIOR HIGH, PEACE CORPS IN SAWARAK THE GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL, PEACE CORPS: OUR MAN IN BORNEO, THE PEMS SUPERVISOR PEACE CORPS/SARAWAK, PERTABILAN YANG DI-PERTUAN AGONG IV, PREPARING FOR TOMORROW AT KANOWIT SECONDARY SCHOOL TAKING ENTRANCE EXAM, SABAH, SARONGS AND SILVER, TEACHING IN SARAWALC SECONDARY SCHOOLS, TAHUN MERDEKA, WAYANG KILIT, A LOOK AT MALAYSIAN STORYTELLING.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Related Materials:
The National Anthropological Archives holds the Papers of Peace Corps Volunteers, 1920-1984.
Provenance:
Received from the Edwin H. Mookini Library, University of Hawaii at Hilo in 1994.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Rights:
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Citation:
Peace Corps film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Pennsylvania State University. Audio-Visual Services Search this
Extent:
Film reels (black-and-white color silent sound)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Film reels
Silent films
Sound films
Place:
Africa, East
Africa, Central
Africa, North
Africa, West
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Date:
1938-1978, undated
Scope and Contents:
Collection consists of at least 79 film prints retired from Penn State's Audio-Visual Services Library.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Provenance:
Received from Pennsylvania State University Audio-Visual Services in 1994.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
