Non-Western Music

• Kodo; heartbeat drummers of Japan
  Call Number: M 146 .K64 1991
  Location: General
  Publication information: New York, N.Y. : Rhapsody Films, 1991
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  

• The education of a singer at the Beijing Opera
  Call Number: M1805.3 .E48 1995
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, c1995
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (54 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: It took seven years for Wang Runqing to get his diploma from the Conservatory of the Beijing National Opera. This program follows his rigorous training
  

• An African dance celebration
  Call Number: M1834 .I7 1997
  Location: General
  Author: Ipi Ntombi
  Publication information: [Alexandria, VA] : PBS Home Video, c1997
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Twenty years after its fabulous opening in Johannesburg, South Africa, Ipi Ntombi is back in an updated, slick extravaganza of dance and music that blends the traditional and modern heartbeat of Africa
  

• Taksu; music in the life of Bali
  Call Number: ML345.I5 T344 1991
  Location: General
  Publication information: Berkeley, CA : University of California Extension Media Center, c1991
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (24 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Presents an overview of Balinese music, tradition and culture
  

• Discovering the music of the Middle East
  Call Number: ML348 .D5 1985x
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Chicago : Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corp., [198-]
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (20 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Traces much of the music of the Middle East and Balkans back to the spread of Islam. Introduces such instruments as the oud, santur, qanun, cimbalum and dumbek, and demonstrates the concepts of highly ornamented melodic lines and asymetrical rhythms
  

• Discovering the music of Africa
  Call Number: ML350 .D5 1982x
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Distributed by Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp., c1982
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (19 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 guide sheet
  Description: Musicians from Ghana introduce the special sounds made by Africa's three major instruments, the rattles, the bells, and the drums. Separately and together they are played to create music with subtly shifting rhythms. Explains that drums talk and may be used in relay, to send messages over long distances. Includes traditional dances
  

• Mbira music; spirit of the people
  Call Number: ML350 .M25 1993
  Location: General
  Publication information: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, c1993
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (52 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Shows how the rhythms and melodies of Zimbabwe are related to the mbira, a small traditional instrument. Presents the music of Zimbabwe: the songs used during the war of liberation as secret messages, the chants used by today's farmers, and the music that caused a renowned pop artist to return to his roots
  

• Toru Takemitsu
  Call Number: ML2075 .T6 1995
  Location: General
  Publication information: New York, NY : Sony Classical Film & Video, 1995
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 guide (17 p. ; 18 cm.)
  Description: Takemitsu has scored more than 90 films. His scores range from the sparsely experimental to the richly orchestral, combining Western and Eastern elements, unified by a distinctively Japanese sensibility. Includes interviews with Takemitsu, Donald Richie, Japanese film directors, and clips from Japanese films
  

• Discovering the music of India
  Call Number: ML3748 .D5 1982
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corp., c1982
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (21 min.) : sd. col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 guide sheet
  Description: Describes the two main types of Indian music, the Carnatic of the south and the Hindustani of the north, dating back more than three thousand years. Demonstrates the use of a wide variety of simple and complex instruments. Points out several ways in which Indian music differs from Western music. Includes a traditional Indian dance showing the importance of the art of gesture
  

• Discovering the music of Japan
  Call Number: ML3750 .D57 1987
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Chicago, IL : Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corp. 1982
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (22 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 guide sheet
  Description: Demonstrates three important Japanese instruments: the koto, the shakuhachi, and the shamisen, and explains how they fit into Japanese life. Includes performances of traditional singing and dancing, and pieces played by an ensemble of the three instruments
  

• Gagaku; the court music of Japan
  Call Number: ML 3750 .G3 1989
  Location: General
  Publication information: Norman, Okla. : University of Oklahoma, c1989
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: The Imperial Court Orchestra of Tokyo illustrates the contrasting styles of gagaku through music, costume and court dances (Nasori, Genjoraku). Host, William P. Malm. Sidney D. Brown discusses gagaku's historic roots in Mongolia and Korea
  

• Isle of temples
  Call Number: ML3758.I53 I84 1990
  Location: General
  Publication information: London : Sussex Video ; Guilford, CT : Distributed by A-FM Recordings, [1990?], c1973
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (27 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Examines music and rituals of the Hindu temples that are the center of the Balinese village. The folksongs, orchestras and dance dramas of Bali are an integral part of life in this Indonesian island
  

• Voices of the doumbek; utilizing the doumbek/Arabic tabla and dourbakee drums
  Call Number: MT655 .V6 1995
  Location: General
  Publication information: Brattleboro, VT : Interworld Music, c1995
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (70 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 supplementary folded sheet
  Description: Robin Adnan Anders demonstrates three basic tones of Arabic music: the doum, tek, and kah. He then demonstrates special tones and techniques using the doumbek or Arabic tabla and the dourbakee. Some of these special tones and techniques are dividing the drum, the slap, and finger rolls. He then demonstrates three basic rhythms: the wahdah sayirah or ayub, the masmudi saghir or baladi, and the wahdah kabira or chefte telli
  

• African drumming
  Call Number: MT 655.2 .A4 1993
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Brattleboro, VT : Interworld Music Associates, c1993
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 supplement (1 p., folded ; 28 x 18 cm
  Description: Dreams of Passion members demonstrate techniques for producing the proper tones of the drum and play original & authentic rhythms. Designed to be inspirational and informative to players of all levels
  

• The African djembe drum.
  Call Number: MT655.2 .D53 1995 pt.1
  Location: General
  Publication information: Miami, Fl. : Warner Bros. Publications ; Brattleboro, Vt. : Interworld Music Associates, 1995
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Learn how to understand the beat and rhythm of music, play the basic hand drum tones, play a basic rhythm on your hand drum, play rhythms and drumming games with your friends, build hand, foot and voice coordination
  

• West African djembe drumming; with Paulo Mattioli
  Call Number: MT655.2 .W47 1991
  Location: General
  Publication information: Topanga, CA : African Percussion, c1991
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Paulo Mattioli discusses instrumentation, technique and the seven principal rhythm patterns of West African drumming. Includes rhythm building exercises and play along segments
  Contents: 1. Lamba -- 2. Doundounba -- 3. Lindjian -- 4. Sedeba -- 5. Aconcon -- 6. Koukou -- 7. Mandjiani
  
• Nagauta: the heart of Kabuki music .
  Call Number: PN2924.5 .K3 N3 1993
  Location: General
  Publication information: Norman, Okla. : University of Oklahoma, Center for Music Television, c1993
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Presents the Nagauta version of the piece Sue Hirogari by Kineya Rokuzaemon X. Performed on a no drama practice stage by students at the National University of Fine Arts and Music in Tokyo.
  

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