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Additional authors

1. Shabalala, Joseph.
2. Clegg, Johnny, 1953-2019.
3. Mahlathini.
4. Yamamoto, Hiroshi.
5. Ichikawa, Katsumori.
6. Ichihashi, Yuji.
7. Fujii, Tomoaki, 1932-2023.
8. Seeger, Anthony.
9. Nketia, J. H. Kwabena.
10. Ladysmith Black Mambazo (Musical group)
11. Mahotella Queens (Musical group)
12. Abafana Baseqhudeni.
13. Malombo (Musical group)
14. Nihon Bikutā Kabushiki Kaisha.
15. Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings.
16. Multicultural Media (Firm)
17. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (48 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS) +

Summary

1. Third of three videocassettes designed to be used along with accompanying booklets containing both general information and specific descriptions of the musical and dance selections, as well as suggestions for further research. Most of the performances were recorded on location, many in the open air, and are generally performed by natives of the region. Countries covered on this tape are: Kenya (Kikuyu people), Malawi (Ngoni and Tumbuka peoples), Botswana (Gwi people), and South Africa (Zulu, Basotho [Sotho], and Afrikaner [European descent] peoples).

Series statement

1. JVC/Smithsonian Folkways video anthology of music and dance of Africa ; Volume 3.

Subject

1. Dance > Kenya
2. Music > Kenya
3. Work dances
4. Work songs
5. Dance > Malawi
6. Music > Malawi
7. War dance
8. Weapon dances
9. Religious dance > Malawi
10. Funeral rites and ceremonies > Africa
11. Trance dances
12. Music > Botswana
13. Dance > Botswana
14. Music > South Africa
15. Dance > South Africa
16. Lullabies
17. Xylophone music
18. Gum boot dance (Dance)
19. Miners' dances
20. Isicathamiya
21. Folk dancing > South Africa
22. Hymns
23. Popular music > South Africa
24. Jazz > South Africa
25. Kikuyu (African people) > Music
26. Ngoni (African people) > Music
27. Tumbuka (African people) > Music
28. G/wi (African people) > Music
29. Zulu dance
30. Zulu (African people) > Music

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Music.
3. Video.

Contents

1. Kenya. 3-1. Women's work group / recorded in 1984 ; work-related dances and songs ; performed by Kikuyu women.
2. Malawi. 3-2. Ingoma warriors' dance / recorded in 1987 ; performed by Ngoni dancers.
3. 3-3. Funeral gourd music / recorded in 1987 ; performed by Tumbuka villagers.
4. 3-4. Vimbuza (spirit possession divinatory trance) / recorded in 1987 ; performed by Timbuka healers ; includes music and dance.
5. 3-5. Kazoo band: Malipenga / recorded in 1987 ; music and dance form inspired by British and German marching bands ; performed by Ngonde, Tonga, and Tumbuka.
6. Botswana. 3-6. Song with musical bow: Bitter melons / recorded in 1995 ; performed by Ukxone.
7. 3-7A. Porcupine game / recorded in 1955 ; performed by Kukebe, Gaiamakhwe, and Kuekabe.
8. 3-7B. Musical bow duet game: Hyena song / recorded in 1955 ; performed by Kukebe.
9. 3-8. Ostrich mating dance-game / recorded in 1955 ; performed by men and boys of Ei kxa o and Okwa villages.
10. South Africa. 3-9. Lullaby: Thula umtwana / no recording date ; sung by a mother to her child.
11. 3-10. Ngoma dancing / no recording date ; performers not identified.
12. 3-11. Basotho Ndhlamo dancing / no recording date; performed by Basotho workers.
13. 3-12. Contemporary African xylophone ensemble / no recording date ; performers not identified.
14. 3-13. Gumboot dancing / no recording date ; performed by South African miners.
15. 3-14. Zulu ngoma dancing / no recording date ; performed by Zululand workers.
16. 3-15. Zulu isicatamiya / no recording date ; music and dance form ; performers not identified.
17. 3-16. Zulu traditional guitar and mouth bow song / no recording date ; performed by Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu.
18. 3-17. Independent Zulu church hymn / no recording date ; performed by a church congregation ; includes a healing ceremony.
19. 3-18. Afrikaner historical folkloric dance / no recording date ; "squares" dance style, performed in Dutch costumes ; performers not identified.
20. 3-19. Isicatamiya choir / recorded ca. 1975 ; performed by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, led by Joseph Shabalala.
21. 3-20. Mbaqanga band / no recording date ; performed by the Mahotella Queens.
22. 3-21. Mbaqanga band / no recording date ; performed by Abafana Baseqhudeni [also known as the Cockerel Boys].
23. 3-22. Malombo African jazz / recorded ca. 1978 ; performed by Philip Thabane and Malombo [musical group].

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-2490

Note

1. Accompanying booklet available in *MGS (General) 97-10319.

Credits (note)

1. Editorial supervisor (books), Tomoaki Fujii ; senior editor (books), Anthony Seeger ; editor (books), Mark Greenberg ; Africa editor (books), J.H. Kwabena Nketia.

Title

1. The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways video anthology of music and dance of Africa. Volume 3 / JVC, Victor Company of Japan, in collaboration with the National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan, and Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings, Washington, D.C. ; director, Hiroshi Yamamoto ; co-producer, Stephen McArthur, Multicultural Media ; executive producers, Katsumori Ichikawa and Yuji Ichihashi.

Imprint

1. [Tokyo?] : JVC, Victor Company of Japan ; Barre, VT : Multicultural Media, c1996.

Country of producing entity

1. Japan.

Series

1. JVC/Smithsonian Folkways video anthology of music and dance of Africa ; Volume 3.

Credits

1. Editorial supervisor (books), Tomoaki Fujii ; senior editor (books), Anthony Seeger ; editor (books), Mark Greenberg ; Africa editor (books), J.H. Kwabena Nketia.

Local subject

1. Kikuyu (African people) -- Dances.
2. Ngoni (African people) -- Dances.
3. Tumbuka (African people) -- Dances.
4. G/wi (African people) -- Dances.
5. Singing dances and games.
6. Child dancers.
7. Bird dances.
8. Sotho (African people) -- Dances.
9. Afrikaners -- Dances.

Added author

1. Shabalala, Joseph. Performer
2. Clegg, Johnny, 1953-2019. Performer
3. Mahlathini. voc
4. Yamamoto, Hiroshi. Director
5. Ichikawa, Katsumori. Producer
6. Ichihashi, Yuji. Producer
7. Fujii, Tomoaki, 1932-2023. Editor
8. Seeger, Anthony. Editor
9. Nketia, J. H. Kwabena. Editor
10. Ladysmith Black Mambazo (Musical group)
11. Mahotella Queens (Musical group)
12. Abafana Baseqhudeni.
13. Malombo (Musical group)
14. Nihon Bikutā Kabushiki Kaisha.
15. Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings.
16. Multicultural Media (Firm)
17. DHCA.

ISBN

1. 1578694205

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-2490