Electronic Media Programmes on International Studies
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1. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CHILD A Day in the Life of a Child is a series of nine video programs produced by UNICEF in co-operation with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. In order to survive and grow to become healthy adults several basic needs have to be provided: clean water, food, shelter, health, communication and disaster survival. The program show how these needs are addressed in a variety of ways. VEA(a) Bali . Wayan begins her day by collecting water and cooking rice for the days meals. Shewalks to the market to sell fresh fruit and to buy what is needed to supplement the family meals. The program looks atchanges to the Balinese lifestyle which are occurring with the influx of tourists.
   
   (b) Ghana. At home Marjorie and Michael help their parents by doing a variety of chores. From an early age children are all taught a trade that can later supplement the family income.
   
   ( c ) Zimbabwe. Livingstone Manhombo lives in Sekevillage. His family responsibilities include collecting water from the well, tending the cattle and feeding chickens.
   
   (d) Rwanda. Vincent, Mediatrice, Pascal, Jean Clause,tienne and Mose live with their parents in a mud brick house overlooking a lake in Rwanda. Vincent goes out onto the lake each night with the other fishermen, his sister Mediatrice looks after the younger boys and does the household chores.
   
   (e) Morocco Aicha is an eight year old Berber girl from Northern Morocco. The day we spend with Aicha is unusual in that today she accompanies her grandmother as a travelling midwife.
   
   (f) Iraq Dahlia is twelve and attends a special music school in Baghdad. Dahlia’s family home is modern and very comfortable compared with the homes of most childrenin Iraq.
   
   (g) Nicaragua The program begins with scenes of Nicaraguan children begging and selling cigarettes and papers to motorists. In the village La Iguana, we meet Pedrito Morales, the youngest of twelve children in his family
   
   (h) Guatemala In this program we see that Lucrezia and Amalia are responsible for collecting water and wood, caring for the donkey and pigs,doing the family washing in the nearby creek and grinding maize to make tortillas.
   
   (i)Brazil Nine year old Rubens lives in a small village on the outskirts of Manaos on the Amazon River in Central Brazil. 9 x 25 mins video Produced in the Netherlands (1989) SEA PA PB B HV NT
2. AQUI SE HABLA ESPANOL The video Aqui se Habla Espanol is designed to assist the teacher and student of Spanish. It is made up of interviews with people from different walks of life and consists of five different segments covering a number of aspects of the daily lives of the Spanish. 45 mins video Produced In Australia (1992) WW VEA
3. CELEBRATING LEBARAN The fasting month of Ramadan is an Islamic ritual celebrated by many Indonesians. The culmination of Ramadan is a day of prayer and feasting called "Lebaran" in Indonesia. In this program, we join an Indonesian family living in Australia as they celebrate Lebaran. Discussions about cooking, family conversations and the narration are delivered entirely in Indonesian but because the Islamic religion has Arabic origins, prayers and references from the Koran are in Arabic. 30 mins video Produced in Australia (1996) WW VEA
4. I’VE BEEN TO BALI TOO This program investigates a side to Indonesia most tourists ignore - its culture. It goes behind the facade presented by tourist brochures to disclose a number of realities including: • the significance of attire • body language • the roles of men and women • misconceptions about Indonesia and its people The program also considers the standards of living, the impact of tourism and information about the demographics of Indonesia. 29 mins video Produced in Australia (1994) WW VEA
5. INDONESIAN TRADITIONS Duck Farming Indonesia has one of the world’s largest egg-laying duck populations. By studying this industry we can learn much about the Indonesian way of life. This excellent program features a variety of views of semi-traditional village life. 25 mins video Produced in Australia (1982)WW VEA
6. INDONESIAN CONVERSATIONS This video consists of ten short segments of about 2 minutes. Each segment is a dramatisation of a typical situation in which a person may find themselves whilst in Indonesia.24 mins video Produced in Australia (1991) WW VEA
7. DONE BALI This program looks at the history of Bali, including the commercialisation of its culture, tourism and the impact of Western influences. It examines the role played by tourism as an agent of change and questions the inevitability of change on this island. 56 mins video Produced in Australia (1992)SEA HV NT VEA
8. CHANGING TIMES Australia and Asia In The 90s Australians have traditionally had an uneasy relationship with Asia, marked by a mixture of fascination and fear. Changing Times encourages the viewer to examine their attitudes and assumptions about Asia in areas like tourism, trade, human rights and the environment. 42 mins video Produced in Australia (1992)WW VEA
9. MAPS, MARVELLOUS MAPS This program investigates the topic of cartography in detail. It examines topographical maps and each stage of this map-making process, from the aerial photographs down to the final printing. 30 mins video Produced in The Netherlands (1993) A NT VEA
   
10. JVC Anthology Regional Set Southeast Asia - (5 videos / 1 book)
    This 5-video set illustrates 63 music and dance performances from Southeast Asia.
    
    Tape 1 includes Vietnamese water puppet play, bamboo flute with ensemble, shawm and drum, xylophone with flat gongs, flute and bamboo tubes, zither ensemble, folk song with dance and folk instrument performance, gong ensemble and festival of the Gialai people. Also Cambodian apsara dance, a dance- drama, folk instrument performance and a wedding ceremony.
    
    Tape 2 includes Thailand's candle dance, ceremonial dance-drama, masked dance, zither, bowed lute and string ensemble music, along with Burma's (Myanmar) classical music, a monkey play, ensemble music, salutation dance, a dance to pray for protection of the spirits, harp solo, drum dance and puppet dance.
    
    Tape 3 visits Malaysia and presents court dance, folk tradition , dance-drama and a lute duet. The Philippines are represented by music from the balingbing (split-bamboo idiophone), the nose flute, jew's harp, a bamboo tube zither, and end-blown flute, a panpipe ensemble, tongagong (stamping tubes) and gongs, along with bamboo pole dances.
    
    Tapes 4-5 include Indonesia's gamelan, devotional dance, warrior's dance, court dance and seated dance, a men's chorus, shadow puppet play, and several instrument ensembles, featuring bowed lute, plucked zither and narrative recitation. 144-page book describes each performance and enlightens Southeast Asia musical traditions. Part of the JVC Video Anthology of Music and Dance of the World series
    
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11. JVC Anthology Regional Set East Asia This 5 video/1 book set illustrates 57 music and dance performances from Korea (Tapes 1-2) and the Peoples Republic of China (Tapes 3-5). Korean tapes include court music, drum dance, dance to exorcise evil spirits, cymbal dance, zither and flute solos, masked dance-drama, Buddhist chant performed with butterfly dance. Plus folk purification dance, shaman ritual, puppet play, tightrope walking, and farmer's band. Chinese tapes include flute ensemble, lute solo, bowed fiddle with zither, colored ball dance, Beijing opera, Sichuan opera, group dances, mountain songs, narrative songs, sword dances, reed mouth organ and dances, masked dance-drama, threshing song and lullaby, dance with dutar, daf, classical music, instrumental music and circle dances. Also songs in free rhythm and throat singing from Mongolia. Described and put in historical, geographical and cultural context in 140-page accompanying book. Part of the JVC Video Anthology of Music and Dance of the World Series . Order # JVCEAI Price: US $279.00 + air shipping
    
12. JVC Video Anthology South Asia Five videos illustrate 44 music and dance performances of South Asia. Tapes 1-3 from India include classical dances, dance-drama, folk dance and songs, drum dance, masked dance, Hindu and Sikh devotional songs, plucked zither and lute solos, puppet plays, illustrated narration of Pabuji's heroic deeds and Baul songs.
    
    Tape 4 features Pakistani Qawwali, Sufi devotional songs, trance rituals of shamen, lyric song on solo tutek (flute) tarwar (sword dance), along with Bangladesh woman's dance, mountain folk dance and a dance-drama.
    
    Tape 5 includes dance rituals, ceremonies, hunting songs and ensembles from Sri Lanka, also Nepal's Gaine songs and ensembles, a drum solo, devotional songs, lamaist ritual music, and a masked dance drama from Nepal as well as Bhutan. A 120-page book completes the set with descriptions, maps, glossaries and essays on this region. Order # JVCSAI Price:US $279.00 + air shipping
    
13. JVC/Smithsonian Folkways Video Anthology of Music and Dance of Africa
    Released in October of 1996, this three tape, three book collection joins a new collection on Europe, as well as the previously released Anthologies of Music and Dance of the Americas and the World. Complete with detailed notes regarding the regions, performers and performances this collection provides an introduction to the vastness of traditional musical forms in Africa. 72 performances from 11 African countries. Part of the JVC Video Anthology of Music and Dance of the World series. 156 minutes. Order US$49.95each + Air Shipping. # JVCAFR Price: US$149.99/set
    
14. JVC/Smithsonian Folkways Video Anthology of Music and Dance of Europe
    59 traditional music and dance performances of Europe packaged in a two video/two booklet collection. Featured countries include Iceland, The Faroe Islands, Denmark, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and Serbia. Part of the JVC Video Anthology of Music and Dance of the World series. Order US$49.95 each + Air Shipping. # JVCEUR Price:US $99.00/set
    
15. Khmer Court Dance: Cambodian Royal Court Dances
    A delightful collection of five authentic dances in the Khmer court repertoire, performed in traditional costume by masters of these dances. The dances include: Buong Suong; Apsara; Chhouy Chhay; Muni Mekhala; and Tep Monorum. Paul Gravath narrates and provides excellent historical background as introduction to each dance. The dances are filmed so that in each solo and group dance, the hands, feet, and body movements can be seen clearly. The dances are accompanied by traditional music performed by the Pinn Peat Ensemble, including instruments such as shawms, xylophones, gongs,barrel drums, metallophone, and small cymbals. 74 minutes. Order US$49.95 each + Air Shipping.
    
16. JVC Anthology Regional Set The Mid-East and Africa I-IV
    Four videos illustrate 75 music and dance performances. (Available only as a set.)
    
    Tape 1 includes Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Qatar: Islamic call to worship, military music of the Ottoman, dance of the knives, plucked lute solos and whirling dervishes, hammered dulcimer, Bedouin dances and songs, contemporary Iraqi song, belly dance and traditional mortar pounding and welcoming songs.
    
    Tape 2 includes Egyptian popular song, Tunisian Bedouin dances and classical music, Moroccan Berber dances, and street musicians of Marrakech, along with classical music and a masked dance from Mali. Cameroon music includes praise song, finger piano, calabash, animal horn flutes, bowed instruments and minstrel poets, along with a village drum performance, Zaire's Mbuti dances and Tanzania's Masai dances.
    
    Tape 3 visits Chad's town orchestras, a dambio festival dance, hero praise song traditions, tribal pleasure dances, children's dances and dances of Arab people. A Cameroon memorial ceremony and mourning music by a mask clan are included.
    
    Tape 4 takes us to the Ivory Coast for bow harp singing, drum language and several tribal masked dances, children's dances, stilt dances and a dance of the leopard association. Botswana's bushmen perform musical bow, hand piano and song and trance-dances for healing. South African Zulu share a lullaby accompanied by musical bow and a wedding ceremony. A 136-page book completes the anthology with background information. Part of the JVC Video Anthology of Music and Dance of the World series.
    
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17. Individual Volumes of the JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance: US$49.95 each + Air Shipping

(a) East Asia l - Korea #JVCVOL1;#JVCVOL2

(b) East Asia - China #JVCVOL3; #JVCVOL4; #JVCVOL5

(c) Southeast Asia - Vietnam & Cambodia #JVCVOL6

(d) Southeast Asia - Thailand & Mynamar #JVCVOL7

(e) Southeast Asia - Malaysia & Philippines . #JVCVOL8

(f) Southeast Asia - Indonesia (Bali) . #JVCVOL9

(g) Southeast Asia - Indonesia (Bali & Java) #JVCVOL10

(h) South Asia - India #JVCVOL11; #JVCVOL12, #JVCVOL13

(i) South Asia - Pakistan & Bangladesh #JVCVOL14

(j) South Asia - Sri Lankan , Nepal & Bhutan #JVCVOL15

JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance

 30 VIDEOS & 9 BOOKS

 

Produced in collaboration with a Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings editorial board of scholars, this thirty videotape, nine book collection contains over 500 performances and 1200 pages of text from 100 countries. The books contain full glossaries, detailed descriptions, and individual essays on the social, cultural, and historical background of the music, dance, instruments, costumes and rituals. They also include maps, charts, photos, and a complete cross-reference index.

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SEE THE EIGHT (8) REGIONAL SETS AND THEIR INDIVIDUAL VOLUMES DESCRIBED BELOW

 

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East Asia I - Korea 1 II - Korea 2 III - China 1 IV - China 2 V - China 3	Southeast Asia I - Vietnam & Cambodia II - Thailand & Myanmar (Burma) III - Malaysia & Phillipines IV - Indonesia (Bali) V - Indonesia (Bali & Java)	South Asia I - India 1 II - India 2 III - India 3 IV - Pakistan & Bangladesh V - Sri Lanka, Nepal & Bhutan	Middle East/Africa I - Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon & Qatar II - Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Mali, Cameroon, Zaire & Tanzania III - Chad & Cameroon IV - Ivory Coast, Botswana & S. Africa
Europe I - France, Switzerland, W. Germany, Spain, Italy & Greece II - Czechoslovakia, Hungary & Poland III - Romania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria & Albania	The Soviet Union I - Russia II - Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Belorussia, Ukraine & Moldavia III - Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Dagestan & Russian Gypsies IV - Kazakh, Uzbek, Turkmen, Kirgiz, Kalmyk, Bashkir & Siberia	The Americas I - North American Indian & Inuit (Eskimo) II - Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Bolivia & Argentina	Oceania I - Micronesia, Saipan, Melanesia (Papua New Guinea & New Caledonia) II - Polynesia (Tahiti, Marquesas, W. Samoa, etc.) & New Zealand