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

Format Video (DVD)
Publication Info[Japan?] : JVC, Victor Co. of Japan ; Barre, VT : Distributed by Multicultural Media, [2005], ©1995.
Description1 videodisc (59 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (59 pages ; 19 cm)
Subject(s)
Folk dance music.
Folk music--Europe.
Folk dancing, European.
Music--Europe.
Folk music--Iceland.
Folk dancing--Faroe Islands.
Folk music--Denmark.
Folk dancing--Denmark.
Folk music--Ireland.
Folk dancing--Scotland.
Folk music--Scotland.
Folk dancing--Wales.
Clog dancing.
Folk dancing--England.
Folk dancing--England --Yorkshire.
Folk music--England.
Morris dances.
Folk dancing--Czechoslovakia.
Folk music--Czech Republic.
Folk music--Slovakia.
Folk dancing--Slovakia.
Folk dancing--Hungary.
Romanies--Hungary.
Romanies--Music.
Folk dancing--Belgium --Flanders.
Fools and jesters.
Sword-dance.
Processions.
Other author/creatorNakagawa, Kunihiko, director.
Other author/creatorYamamoto, Hiroshi producer.
Other author/creatorIchikawa, Katsumori, producer.
Other author/creatorIchihashi, Yuji, producer.
Other author/creatorFujii, Tomoaki, 1932-2023 editor.
Other author/creatorSeeger, Anthony editor.
Other author/creatorTorp, Lisbet, editor.
Other author/creatorNihon Bikutā Kabushiki Kaisha.
Other author/creatorSmithsonian/Folkways Recordings.
Other author/creatorMulticultural Media (Firm : Barre, Vt.)
Portion of title Smithsonian Folkways video anthology of music and dance of Europe
Portion of title Video anthology of music and dance of Europe
Portion of title Anthology of music and dance of Europe
Portion of title Music and dance of Europe
Series JVC/Smithsonian Folkways video anthology of music and dance of Europe ; Volume 1
JVC/Smithsonian Folkways video anthology of music and dance of Europe ; Volume 1. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents Iceland. 1-1. Hymn: Min lifstid er á fleygiferd (My life is a flying journey) / recorded in 1992 ; sung by Thordur Thómasson.
Contents 1-2. Nursery rhyme: Ridum og ridum / recorded in 1982 ; sung by Hildigunnur Valdimarsdóttir.
Contents 1-3. Two-part song: Kvölda tekur sest er sól (The sun has set in the evening) / recorded in 1992 ; sung by Jón Jósefsson and Eyjolfur Jónsson.
Contents 1-4. Rimur (epic song): Althingisrimur (Rimur about the debate in Parliament) / recorded in 1992 ; sung by Haraldur Matthiasson.
Contents 1-5. Clapping song: Sing sang sukk / recorded in 1992 ; performed by two ten-year-old girls.
Contents Faroe Islands. 1-6. Ballad, song-dance: Ålebrand-visen (The ballad of Ålebrand) / recorded in 1982 ; sung and danced by inhabitants of Sumba.
Contents Denmark. 1-7. Couple dance: Hopsa fra Nordfyn / recorded in 1985 ; performed by Evald and Hardy Thomsen ; no dance content.
Contents 1-8. Couple dance: Tyrolervals (Tyrolienne) / recorded in 1987 ; performed by Frederiksen's Orchestra and local dancers.
Contents 1-9. Longways dance: Den Toppede Høne (The tufted hen) / recorded in 1987 ; performed by Frederiksen's Orchestra and local dancers.
Contents 1-10. Couple dance: Trippevals (Tripping waltz) / recorded in 1984 ; performed by Helge Sørensen, Thomas Ingolf Sørensen, Lilian Sørensen, Gitte Wammen, and local dancers.
Contents 1-11. Shack song: Jeg har en hund der hedder Bob (I have a dog, its name is Bob) / recorded in 1993 ; sung by Henning Andersen.
Contents Ireland. 1-12. Whistle tune medley: The wind that shakes the barley ; The lady on the island / recorded in New York, 1992 ; played by Micho Russell.
Contents 1-13. Ballad with harp: Rory óg MacRory / recorded in Morristown, N.J., 1990 ; performed by Aideen O'Donnell.
Contents 1-14. Reels: The fermy lassies ; The reel with the birl in it / recorded in New York, 1992 ; played by Micho Russell ; no dance content.
Contents Scotland. 1-15. Scottish country dance: The white cockade / recorded in 1991 ; danced by the Drumalbane Dance Group.
Contents 1-16. Scottish ceilidh: The dashing white sergeant (dance) / recorded in 1991 ; music played by the Gordon Pattullo Trio ; danced by local dancers.
Contents 1-17. Traditional ballad: Ae fond kiss / recorded in 1991 ; sung by Billy Ross and John Martin.
Contents Wales. 1-18. Welsh country dances / recorded in 1989 ; danced by Dawnswyr Ysgol Strade (dancers from the Strade School) from Llanelli ; includes clog dancing.
Contents England. 1-19. Longsword dance / recorded in 1988 ; danced by Goathland Plough Stots.
Contents 1-20. Northwest morris dance: The Abram circle dance / recorded in 1988 ; danced by Abram Morris Dancers.
Contents 1-21. Women's morris dance / recorded in 1988 ; danced by Severn Gilders Women's Dance Team.
Contents 1-22. South Yorkshire longsword dance / recorded in 1990 ; danced by Grenoside Traditional Longsword Dancers.
Contents 1-23. Song: The sword dancer's song / recorded in 1988 ; sung by John Browell.
Contents Czech Republic. 1-24. Sword dance / recorded in 1994 ; danced by people of the village of Komn̆a.
Contents 1-25. Carnival village tour / recorded in 1994 ; procession and song by members of the Lipov folk group.
Contents 1-26. Children's carnival procession / recorded in 1994 ; song by members of Velic̆ka.
Contents 1-27. Men's verbun̆k dance / recorded in 1994 ; danced by men of the Slovácký Krůz̆ek folk group.
Contents 1-28. Couple dance: Horn̆ácká sedlácká / recorded in 1994 ; danced by the Slovácký Krůz̆ek folk group.
Contents 1-29. Fiddle and cimbál variations from Central Slovakia / recorded in 1994 ; played by young people from Bratislava.
Contents 1-30. Karic̆ky (girl's dance from East Slovakia) / recorded in 1994 ; danced by girls from various regions of the Czech Republic.
Contents Hungary. 1-31. Hungarian Gypsy music, urban style / no recording date ; played by Sandor Lakatos and ensemble.
Contents 1-32A. Children's song / no recording date ; sung by two Romany children.
Contents 1-32B. Traditional Gypsy stick dance and music / no recording date ; performed by Gypsies in Hungary.
Contents Belgium. 1-33. Flemish sword dance / no recording date ; danced by Lange Wapper Dance Group.
Abstract First of two videodiscs 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 in this disc: Iceland, Denmark, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Belgium.
General note"JVCEURVOL01"--on disc.
CreditsDirectors, Kunihiko Nakagawa, Hiroshi Yamamoto; executive producers, Katsumori Ichikawa, Yuji Ichihashi.
CreditsEditorial supervisor (books), Tomoaki Fujii ; senior editor (books), Anthony Seeger ; editor (books), Mark Greenberg ; Europe editor (books), Lisbet Torp.
Technical detailsDVD.
Genre/formDocumentary films.
ISBN1578694213
ISBN9781578694211

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