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Jazz cosmopolitanism in Accra, Ghana / a film trilogy by Steven Feld.
Format
Video/Projected medium
Language
English
Ga
Undetermined
Published/Created
Santa Fe, N.M. : VoxLox, [2009]
Description
3 videodiscs (180 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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Mendel Music Library - Stacks
DVD 3322
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Subject(s)
Music
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Ghana
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Accra
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21st century
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Musicians
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Ghana
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Accra
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Interviews
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Jazz
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Ghana
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Accra
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Funeral music
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Ghana
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Accra
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Funeral rites and ceremonies
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Ghana
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Accra
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La Drivers Union Por Por Group
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Nortey, Nii Noi
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Coltrane, John 1926-1967
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Related name
Winneba Youth Choir
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VoxLox (Firm)
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Ghanaba, Kofi, 1923-2008
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Nortey, Nii Noi
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Annan, Nii Otoo
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Nunu, Nii Yemo
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Producer
Feld, Steven
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Director
Feld, Steven
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Library of Congress genre(s)
Feature films
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Documentary films
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Filmed performances
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Getty AAT genre
documentary film
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Contains
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
Messiah.
Hallelujah;
arranged.
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Summary note
Hallelujah!: Legendary drummer Ghanaba and the Winneba Youth Choir perform Handel's Hallelujah Chorus. Also includes a conversation with Ghanaba about Africa, jazz, and European music.
Accra Trane Station: "Nii Noi Nortey, afrifone instrument inventor and sound sculptor, and experimental percussionist Nii Otoo Annan present the African legacy of John Coltrane"--Container
A por por funeral for Ashirifie: In March 2008 the La Drivers Union Por Por Group lost one of its members. The film documents the funeral performed and discusses Por Por's relation to the New Orleans jazz funeral.
Notes
Title and statement of responsibility from container.
"Three one-hour DVD video documentaries"--Container.
Originally filmed documentaries in 2005-2008.
Creation/Production credits
Editing, Jeremiah Ra Richards (Hallelujah! and Accra Trane Station).
System details
DVD-R; NTSC.
Language note
Hallelujah!: primarily in English; some parts in an unknown language (possibly Ga) with white English subtitles.
A por por funeral for Ashirifie: some parts in Ga with white English subtitles.
Contents
1. Hallelujah! : a performance by Ghanaba and the Winneba Youth Choir (2005, 2007) / producer, Steven Feld
2. Accra Trane Station : the music and art of Nii Noi Nortey (2005-2008) / producer, Steven Feld. Bonus film: From Accra to Santa Fe (2007; 18 min.)
3. Por por funeral for Ashirifie (2008) / produced by Steven Feld and Nii Yemo Nunu.
Publisher no.
209
OCLC
464251209
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