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This moving documentary focuses on the experience of immigrant musicians in the United States through their own comments and performances. Audiences from junior high and up would enjoy this 55-minute video, and even younger viewers might find the music appealing. Narrated by Linda Ronstadt, the video surveys, through interviews and performances, the range of ethnic and immigrant music in the United States today. Only a few of these artists have been recorded and distributed commercially. Historian and musician Bernice Johnson Reagan analyzes the continuum of African-American music and its connections with its African origins, for instance, noting parallels between the music of a Senegalese griot and African-American blues. Other performers include the Popovich Brothers of Chicago, Sister Sadie and the Famous Biblettes, music from China, and Ensemble Shashmaqam. The transmission of the tradition from older to second- or third-generation musicians in this country, the differing expectations for musicians in their culture of origin and US popular culture, and the dilution of ethnic music when packaged and distributed by major labels are also discussed in the often-poignant words of the performers themselves. Production values and sound quality are high, even for recordings of outdoor performances. Subtitles, necessary because many musicians speak in their native languages, are clear and readable. Movement from still, archival footage to contemporary scenes, sometimes showing the same performer now and decades ago, is smooth - a seamless transition between past and present. The valuing of differences expressed in this video makes it supportive of multicultural curriculum or programming in school and public libraries. This video is highly recommended for general audiences from junior high through adult.

The Spirit Travels: Immigrant Music In America (VHS TAPE)

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This moving documentary focuses on the experience of immigrant musicians in the United States through their own comments and performances. Audiences from junior high and up would enjoy this 55-minute video, and even younger viewers might find the music appealing. Narrated by Linda Ronstadt, the video surveys, through interviews and performances, the range of ethnic and immigrant music in the United States today. Only a few of these artists have been recorded and distributed commercially. Historian and musician Bernice Johnson Reagan analyzes the continuum of African-American music and its connections with its African origins, for instance, noting parallels between the music of a Senegalese griot and African-American blues. Other performers include the Popovich Brothers of Chicago, Sister Sadie and the Famous Biblettes, music from China, and Ensemble Shashmaqam. The transmission of the tradition from older to second- or third-generation musicians in this country, the differing expectations for musicians in their culture of origin and US popular culture, and the dilution of ethnic music when packaged and distributed by major labels are also discussed in the often-poignant words of the performers themselves. Production values and sound quality are high, even for recordings of outdoor performances. Subtitles, necessary because many musicians speak in their native languages, are clear and readable. Movement from still, archival footage to contemporary scenes, sometimes showing the same performer now and decades ago, is smooth - a seamless transition between past and present. The valuing of differences expressed in this video makes it supportive of multicultural curriculum or programming in school and public libraries. This video is highly recommended for general audiences from junior high through adult.

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