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UW Ethnomusicology Archives video recordings: John C. Vincent recordings: Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri, 1987
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Vincent, John C.
- Title
- UW Ethnomusicology Archives video recordings: John C. Vincent recordings: Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri
- Dates
- 198719871987
- Quantity
- 1 videotapes : 1 vct (VHS, sp, color); Duration: 00:50:00
- Collection Number
- 1990028
- Summary
- Dubbed from copy of 1980 commercial video documentary owned by John C. Vincent.
- Repository
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University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
University of Washington
Ethnomusicology Archives
Box 353450
Seattle, WA
98195-3450
Telephone: 2065430974
ethnoarc@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access is restricted.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives has been collecting and curating unique ethnographic music recordings for over 50 years. Its holdings of more than 15,000 items include field recordings documenting music traditions of all kinds from most areas of the world, concert recordings of visiting musicians, and films and videos of a variety of musical events, as well as several hundred musical instruments. The Archives serves the students and faculty in the UW Ethnomusicology Program, the broader university community, Pacific Northwest tribes, and an international clientele of musicians, students, and teachers.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Full title: Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri - The Great Feast of Japan.
Performers: produced by the Kasuga Kenshokai Foundation; written and directed by Juichi Fujimoto; narrated by Christopher Blasdel.
Contents: a documentary about the Great On-Matsuri (festival at the Kasuga Taisha shrine near Nara in Japan. Many genres are presented, including gagaku, kagura, noh theater and others. The narrator describes how these relate to the festival, their usage as musical offerings, and their social and spiritual significance both for those involved with the festival and for society at-large.
Notes by John Christian Vincent.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ethnomusicology
Geographical Names
- Asia
- Japan
Form or Genre Terms
- Video recordings