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Human Studies Film Archives
Guide to the John Marshall and Nicholas England Ghana Drumming films, circa 1966-1971
Summary
- Collection ID:
- HSFA.2008.11
- Creators:
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Marshall, John, 1932-2005England, Nicholas M.
- Dates:
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1972
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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Film reels9 hourscolor sound; 19,843 feet16mmSound recordings9 hours1/4 inch
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Film project shot in Ghana by John Marshall in collaboration with ethnomusicologist Nicholas England. The footage focuses on the music and influence of Vinoko Akpalu, an important Ewe conposer and poet. Marhsall shot the film on Akpalu's hometown of ANyako, Ghana in August 1972. England recorded teh synchronous sound and made additional recordings.
It appears that Marhsall and England planned to edit a film from this mateial, but the project was never completed.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Documentary Educational Resources in 2008.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Conditions Governing Use
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Preferred Citation
John Marshall and Nicholas England Ghana Drumming films, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Ghana | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Music | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sound films | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Human Studies Film Archives
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