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Series 1: Manuscripts, 1963-2009 (continued)
Subseries B: Field Research materials
See Box 6 for oversize matierals.
BOX-FOLDER 1/3 Nigeria: Ubakala dance keyed to film, 1963
22 pages
Log of recorded dances performed by the Ubakala tribe.
BOX-FOLDER 1/4 Nigeria: Ubakala song texts, and music, 1963
74 pages
Translated song text with handwritten sheet music and information on musical instruments.
BOX-FOLDER 1/5 Nigeria: Ubakala histories, May 25, 1963
21 pages
History of the Ubakala clan gathered from elders within the group. Photocopies.
BOX-FOLDER 1/6 Nigeria: Dance instructions, 1963
49 pages
Transcripts of dance steps and body movements of various tribal dances documented on film.
BOX-FOLDER 1/7 Nigeria: East Nigeria newspaper clippings, 1963-1968; 1970-1971
101 pages
Photocopies of various newspaper clippings about local events, dances, festivals, and other topics including the opening of a local bridge.
BOX-FOLDER 1/8 Heartbeat of Africa, 1963-1970
138 pages
Newspaper clippings, programs, and minor correspondence about the Ugandan dance company, The Heartbeat of Africa. Some of the items are in French. Photocopies.
BOX-FOLDER 1/9 Heartbeat of Africa, 1963-1970
138 pages
Newspaper clippings, programs, and correspondence about the Ugandan dance company, The Heartbeat of Africa. Some of the items are in French. Originals.
BOX-FOLDER 1/10 Heartbeat of Africa, 1963-1970
138 pages
Newspaper clippings, programs, and minor correspondence about the Ugandan dance company, The Heartbeat of Africa. Some of the items are in French. Originals.
BOX-FOLDER 1/11 Clippings of Ugandan culture, 1963-1972
63 pages
Newspaper clippings mostly about local dances, and other events local to Uganda.
BOX-FOLDER 2/12 Kenyan and Ethiopian dance and culture, 1963
36 pages
Clippings and a booklet about Kenya's tribes, including translated programs from an Ethiopian folk festival, and Kenya's Independence day celebrations.
Subseries C: Publications
BOX-FOLDER 2/13 Judith Lynne Hanna articles, 1965-1983
126 pages
Includes articles and book chapters about African dance. The articles and chapters were either written by Hanna or in collaboration with other scholars.
BOX-FOLDER 2/14 Judith Lynne Hanna articles, 1983-2003
125 pages
Includes articles and book chapters about African dance. The articles and chapters were either written by Hanna or in collaboration with other scholars.
BOX-FOLDER 2/15 Hanna, Judith Lynne. To Dance Is Human. University of Texas, 1979
327 pages
To Dance Is Human is written and signed by Judith Lynne Hanna. The contents are partially based on the research Hanna conducted in Africa, 1963.
Series 2: Sound Recordings
The following recordings have been digitized: SR06-SR009. Audio recordings were synced to create sound during film digitization of the 16 mm film. See Series 4: Moving Images.
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: SR001 Yoruba opera, undated
1 sound tape reel: analog; 5 in.
A recording of a Yoruba opera.
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: SR002 Yoruba opera continued, undated
1 sound tape reel: analog; 5 in.
Yoruba opera continued along with a recording of a blind Hausa beggar.
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: SR003 Ilorin festival, undated
1 sound tape reel: analog; 5 in.
A recording of a Ilorin festival.
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: SR004 Easter celebrations, April 14, 1963
1 sound tape reel: analog; 5 in.
Umuahia township Easter celebrations featuring masqueraders. Recording also includes Niger and Oba girls’ dance groups.
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: SR005 Oboro clan and bridge launch, April 27, 1963
1 sound tape reel: analog; 5 in.
A recording featuring the Odimara orchestra, Oboro clan, and the women (mothers) and men dancing at the bridge launching.
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: SR006 Uko orchestra, April 18, 1963
1 sound tape reel: analog; 5 in.
A recording of the Uko orchestra, Umunwa village, and the Umuopara clan. It features nine graduated drums, ekpete, one mother drum, nne-ekpete, and one ekere.
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: SR007 Aba waking ceremony, April, 1963
1 sound tape reel: analog; 5 in.
A recording containing the Aba waking ceremony, an extemporaneous men's group, and the continuation of the Uko orchestra.
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: SR008 Ubakala festival, 1963
1 sound tape reel: analog; 5 in.
Recording containing an Ubakala festival.
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: SR009 Ubakala festival continued
1 sound tape reel: analog; 5 in.
Recording of the Ubakala festival with Joseph Okoro's group and the Umuakam-Ohuhu.
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: SR010 Bunyole and dance competition
1 sound tape reel: analog; 5 in.
Recording containing a Bunyole (five finger piano orchestra) in Bukedi District, Uganda August 24, 1963, an UPC Song for Dr. Milton Obote, August 26, 1963, and the Pabo Acholi dance competition featuring two songs, August 29, 1963.
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: SR011 Miscellaneous dance and song performances, August 30th and September 1st, 9th and 12th, 1963
1 sound tape reel: analog; 5 in.
Recording containing a variety of dances and songs including dingidingi, larakaraka, olunyege, and otoli dances and "Arachabon Adonya", a song about a warrior of long ago. The recording also contains a pageant that was held in Uganda at the National Theater September 12, 1963.
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: SR012 Dance and music exhibitions in Uganda, September 12th and 28th, 1963
1 sound tape reel: analog; 5 in.
Recording of Ugandan music and dance, the National Theater featuring original modern compositions, and the dance and music exhibition held in Kampala, Uganda.
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: SR013 Kenya Independence's, April 20th: Music from Nigeria, Kenya, and Ethiopia, 1963
1 sound tape reel: analog; 5 in.
Recording containing music from Chinke’s reception, the Odimara orchestra, and Kenya's Independence celebration. It also includes the Ethiopian Flower Picking Song (in Nairobi).
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: SR014 The Ethiopian Dance Company and various folk dances
1 sound tape reel: analog; 5 in.
Recording containing audio of the Ethiopian Dance Company and other folk dances including the Gondar, Arussi, and Somail folk dances.
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: SR015 Kenya's Independence and Ethiopian Dance Company
1 sound tape reel: analog; 5 in.
Recording containing audio from the Kenya Independence celebration and the Ethiopian Dance Company.
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: SR016 The Ethiopian Dance Company
1 sound tape reel: analog; 5 in.
Recording featuring audio from the Ethiopian Dance Company featuring the Flower Picking Song, the Arussi folk dance, the Almaz song, and other performances.
Series 3: Graphic Images, 1963
BOX 3 Hanna’s African Trip: January –December
212 35 mm color slides
PH001-PH212 contains a variety of images captured by Hanna during her one year visit to Africa in 1963. The slides are arranged chronologically by year and region.
BOX 4 Hanna’s African Trip: January –December
204 35 mm color slides
PH213-319 are arranged chronologically. PH320-PH416 are not arranged chronologically. The inclusive months are January; March-July; September-October, and December 1963.
BOX 5 Hanna’s African Trip: January –December
18 35 mm color slides
PH417-PH434 contains a variety of images captured by Hanna during her one year visit to Africa in 1963. The inclusive months are January; March-July; September-October, and December. The slides are not in chronological order.
Series 4: Moving Images
Original films are silent. Sound recordings made at the time of filming on 1/4 –inch reel-to-reel were used to create and sync the soundtrack during film digitization. See Series 2: Sound Recordings for original audio recordings.
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: MV01 African Dances: Enugu Festival of the Arts
1 film reel: acetate, single perforation; 16 mm.; black and white; silent
Digital ID: afc2010021_mv01.mov
1 video file (10:24 min.): digital, sound; black and white.
Nigeria: girls and boys from different groups perform on "Face the Nation" dance program. Efik girls’ abang dance from Calabar; girls’ umunna erico dance from Orlu; girls’ egwu amala-bu-ugu (#3 winner); older boys’ ugeolomo dance (#1 winner); Ijaw boys’ sereme igelenge dance; etilobu dance from Onitsha, and Abakaliki girls’ dance.
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: MV02 African Dances: Ethiopia's Haile Selassie I Folk Lore Ensemble (Haile Selassie I Theatre), December 12, 1963
1 film reel: acetate, single perforation; 16 mm. black and white; silent
Digital-ID: afc2010021_mv02.mov
1 video file (35:55 min.): digital, sound; black and white.
Ethiopia: performance celebrating Kenya's Independence. The performance includes a series of folk music and dances: Flower Picking Song; Gurage folk dance; Buna coffee plantation song dances; Issa & Ougaden folk dance; Gondor folk-song; Arussi folk dance; Swahili Amharic dance; Gemu Gofa weavers; Wolamo folk dance for men and women, and the Tigre folk dance.
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: MV03 African Dances: Ibadin, 1963
1 film reel: acetate, single perforation ; 16 mm. black and white; silent
Digital-ID: afc2010021_mv03.mov
1 video file (14:00 min.): digital, sound; black and white.
King’s market: group of drummers & their hangers-on; boys from secondary school returning from a church service at their school; ladies society; women from Benin dance to propitiate the Goddess of the Sea, Olokun.
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: MV04 African Dances: Kenya I, 1963
1 film reel: acetate, single perforation; 16 mm. black and white; silent
Digital-ID: afc2010021_mv04.mov
1 video file (19:55 min.): digital, sound; black and white.
Different tribes perform outdoors in the stadium. These include the Giriama, Luo, Wacuria, Kipsigis, Wakamba, Kikuyu, Nandi, Samburu, Wakamba, Suk, Turkana, Thoraka, and the Embu.
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: MV05 African dances: Kenya II, 1963
1 film reel: acetate, single perforation; 16 mm. black and white; silent
Digital-ID: afc2010021_mv05.mov
1 video file (23:47 min.): digital, sound; black and white.
Continuation of previous recording also includes the Kenyan flag raising ceremony including fireworks.
ITEM-ID AFC 2010/021: MV06 African Dances: Kenya III, 1963
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