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Japanese
Folktales
Megumi
the Storyteller will perform Japanese stories associated with
the Japanese New Year's celebration, such as The Crane's Wife,
The Leak, and The Grateful Jizo. (January 17, 1998) |
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Scottish
Pipe Band
In honor of Robert Burns' birthday (January
25th), Pipe Major Ozzie Reid will lead his Scottish pipe band, Dunvegan,
in a presentation of Highland music. (January 24, 1998) |
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The
Art of Illusion
A master of illusion, Gerardo
Martinez focuses on the traditional skills of parlor magic,
sleight-of-hand, and other staged routines. Gerardo will also discuss
magic in the context of the traditional belief systems of non-western
societies. (January 31, 1998) |
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Nicaraguan
Music and Storytelling
Lorena de la Rosa will sing and perform the
folk tale Tierra de la Madre del Escorpion. (Mother Scorpion's
Country) which originated in the coastal region of Nicaragua among
the Afro-indigenous population. (February 14, 1998) |
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Chinese
Lion Dance
In celebration of the Chinese lunar Year of
the Tiger, which began on January 28th, members of the White Crane
Kung Fu Lion Dance Troupe will perform the spectacular Southern
Lion Dance, a tradition that dates back to the Han Dynasty. (February
28, 1998) |
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Mehndi:
East Indian Body Painting
Mehndi is an important part of the ritualistic
art of adornment, considered a symbol of beauty and a must for all
ceremonial occasions. Join Ravie Kattaura for a demonstration of
Mehndi decorating using traditional henna dye. (March 7, 1998)
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 Ukrainian
Pysanky
Artist Joan Bridges will demonstrate and talk
about the Ukrainian art of pysanky, or egg decorating, using
a wax-resist technique similar to batik. This art dates to pre-Christian
times, when the egg, symbolizing fertility and spring's renewal
of life, was brightly decorated for festivals honoring the sun.
(March 14, 1998)
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Irish
Music and Dance
Mike Lucey commemorates St. Patrick's Day
with lively Irish music, songs, stories of leprechauns, and step
dancing. A native of County Cork (home of the Blarney Stone), Mike
plays reels and jigs on the button accordion, accompanied by his
daughters Michelle and Erin on flute and fiddle. (March 21, 1998) |
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Hula
Dance from Moloka'i
Moana Dudoit and her Hula Halau from Moloka'i
visit San Francisco for an exclusive presentation. The program includes
classical kahiko hula and modern 'auwana hula, as
well as Moloka'i's own hula ku'i style, to the accompaniment
of chants (meles) and live music on indigenous instruments.
(March 21, 1998)
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 Music
and Dance From Peru
To the accompaniment of live music by Chaskinakuy,
the dance group Kanchis
(meaning "us" in the Quechua language) will perform folkloric dances
that represent the heritage of indigenous, Spanish and African Peruvians.
The dancers are proud to wear their magnificent regional costumes.
(March 28, 1998)
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Highlife
Music from Ghana
The African ensemble Hedzoleh
Soundz plays Ghanaian music on traditional instruments such
as the xylophone, brekete, and sekere. In their performance,
the group introduces the audience to the country's rich music heritage
and explores how the roots of African music have influenced a contemporary
and innovative genre known as "highlife." (April 4, 1998)
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Eastern
European Gypsy Music
Because of the nomadic lifestyle of the Roma,
or Gypsies, their music has gradually absorbed stylistic traits
from a variety of cultures. Violinist Yakov Stanislavsky and pianist
Alla Gladysheva perform a medley from the Roma repertoires of Russia,
Hungary, and Romania. (April 11, 1998) |
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Papyrus-Making
Demonstration
Over 5000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians
processed the papyrus plant into a writing
material. Today, many species of papyrus are cultivated by Dr.
Hassan Ragab at the Giza
Papyrus Institute. Mohamed Ragad shows us how
paper is made from raw papyrus and explains this material's
historical importance in Egypt. (April 25, 1998)
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SPECIAL
SERIES: Artistic Heritage of the First Californians
During the month of May we focus on the artistic
heritage of the First Californians. Prior to the arrival of Spanish
soldiers and missionaries in the late 1700s, Central California
had the densest Indian population north of Mexico. Over 10,000 people
lived in the coastal area of Point Sur and the San Francisco Bay
Area. The Costanoan/Ohlone Indians were the original inhabitants
of Yerba Buena. Ohlone is a language category; about 45-50 small
tribes, such as the Rumsien and Mutsum, speak a dialect of Ohlone.
Ohlone people now live in modern urban communities yet still maintain
many of the old customs and craft skills handed down from the elders.
Basketweaving
Marie Bonillas demonstrates the coiling
basketry technique using willow sticks and sedge. (May 9,
1998)
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Ethnobotany
Ted Bonillas discusses the dietary,
medicinal, and ritual uses of native plants, and shows samples
he has collected locally, such as rattlesnake weed, aloe
vera, sage and altaberry. (May 16, 1998)
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Soaproot
Brushes and Cordage
Mona Garibay makes brushes from the
fibrous bulb of the soaproot plant. Sabrina Garibay uses
the thigh-spinning method to make cordage from dogbane fibers.
(May 23, 1998)
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Acorn
Preparation
Ruth Orta pounds acorns (from black
oak) into coarse flour in preparation for soup mush. (May
30, 1998)
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Filipino
Dance
Celebrating the Centennial of Philippine Independence
(June 12, 1898), Bernardo
Pedere and the
Filipiniana Dance Troupe focus on rural folk dance from various
islands and discuss Spanish Colonial influences on indigenous styles.
(June 6, 1998)
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ANOTHER
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Zapotec
Weaving
Zenon Hipolito demonstrates the techniques
of Zapotec rug weaving on a treadle-loom, which Spanish settlers
intoduced to the New World. Weaving on this type of loom was a male
occupation in Spain, a custom passed on to the Mexican Indians.
This weaving tradition is still alive today, though there have been
outside influences and commercial demand for the production of non-Zapotec
designs by foreign traders and tourists alike. A recent blossoming
of old Zapotec motifs by prominent weavers in Teotitlan is now on
the rise. (June 20, 1998) |
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Vodu
and Gaga Music from Cuba
Vodu and Gaga rhythms result
from the interchange between the traditional music of African slaves
and the music of the indigenous Caribs on the islands of Cuba and
Haiti. Professor Rogelio Kindelan will lecture and play the tambourine,
the trian and hoja de guatana (two types of garden
hoe blades used as percussion), the guamo (conch shell),
baccine (hollow tube) and several types of conga drums. Mr.
Kindelan will also show a video on the topic. (June 27, 1998) |
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Scandinavian
Marionettes
Marionettes have been used in performances
for some 3000 years in the Orient, and from there spread through
the Middle East and Europe. Operated by strings, they range from
about six inches tall to the size of the human body. Join Swedish
puppeteers Willard and Margaret Grant for the "Fabulous Adventures
of the Flying Frog," a story about Scandinavian immigrants in America.
(July 18, 1998)
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Brazilian
Capoeira
Capoeira is a 17th-century Brazilian martial
art with strong aerobic and dance elements. Due to the struggle
between slaves and their oppressors, capoeiristas learned to camouflage
the forbidden martial art with singing and clapping as though it
were simply entertainment. Self-defense techniques were disguised
as a dance form, featuring acrobatic movements, strength, balance,
self-control, and speed. Capoeiristas Dennis Broughton, Marcelo
Pereira, and their students demonstrate the practice of capoeira.
(July 25, 1998) |
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Music
and Dance from Coastal Peru
De
Rompe y Rajawill perform traditional music and dance from
Coastal Peru--a distinct region where the pronounced legacy of
African slaves adds a unique flavor to the Spanish and Indigenous
cultures. (August 1, 1998) |
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Sari
Draping
Ravie Kattaura and Aashi Khanna will demonstrate
the different regional styles of silk sari draping in India. (August
8, 1998) |
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Siberian Husky in Artic Life
Anthropologist and dog trainer Helen Hamilton
talks about the importance of the Siberian husky in the daily lives
of the Chukchi people of Siberia and the Alaskan Eskimos. She will
bring her Siberian husky, Polara,to the museum and demonstrate
how a sled is used. (August 22, 1998) |
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Iraqi
Glass Painting
Iraqi artist Zina Al-Qassab Fattah paints
designs on glassware, incorporating Arabic calligraphy and Islamic
symbols into her artwork. (August 29, 1998)
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Arabic
Music
The Arabian
Knights play music from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Palestine,
Lebanon and Egypt. The ensemble combines traditional instruments--made
from a variety of materials, including wood, clay, goat and fish
skin--with modern-day inventions, such as the Arabic keyboard. (September
12, 1998) |
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Les
Blank Film Festival
In collaboration with the Department of Anthropology
and TAP, Les Blank hosts
this special day-long screening of his films and will be available
to answer questions from the audience. Films to be screened include
Chulas Fronteras, A Well-Spent Life, Ziveli!,
Spend It All, Puamana, and Maestro. (September
19, 1998) |
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Salsa
Dance Workshop
Salsa has its origins in the rhythmic styles
of Afro-Cuban music, such as the rumba, son, and danzon.
Learn more about these rhythms with salsa master Jose
Francisco Barroso and Anne Huang in a ninety-minute lecture
and participatory dance class. (September 26, 1998) |
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Pueblo
Indian Jewelry
Greg Lewis shows us how to make Southwest
Indian silver and turquoise jewelry, skills which he learned from
his grandfather in Acoma Pueblo. (October 3, 1998)
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 Maculelê:
Afro-Brazilian Dance
Join Mestranda
Marcia Treidler "Cigarra" and ABADA
Capoeira Brazilian Cultural Academy in a performance of maculelê,
a traditional Afro-Brazilian dance played with sticks and machetes.
Maculelê was created by the African slaves who worked the
sugar cane plantations. It is believed that during their rests between
working, they would practice this dance with the machetes used for
cutting down the sugar cane. (October 10, 1998)
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 Californian
Indian Basketry
Master weaver Kathy Wallace will demonstrate
the techniques of Karuk, Yurok and Hoopa basketry. A founding board
member of the California Indian Basket
Weavers Association (C.I.B.A.), Ms. Wallace will address issues
regarding the gathering of plant materials, public access to sites,
and the dangers of pesticide use in forests and wetlands. (October
31, 1998)
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Maritime
Songs
After 24 years in the British Royal Navy,
ex-submariner Tom Lewis draws on his nautical experiences to present
traditional work songs and maritime lore from the age of the sailing
ships. Tom's rich voice is enhanced by the button accordion and
ukulele. (November 14, 1998) |
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Korean
Kum-Boo Metalwork
For thousands of years, Koreans have been
using household utensils of brass, silver and gold for their daily
meals, as well as for ceremonial purposes. Artist Seung Lim Lee
will show slides of her work and explain the process involved in
24-carat-gold overlay decoration. (November 21, 1998) |
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Jewish
Klezmer Music in honor of Hanukkah
Klezmer is a jazz-like form of Jewish dance
music that originated in Eastern European ghettos and became Americanized
as it passed through the gates of Ellis Island. The
Ellis Island Old World Folk Band, formed in 1980 in Berkeley,
is proud to be a part of the Klezmer music tradition. (December
5, 1998) |
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Holiday
Concert
Members of the Deutscher Musik Verein brass
band return to the Academy for their annual concert of Christmas
music from around the world. Get in the holiday spirit and join
us in celebrating the joyous sounds of the season. (December 12,
1998) |
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