Film or Video (Collection)Reflections on a journey to Morocco songs and stories of the Sephardic Jews
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Main title
- Reflections on a journey to Morocco [videorecording] : songs and stories of the Sephardic Jews / lecture by Henrietta Yurchenco ; sponsored by the American Folklife Center.
Published/Created
- 1993-04-22.
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Description
- 1 videocassette of 1 (VHS) (circa 60 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. master + documentation.
Rights advisory
- Duplication of collection materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.
Access advisory
- Collection is open for research. Access to recordings may be restricted. To request materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.contact
Local shelving no.
- VAS 3428
- AFC 1993/007
Variant title
- American Folklife Center lecture, 1993-04-22.
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Summary
- Lecture by ethnomusicologist Henrietta Yurchenco focuses on the traditions of the Sephardic Jews of Spanish Morocco, who were expelled from Spain in 1492. Ms. Yurchenco illustrates her lecture with recollections, slides, and examples of ballads, wedding songs, and stories recorded in 1956 on location in Tetuan and Tangier.
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Notes
- Cosponsored by the American Folklife Center, the Library of Congress Quincentenary Program, the Hispanic Division, and the Hebraic Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division of the Library of Congress.
- Recorded Apr. 22, 1993, in Dining Room A, Madison Building, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. from 4:30 -5:30 p.m.
- Sound recording of the lecture is available in the Performing Arts Reading Room, RWD 5052.
Acquisition source
- Accessioned, 1993.
Cite as
- Reflections on a Journey to Morocco: Songs and Stories of the Sephardic Jews, Lecture by Henrietta Yurchenco (AFC 1993/007), Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
LCCN
- 2009655312
Language code
- eng
Geographic area code
- f-mr---
Repository
- DLC-AFC Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, DC USA 20540-4610 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home opens in a new window
Type of material
- Film or Video (Collection)
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- American Folklife Center (Jefferson, LJG31)