Give me the banjo [videorecording] / Knockabout ... Read More
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Stan Getz Library | DVD 5184 | 37684001069200 | Annex | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available | - |
Record details
- ISBN: 1422918505
- ISBN: 9781422918500
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 84 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 ... Read More
- Publisher: [New York] : Docuramafilms : 2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from container. Originally produced in 2011. Release date: Jun. 12, 2012. Bonus features: 30 minutes of extended performances from Taj Mahal, Cynthia Sayer, Ralph Stanley, ... Read More |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Bruce Petschek. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Steve Martin (narrator) ; featuring performances ... Read More |
| Summary, etc.: | The banjo has been an emblem of American culture ... Read More |
| System Details Note: | DVD, NTSC; Dolby Digital stereo., Dolby Digital ... Read More |
| Language Note: | Closed-captioned. |
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| Subject: | Banjo > History. Banjoists > History. |
| Genre: | Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Summary:
The banjo has been an emblem of American culture for centuries, yet few realize the instrument's complicated, checkered past. Narrated by Steve Martin and featuring such banjo masters as Pete Seeger, Earl Scruggs and Bela Fleck, goes beyond the stereotypes and delves into the musical odyssey of the banjo, from its African roots to the present day.