LibGuides: .Dance Subject Guide: World and Folk

Films on Demand

World dance and folk dance videos available from the Films on Demand online streaming service. Access is restricted to current WOU students, faculty and staff.

Flamenco
A magnificent panorama of Flamenco and its performers, for whom the rhythms and lyrics are inherited folklore and part of daily life—but the techniques are studied. There are, in fact, four distinct schools of Flamenco in Spain, filmed here away from tourists in the places where the artists perform for their own. (No narration, 56 minutes)
Kabuki: Onoe Baiko VII as the Salt Gatherer
This program features a performance of the 18th-century kabuki dance The Salt Gatherer by Kabuki actor Baiko VII, who holds the Japanese honorary title Living National Treasure.
The World of American Indian Dance
This documentary explores the dynamics of competition dancing—its artistry, origins, and meanings, as well as the clash between progress and tradition that marks the contest powwow.
Music Moves the World: The Power and Passion of Rhythm, Melody, and Dance
This program travels to both developing and industrialized countries to capture culture-defining rhythms and melodies and explain the important roles they play in human society.

Featured Videos

Ethnic dance around the world
Call Number: GV1743 .E83 2004 DVD
Presents examples of ethnic dances from the Americas, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Australia and stresses their social and cultural motivations. Includes festival dances, celebration dances, courtship dances, and dances for recreation. Helps viewers understand why people dance, why dancing and music in many parts of the world are very different, and the role of religion in ethnic dancing
The JVC video anthology of world music and dance
Call Number: M1627 .J83 2015
Presents examples of music and dance from many cultures throughout the world.