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Music Transfer

This program features a selection of five short film and video pieces from around the world, presenting music and images unique to each culture. The videos are as follows: "Kneeplay" ("Kniespiel"), a rhythmic piece from West Germany involving men in lederhosen who play wooden spoons on their knees and stomp their feet, edited in time to a pulsing beat; "Hammer," a piece from the U.S., which begins with a slow gospel song about a slave fleeing from bondage, coupled with solemn images of the black experience in America, and shifts to a driving rap interpretation of the song illustrated with images of defiance and joy; "Dhikr," from Yugoslavia, features intercut images of a meeting of chanting Islamic dervishes; "Living Eastern European Animals," from Hungary, presents images of various separate herds of animals which break through their fence enclosures, join as one mixed group, and move through an empty city towards a bridge at sunset; "The Shepherd" ("O Pastor"), from Mozambique, tells the story of a poor shepherd who falls in love with a girl from town whose well-to-do father forbids their engagement. Includes a promo for the upcoming season of this series.

English
  • Originally Aired July 26, 1990
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Network PBS
  • Created July 15, 2021 by
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  • Modified July 15, 2021 by
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