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Pratt, Alice; Bennett, Ruth, Ed. – 1981
Traditional and contemporary Hupa songs as sung by a Hupa medicine woman in her 70's are collected in this booklet. Songs are presented in Hupa and English on facing pages that are illustrated with pen and ink drawings. The four songs are "Flower Dance Song" and "Kick Dance Song" (both for traditional religious ceremonial…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Languages, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Cultural Activities
National Archives and Records Service (GSA), Washington, DC. National Audiovisual Center. – 1977
Selected from pictorial records deposited in the National Archives by government agencies, the leaflet lists 194 photographs or copies of artworks portraying American Indians, their homes, and activities. The picture descriptions are grouped by such subject areas as the following: agency buildings (4 citations), agriculture (6), basketwork (3),…
Descriptors: American Indian History, American Indians, Archives, Armed Forces
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Special Continuing Education. – 1969
Conducted for leaders in recreational facilities for the elderly, this seminar concentrated on how to revive, stimulate, or develop older people's capacity for emotional satisfaction through the arts, including theater, music, films, dance, and the visual arts. Ideas on program planning and locating and choosing cultural resources were also…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Cultural Activities, Dance
Wiesand, Andreas J.; Schroer, Carl Friedrich; Schulze-Reimpell, Werner – Bildung und Wissenschaft (Bonn), 1996
This serial issue is devoted to examining the artists of Germany, their cultural economy, and their increasing dependence on public agencies for support. The prospects for the up-and-coming generation of artists are examined and the available training institutions, teaching staff, study programs and qualifications for professional prospects and…
Descriptors: Art, Art Education, Cultural Activities, Dance
Learning, 1991
Presents a list of class activities for Black History Month to help students study African heritage. The activities listed, with appropriate grade levels, are storytelling, dances and games, crafts, posters, live-in history, movers and shapers, and a play. Each activity is explained in the pages that follow in this issue. (SM)
Descriptors: African History, Black History, Class Activities, Cultural Activities
Hansen, Karen – Learning, 1991
Presents guidelines for teaching students about African culture via dances and games and for developing related activities to expand student learning experiences. Student activity pages describe how to do the Ghana national dance and how to play Mankala, a popular African game. (SM)
Descriptors: African History, Black Culture, Black Studies, Class Activities
Brown-Danquah, Benita Binta – 1994
This guide provides history, format, contact names, addresses, and phone numbers of some African dance and African American marching units in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). The working papers are divided into two categories. "Part One: Movements of African Dance in Philadelphia" begins with a sensitive, detailed explanation of the…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Art Education, Black Culture, Blacks
Waterman, David; And Others – 1987
This report examined media audiences for the arts using data gathered in the Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (SPA) covering approximately 18,000 U.S. adults in 1982 and 16,000 adults in 1985. The SPA questionnaire covers the use of television, radio, and recordings as a means to participate in seven particular arts activities, which…
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Audience Participation, Audiences, Cultural Activities
Hanford, Terry; And Others – 1985
Described are the results of two separate surveys of cross-sections of the Philadelphia public concerning their cultural behavior, attitudes, and perceptions. The more recent survey was conducted in 1984 with a random telephone sample of 404 Philadelphia residents. The other survey consisted of a subset of approximately 400 Philadelphia area…
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Audiences, Cultural Activities, Cultural Enrichment
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Clark, R. Milton – Sociology and Social Research, 1974
The dance party is described and analyzed as a mechanism for the socialization of urban black youths, and in relation to the interpretation of ceremonies and rituals by Van Gennep. (Author/KM)
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Youth, Communication (Thought Transfer), Cultural Activities
Mittenthal, Richard A.; McAdam, Terry W. – 1978
This presentation has a four-fold purpose: (1) to highlight the importance of the arts in New York City; (2) to mention the major problem areas facing cultural institutions today; (3) to examine the contribution to New York City cultural institutions made by Federal, State, and local agencies; and (4) to suggest a strategy that has been developed…
Descriptors: Arts Centers, Community Resources, Cultural Activities, Dance
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Blanchard, David – American Indian Quarterly, 1983
Examines the nature and history of the Kahnawake Mohawk settlement's participation in the entertainment industry, including some of the Iroquoian roots of ritual parody that contributed to Mohawk performance. Notes some of the effects of entertainment on the settlement's traditional culture. (SB)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indians, Canada Natives
Mourlevat, Alain – Francais dans le Monde, 1980
Describes the "Culture Center" designed by Le Corbusier and located in Firminy, France. The role of the center in arousing intellectual curiosity in people living in a technological age is discussed. The audience of this culture center, young people, and the types of activities directed toward them are described. (AMH)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Art Activities, Creative Activities, Creative Development
Carr, John C.; And Others – 1995
This performance guide provides students with an introduction to Lakota Sioux history and culture and to the dances performed by the Lakota Sioux Indian Dance Theatre. The Lakota Sioux believe that life is a sacred circle in which all things are connected, and that the circle was broken for them in 1890 by the massacre at Wounded Knee. Only in…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, Cultural Activities, Cultural Education
Manning, Jennifer Elizabeth – 1991
This study describes personal interviews with 35 Native Americans of Eastern and Central North Carolina who are traditional artists and performers. The interviews were conducted to determine the information environment of these artists and performers. In addition to assessing library usage and library satisfaction, the study also examines…
Descriptors: American Indians, Artists, Cultural Activities, Cultural Background
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