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Traditional
Japanese Swordsmanship
 Andrej
Diamantstein will demonstrate the traditional martial art of iaido
, a form of swordsmanship whose principal purpose is to defend against
a surprise attack. As a non-combative martial art, iaido is practiced
today mainly to cultivate self-discipline, physical coordination,
and spirituality. (January 8, 2000)
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 Barbershop
Quartet Singing
Members of the Brass Ring Quartet will discuss
the history, technique, and style of the American art of barbershop
singing and will perform selections from the traditional barbershop
repertoire. (January 15, 2000)
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Maori
Music and Dance
Lorna Martyn brings her dance ensemble, Te
Maoritanga Rima, to the Academy for a special presentation of New
Zealand's traditional Maori
dance, music, and ritual. (January 22, 2000)
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Southwest
Silverwork
Visiting the Bay Area from Arizona, Navajo
artist Fred Henry demonstrates techniques associated with traditional
Southwest jewelry making, including overlay work and the cutting
and polishing of stones. This program was made possible by the
generous support of The LEF Foundation. (January 27-30, 2000)
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West
African Dance
Led by founder and director Leslie Carter
and accompanied by live drumming, the young dancers of African Queens
will present a program of traditional dance from West Africa. This
is a special program in honor of Black History Month. (February
5, 2000)
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Red
Panda Acrobats
Wayne
and Nancy Huey, acrobatic
artists trained in China, will offer a demonstration of their
remarkable talents. Wayne specializes in juggling and barrel contortionism,
while Nancy's specialty, the "Unicycle Bowl Flip," has earned her
a place in the Guiness Book of World Records. This is
a special program in honor of Chinese New Year. (February 13,
2000)
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African
American Step Show
Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha, a black sorority
from U.C. Berkeley, will demonstrate the art of "stepping." Mastering
and performing this dance form, which often combines elements of
military drills with contemporary jazz and hip-hop moves, is a traditional
part of the initiation process in many African American sororities
and fraternities. This is a special program in honor of Black
History Month. (February 19, 2000) |
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Balalaika
Making and Balalaika Music
Master instrument-maker Francis Kosheleff
will discuss the fabrication of the balalaika, a key instrument
in Russian traditional music. He and members of the musical ensemble
Balka will perform selections of Russian folk music. (February 26, 2000) |
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Chinese
Classical and Folk Dances
Diana Ming Chan and the Chinese dance troupe
The Flying Angels will perform songs and dances from the
folk and classical traditions of China. (March 4, 2000)
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Folk
Songs from Africa
Ken
Okulolo and the Nigerian Brothers will share traditional songs
that they learned as children in Africa. Singing in four-part harmony,
the musicians will accompany themselves with a range of instruments-hand
drums, sekere, clave, cowbells, talking drum, and guitar. (March
11, 2000) |
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Folk
Stories from Japan
Storyteller Hiroko Fujita, on tour in the
Bay Area, will share traditional folktales that she has collected
from elderly women and men in rural areas of Japan. Working
in tandem with American storyteller Fran Stallings, who interprets
for her, Mrs. Fujita punctuates her storytelling with handmade
toys that she fashions from everyday objects. (March 12, 2000)
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Turkish
Silk Weaving
Gülizar Baggson will demonstrate and
discuss the process of weaving a silk carpet on a traditional Turkish
loom. (April 1, 2000)
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Colombian
Folk Dance
Accompanied by live music, Beatriz Restrepo
and the Colombian
Ethnic Dance Ensemble present a program of regional dances from
Colombia. (April 8, 2000)
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European
Lace-Making
Cathleen Belleville and other artists from
Sunnyvale's Lace Museum
demonstrate several styles of lace-making and discuss the history
of this craft. (April 15, 2000)
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Stories
of the Earth
In honor of Earth Day, storyteller Mary
Ellen Hill tells the scientific story of the Earth's beginnings
interwoven with creation myths from Asian, African, and Native American
cultures. This program is suitable for all ages. (April 22-23, 2000) |
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 Traditional
Arts from Tonga
Women from the local Tongan community will
demonstrate a sampling of traditional arts from this Pacific
island nation, including woven leis, traditional costumes, and
Tongan music and dance. This is a special program in honor of
Asian/Pacific Heritage Month. (May 7, 2000)
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Japanese
Mochi Pounding Ceremony
Members of Kagami Kai will demonstrate the
traditional Japanese practice of mochitsuki
(mochi pounding). Mochi,
a paste made from glutinous or "sweet" rice, is prepared and eaten
in Japan on certain festive occasions. This is a special program
in honor of Asian/Pacific Heritage Month. (May 14, 2000)
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Asian
Treasure Bag
Robert Kikuchi-Yngoho and Nancy Wang of Eth-Noh-Tec
present a unique brand of Asian American storytelling theater incorporating
music and dance with elements of Eastern and Western performance.
This program, which features folktales and myths from Korea, China,
Japan, and the Philippines, is appropriate for all ages. (June 3,
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Guatemalan
Weaving
Albertina Chumes López, visiting the
Bay Area from the village of Santa Caterina-Palopó in the
highlands of Guatemala,
will demonstrate the technique of weaving
on a traditional backstrap loom and discuss the colorful
clothing made from these handwoven fabrics. (June 10, 2000)
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Boss
Blues Harmonica
Tommy Meisel and his Blues Band offer a toe-tapping,
jump-up-and-dance concert of lively blues music in the Chicago style.
(June 17, 2000)
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 Korean
Cooking: The Art of Kimchi
Hea-Soog Jo, visiting the Bay Area from Korea,
will discuss the making of kimchi
(kimchee), a Korean relish or condiment made of spiced and fermented vegetables.
There are more than 100 kinds of kimchi;
the sort best known in the United States is made with napa cabbage
and seasoned with quantities of garlic and red pepper. In this demonstration,
Ms. Jo will prepare and offer samples of white
kimchi, a variety typical of her home in Pyongan Province. (June
24, 2000)
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"The
Stolen Bairn and the Sídh"
Storyteller and harpist Nancy
Thym tells this Scottish Highland tale of a woman whose baby
is stolen by the fairies. The tale is enhanced by Scottish ballads
played to the accompaniment of the Scottish harp known as the Clarsach.
(July 22, 2000)
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Breads
of India
Kirin Bawa, from Breads
of India, will discuss and demonstrate some of the
special breads that are part of Indian cuisine. These might include
roti, naan, chapati, poori, paratha,
or any of the more than a hundred types of bread that form this
Berkeley restaurant's repertoire. (July 29, 2000)
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 Tales
from the Enchanted Forest
Bay Area puppeteer Nick
Barone will perform two
original stories written after the traditional style: "The Biggest
Little Bug" and "The Grumpy Old Tree." Nick is also a master puppet
builder, and after his performance he will give a "backstage" tour
and discuss how his puppets were made and how they are manipulated.
This program is suitable for all ages. (August 5, 2000)
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 Hula
Dance from Moloka'i
Moana Dudoit and her Hula Halau from Moloka'i
return to San Francisco for two exclusive performances. The program
includes classical kahiko hula and modern 'auwana hula,
as well as Moloka'i's own hula ku'i style, performed to the
accompaniment of chants (mele) and live music on indigenous
instruments. This program is made possible by the generous support
of Mr. Don Levy of San Francisco. (August 19-20, 2000)
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Saami
Traditional Arts
Artist Anna-Stina Svakko, visiting the Bay
Area from Porjus, a traditional Saami village in northern Sweden,
will present two programs on the folk arts of the Saami
(or Sámi) people. Once known as the Lapps, the Saami
are the indigenous people living in the northern reaches of Scandinavia,
Finland, eastern Karelia, and the Kola peninsula. Ms. Svakko's
trip to the U.S. is supported by Finnair, The American-Scandinavian
Foundation of the Bay Area, The Bay Area Swedish Club, and The
Saami Baiki Foundation. (August 19 & 26, 2000)
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Program
1: Traditional Sámi Clothing
Saami traditional outfits known as gakti
are typically fashioned in bright primary colors and ornamented
with embroidery and beadwork. This presentation will include a
discussion of the form and elements of the gakti and a demonstration
of the decorative arts used in its embellishment. Tin or pewter
thread embroidery, for example, worked on leather or heavy boiled
wool, serves to decorate purses and the bodices of traditional
Saami clothing. Traditionally, the metal was repeatedly drawn
through the artist's teeth to make it thin enough to work with.
Program
2: Saami "Soft" Handicrafts
Historically, the material lives of certain
groups of semi-nomadic Saami were centered around the
reindeer, and many of their handicrafts, called duodji,
make use of the hide, antlers, and sinews of this animal. Saami
crafts are typically soft and portable, to accommodate a nomadic
lifestyle. They developed from the need to fashion practical
items from available natural materials. Ribbon (band) weaving,
for example, produced decorative bands used to snow-proof reindeer-hide
shoes and cradleboards.
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Latin
Cinema
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month and as
a preview of Cine Accion's
annual film festival, we are delighted to host a special evening
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"The
King and the Storyteller"
Bay Area storyteller, educator and folklorist
Ruth Stotter offers up a feast of tales recounting a storyteller's
efforts to amaze a king. Ruth illuminates her stories with origami,
string games, and magic tricks. This program is suitable for all
ages. (September 9, 2000)
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 Corn,
Chilies & Beans:
Staples of Mexican Cuisine
Mexican chef and food historian Agustín
Gaytan will discuss ingredients, traditional cooking tools and techniques
that date back to pre-Columbian Mexico and are still in use today.
His presentation will focus on two staple foods-corn and chilies-as
he demonstrates the preparation of corn tortillas and a salsa of
fresh and dried chilies. This is a special program in honor of
Mexican Independence Day and Hispanic Heritage Month. (September
16, 2000)
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Moroccan
Music & Storytelling
As a child in Morocco, Yassir Chadly learned
to play a wide variety of traditional instruments, including the
oud (a sort of lute), the gimbri (a stringed percussion
instrument), the dumbek and the bendeer (drums). He
will offer a program of traditional Moroccan music, along with a
number of stories from the mystical Sufi tradition, which he learned
as a boy from storytellers in the marketplaces of Marrakesh and
Casablanca. This program is suitable for all ages. (September 23,
2000)
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Traditional
Music and Dance from Bolivia
Renacer Folklórico de Bolivia will
offer a program of music and dances from various regions of Bolivia.
The performers wear costumes handmade in Bolivia by specialized
artisans. This is a special program in honor of Hispanic Heritage
Month. (September 30, 2000) |
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Traditional
Irish Dance
Patricia Kennelly and her students from the
Kennelly School of Irish Dancing will entertain and instruct us
with a program of Irish dances in the style made popular by Riverdance.
These high-stepping performers offer jigs, reel, and hornpipes in
a spirited display of Irish tradition. (October 7, 2000)
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Regional
Dances from Chile
Estampas
de Chile offers a program of lively dances from the various
regions of Chile-southern, central, northern, and Easter Island.
Various influences- Andean, Spanish, maritime, Polynesian, among
others-have shaped Chilean culture, a phenomenon evident in these
diverse dance styles. (October 21, 2000)
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 Pueblo
Pottery
Artists from three different Pueblos will
demonstrate various forms and styles of pottery. Using traditional
methods and materials, each artist has developed his own individual
style and interpretations of those traditions. Milford Nahohai (Zuni
Pueblo) makes his own polychrome versions of traditional Zuni vessels
(see photo). Lonnie Vigil (Nambé Pueblo-Tewa) makes large
micaceous jars, while Thomas Natseway (Acoma/Laguna Pueblo) makes
miniature replicas of prehistoric Laguna pottery. This is a special
program in honor of Native American Heritage Month. (November
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Between
the Worlds:
A Post-Halloween Concert
Halloween is known in Irish as Samhain,
the end of the harvest. It is the time to communicate with the spirits
of the dead and of the Otherworld. Come hear and sing traditional
and satirical songs about our relationship with the world of spirit.
Holly Tannen is a folklorist specializing in European folksong and
magic. Her most recent CD is Rime
of the Ancient Matriarch. (November 11, 2000)
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Playing
the pipa (lute), the ruan (mandolin), and the gehu
(cello), members of the Mandarin String Trio present a program of
traditional instrumental music from the north of China. Their performance
will be preceded by selections of Chinese vocal music by Wilma Pang.
(November 18, 2000) |
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 Traditional
Tales from
Native California
Culture bearer Clarence Hostler will tell
two tales from Yurok oral tradition. Both stories are related to
the World Renewal Ceremony. The first, from the Yurok village of
Weitchpus, recounts the origins of the "War Dance Against Evil"
(what anthropologist A. L. Kroeber called the "White Deerskin Dance").
The second, which takes place in Pecwan Creek, is called "Coyote
Eyes"; this tale teaches the importance of respecting women and
elders. (December 2, 2000)
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Annual
Holiday Concert
Members of the Deutscher Musik Verein
brass band return to the Academy for their annual concert of Christmas
music from around the world. Get in the holiday spirit and join
us in celebrating the joyous sounds of the season. (December 9,
2000)
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Liberian
Cooking
Yamatta
Viaan, from Lofa County in northern Liberia, will demonstrate
the preparation of "jollof rice," a traditional Liberian dish of
rice cooked with vegetables, meats, and spices. Come have a taste
of West African cuisine. (December 16, 2000)
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