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Nepal Studies Association Bulletin, Nos. 16-17, Nepal Studies Association, Donald A. Messerschmidt
Nepal Studies Association Bulletin, Nos. 16-17, Nepal Studies Association, Donald A. Messerschmidt
Nepal Studies Association Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Northeast Folklore Society Newsletter, Vol. 15, Northeast Archives Of Folklore And Oral History
Northeast Folklore Society Newsletter, Vol. 15, Northeast Archives Of Folklore And Oral History
Northeast Folklore Society Newsletter
The Common Ground Country Fair will return this year on September 22, 23, and 24, at the Fairgrounds in Litchfield, Maine. Successful last year beyond all anticipation, this no nonsense, leisurely living-oriented event brought together homesteaders, established farmers, city folk with country ideas, and others in an environment of peaceful learning and sharing, greatly enhanced by the enormous variety of wholesome food, the aromas of which insured steady lines in the eating area.
This year there will be demonstrations in tinsmithing, spinning angora wood, solar greenhouses, plant dyes, chair caning, using seaweed, to name just a few. Featured speakers will …
They Like To Sing The Old Songs: The A.L. Phipps Family & Its Music, David Taylor
They Like To Sing The Old Songs: The A.L. Phipps Family & Its Music, David Taylor
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
An ethnographic study of the musical traditions of the A. L. Phipps Family, of Barbourville, Kentucky, reveals various social forces which have affected the family's repertoire and performance career. A life history of the family, compiled from extensive fieldwork, is presented along with analyses of the Phippses' secular music, sacred songs, and their performance career. The family is clearly representative of the musical traditions of the upland South, drawing its music from sources common to most white Appalachian singers. A discography of the Phipps Family's recordings is included along with a selection of photographs highlighting their life and performance career.
Northeast Folklore Society Newsletter, Vol. 14, Northeast Archives Of Folklore And Oral History
Northeast Folklore Society Newsletter, Vol. 14, Northeast Archives Of Folklore And Oral History
Northeast Folklore Society Newsletter
The First International Symposium addressing "The Franco-American Presence in America" will take place at the Shaeffer Theatre, Bates College, April 8-9, 1978. Sponsored by the Centre d'Heritage Franco-Americain, with support of the Maine Council for the Humanities and Public Policy, the centre will provide an opportunity to examine and to study, the intellectual and cultural power of Franco-Americans. By studying "the issue of ethnic introspections, separation, and identification of political, educational and other humanistic philosophies...," the group will examine the effective inclusion of American society and culture.
The Good Empire: Japan's New Order At Home And Abroad, Stephen E. Pelz
The Good Empire: Japan's New Order At Home And Abroad, Stephen E. Pelz
Asian Language & Literature Occasional Papers
PREFATORY NOTE
The Area Studies Programs within the International Programs Office of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst initiated in 1976 a series of Occasional papers to provide an outlet for both informal and formal scholarly works of a generci interest to the University community. In 1978 the first numbers in this series devoted to issues and themes related to Asia were introduced under the sponsorship of the Asian Studies Committee at the University. The initial three papers deal with topics in Japan, China and Laos. In future papers topics will be presented which encompass the major regions of Asia; …
Nepal Studies Association Bulletin, No. 15, Nepal Studies Association, Donald A. Messerschmidt
Nepal Studies Association Bulletin, No. 15, Nepal Studies Association, Donald A. Messerschmidt
Nepal Studies Association Newsletter
No abstract provided.