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Video
Views
Neighborhoodfrom The Elephant
Show.CambiumFilm & Video Pro-
ductions, Ltd. (Canada).Distribut-
ed by Bullfrog Films, Oley, PA
19547, 1989. VHS or U-matic (28
min), $95.
In this videotape, childrenspend
a day in their neighborhood with
characters Sharon, Lois, Bram,
and Elephant, who appears unex-
pectedly throughoutthe video. The
opening participation song, "Is
There Anybody Here," stresses
the message that "you can do most
anything that means enough to
you." In an alley, the children
meet folksinger Eric Nagler, who
talks about objects that vibrateand
resonate, such as garbage cans,
bike wheels, wooden chair legs,
bottles, and spoons. In the call-
and-responsesong "My Dog Treed
Rabbit," the children create their
own rhythmpatterns on the newly
found instrumentsas an accompa-
niment.
The traditionalfavorite "Wheels
on the Bus" encourages the chil-
dren to use their imaginationsand
create actions for the bus ride
through the neighborhood. As the
children continue their travels,
they meet The Whole Loaf The-
atre--a group of street performers.
A balladeersings "Rise Up Jack"
as the childrenbecome the charac-
ters of the song; the lyrics are pic-
turedon a story board. Street danc-
ers follow, doing a breakdance to a
disco arrangementof the tune "Lit-
tle Sally Saucer." Another stop in
the neighborhood is the antique
Jo Ann C. Baird, who has served as
chair of MENC's AudiovisualCommit-
tee, currentlysupervisesstudent teach-
ers at Metropolitan State College,
Denver, Colorado.
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throughthe neighborhood.
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places orient the viewer to the vari-
S?...• ety that exists in the Arab world.
The videotape stresses the fact that
the music and the instruments on
which it is played reflect this diver-
sity. Exploring Arabic instruments
helps to explain many aspects of
the Arab world's unique musical
culture.
Arabic instruments are used to
produce exquisitely ornate
home theCGTON
rhythms, melodies, and harmonies.
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The diimbelek, a single-headed

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goblet drum sometimes called a
diimbek, is the main percussion in-
scOOL strument that leads the band and
keeps the beat. It is often made of
clay, with a goat or sheepskin
Pursue Life in Seattle head. It produces two main kinds
of sound. The first is a "dumm,"
Seattle offers exciting symphony orchestras, ballet,
produced by playing in the center
opera, theaters, museums, night life, and much more, of the head; it resembles the sound
all surroundedby snow-capped mountainsand of a bouncing basketball. On some
pristinewaterways. diimbeleks, the head needs to be
warmed by the hands before play-
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HistoricalMusicology
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materialsmustbe receivedby January2, 1990.
allapplication larger, with small bells on the rim.
One of the most commonly played
Forinformationand applicationcontact: Arabic folk instruments, it is often
Officeof Advising used for folk dances and at wed-
School of Music DN-10 dings.
Universityof Washington Because of their dynamic capa-
Seattle, WA 98195
bilities, Arabic stringed and wind
Telephone(206) 543-1239 instruments are used mainly for
outdoor performances and to ac-
company traditional arts such as
belly dancing and snake charming.
Lr[j The mizmdr is a double-reed instru-
ment similar to an oboe, while the
mijwiz has a single reed cut into the

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CharlesH. Webb, Dean
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body of the instrument. Both are
offering often constructed in pairs. The ra-
bab is a favorite stringed instru-
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Internationallyrenowned faculty in all performanceareas one string plays the melody while
Extensive performanceopportunities, including band, the other provides the drone. It is
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An unparalleledcombinationof academic excellence tributes to its popularity. The 'ad,
and applied music studies similar to a lute or mandolin, is
often called the king of Arabic in-
Study leading to Bachelor's, Scholarshipsand Assistantships struments. A forerunner of the
Master's, Doctoraland Artist's available modem guitar,it is one of the most
Diploma difficult instruments to play. Its
twelve strings are tuned in unisons
MusicEducationFaculty and octaves, but it lacks the frets
For furtherinformation, Kenneth Bowles found on a guitar.The fretless neck
L. Kevin Kastens
contact:
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IndianaUniversity Michael Gordon Charles Schmidt step. Althoughan eagle featherwas
Bloomington,IN 47405 Estelle Jorgensen Eugenia Sinor originally used for strumming, a
(812)855-7998 RobertE. Stoll plastic pick fashioned like a feather
is now popular. Because the 'ad
can be used to play music of great
beauty and intricacy, it is one of
the best-loved Arabic instruments.
Amer Jafar, the musician fea-
tured in the video, demonstrates
and performs on each instrument.
A varietyof cameraangles are used

ALL1o to show the differentplaying posi-

tions and techniques.
An insert with only a short para-
graphaccompanies the video; with
so much technical information in
the narration,a more detailedguide
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