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The Craftsmen of Kashmir [videorecording] / produced by James Beveridge

Item consists of a documentary film. “Kashmir is a beautiful region of India at the foot of the Himalayas, with its beauty reflected in the work of its craftsmen. Shows the complex processes and demanding skills involved in embroidery and tapestries, silversmithing, woodcarving, paper mache, the spinning and weaving of silk, and carpet weaving. Briefly mentions the problem of keeping handicrafts alive with industry moving in; explaining the competition with machine made goods.”

A family in Andhra / produced by James Beveridge

Item consists of a documentary film. “Indian life is the interplay between village and city. Villagers come into the city for work, become city dwellers and eventually lose their affiliations with country ways. Many villagers are supported by the rupees sent back by the sons who have left for work in city industries. City workers often return to the villages for planting and harvest, especially during festival time.

In a village in the Andhra state in eastern India along the Bay of Bengal, the sons return to their father's tobacco farm for the harvest, curing and sale of tobacco. Celebrations for the reunited of all the generations follow a description of the history and culture of the area.”

The goddess comes home / produced by James Beveridge

Item consists of a documentary film. “ Bengal, India, is known for many revolutionary movements and for creative activity in literature, music, painting and folk art. The land is rich in soil and climate, but extremely crowded. Calcutta is the capital; this film shows the beauty and poetry in the countryside which softens the harshness of village life. It is the festival of the goddess Burga, a warlike goddess who defeats demons and brings justice and liberation to the oppressed.
She is worshipped in every village during the harvest, and young women who have left their village return to their childhood homes for the ceremony.”

Satyajit Ray / National Educational Television ; producer, Tom Slevin ; director, James Beveridge

Item consists of a documentary film. “Satyajit Ray, noted Indian film maker, explains the underlying philosophy guiding him in the production of his films, which he sees as a confluence of Eastern and Western cultures. Ray's main objective is to make his audiences see and think about issues such poverty and politics.”

Bismillah Khan / production of National Educational Television ; producer, Tom Slevin ; directed by James Beveridge

Item consists of a documentary film. “A pictorial essay on Bismillah Khan, a famour surnai player from Benares, India. The surnai sounds something like an oboe with a bassoon reed. Places the artist in his cultural context, showing how he is trained and what kind of life he leads. A look into Indian culture as well as Indian music.”

Big fish, little fish / North Carolina Film Board ; executive producer, James Beveridge

Item consists of a documentary film. “Presents various aspects of North Carolina's fishing industry, including different types of catch, methods of operation, and seasonal patterns of work. Examines the economic difficulties and prospects of the industry, and records statements and opinions by men representing all aspects of coastal fishing in the state.”

Land of beginnings / North Carolina Film Board ; production, James Beveridge

Item consists of a documentary film. “Travels with a young family as they see the play the Lost Colony, and as they visit various historical points of interest in North Carolina, including the Outer Banks, the USS North Carolina, the Wright Brothers' museum and monument, Revolutionary and Civil War battlefields, Tryon Palace, Orton, and Brunswick Town.”

VHS video cassette, “Indian Student Films; 1987/88; Tape 3”

Video consists of four short documentary films. Annotations on case include: PP1. From the Burning Embers (Sati) - 00:30:00 SP2. Student Film - Guzar (changing social patterns) - 00:13:00 SP3 Student Film - Killng a SUnrise On A Full Moon - 00:11:00 SP4. Student Film - Ahsas (Hope) - 00:11:00 Student films - Cutting Copies - P+S are videos taken off editing flat bed pix and sound. pp professional program (production) sp student program (production)

VHS video cassette, “Indian Student Films; 1986-1987; Tape 3a”

Video consists of several student and professionally-produced documentary films. Listing on case includes: SP 1. Far From the Homeland - 00:19:00 PP2. Music of North India (Vijay Rao Raghe) - 00:28:50 PP3. Music of North India (Panpit Jasraj) - 00:28:57 PP4. Music of North India (Bhim Sen Joshi) - 00:28:32 PP5. Music of North India (Amjad Ali Khan) 00:28:50 PP6. Aruna Asaf Ali - Freedom Fighter - 00:43:00 Recognised by Prime Minister given special award for her contribution to the struggle before, during and after the freedom struggle she turned the award, a large rupee cheque over to the Jamia MCRC in recognition of its good work in social activist fields and particularly the work of the girls, at the taped ceremony.

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