FILMAKERS LIBRARY
African-American Studies
Harmonica Breakdown
The Blues as Social History
A Singh Production
Part
documentary, part dance performance, this film was inspired by the music of
Blues harmonica player Sonny Terry. His Harmonica Breakdown , as choreographed
by Jane Dudley, is a timeless statement of the hardship and courage of ordinary
people. Harmonica Breakdown is deeply rooted in its social and historical context,
which is vividly depicted by Dorothea Lange's black and white photographs of
the sharecroppers in the deep south during the Depression.
15 min. Video or DVD. Sale $99. Video rental $50.
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