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Conversation with farmworkers at the paddy field

Description: This is a short video recording of a conversation at Aquil Ahmad's paddy field back in 2016, where the researcher, along with the farm laborers, is transplanting rice saplings. Aquil Ahmad records the activity, and in the meanwhile, one of the workers notices him and tells him to look at what his grandson is doing. Aquil replied to let him do and learn! Then he asks her whether those yellow turned saplings would also take roots.
Date: July 16, 2016
Duration: 55 seconds
Creator: Ahmad, Aquil
Partner: UNT College of Information
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["My Cup Runneth Over: The Works of Banks B. Banks" gallery reception]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the art exhibition during "My Cup Runneth Over" event in July of 2004. The VHS footage shows video of the sculptural and metalwork artwork of artist Banks B. Banks showcased throughout the James E. Kemp Gallery.
Date: July 2004
Duration: 10 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Banks, Banks B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Hallelujah! Rites of Rhythm", tape 1 of 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 1982 gala production of "Hallelujah! Rites of Rhythm" featuring the Dallas Black Dance Theatre Company on August 8th, 1982. The U-Matic footage shows large groups of interpretive dancers performing dressed in flowing white costumes on a large stage.
Date: July 24, 1982
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Black Dance Theatre Company
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[22nd Youth Arts Institute Djaamana' Deen on VHS]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 22nd Youth Arts Institute Djaamana Deen event 2006. This video features a performance of TBAAL's summer institute production, "Djaamana' Deen" live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage.
Date: July 16, 2006
Duration: 58 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Boyd, Kenneth
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Summer arts intensive education program live performance]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the master class performance for the 2012 summer arts intensive education training program held over the weekend of July 20-21st. The footage shows a group of children of varying ages performing on a low stage for an audience seated in chairs in a conference room of the black academy.
Date: July 21, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 39 seconds
Creator: Boyd, Kenneth
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Summer arts intensive education program live performance, tape 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the master class performance for the 2012 summer arts intensive education training program held over the weekend of July 20-21st. The footage shows a group of children of varying ages finishing a performance with a women in a blue dressing singing a solo to wrap the performance. The tape switches to unrelated content with distorted audio at the 4:05 minute mark.
Date: July 21, 2012
Duration: 17 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Boyd, Kenneth & King, Curtis
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Between the Dreaming and the Coming True

Description: Video of a sermon entitled "Between the Dreaming and the Coming True" by Rev. Michael S. Piazza, given at the Cathedral of Hope in Dallas, Texas, on July 16, 2000 during the Sunday 11:00 A.M. worship service.
Date: July 16, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Cathedral of Hope
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Tele Registration]

Description: Video footage of a comical promotion for teleregistration at the University of North Texas.
Date: July 16, 1992
Duration: 10 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Center for Media Production
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[JBAAL gala awards banquet speaker: Olivia Cole, tape 1 of 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their '81 gala production awards banquet held at the Sheraton Hotel in Dallas Texas on July 18th, 1981. The DVD footage shows the Medal of Merit ceremony featuring speaker Olivia Cole. Tape 1 of 2.
Date: July 18, 1981
Duration: 2 hours 2 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Cole, Olivia
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[JBAAL gala awards banquet speaker: Olivia Cole, tape 2 of 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their '81 gala production awards banquet held at the Sheraton Hotel in Dallas Texas on July 18th, 1981. The DVD footage shows the Medal of Merit ceremony featuring speaker Olivia Cole. Tape 2 of 2.
Date: July 18, 1981
Duration: 32 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Cole, Olivia
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Performance of a folk song 'Hey kenglam lung'

Description: This song is about the beauty of the village. It says that the village is better than any foreign land. The singer appeals to the villagers who have gone out of the village to return to the village.
Date: July 7, 2019
Duration: 2 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Dailiam, Binthu
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Akiluang tingnai phian kali'

Description: This song laments that things have changed in the village after the singer's beloved (Mungimai) is married off to a foreign man. He sings, 'The sun ray has changed in my village. My land is no longer like the old days. The sound of pigeon has changed. My heartfelt regret is that I could not protect Mungimai.'
Date: July 7, 2019
Duration: 1 minute 32 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Guithuanang lui'

Description: This is a song of Guithuanang of Tharon village. This song was composed as a conversation between two lovers expressing beauty, desire, and love for each other.
Date: July 7, 2019
Duration: 3 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Hungenang lui'

Description: This is a song of Hungenang, a legendary figure in Liangmai folklore. He is one of the most popular composers among the Liangmai, and there are many folk songs that are credited to him.
Date: July 18, 2019
Duration: 4 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'I lo kani liu to'

Description: This is a song of expressing love between a man and woman. The man says, 'For the one I love I could bring the biggest bull. I can work the whole mountain. What do you say? My fair lady'. The woman responds, 'Oh bachelor! Stop teasing. Do not do as you wish. Do not mention about a bull You don’t have to pay anything. I will come for free'.
Date: July 7, 2019
Duration: 2 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Kaihui lui'

Description: This is a song of Kaiguiyang, also known as Kaihui. He is one of the most well-known heroes of the Liangmai. His story and songs are widely among the Liangmai villages. He is also well-known for courting numbers of ladies.
Date: July 18, 2019
Duration: 3 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Khamping lui'

Description: This is a song of Khamping, a legendary composer. This song talks about his failed relationship with a village damsel. His lover was given in marriage to a rich man of neighboring village by her parents.
Date: July 7, 2019
Duration: 5 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Nang liu nadao suang'

Description: This song talks about the beauty of a woman as she matures. It says, everything looks better when a girl becomes a woman.
Date: July 7, 2019
Duration: 2 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Ngaisang lui'

Description: This is a song of Ngaisang. In this song the composer laments a lost love.
Date: July 18, 2019
Duration: 2 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Pui ram duang katen mai'

Description: The singer asks the people who made the road, "have you seen my love come home yet? If you see her tell her to mark the way. Tell her to show me the way. I will come like a cattle that cannot be pulled."
Date: July 7, 2019
Duration: 1 minute 53 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Taponmai liu'

Description: The composer of the song sing praises of the girls of Tapon village.
Date: July 18, 2019
Duration: 55 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a song about Thaluan (Tharon) village

Description: The song describes the beauty of Thaluan village. It says outsiders throng in the village when autumn arrives. The village is a land of abundance.
Date: July 7, 2019
Duration: 3 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a song of a mother mourning her daughter's death

Description: This song talks about a mother who loved her daughter very much. The mother provided everything for her daughter, but the daughter was married off a man not of her choice. Unfortunately, the daughter died young and the mother mourned for her.
Date: July 7, 2019
Duration: 2 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information
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