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Focus on Hinduism: Audio-Visual Resources for Teaching Religion. Occasional Publication No 6 DOCUMENT RESUME ED '157. 832' AUTBOR Dell; David; knd Others - TITLE Focus eon Hinduism: Audio-Visual Resourceg for Teachirig eligion. Occasional. Publication No. 23. INSTITUTIOi State Univ. of Neal York, New York. foreign Area Materials Center.'' SPONS AGENCY National\EndOvment for the Humanitids (NFAH), Washington, D.C. -PUB DATE [77] NOTE 123p. AVAILABLE FROM Leaning Resources ip InternationalStudies,:litom 1231, 60 East 42nd Street,-New Ydrk, New York 10017 (3.95, paper cover) p EDRS PRICE AF-$0.83 Plus Postage.. BC Not AvAilAble from EDRS., DESCRIPTOR; Adult Educltion; *A-nnotated,Biblicgraphies;Area- Studies; *Audiovisual Aids;\films; Filmstrips; Higher Education; Instructional Media; Microfiche; Music; *Won Western Civilization; Phonograph Records; *Religion; Resource Guides;\Secondary Education; Slides; Video Tape Recordings IDENTIFIERS *Hinduism 1BSTRACT a The guide presents annotated lists of audio and visual materials about the Hindu religion. The authors point out that Hinduism cannot be comprehended totally bV reading boo,ks; thus' the resources identified in this guide will enhance understanding based on reading. The guide ig intended for use by high school and college students, teachers, anthropologists,, musicologists, sociologists, and historians'of religion, art, music, dance, literatures and drama.) ,Most of the materials cited were published' during the ,1960s and 1970s. SectiOn I presents films and videotapes, and section II identifies slides, filmstrips, and microfiche. Both sectionsgroup the materials according to three categories: those designed for the study of Hinduism,, those useful as background material, and those prepared by a sect for sectarian purposes. Included in these resources are films about ceremonies, lives of,holy men, and pilgrimages. For each resource, information is given on length, color or 'black /white, film speed, sale and rental'fees, publication date, publisher, and a lengthy annotatioh.-Sectioe III describes-16 ..recordings of Hindu musicAsongs, and chants. A concluding section identifies 29 organizational,sources of information and materials. (Author/AV) t 4 40141414141414141***414141414141414e414141411141414141414141414144#41414141414141***######**4141414141414141*4141* Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be lade * from_the original document. *********************************************************************** U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION IL WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF POUC A T ION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO- FOCUS'ONHINDUISM. DUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGIN- ATING IT POINTS OF 'VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRE AUDIO-VISUAL RESOURCES FOR TEACHING RELIGION SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF Oc,as,o,ai No. 23 EDUCATION POSITION Oh POLICY "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE TF.IS MATERIALIN MICROFICHE ONLY HAS BEEN GRANTED BY ,f/r,11tart4 rartu5(4) TO THE EQUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATIONS CENTER (ERIC) AND USERS OF THE ERIC SYSTEM DAVID DELI. Columbia University DAVID M. KNIPE Univonity of WI:caftan-Madison ROBERT A. fAcDERMOTT Baruch College of The City University of New York KENNETH W. MORGAN Colgate University, Emeritus' H. DAXIIEL SMITH Syracuse University ." OFOreign Area Materials Center 60 East 42nd Street' New Yorli, NY 10017 S4t-td;es L e yi '.01 esouri. in -te na-knylal Coc. cc,'AO 1):1.$P i r1.14iCq:i r-a ) 2 4, NOTE This publication is the result of a projectsupported by a grant from the National Endowment for.the\Humani- -ties, and through the Endowment's matching fUnds sCheme, contributions-froe'the Ada Howe kr-lt Founda- :tiop/and -the Council on International and Public Af- f4its, Inc. Several other institutions noted in the Preface have provided additional support, financial .and,otherwise. None of these bodies is responsible for the contents of the publication, which rests solely with the authors. The,drawing on'4he previoils page of Saraswati, the Hin- '-rdu goddesS of wisdom and learning, music and letters, and the arts and prayer isMylIC.S., Ramu of (Madras,In- dia. 4 tk 4' ft A rj 0 ti CONTENTS , PREFACE' ^. V , ... INTRODUCTION 1 ., .1.r FILMS AND VIDEOTAPES' , 1 -' 14 0 litridui,smas a Rei giclus Tradition' ' , 14 r ro Cult'alur Backgro d fOr the Study of Hinduism 48 . Hiudllsm in the est . 67, A ) Indexes of Films and Videotapes :13 .Title Index 73 Series Index 4. ." ,6 Topical ,Index 4 77 SLIDES,. FILMSTRIpS, MICROFICHE 851i Hinduism as a Religious Tradition: .85 Cultural Background for the Study of Hi9duism Hinduism in the West 9.7 RECORDINGS Ap. at 98 INFORMATION AND ia.TVRIPIS 106 In-formation About Films; Slides;Records. ..106 To Rent or Purchase 112 .1% ; iii 4 J 1. OREFACE This guide to audio and visual resources fbr the study of Hinduism is the result of initiative taken by Ward Morehouse, formerly, with the State Education' Department of the University of the State'of New York and now President of the Councilon InternationalandPublic Affairs, who brought the planning com- mittee together and found the funds for the project. The fi- nancial support came from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Ada Howe Kent Foundat n, the Council for In- tercultural Studies and,Programs; the ouncil on Intern#ional and Public Affairs, and the State Educa ion Department Ofthe Uqiversity of the State of New York. [ The committee responsible for the comments'andevaluation is David J. Dell, Columbia University;, David M. Knipe, Uni- versity of Wisconsin; Robert A. McDecmott, Baruch C911ege of the City University of New York; Kenneth W. Morgani-Colgate University, Emeritus; H. Daniel Smith, Syracuse Uni;rersity. They were chosen because of their experience in producing and using audio-visual materials for the study of Hinduism, and have given a great deal of their time for over a year to this project because of their shared conviction that some important aspecti of owledge abOut Hindu religious beliefs and prac- tices cannly be communicated by sight and sound; that films, videotap , slides, and records are riot merely supplementary, .but are-necessary for the study of Hinduism. The committee ism indebted to Frederick Blackwell, of Washington State University, for considerable help with the ...sectron on Hinduism in the West; to Mary Frares Dunham for her research and suggestions for the records; and to Gary Michael Tartakov.for finding, viewing, and reportingon Slides., 'The committee takes this opportunityto express its apprecia- tion,to4the Columbia University South Asia Center for the use of its audio-visual facilities and .1i.brary; to the Audio-Visual Center of Washington State University for their&assistance to *IN Fr derick W. Blackwell; and, to ail the distributors who. gener- ou ly loaned their films, Video-tapes, and slides. The audio-visual materials included in this gaidevere invited to those which are generally available and are judged y the committee, after careful andisometimes prolonged con- sideration, to be suitable for adult independent study or class- room use. Much time ;rat given by the committee to viewing and evaluating films which -are not included in the listings. Ina few cases, when it was agreed that the film was inadequate fdr its'declared purpose, or a misrepresentation of Hinduism; and , it wa's known that the film is currently widely used, the com- mittee evaluation is included. All descriptions and comments v were discussed carefully byall members of the committee and. finally approvedl'though sometimes withindividual reserva- tions and unease. The films, videotapes, and. slides arepresented in thpee groups:' those designed for thestudy of Hinduism; those uSe- full at least in part, as backgroundfor the study of HindUism even if not designed forthat'purpose; and thos.e prepared by a sect for sectarian purposes. The recorded music did not fall naturally into those categories..The topical Index was prepared in the hope that it might serve as agUide for inde- pendent study either by individuals or by groupsoutside aca- demia, and perhaps save time for teadhers. e) This guide is published under the auspicesof the Foreign Area Materials Center,-Universityof the Statv of New York/ State Education Department, and theCouncil for Intercultural Studies and Programs. In the hope that it might be improved and brought up to date inthe future, comments and suggestions would be 'welcomed by the authors. Kenneth W. Morgan December 1977 =, I r vi 6 This }work is designed for anyone seeking an' understanding of Hinduism who recognizes the need to augment printedresources with ,viSual- and audid materials. It is addressed to students, teachers, and interested individuals--to anthropologists,musico- logistst'sociologists, historians of religion,ant, music, danCe, literature, and drama, to librarians and museologists,as well as to many-outside academia who share,. the concern for a clearer understanding of Hinduism. It also has ir-mind a variety of professional audio-yisual people, media distributors apdpro- ducers, film and video makers, and photographers whomay find this-guide Df some use. It is intended to further our comprehension of.'a remarkable religion that now, afterseveral generations of Western schOlar- ship, is recognizid as a dynamic, complex and sophisticatedag- gregate of'myths,lrites, symbols, and doctrines not readily comprehensible from reading books about them. 'Unfortunately, because of the nature ofour educational experience, if we allow any time at all to religious sties spend that time in classrooms reading and talkingabout religious expressions
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