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FandangObon at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival

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Video Title
FandangObon at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Description
Based in Los Angeles, California, FandangObon is a music program created by Japanese and Mexican American artists. Their participatory performances celebrate the musical traditions of both cultures, incorporating the primary sounds of son jarocho music and all-night fandango dances in Veracruz with obon, a Japanese Buddhist memorial service and festival. Read more: http://www.festival.si.edu/blog/2016/a-thousand-things-connected-fandangobon-at-the-festival/ [Catalog No. CFV10855; Copyright 2016 Smithsonian Institution]
Video Duration
5 min 18 sec
YouTube Keywords
culture music performance tradition folk language festival smithsonian "washington dc"
Data Source
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
YouTube Channel
smithsonianfolklife
Creator
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Uploaded
2016-08-17T20:53:13.000Z
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YouTube Videos

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