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Record Id:28465330 (Australian Library Collections) permalink
Author:Jancar, Karel.
Title:Karel Jancar interviewed by Peter Parkhill in the Peter Parkhill collection [sound recording].
Published:1974.
Description:8 sound tape reels, 4 sound cassettes (ca. 1120 min.)
Series:Peter Parkhill collection.
Biography:During the 1960's, Karel Jancar, an engineering student travelled around Czechoslavakia learning songs, dances and music from people who lived in different parts of the country. Mr Jancar plays the fiddle. After emigrating to Australia, he and other Czech migrants set up a Czech traditional music ensemble called 'Beseda'. They played for and taught traditional dances to young people mostly of Czech origin. The band met in a restaurant off Lonsdale Street in Melbourne on weekday evenings. At concerts and other gatherings the young people appeared in national costume.
Notes:Recorded in Melbourne, Vic. in 1974.
Part of:Peter Parkhill collection (AuCNL)2695410
Subjects:Jancar, Karel. -- Interviews.
Beseda (musical group)
Czechs -- Australia.
Czech Australians.
Folk music -- Czechoslavakia.
Dance for children -- Czechoslavakia.
Other Authors:Parkhill, Peter. Interviewer
Access Conditions:Access to be determined.
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Libraries that have this item:National Library of Australia. National Library of Australia (ANL) (3549783) ORAL TRC 2525/24, 28, 29

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