2009 Documentary History Project for Youth Premiere

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Roots, Rhythms & Stories

2009, 30 minutes

What is “folk music?”

To many the term “folk” means “something old” and “of the past.” Roots, Rhythms & Stories takes a fresh look at the meaning of folk music in contemporary Philadelphia. In five short documentaries, the teenage videomakers explore how music is transmitted and what it says about our diverse communities past and present. Through the documentation of performances and interviews with dancers, musicians, instrument makers, poets, storytellers, and scholars, Roots, Rhythms & Stories reveals the adaptation of musical styles, instruments, and traditions over time and across cultures. The youth videomakers give us a window into their musical heritage and a tour of Philadelphia as they investigate the roots of popular music.

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Researched, written, shot and edited by Kayin Albright, Tiara Bagby, Mazin Blaik, Lucas Duffy-Tumasz, Mariah Frye, Sam Hill-Cristol, Asia Jackson, Shawn McCoy, Bryant McGlawn, Kimberly Rolland, Parish Savage, Sulaiman Tahir, Alexis Warren-Brown.

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The independent filmmakers who guided and facilitated the project are Serena Reed and Aleks Martray with assistance from Francesco D. Muto, the Philadelphia Folklore Project and Dr. Katrina Hazzard-Donald

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ATTENTION ALL-FORMER DOCUMENTARY HISTORY PROJECT FOR YOUTH PARTICIPANTS – JOIN US FOR A YOUTH MEDIA REUNION!!!!

Did you work on Broad Street Stories, Toda El Mundo, Dance!, Struggles in the Shadows, From a Seed to This, Coming Together, Octavius V. Catto, The Movement, A Military Education, Philadelphia Youth in Action , Something to Wear, or Out of Time?
If so, please join us for a special after-screening party at the University of the Sciences on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:30 PM, right after the premiere screening of Roots, Rhythms & Stories. Please RSVP at 215-222-4201 or send an e-mail to inquiry@scribe.org.
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Learn More about Scribe’s Youth Programs! Attend this Orientation
Wednesday, November 18th at 6:00 pm ● Scribe Video Center, 4212 Chestnut Street
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The Documentary History Project for Youth is made possible by support from the Nathan Cummings Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation and The Barra Foundation.