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Series XXIV: Silvio and Pablo in Argentina, 1984, inclusive

Scope and Content Note

The documentary Silvio and Pablo in Argentina (1984) shows footage from a concert held in Argentina in 1984 following the country's transition from a military dictatorship to democracy. Silvio Rodriguez and Pablo Milanes, two of Cuba's most popular composer-singer-musicians, organized the concert, which featured some of the best Argentine folk musicians at that time. The documentary shows the enthusiastic response of the Argentine people, as the musicians perform songs that had previously been prohibited in Argentina. This series contains footage of Rodriguez and Milanes in Argentina, as well as some footage of the performers at a concert in the Bronx.

Silvio and Pablo Tape 1, 1979-1984, inclusive

Box: 66, Cassette: ref1348 (Material Type: video)

Scope and Content Note

This video does not contain footage from the Bravo documentary, but rather footage of the concert itself.

Silvio and Pablo Tape 2, 1984, inclusive

Box: 66, Cassette: ref1347 (Material Type: video)

Scope and Content Note

This video does not contain footage from the Bravo documentary, but rather footage of the concert itself.

Silvio and Pablo footage, circa 1984, inclusive

Box: 75, DVD: ref9 (Material Type: Moving Images)

Scope and Content Note

This tape contains concert footage for first 4.5 minutes. It is followed by unrelated strike footage and an interview with no sound.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original Format: Umatic. Duration: 00:07:50.

Footage: Silvio and Pablo in Argentina, 1984, inclusive

Box: 54, Cassette: ref1268 (Material Type: video)

Silvio and Pablo Concert at Hostos Community College (Bronx NY), 1979 February 15, inclusive

Box: 66, Cassette: ref1357 (Material Type: video)
Box: 96, DVD: ref1357 (Material Type: Moving Images)

Language of Materials

The segment featuring Rodriguez and Milanes is in Spanish. The segment in the barbershop is in English.

Scope and Contents

The first 17:30 minutes of this video feature footage of a concert with Cuban folk singers Silvio Rodriguez and Pablo Milanes at Hostos Community College in the Bronx, NY. At minute 17:30 video changes to footage of men in a barbershop.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original Format: Betacam. Duration: 00:21:11.

Pablo Milanes at the Karl Marx Theater, undated

Box: 82, DVD: ref645 (Material Type: Moving Images)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original Format: Umatic. Duration: 00:07:00.

"Silvio Pablo Argentina", 1984, inclusive

Box: 83, DVD: ref646 (Material Type: Moving Images)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original Format: Umatic. Duration: 00:20:00.

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