HMONG MUSICIANS IN AMERICA

1978-1996

This 58-minute video tells the story of two senior musicians from Laos who play instruments and sing for a variety of American audiences, adapting their presentations for Hmong and non-Hmong listeners of all ages. MORE

From Angkor to America:

The Cambodian Dance and Music Project of Van Nuys, California, 1984-1990

A 37-minute video by Amy Catlin. This narrated history of a community-based arts project is told in the first person by a teenaged Cambodian girl, Pinthang Ouk. The video frames the present by explaining the historical antecedents and religious basis for classical Cambodian dance and music, using live video footage and archival photographs. Twelve dances are shown in traditional and innovative settings, for which ten songs are given in the companion Songbook below. Classes show teaching methods for students ages 11 months to 20 years. MORE

Textiles as Texts: Arts of Hmong Women from Laos

Book by Amy Catlin and Dixie Swift

Ten oral histories and three essays... MORE

Virgins, Orphans, Widows, and Bards: Songs of Hmong Women

Audio Cassette recorded by Amy Catlin

A 60-minute audio cassette recorded in Thailand and the United States, illustrating the article "Songs of Hmong Women" found in the booklet featured above. MORE

Apsara: The Feminine in Cambodian Art

Book edited by Amy Catlin

Nine oral histories of Cambodian women artists of Southern California, and two essays... MORE

Apsara: The Feminine in Cambodian Art

Audio Cassette recorded by Amy Catlin

A 90-minute audio cassette illustrating the above article on Khmer music, dance and ritual. MORE

Khmer Classical Dance Songbook

by Amy Catlin, with Sam-Ang Sam and Chan Moly Sam