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Phakavali Dancers discuss their career in classical music and dancing from Thailand. Normally, the group consists of 14 dances and 5 musicians that share classical & folk music. Their dancing and music reflects the history, culture, and lifestyle of Thailand. Audio of the Thai outro music ends in fade out, then abruptly a Classical music with no recorded name starts and ends with applause.
Studs Terkel continues to interview actress and singer Eartha Kitt. Part 2 of the interview begins with the song "Üsküdara", and ends with "Mountain High, Valley Low", both sung by Kitt. Kitt discusses the following; her career; her desire to entertain; her autobiography, "Thursday's Child"; her mothers death; the art of interacting with the audience; the femme fatale; her time with the Katherine Dunham Dancers; and her portrayl of Helen of Troy.