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Music of the World's Peoples: Vol. 3
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produced by Henry Cowell, 1897-1965 (Folkways Records, 1955), 47 mins

Twenty-one short vocal and instrumental pieces from around the world are presented in an extremely diverse collection, the third of five volumes in this series. Examples include a pair of Bone Games from Washington Coast Native Americans and Kalipay Merrymaking from the Philippines, to name but a few.

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produced by Henry Cowell, 1897-1965 (Folkways Records, 1955), 47 mins
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Music of the World's Peoples: Vol. 4
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produced by Henry Cowell, 1897-1965 (Folkways Records, 1958), 51 mins

Tour the world of music, experiencing an Ituri Forest Pygmy circumcision rite, virtuosic Swiss yodeling and kanéka (a Hawaiian version of reggae). Part of a five-volume series, this nineteen-track compilation gives a summary of many diverse musical styles. (See also FW04504, FW04505, FW04506, FW04508.)

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produced by Henry Cowell, 1897-1965 (Folkways Records, 1958), 51 mins
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Primitive Music of the World
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produced by Henry Cowell, 1897-1965 (Folkways Records, 1962), 1 hour 1 mins
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produced by Henry Cowell, 1897-1965 (Folkways Records, 1962), 1 hour 1 mins
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Songs of Struggle & Hope
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produced by Daniel E. Sheehy; performed by Agustín Lira, 1945-, Ravi Knypstra, 1970- and Patricia Wells Solórzano (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2016), 51 mins, 16 page(s)
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produced by Daniel E. Sheehy; performed by Agustín Lira, 1945-, Ravi Knypstra, 1970- and Patricia Wells Solórzano (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2016), 51 mins, 16 page(s)
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Toward World Understanding with Song
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produced by Robert Evans Nye, fl. 1966 (Folkways Records, 1966), 1 hour 19 mins
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produced by Robert Evans Nye, fl. 1966 (Folkways Records, 1966), 1 hour 19 mins
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Wood That Sings: Indian Fiddle Music of the Americas
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produced by Terence Winch, 1945- and Nicholas R. Spitzer, fl. 1986 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1997), 1 hour 13 mins
This anthology of Indian fiddle music of the Americas features performances by Indian musicians from Nova Scotia and Manitoba to North Dakota and Arizona, to Mexico, Peru, and elsewhere in Latin America. Using this most popular of instruments as a way to explore the great variety and creativity of Indian musical...
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produced by Terence Winch, 1945- and Nicholas R. Spitzer, fl. 1986 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1997), 1 hour 13 mins
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World of Man, Vol. 2: Religions
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produced by Harold Courlander, 1908-1996 (Folkways Records, 1958), 23 mins

This second installment in the World of Man series listens in on the ritualized music-making of religious groups from around the world as they express their devotion to the “original source of all natural wonders.” The dozen recordings presented here could not be more diverse; they range from reverent songs o...

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produced by Harold Courlander, 1908-1996 (Folkways Records, 1958), 23 mins
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