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Hungarian Folk Music in the United States
produced by László Kürti, fl. 1984 (Folkways Records, 1983), 44 mins
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produced by László Kürti, fl. 1984 (Folkways Records, 1983), 44 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
László Kürti, fl. 1984
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Folkways Records
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The Unfortunate Rake
produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995 (Folkways Records, 1960), 53 mins
The story is basically this: a soldier is dying, evidently of venereal disease he contracted from a young woman, and he requests a funeral. Hear how this story has been spun over centuries into a whole collection of similarly themed songs, the earliest possibly dating to 1790. In this recording we are essentially...
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produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995 (Folkways Records, 1960), 53 mins
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The story is basically this: a soldier is dying, evidently of venereal disease he contracted from a young woman, and he requests a funeral. Hear how this story has been spun over centuries into a whole collection of similarly themed songs, the earliest possibly dating to 1790. In this recording we are essentially witnessing the evolution of the Anglo-Saxon ballad tradition.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995
Date Published / Released
1960
Publisher
Folkways Records
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