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Anthology of Portuguese Music, Vol. 1: Tras-Os-Montes and Vol. 2: Algarve
produced by Fernando Lopes-Graça, 1906-1994 and Michel Giacometti (Folkways Records, 1962), 1 hour 39 mins
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produced by Fernando Lopes-Graça, 1906-1994 and Michel Giacometti (Folkways Records, 1962), 1 hour 39 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Fernando Lopes-Graça, 1906-1994, Michel Giacometti
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Creole Music of Surinam
produced by Clifford Entes (Folkways Records, 1978), 47 mins
This collection presents the two main genres of Afro-Dutch Guyanese musicKawina-winti and Kaseko-Opo Poku. Sung in Taki-Taki (a native Creole dialect consisting of English, Dutch, Portuguese, and African languages) this album offers a glimpse into Surinamese life and the music that accompanies it.
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produced by Clifford Entes (Folkways Records, 1978), 47 mins
Description
This collection presents the two main genres of Afro-Dutch Guyanese musicKawina-winti and Kaseko-Opo Poku. Sung in Taki-Taki (a native Creole dialect consisting of English, Dutch, Portuguese, and African languages) this album offers a glimpse into Surinamese life and the music that accompanies it.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Clifford Entes
Date Published / Released
1978
Publisher
Folkways Records
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performed by Arina Stam (Pan (Netherlands), 1995), 50 mins, 22 page(s)
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Arina Stam
Author / Creator
Arina Stam
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Pan (Netherlands)
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Kurdish Folk Music from Western Iran
produced by Dieter Christensen (Folkways Records, 1966), 45 mins
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produced by Dieter Christensen (Folkways Records, 1966), 45 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Dieter Christensen
Date Published / Released
1966
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Music from Saramaka: A Dynamic Afro-American Tradition
produced by Sally Price, 1943- and Richard Price (Folkways Records, 1977), 44 mins
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produced by Sally Price, 1943- and Richard Price (Folkways Records, 1977), 44 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Sally Price, 1943-, Richard Price
Date Published / Released
1977
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Music of Indonesia, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
produced by Henry Cowell, 1897-1965 (Folkways Records, 1961), 1 hour 21 mins
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produced by Henry Cowell, 1897-1965 (Folkways Records, 1961), 1 hour 21 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Henry Cowell, 1897-1965
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
Folkways Records
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produced by Bill Wood (Folkways Records, 1976), 45 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Bill Wood
Date Published / Released
1976
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Playing ’Til Your Soul Comes Out! Music of Macedonia
produced by Martin Koenig (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2015), 1 hour 4 mins, 17 page(s)
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produced by Martin Koenig (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2015), 1 hour 4 mins, 17 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1973
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Doug Haire, fl. 1990, David Jones, fl. 1972, Martin Koenig
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Copyright © 2015 by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Saturday Night San Antonio: Tex-Mex Dance Music
(Folkways Records, 1982), 31 mins
"While Tex-Mex music is commonly thought of as the folk music that’s popular along the Texas-Mexico border, ironically, it knows no borders when it comes to musical influences. Several selections on this album reach back to Germany and Poland for their roots, while a rhythm like cumbia goes back to Africa by wa...
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(Folkways Records, 1982), 31 mins
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"While Tex-Mex music is commonly thought of as the folk music that’s popular along the Texas-Mexico border, ironically, it knows no borders when it comes to musical influences. Several selections on this album reach back to Germany and Poland for their roots, while a rhythm like cumbia goes back to Africa by way of Colombia. Still another tune, like the huapango, will have its background firmly planted in Mexico..."
"Aunque la música Tex-Mex... "While Tex-Mex music is commonly thought of as the folk music that’s popular along the Texas-Mexico border, ironically, it knows no borders when it comes to musical influences. Several selections on this album reach back to Germany and Poland for their roots, while a rhythm like cumbia goes back to Africa by way of Colombia. Still another tune, like the huapango, will have its background firmly planted in Mexico..."
"Aunque la música Tex-Mex es comúnmente entendida como la música folclórica más popular a lo largo de la frontera Texas-México, a la hora de determinar las influencias musicales que le dieron vida, ésta, irónicamente, no conoce frontera alguna. Algunas de las selecciones que conforman este álbum pueden trazar sus orígenes hasta Alemania y Polonia, mientras que ritmos como la cumbia se remontan hasta África vía Colombia. Sin embargo otras tonadas, como el huapango, está profundamente enraizado en suelo mexicano..."
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"Aunque la música Tex-Mex... "While Tex-Mex music is commonly thought of as the folk music that’s popular along the Texas-Mexico border, ironically, it knows no borders when it comes to musical influences. Several selections on this album reach back to Germany and Poland for their roots, while a rhythm like cumbia goes back to Africa by way of Colombia. Still another tune, like the huapango, will have its background firmly planted in Mexico..."
"Aunque la música Tex-Mex es comúnmente entendida como la música folclórica más popular a lo largo de la frontera Texas-México, a la hora de determinar las influencias musicales que le dieron vida, ésta, irónicamente, no conoce frontera alguna. Algunas de las selecciones que conforman este álbum pueden trazar sus orígenes hasta Alemania y Polonia, mientras que ritmos como la cumbia se remontan hasta África vía Colombia. Sin embargo otras tonadas, como el huapango, está profundamente enraizado en suelo mexicano..."
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1982
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Songs and Dances of Bolivia
(Folkways Records, 1959), 23 mins
"Bolivia is a land of beauty and barren grandeur. Small in population, it had two capitals and a lake that is higher than most mountains. Lake Titicaca, at an altitude of more than 12,000 feet, is the highest navigable body of water in the world. Boats built of bundles of totora reeds, called balsas, have plied...
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(Folkways Records, 1959), 23 mins
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"Bolivia is a land of beauty and barren grandeur. Small in population, it had two capitals and a lake that is higher than most mountains. Lake Titicaca, at an altitude of more than 12,000 feet, is the highest navigable body of water in the world. Boats built of bundles of totora reeds, called balsas, have plied these waters for thousands of years and contrast strangely with modern steamships..."
Ronnie and Stu Lipner
"Bolivia es una tierra... "Bolivia is a land of beauty and barren grandeur. Small in population, it had two capitals and a lake that is higher than most mountains. Lake Titicaca, at an altitude of more than 12,000 feet, is the highest navigable body of water in the world. Boats built of bundles of totora reeds, called balsas, have plied these waters for thousands of years and contrast strangely with modern steamships..."
Ronnie and Stu Lipner
"Bolivia es una tierra de gran belleza y árida grandeza. Pequeña en cuanto a su población, sin embargo posee dos capitales y un lago que es más alto que muchas montañas, el cual, a una altitud de 3.810 metros sobre el nivel del mar, es el cuerpo de agua navegable más elevado del mundo. Balsas construidas con atados de caña totora han surcado esas aguas por miles de años y ahora contrastan de manera singular con los modernos barcos a vapor..."
Ronie and Stu Lipner
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Ronnie and Stu Lipner
"Bolivia es una tierra... "Bolivia is a land of beauty and barren grandeur. Small in population, it had two capitals and a lake that is higher than most mountains. Lake Titicaca, at an altitude of more than 12,000 feet, is the highest navigable body of water in the world. Boats built of bundles of totora reeds, called balsas, have plied these waters for thousands of years and contrast strangely with modern steamships..."
Ronnie and Stu Lipner
"Bolivia es una tierra de gran belleza y árida grandeza. Pequeña en cuanto a su población, sin embargo posee dos capitales y un lago que es más alto que muchas montañas, el cual, a una altitud de 3.810 metros sobre el nivel del mar, es el cuerpo de agua navegable más elevado del mundo. Balsas construidas con atados de caña totora han surcado esas aguas por miles de años y ahora contrastan de manera singular con los modernos barcos a vapor..."
Ronie and Stu Lipner
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1959
Publisher
Folkways Records
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