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Black Music of Two Worlds
produced by John Storm Roberts (Folkways Records, 1977), 1 hour 30 mins
"The subject of this album is the meeting of three musical traditions—African, Arab, and European—to create a fourth tradition of great richness and international impact, that of the Black New World. It is hardly surprising that Afro-American music is so rich. It draws form three major European sources—Englis...
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produced by John Storm Roberts (Folkways Records, 1977), 1 hour 30 mins
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"The subject of this album is the meeting of three musical traditions—African, Arab, and European—to create a fourth tradition of great richness and international impact, that of the Black New World. It is hardly surprising that Afro-American music is so rich. It draws form three major European sources—English, French, and Iberian (Spanish and Portuguese)—as well as several western African traditions..."
John Storm Roberts
"El objeto de est... "The subject of this album is the meeting of three musical traditions—African, Arab, and European—to create a fourth tradition of great richness and international impact, that of the Black New World. It is hardly surprising that Afro-American music is so rich. It draws form three major European sources—English, French, and Iberian (Spanish and Portuguese)—as well as several western African traditions..."
John Storm Roberts
"El objeto de este álbum es analizar el encuentro de tres tradiciones musicales, la africana, la árabe y la europea, para crear una cuarta tradición de gran riqueza e impacto internacional, la cultura negra del Nuevo Mundo. En realidad, no es sorprendente que la música afro-americana sea tan rica como lo es, ya que proviene de tres importantes fuentes europeas, Inglaterra, Francia y la península Ibérica, así como de varias tradiciones del oeste africano..."
John Storm Roberts
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John Storm Roberts
"El objeto de est... "The subject of this album is the meeting of three musical traditions—African, Arab, and European—to create a fourth tradition of great richness and international impact, that of the Black New World. It is hardly surprising that Afro-American music is so rich. It draws form three major European sources—English, French, and Iberian (Spanish and Portuguese)—as well as several western African traditions..."
John Storm Roberts
"El objeto de este álbum es analizar el encuentro de tres tradiciones musicales, la africana, la árabe y la europea, para crear una cuarta tradición de gran riqueza e impacto internacional, la cultura negra del Nuevo Mundo. En realidad, no es sorprendente que la música afro-americana sea tan rica como lo es, ya que proviene de tres importantes fuentes europeas, Inglaterra, Francia y la península Ibérica, así como de varias tradiciones del oeste africano..."
John Storm Roberts
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
John Storm Roberts
Date Published / Released
1977
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Dulcimer Songs and Solos
produced by Paul Clayton, 1931-1967 (Folkways Records, 1962), 53 mins
Paul Clayton plays a three-string southern mountain dulcimer and sings songs that largely originated in North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee. About this album, Clayton says “I have tried to demonstrate the versatility of the dulcimer and to show it as an instrument capable of a variety of moods an...
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produced by Paul Clayton, 1931-1967 (Folkways Records, 1962), 53 mins
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Paul Clayton plays a three-string southern mountain dulcimer and sings songs that largely originated in North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee. About this album, Clayton says “I have tried to demonstrate the versatility of the dulcimer and to show it as an instrument capable of a variety of moods and effects.”
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Paul Clayton, 1931-1967
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Songs of the North Star State
produced by Gene Bluestein, 1928-2002 (Folkways Records, 1958), 25 mins
Rather than limiting itself to Anglo-American ballads, this commemorative album celebrates the state's ethnic heritage through macaronic songs that mix English with other languages. Songs of the North Star State presents French-Canadian, Nordic, and Anglo-American songs, as well as a short Chippewa lullaby coll...
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produced by Gene Bluestein, 1928-2002 (Folkways Records, 1958), 25 mins
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Rather than limiting itself to Anglo-American ballads, this commemorative album celebrates the state's ethnic heritage through macaronic songs that mix English with other languages. Songs of the North Star State presents French-Canadian, Nordic, and Anglo-American songs, as well as a short Chippewa lullaby collected by ethnomusicologist Frances Densmore.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Gene Bluestein, 1928-2002
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Texas-Czech Bands: 1929 - 1959
produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1931- (Arhoolie Records, 1993), 1 hour 17 mins
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produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1931- (Arhoolie Records, 1993), 1 hour 17 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1959
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
George Morrow, Chris Strachwitz, 1931-
Date Published / Released
1993-01-01
Publisher
Arhoolie Records
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