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Every Tone a Testimony
produced by Robert H. Catalotti, 1955- (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2001), 2 hours 31 mins
This double CD draws upon the collection at the Smithsonian Folkways archive to create a history of African American life and culture in soundan aural history. Encompassing both the African American oral and literary traditions, these 59 tracks feature an unparalleled assembly of voices in music, oratory, poetr...
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produced by Robert H. Catalotti, 1955- (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2001), 2 hours 31 mins
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This double CD draws upon the collection at the Smithsonian Folkways archive to create a history of African American life and culture in soundan aural history. Encompassing both the African American oral and literary traditions, these 59 tracks feature an unparalleled assembly of voices in music, oratory, poetry, and prose by historically renowned African American musicians, writers, and activists. The sounds collected here are testimony to t...
This double CD draws upon the collection at the Smithsonian Folkways archive to create a history of African American life and culture in soundan aural history. Encompassing both the African American oral and literary traditions, these 59 tracks feature an unparalleled assembly of voices in music, oratory, poetry, and prose by historically renowned African American musicians, writers, and activists. The sounds collected here are testimony to the power, creativity, and resilience of Black expressive forms that have received recognition throughout the world. 59 tracks run two hours and 27 minutes. 40-page booklet.
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Robert H. Catalotti, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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New England Harmony: A Collection of Early American Choral Music
produced by Arthur F. Schrader, fl. 1976 (Folkways Records, 1964), 45 mins
This album attempts to reproduce New England choral music as it was sung in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. In keeping with the singing school tradition of which this repertoire was part, the singers are all amateur musicians. Extensive text based on Alan C. Buechner's doctoral dissertation,...
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produced by Arthur F. Schrader, fl. 1976 (Folkways Records, 1964), 45 mins
Description
This album attempts to reproduce New England choral music as it was sung in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. In keeping with the singing school tradition of which this repertoire was part, the singers are all amateur musicians. Extensive text based on Alan C. Buechner's doctoral dissertation, "The Yankee Singing School," accompanies this recording.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Arthur F. Schrader, fl. 1976
Date Published / Released
1964
Publisher
Folkways Records
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