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Music of the Tarascan Indians of Mexico: Music of Michoaca and Mestizo Country
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produced by Henrietta Yurchenco, 1916-2007 (Folkways Records, 1970), 47 mins
"When the first Spaniards arrived at Tzintzuntzán, the ancient Tarascan capital, they were entertained, so the worthy Spanish chroniclers of the 16th century tell us, with an all-night fiesta of dances and songs ‘sad enough to have risen from hell.’ And no wonder! It was no time for gaiety, for a dire fate...
produced by Henrietta Yurchenco, 1916-2007 (Folkways Records, 1970), 47 mins
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Nadales
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composed by Josep Vila I Casanas; performed by Orfeó Català and Josep Vila I Casanas, Orfeó Català (Columna Música, 2004), 47 mins
composed by Josep Vila I Casanas; performed by Orfeó Català and Josep Vila I Casanas, Orfeó Català (Columna Música, 2004), 47 mins
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Nectar
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(Kitka, 2004), 54 mins
Mysterious yet joyful and celebratory as well, the close harmonies of the Eastern European women's vocal music ensemble, Kitka, provide a moving and deeply satisfying listening experience. Nectar features eighteen earthy and ethereal Balkan and Slavic folksongs including Kitka fan favorites such as "Shto Mi E Mi...
(Kitka, 2004), 54 mins
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New England Harmony: A Collection of Early American Choral Music
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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,...
produced by Arthur F. Schrader, fl. 1976 (Folkways Records, 1964), 45 mins
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(Folkways Records, 1980), 41 mins
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O Thou, Who With Profound Wisdom…
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performed by Choir Of The Holy Trinity And St.Sergius And The Moscow Technolog. Acad. And Seminary (Boheme, 2006), 1 hour
performed by Choir Of The Holy Trinity And St.Sergius And The Moscow Technolog. Acad. And Seminary (Boheme, 2006), 1 hour
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produced by George A. Blacker; in Phono-Cylinders, Vol. 1: Edited by and from the Collection of George A. Blacker (Folkways Records, 1961), 4 mins
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(1894); produced by George A. Blacker; in Phono-Cylinders, Vol. 2: Edited and from the Collection of George A. Blacker (Folkways Records, 1961), 2 mins
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The Rusalka Cycle - Songs Between Worlds
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(Kitka, 2009), 47 mins
In Slavic folklore, Rusalki are the restless spirits of women who have died unjust, untimely or unnatural deaths. They inhabit the waters, forests, and fields, luring people to them with their mesmerizing songs and wild laughter.

Performed by the eight powerful vocalists of Kitka, The Rusalka Cycle is a rivetin...

(Kitka, 2009), 47 mins
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