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Cult Music of Cuba
produced by Harold Courlander, 1908-1996 (Folkways Records, 1951), 22 mins
These recordings were made in Havana, Guanabacoa, and Matanzas Province in 1940, during a field trip sponsored by the American Council of Learned Societies, in cooperation with Columbia University’s Archive of Primitive Music.
"African traditions have survived strongly, in some respects, to this day. Music and...
"African traditions have survived strongly, in some respects, to this day. Music and...
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produced by Harold Courlander, 1908-1996 (Folkways Records, 1951), 22 mins
Description
These recordings were made in Havana, Guanabacoa, and Matanzas Province in 1940, during a field trip sponsored by the American Council of Learned Societies, in cooperation with Columbia University’s Archive of Primitive Music.
"African traditions have survived strongly, in some respects, to this day. Music and dancing of the African variety have persisted in the cabildos, or societies, organized by the Afro-Cubans. A great many of these soci... These recordings were made in Havana, Guanabacoa, and Matanzas Province in 1940, during a field trip sponsored by the American Council of Learned Societies, in cooperation with Columbia University’s Archive of Primitive Music.
"African traditions have survived strongly, in some respects, to this day. Music and dancing of the African variety have persisted in the cabildos, or societies, organized by the Afro-Cubans. A great many of these societies have a religious basis, while others are survivals of secret organizations which existed previously on the African continent..."
Estas grabaciones fueron realizadas en La Habana, Guanabacoa, y Matanzas en 1940, durante un trabajo de campo financiado por el American Council of Learned Societies, en cooperación con el Archive of Primitive Music de Columbia University.
"Las herencia de las tradiciones africanas ha sobrevivido de manera muy fuerte, en algunos aspectos, hasta nuestros días. Música y danza de origen africano han sobrevivido en los cabildos organizados por los cubanos de piel negra. Una buena cantidad de estas sociedades tienen un carácter religioso, mientras que otras son remanentes de sociedades secretas que existían previamente en el continente africano..."
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"African traditions have survived strongly, in some respects, to this day. Music and dancing of the African variety have persisted in the cabildos, or societies, organized by the Afro-Cubans. A great many of these soci... These recordings were made in Havana, Guanabacoa, and Matanzas Province in 1940, during a field trip sponsored by the American Council of Learned Societies, in cooperation with Columbia University’s Archive of Primitive Music.
"African traditions have survived strongly, in some respects, to this day. Music and dancing of the African variety have persisted in the cabildos, or societies, organized by the Afro-Cubans. A great many of these societies have a religious basis, while others are survivals of secret organizations which existed previously on the African continent..."
Estas grabaciones fueron realizadas en La Habana, Guanabacoa, y Matanzas en 1940, durante un trabajo de campo financiado por el American Council of Learned Societies, en cooperación con el Archive of Primitive Music de Columbia University.
"Las herencia de las tradiciones africanas ha sobrevivido de manera muy fuerte, en algunos aspectos, hasta nuestros días. Música y danza de origen africano han sobrevivido en los cabildos organizados por los cubanos de piel negra. Una buena cantidad de estas sociedades tienen un carácter religioso, mientras que otras son remanentes de sociedades secretas que existían previamente en el continente africano..."
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Harold Courlander, 1908-1996
Date Published / Released
1951
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Cult Music of Trinidad
produced by George Eaton Simpson, 1904-1998 (Folkways Records, 1961), 50 mins
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produced by George Eaton Simpson, 1904-1998 (Folkways Records, 1961), 50 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
George Eaton Simpson, 1904-1998
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Dabuyabarugu: Inside the Temple - Sacred Music of the Garifuna of Belize
produced by Carol Jenkins and Travis Jenkins (Folkways Records, 1982), 52 mins
The Garifuna are descendants of escaped slaves who intermarried with native Carib and Arawak Indians. This album is a collection of music recorded during a dugu, a two week ceremonial feast that attempts to placate the gods. Requiring a year of preparation, and an ample supply of rum, the music heard on this al...
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produced by Carol Jenkins and Travis Jenkins (Folkways Records, 1982), 52 mins
Description
The Garifuna are descendants of escaped slaves who intermarried with native Carib and Arawak Indians. This album is a collection of music recorded during a dugu, a two week ceremonial feast that attempts to placate the gods. Requiring a year of preparation, and an ample supply of rum, the music heard on this album is meant to send one into a transient state.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Carol Jenkins, Travis Jenkins
Date Published / Released
1982
Publisher
Folkways Records
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The Dances of the World's Peoples, Vol. 3: Caribbean and South America
(Folkways Records, 1958), 34 mins
"The Islands and countries in the Caribbean and South America have given inspiration to musicians and composers from many lands. They in turn have introduced the many varied and complex rhythms of the music of these places. Nearly everyone is familiar with some of the dances found there, such as rumbas, tangos, c...
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(Folkways Records, 1958), 34 mins
Description
"The Islands and countries in the Caribbean and South America have given inspiration to musicians and composers from many lands. They in turn have introduced the many varied and complex rhythms of the music of these places. Nearly everyone is familiar with some of the dances found there, such as rumbas, tangos, chachachas and others. This volume is intended to introduce other dances not generally known by folk dancer..."
Ronnie and Stu Li... "The Islands and countries in the Caribbean and South America have given inspiration to musicians and composers from many lands. They in turn have introduced the many varied and complex rhythms of the music of these places. Nearly everyone is familiar with some of the dances found there, such as rumbas, tangos, chachachas and others. This volume is intended to introduce other dances not generally known by folk dancer..."
Ronnie and Stu Lipner
"Las islas y países localizados en el Caribe y en América del Sur han inspirado a músicos y compositores de otras partes del mundo, quienes han acogido en sus obras los ritmos complejos y variados de esta música. Casi todo el mundo conoce algunas de las danzas originadas en esta región, como las rumbas, el tango, el cha cha cha, y otras más. En este volumen queremos introducir otras danzas más bien desconocidas por los aficionados a la danza folclórica..."
Ronnie y Stu Lipner
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Ronnie and Stu Li... "The Islands and countries in the Caribbean and South America have given inspiration to musicians and composers from many lands. They in turn have introduced the many varied and complex rhythms of the music of these places. Nearly everyone is familiar with some of the dances found there, such as rumbas, tangos, chachachas and others. This volume is intended to introduce other dances not generally known by folk dancer..."
Ronnie and Stu Lipner
"Las islas y países localizados en el Caribe y en América del Sur han inspirado a músicos y compositores de otras partes del mundo, quienes han acogido en sus obras los ritmos complejos y variados de esta música. Casi todo el mundo conoce algunas de las danzas originadas en esta región, como las rumbas, el tango, el cha cha cha, y otras más. En este volumen queremos introducir otras danzas más bien desconocidas por los aficionados a la danza folclórica..."
Ronnie y Stu Lipner
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Dances of Venezuela
(Folkways Records, 1958), 28 mins
"The folk dances of Venezuela contain the most original elements found in the whole dance field. Here is something that can be enjoyed by all. By carefully reading the instructions and making the various implements pictured, the dancer is exposed to countless hours of pleasure never before enjoyed..."
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(Folkways Records, 1958), 28 mins
Description
"The folk dances of Venezuela contain the most original elements found in the whole dance field. Here is something that can be enjoyed by all. By carefully reading the instructions and making the various implements pictured, the dancer is exposed to countless hours of pleasure never before enjoyed..."
Ronnie and Stu Lipner
"Las danzas folclóricas de Venezuela contienen los elementos más originales que se puedan encontrar en todo el campo... "The folk dances of Venezuela contain the most original elements found in the whole dance field. Here is something that can be enjoyed by all. By carefully reading the instructions and making the various implements pictured, the dancer is exposed to countless hours of pleasure never before enjoyed..."
Ronnie and Stu Lipner
"Las danzas folclóricas de Venezuela contienen los elementos más originales que se puedan encontrar en todo el campo de la danza, y esta riqueza es algo que puede ser disfrutado por todo el mundo. Leyendo con cuidado las instrucciones dadas y fabricando los implementos necesarios que aparecen indicados, el aficionado se verá expuesto a innumerables horas de entretenimiento nunca antes imaginado..."
Ronnie and Stu Lipner
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Ronnie and Stu Lipner
"Las danzas folclóricas de Venezuela contienen los elementos más originales que se puedan encontrar en todo el campo... "The folk dances of Venezuela contain the most original elements found in the whole dance field. Here is something that can be enjoyed by all. By carefully reading the instructions and making the various implements pictured, the dancer is exposed to countless hours of pleasure never before enjoyed..."
Ronnie and Stu Lipner
"Las danzas folclóricas de Venezuela contienen los elementos más originales que se puedan encontrar en todo el campo de la danza, y esta riqueza es algo que puede ser disfrutado por todo el mundo. Leyendo con cuidado las instrucciones dadas y fabricando los implementos necesarios que aparecen indicados, el aficionado se verá expuesto a innumerables horas de entretenimiento nunca antes imaginado..."
Ronnie and Stu Lipner
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Danzas Venezuela
(Monitor Records, 2009), 44 mins
"The Ballet Folklórico of Venezuela, under the name of DANZAS VENEZUELA, which, with the most demanding audiences, is an organization which forms part of the Instituto de Cultura y Bellas Artes of Venezuela. The director and the one responsible for the high level of achievement which it now enjoys, is Yolanda Mo...
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(Monitor Records, 2009), 44 mins
Description
"The Ballet Folklórico of Venezuela, under the name of DANZAS VENEZUELA, which, with the most demanding audiences, is an organization which forms part of the Instituto de Cultura y Bellas Artes of Venezuela. The director and the one responsible for the high level of achievement which it now enjoys, is Yolanda Moreno, well-known continental figure of the folkloric dance, creator of the typical dances of Venezuela, which are called by her nationa...
"The Ballet Folklórico of Venezuela, under the name of DANZAS VENEZUELA, which, with the most demanding audiences, is an organization which forms part of the Instituto de Cultura y Bellas Artes of Venezuela. The director and the one responsible for the high level of achievement which it now enjoys, is Yolanda Moreno, well-known continental figure of the folkloric dance, creator of the typical dances of Venezuela, which are called by her nationalists..."
Manuel Rodríguez Cárdenas
"El Ballet Folklórico de Venezuela, conocido bajo el nombre DANZAS VENEZUELA, es una organización que hace parte del Instituto de Cultura y Bellas Artes de Venezuela. La directora, persona responsable por el alto nivel artístico de la agrupación, es Yolanda Moreno, la muy conocida figura de la danza folklórica a nivel continental, creadora de las danzas típicas de Venezuela, llamadas por ella danzas nacionalistas..."
Manuel Rodríguez Cárdenas
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Manuel Rodríguez Cárdenas
"El Ballet Folklórico de Venezuela, conocido bajo el nombre DANZAS VENEZUELA, es una organización que hace parte del Instituto de Cultura y Bellas Artes de Venezuela. La directora, persona responsable por el alto nivel artístico de la agrupación, es Yolanda Moreno, la muy conocida figura de la danza folklórica a nivel continental, creadora de las danzas típicas de Venezuela, llamadas por ella danzas nacionalistas..."
Manuel Rodríguez Cárdenas
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Monitor Records
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Dominican Republic: La Hora Esta Llegando! (The Time is Coming)
(Paredon Records, 1974), 41 mins
"Expresión Joven (Voice of Youth) has traveled all across the Dominican Republic during the last year and half under the sponsorship of provincial and national student groups, cultural clubs and workers’ organizations to carry their message. In June of 1973, the group joined the solidarity campaign to free all...
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(Paredon Records, 1974), 41 mins
Description
"Expresión Joven (Voice of Youth) has traveled all across the Dominican Republic during the last year and half under the sponsorship of provincial and national student groups, cultural clubs and workers’ organizations to carry their message. In June of 1973, the group joined the solidarity campaign to free all political prisoners, a movement with tremendous support from all sections of the population. Last December, they recorded the song ..
"Expresión Joven (Voice of Youth) has traveled all across the Dominican Republic during the last year and half under the sponsorship of provincial and national student groups, cultural clubs and workers’ organizations to carry their message. In June of 1973, the group joined the solidarity campaign to free all political prisoners, a movement with tremendous support from all sections of the population. Last December, they recorded the song ‘Open the Jail House Doors Mr. President,’ which quickly became the anthem of the movement..."
"Expresión Joven, cuatro voces y un solo ideal, ha recorrido en su año y medio de vida, todo el país llevando su mensaje a todos los rincones de la patria. Sus presentaciones son promovidas a través de organizaciones de base popular tales como clubes culturales, asociaciones de estudiantes provinciales y nacionales, y sindicatos obreros. A partir de junio de 1973 se unió a la campaña de solidaridad con los presos políticos, campaña a nivel nacional e internacional que contó con apoyo de todos los sectores de la población. Expresión Joven hizo de este reclamo su bandera. En diciembre de ese mismo año grabó ‘Abra las rejas señor gobierno,’ canción que se convirtió en el himno de esa jornada..."
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"Expresión Joven, cuatro voces y un solo ideal, ha recorrido en su año y medio de vida, todo el país llevando su mensaje a todos los rincones de la patria. Sus presentaciones son promovidas a través de organizaciones de base popular tales como clubes culturales, asociaciones de estudiantes provinciales y nacionales, y sindicatos obreros. A partir de junio de 1973 se unió a la campaña de solidaridad con los presos políticos, campaña a nivel nacional e internacional que contó con apoyo de todos los sectores de la población. Expresión Joven hizo de este reclamo su bandera. En diciembre de ese mismo año grabó ‘Abra las rejas señor gobierno,’ canción que se convirtió en el himno de esa jornada..."
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1974
Publisher
Paredon Records
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Earth and Ocean Songs: Canciones del Mar y de la Tierra
(Folkways Records, 1982), 43 mins
"The sea is a great, overpowering lover, one that I deeply respect and fear. To me it is a symbol of life's changes and chances. Earth also is my lover, my cradle and end. Life and death are seeds within its entrails. Hidden, in the recesses of both of these lovers, are for me the greatest songs, and it is in...
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(Folkways Records, 1982), 43 mins
Description
"The sea is a great, overpowering lover, one that I deeply respect and fear. To me it is a symbol of life's changes and chances. Earth also is my lover, my cradle and end. Life and death are seeds within its entrails. Hidden, in the recesses of both of these lovers, are for me the greatest songs, and it is in this music that love’s expression has found its most satisfying release..."
Suni Paz
"El mar es un magnífico y poderoso amante, un... "The sea is a great, overpowering lover, one that I deeply respect and fear. To me it is a symbol of life's changes and chances. Earth also is my lover, my cradle and end. Life and death are seeds within its entrails. Hidden, in the recesses of both of these lovers, are for me the greatest songs, and it is in this music that love’s expression has found its most satisfying release..."
Suni Paz
"El mar es un magnífico y poderoso amante, uno que respeto y temo profundamente. Para mí, él es símbolo de los cambios y las oportunidades que da la vida. La tierra es también mi amante, mi cuna y mi límite, vida y muerte son semillas dentro de sus entrañas. Escondidas, en las treguas de aquellos dos amantes, están para mí las más grandes canciones, y es en esa música en donde la expresión del amor ha encontrado su más satisfactorio alivio..."
Suni Paz
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Suni Paz
"El mar es un magnífico y poderoso amante, un... "The sea is a great, overpowering lover, one that I deeply respect and fear. To me it is a symbol of life's changes and chances. Earth also is my lover, my cradle and end. Life and death are seeds within its entrails. Hidden, in the recesses of both of these lovers, are for me the greatest songs, and it is in this music that love’s expression has found its most satisfying release..."
Suni Paz
"El mar es un magnífico y poderoso amante, uno que respeto y temo profundamente. Para mí, él es símbolo de los cambios y las oportunidades que da la vida. La tierra es también mi amante, mi cuna y mi límite, vida y muerte son semillas dentro de sus entrañas. Escondidas, en las treguas de aquellos dos amantes, están para mí las más grandes canciones, y es en esa música en donde la expresión del amor ha encontrado su más satisfactorio alivio..."
Suni Paz
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1982
Publisher
Folkways Records
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(Paredon Records, 1976), 35 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1976
Publisher
Paredon Records
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Entre Hermanas: Between Sisters: Women's Songs in Spanish Sung by Suni Paz
(Folkways Records, 1977), 37 mins
"I want to dedicate this album to the many women who encouraged my work and inspired, through their example, my own struggle."
Suni Paz
"Quiero dedicar este álbum a las muchas mujeres que han apoyado mi trabajo e inspirado mi lucha a través de su propio ejemplo."
Suni Paz
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Suni Paz
"Quiero dedicar este álbum a las muchas mujeres que han apoyado mi trabajo e inspirado mi lucha a través de su propio ejemplo."
Suni Paz
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(Folkways Records, 1977), 37 mins
Description
"I want to dedicate this album to the many women who encouraged my work and inspired, through their example, my own struggle."
Suni Paz
"Quiero dedicar este álbum a las muchas mujeres que han apoyado mi trabajo e inspirado mi lucha a través de su propio ejemplo."
Suni Paz
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"I want to dedicate this album to the many women who encouraged my work and inspired, through their example, my own struggle."
Suni Paz
"Quiero dedicar este álbum a las muchas mujeres que han apoyado mi trabajo e inspirado mi lucha a través de su propio ejemplo."
Suni Paz
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Suni Paz
"Quiero dedicar este álbum a las muchas mujeres que han apoyado mi trabajo e inspirado mi lucha a través de su propio ejemplo."
Suni Paz
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"I want to dedicate this album to the many women who encouraged my work and inspired, through their example, my own struggle."
Suni Paz
"Quiero dedicar este álbum a las muchas mujeres que han apoyado mi trabajo e inspirado mi lucha a través de su propio ejemplo."
Suni Paz
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1977
Publisher
Folkways Records
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