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Music from South New Guinea
produced by Wolfgang Laade, 1925-2013 (Folkways Records, 1971), 49 mins
Sample
produced by Wolfgang Laade, 1925-2013 (Folkways Records, 1971), 49 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Wolfgang Laade, 1925-2013
Date Published / Released
1971
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Music from the Ozarks
produced by David Mangurian and Donald R. Hill, fl. 1993 (Folkways Records, 1964), 44 mins
Sample
produced by David Mangurian and Donald R. Hill, fl. 1993 (Folkways Records, 1964), 44 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
David Mangurian, Donald R. Hill, fl. 1993
Date Published / Released
1964
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Music from the South, Vol. 5: Song, Play, and Dance
(Folkways Records, 1956), 42 mins
This collection of recordings from Alabama features several kinds of music and dance, from Horace Sprott’s country blues harmonica to the sounds of Vicksburg musicians, who were influenced by both Kansas City jazz and Jelly Roll Morton’s piano artistry.
Sample
(Folkways Records, 1956), 42 mins
Description
This collection of recordings from Alabama features several kinds of music and dance, from Horace Sprott’s country blues harmonica to the sounds of Vicksburg musicians, who were influenced by both Kansas City jazz and Jelly Roll Morton’s piano artistry.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1956
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Music of Cuba
produced by Verna Gillis, 1942- and John Santos (Folkways Records, 1985), 48 mins
Sample
produced by Verna Gillis, 1942- and John Santos (Folkways Records, 1985), 48 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Verna Gillis, 1942-, John Santos
Date Published / Released
1985
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Music of Guatemala, Vol. 2
produced by Jacques Jangoux (Folkways Records, 1973), 42 mins
Produced and recorded by Jacques Jangoux.
"The music presented in this album is typical of rural Guatemala. Most of the inhabitants of this area are Indians of Mayan descent, but almost everywhere in the Guatemalan countryside one can also find Ladinos: persons, of whatever descent, who speak Spanish in their...
"The music presented in this album is typical of rural Guatemala. Most of the inhabitants of this area are Indians of Mayan descent, but almost everywhere in the Guatemalan countryside one can also find Ladinos: persons, of whatever descent, who speak Spanish in their...
Sample
produced by Jacques Jangoux (Folkways Records, 1973), 42 mins
Description
Produced and recorded by Jacques Jangoux.
"The music presented in this album is typical of rural Guatemala. Most of the inhabitants of this area are Indians of Mayan descent, but almost everywhere in the Guatemalan countryside one can also find Ladinos: persons, of whatever descent, who speak Spanish in their homes and have adopted the Ladino way of life, which is mostly Spanish. It is not completely Spanish, however, because both the culture... Produced and recorded by Jacques Jangoux.
"The music presented in this album is typical of rural Guatemala. Most of the inhabitants of this area are Indians of Mayan descent, but almost everywhere in the Guatemalan countryside one can also find Ladinos: persons, of whatever descent, who speak Spanish in their homes and have adopted the Ladino way of life, which is mostly Spanish. It is not completely Spanish, however, because both the cultures of rural Guatemala are the result of the confrontation over several centuries of two very different civilizations, the indigenous Mayan, and the Western, introduced by the Spanish in the 16th century. Both cultures have borrowed traits form the other, and this is nowhere more evident than in their music, which is a mixture of European, Indian, and perhaps also African elements..."
Jacques Jangoux
Producido y grabado por Jacques Jangoux.
"La música que se presenta en este álbum es típica de la Guatemala rural. Muchos de los habitantes de esta área son indios descendientes de los Mayas, pero también se pueden encontrar "ladinos" casi en todo el país rural guatemalteco, es decir, personas de diversos orígenes étnicos que hablan castellano en sus casas y han adoptado las costumbres ladinas, principalmente españolas. No completamente, porque ambas culturas de la Guatemala rural son el resultado de una confrontación de varios siglos entre civilizaciones muy diferentes, la Maya y la occidental, introducida por los españoles en el siglo XVI. Ambas culturas han tomado algunos rasgos de la otra, y esto no puede ser más evidente en ningún otro sitio que es su música, que es una mezcla de elementos europeos, indígenas y quizá también africanos..."
Jacques Jangoux
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"The music presented in this album is typical of rural Guatemala. Most of the inhabitants of this area are Indians of Mayan descent, but almost everywhere in the Guatemalan countryside one can also find Ladinos: persons, of whatever descent, who speak Spanish in their homes and have adopted the Ladino way of life, which is mostly Spanish. It is not completely Spanish, however, because both the culture... Produced and recorded by Jacques Jangoux.
"The music presented in this album is typical of rural Guatemala. Most of the inhabitants of this area are Indians of Mayan descent, but almost everywhere in the Guatemalan countryside one can also find Ladinos: persons, of whatever descent, who speak Spanish in their homes and have adopted the Ladino way of life, which is mostly Spanish. It is not completely Spanish, however, because both the cultures of rural Guatemala are the result of the confrontation over several centuries of two very different civilizations, the indigenous Mayan, and the Western, introduced by the Spanish in the 16th century. Both cultures have borrowed traits form the other, and this is nowhere more evident than in their music, which is a mixture of European, Indian, and perhaps also African elements..."
Jacques Jangoux
Producido y grabado por Jacques Jangoux.
"La música que se presenta en este álbum es típica de la Guatemala rural. Muchos de los habitantes de esta área son indios descendientes de los Mayas, pero también se pueden encontrar "ladinos" casi en todo el país rural guatemalteco, es decir, personas de diversos orígenes étnicos que hablan castellano en sus casas y han adoptado las costumbres ladinas, principalmente españolas. No completamente, porque ambas culturas de la Guatemala rural son el resultado de una confrontación de varios siglos entre civilizaciones muy diferentes, la Maya y la occidental, introducida por los españoles en el siglo XVI. Ambas culturas han tomado algunos rasgos de la otra, y esto no puede ser más evidente en ningún otro sitio que es su música, que es una mezcla de elementos europeos, indígenas y quizá también africanos..."
Jacques Jangoux
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Jacques Jangoux
Date Published / Released
1973
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
Sample
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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Ekegogo - Spike Lute
produced by John P. Varnum; in Music of Kuria and the Gusii of Western Kenya (Folkways Records, 1972), 4 mins
Sample
produced by John P. Varnum; in Music of Kuria and the Gusii of Western Kenya (Folkways Records, 1972), 4 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
John P. Varnum
Date Published / Released
1972
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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Music of New Orleans, Vol. 3: Music of the Dance Halls
produced by Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015 (Folkways Records, 1958), 47 mins
Following a rich history of dance band music in the Big Easy, the musicians featured on this album retain the vitality of their forebears. As scholar Samuel B. Charters writes, "[this] is music that is close to the heart of New Orleans."
Sample
produced by Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015 (Folkways Records, 1958), 47 mins
Description
Following a rich history of dance band music in the Big Easy, the musicians featured on this album retain the vitality of their forebears. As scholar Samuel B. Charters writes, "[this] is music that is close to the heart of New Orleans."
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1979
Publisher
Folkways Records
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