There is No Eye: Music for Photographs
(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2001), 1 hour 10 mins
Details
- Field of Interest
- World Music
- Description
- In Music For Photographs, photographer, film maker, folklorist and musician John Cohen (of the New Lost City Ramblers) presents some of the finest American roots recordings ever made. On their own, these songs are authentic and captivating. Yet, they are only one half of a conceptual wholeCohen has also released a book of photographs, There is No Eye, showcasing the musicians featured here as well as many others. Experienced together, the music and the photographs create new dimensions of possibility in our collective drive to understand and appreciate people's music. Includes unreleased music from Rev. Gary Davis and Bob Dylan, as well as classic tracks from Woody Guthrie, Roscoe Holcomb, Bill Monroe, Carter Stanley, Muddy Waters, and many more. 32-page booklet, exquisite photos, extensive notes, 68 minutes.
A companion book is also available here.
- Content Type
- Music recording
- Duration
- 1 hour 10 mins
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- Country/Rural Blues, American Folk
- Label
- Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
- Release Date
- 2001
- Subject
- World Music, American Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, United States and Canada, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá