Street and Gangland Rhythms, Beats and Improvisations by Six Boys in Trouble

Street and Gangland Rhythms, Beats and Improvisations by Six Boys in Trouble

produced by E. Richard Sorenson, 1939- (Folkways Records, 1959), 40 mins

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Field of Interest
World Music
Description

Six 11- and 12-year-old boys from the housing projects in New York City make music, to cope and for fun. Their highly sophisticated rhythms on the bongos and emotive songs and chants relate their experiences of a rough street life.

Content Type
Music recording
Duration
40 mins
Format
Audio
Sub Genre
Children's Song, Percussion, Improvisation
Label
Folkways Records
Producer
E. Richard Sorenson, 1939-
Release Date
1959
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

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