Smithsonian Folkways Vinyl

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Smithsonian folkways vinyl. The smithsonian acquired folkways from the asch estate in 1987 and smithsonian folkways recordings has continued the folkways commitment to cultural diversity education increased understanding and lively engagement with the world of sound. We are dedicated to supporting cultural diversity and increased understanding among peoples through the documentation preservation and dissemination of sound. Wu fei and abigail washburn s debut collaborative release is a testament to the connective power of music across seemingly disparate cultures. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your collection.

Merging american old time music and chinese folksong wu fei abigail washburn features gorgeous impressionistic renditions of traditional material from the hills of appalachia to the prairies of xinjiang region each tune flowing seamlessly into. Smithsonian folkways recordings is the nonprofit record label of the smithsonian institution. In 1987 following the death of moses asch owner of folkways records the smithsonian institution acquired from his estate the rights papers and masters for folkways records. This was done with the smithsonian s promise to keep all of the 2168 folkways titles in print which they continue to do to this day under the smithsonian.

Discover releases reviews songs credits and more about smithsonian folkways american roots collection at discogs. Service corp which was founded in 1948 by moses asch with marian distler in new york city to document music spoken word and sounds from around the world. The original vision on discogs. This impressive and frankly fun musical document is still sending out shock waves almost 50 years after its original 1952 vinyl release.

We believe that musical and cultural. Folkways records was originally the label of folkways records amp. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1989 vinyl release of folkways. With more than 2 000 titles folkways grew to be one of the largest and most influential independent record.

Smithsonian folkways recordings is the nonprofit record label of the smithsonian institution the national museum of the united states. The smithsonian s six cd reissue is painstakingly researched annotated and packaged even boasting an enhanced disc for the techno capable. Vinyl lp compilation country.