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 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings's Profile |
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Connecting People Through Music |
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| Location: | Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Oct 10, 2008 (3 days back) |
About Me |
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| Smithsonian Folkways Mission: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution, the national museum of the United States. We are dedicated to supporting cultural diversity and increased understanding among peoples through the documentation, preservation, and dissemination of sound. We believe that musical and cultural diversity contributes to the vitality and quality of life throughout the world. Through the dissemination of audio recordings and educational materials we seek to strengthen people's engagement with their own cultural heritage and to enhance their awareness and appreciation of the cultural heritage of others. Our mission is the legacy of Moses Asch, who founded Folkways Records in 1948 to document "people's music," spoken word, instruction, and sounds from around the world. 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. Our History: Folkways Records & Service Co. was founded in 1948 in New York City by Moses Asch (1905-1986) and Marian Distler (1919-1964). Under Asch's enthusiastic and dedicated direction, Folkways sought to record and document the entire world of sound. Between 1948 and Asch's death, Folkways' tiny staff released 2,168 albums. Topics included traditional, ethnic, and contemporary music from around the world; poetry, spoken word, and instructional recordings in numerous languages; and documentary recordings of individuals, communities, current events, and natural sounds. As one of the first record companies to offer albums of "world music," and as an early exponent of the singers and songwriters who formed the core of the American folk music revival (including such giants as Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and Lead Belly), Asch's Folkways grew to become one of the most influential record companies in the world. Following Asch's death, in 1987 the Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage in Washington D.C. acquired Folkways Recordings and the label's business papers and files to ensure that the sounds and genius of its artists would continue to be available to future generations. As a condition of the acquisition, the Smithsonian agreed that virtually all of the firm's 2,168 titles would remain "in print" forever--a condition that Smithsonian Folkways continues to honor through its custom order service. Whether it sells 8,000 copies each year or only one copy every five years, every Folkways title remains available for purchase. In the years since 1987, Smithsonian Folkways has continued to expand on Asch's legacy, adding several other record labels to the collections, releasing over 300 new recordings that document and celebrate the sounds of the world around us, and launching a digital distribution service for traditional music archives, Smithsonian Global Sound . |
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Music:Member Since: 2/10/2006Band Website: folkways.si.edu Band Members: Sounds Like: New Releases!! Richmond Blues, Cephas&Wiggins Nobel Voices for Disarmament: 1901-2001, Various Artists Classic Piano Blues from Smithsonian Folkways,Various Artists Música Ranchera: Amor, Dolor, and Lágrimas,Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano iAyombe! The Heart of Colombia's Musica Vallenata From Now On,Michael Doucet The Sligo Indians,Tony DeMarco Record Label: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Folk / Other / Blues) |
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Featuring the Blues... |
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| The blues is a centerpiece genre of Smithsonian Folkways, from Moe Asch's Lead Belly recordings in the 1940s to this July's Richmond Blues by Cephas & Wiggins and more than 200 recordings in betw... Posted by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:24:00 PST |
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New Blues and Spoken Word Releases |
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| New Releases from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings for July and August, 2008
Blues - Cephas & Wiggins - Richmond Blues
In Richmond Blues, guitarist-singer John Cephas and his harmonica-player pa... Posted by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:04:00 PST |
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Upcoming Events and Releases |
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| Smithsonian Folkways Launches New Website
In order to provide greater access to the more than 3,000 recordings that make up the collection, Smithsonian Folkways has created a new look and added feat... Posted by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:35:00 PST |
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2 Grammy Nominations!! |
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| Hi Folks!! We are pleased to announce that two of our releases, When the Soul is Settled: Music of Iraq, Rahim Alhaj with Souhail Kaspar and Singing for Life: Songs of Hope, Healing and HIV/AID... Posted by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:35:00 PST |
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Ruby Dee, Folkways recording artist, nominated for Oscar!! |
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| The multi-talented Ruby Dee, who recorded numerous spoken word pieces for Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, was nominated in the "Best Supporting Actress" category for the 2008 Academy Awards!! ... Posted by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:20:00 PST |
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New Releases for May / Discos Nuevos para Mayo |
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| Smithsonian Folkways Recordings adds two titles to its Latino Music Initiative, a collection of more than 200 albums (and growing) from Latin America and Latino USA. iAyombe!- The Heart of Colombia... Posted by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on Wed, 21 May 2008 07:57:00 PST |
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New Releases |
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| So far in 2008, Smithsonian Folkways has released four recordings by artists whose styles are varied but whose musicianship is consistently masterful. From the sizzling sounds of Merengue Tipico from ... Posted by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on Thu, 01 May 2008 12:14:00 PST |
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NPR Special on African American Gospel |
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| Kip Lornell, ethnomusicologist for George Washington University, helped collect music for our newest release, Classic African American Gospel. Lornell is featured on NPR, discussing music from... Posted by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:38:00 PST |
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