Smithsonian Folkways Vinyl

Wu fei and abigail washburn s debut collaborative release is a testament to the connective power of music across seemingly disparate cultures.

Smithsonian folkways vinyl.

This impressive and frankly fun musical document is still sending out shock waves almost 50 years after its original 1952 vinyl release. We have announced the latest editions in our ongoing smithsonian folkways vinyl reissue series collecting three classic avant garde and experimental releases from the folkways catalog the reissues out may 22 2020 span new age and minimalism tape compositions incorporating animal sounds and influential exploratory folk music and are all remastered from the original tapes and packaged in. 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. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1989 vinyl release of folkways.

The original vision on discogs. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your collection. Folkways records was originally the label of folkways records amp. With more than 2 000 titles folkways grew to be one of the largest and most influential independent record.

Vinyl lp compilation country. We are dedicated to supporting cultural diversity and increased understanding among peoples through the documentation preservation and dissemination of sound. We are dedicated to supporting cultural diversity and increased understanding among peoples through the documentation preservation and dissemination of sound. 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.

Smithsonian folkways sf 40001 format. Smithsonian folkways recordings is the nonprofit record label of the smithsonian institution the national museum of the united states. 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. Folk world country.

Discover releases reviews songs credits and more about smithsonian folkways american roots collection at discogs. 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. Smithsonian folkways recordings is the nonprofit record label of the smithsonian institution.