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UNESCO Collection Week 64: Viet Nam and Korea at Moments of TransitionSmithsonian Folkways staff member Meredith Holmgren gives an historical perspective on this week’s UNESCO releases, Korea and Viet Nam: Traditions of the South.
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by Meredith Holmgren
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UNESCO Collection Week 63: Instrumental Music of Northern IndiaMusic student Hannah Judd discusses raga and the Hindustani music tradition with this week’s UNESCO releases, North India: Instrumental Music - Sitar, Flute, Sarangiand North India: Instrumental …
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UNESCO Collection Week 62: Modal Music of Azerbaijan and BadakhshanEthnomusicologists Sarah Hankins and Jonathan Withers explain how unique qualities emerge from hybrid musical cultures in this week’s UNESCO releases, Azerbaijan: Azerbaijani Mugam and Tajik Music of …
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UNESCO Collection Week 61: Ritual Music in Nepal and Around the WorldPhD candidate in ethnomusicology and Fulbright scholar Victoria Dalzell explores the nature and beauty of ritual music with this week’s UNESCO releases, Ritual Chant and Music and Nepal: Ritual and …
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UNESCO Collection Week 60: An overview of contemporary folk music in Cuba and CroatiaEthnomusicologist, teacher, and performer Andrés Espinoza discusses the evolution of folk music in Cuba and Croatia, emphasizing how ancient traditions remain relevant in contemporary cultures …
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UNESCO Collection Week 59: Iraq and Egypt: Sounding Out Two Cultural HubsSound artist, composer, and ‘ud player Hasan Hujairi discusses the interconnectedness and uniqueness of different Arabic regional musical traditions in this week’s UNESCO releases, Egypt: Cairo …
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UNESCO Collection Week 58: Lyric, Epic, and Everyday Life in Myanmar and EthiopiaThis week’s UNESCO releases are Myanmar: Music by the Hsaing Waing Orchestra; The Burmese Harp and Ethiopia: Three Chordophone Traditions. These albums offer several traditional music forms from each …
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UNESCO Collection Week 57: Portugal Through the Eyes of a CompilerUNESCO compiler Salwa Castelo-Branco provides in-depth explorations of this week’s UNESCO releases, Portugal: Music and Dance from Madeira and Portugal: Festas in Minho, both of which she compiled. …
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UNESCO Collection Week 56: Classical and Folk Traditions in Indian MusicThis week’s UNESCO reissues—The Anthology of Indian Classical Music: A Tribute to Alain Daniélou and Bengali Traditional Folk Music—explore India’s rich musical traditions, both in classical and folk …
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UNESCO Collection Week 55: Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan: Ancient Stories at a Forgotten CrossroadsThis week’s UNESCO releases focus on Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, two nations whose cultures depend heavily on story telling through music, and music as a communal activity.
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by Ben …