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Living Folksongs and Dance-Tunes from the Netherlands

Jaap Kunst
Living Folksongs and Dance-Tunes from the Netherlands Twentieth-century Dutch musicologist and folklorist Jaap Kunst, known for having coined the term “ethnomusicology,” presents his nation’s song heritage in this 1956 album. Kunst divides the album into two parts, “Songs” and “Dance Songs.” The first section presents a wide array of song types from several Dutch provinces, though most come from the isle of Terschelling in the northern province of Friesland. The second section is purely instrumental and showcases Kunst’s violin artistry. German-born Ernst Wolff’s piano accompaniment, heard throughout the album, is, according to Kunst, “in complete harmony with the spirit of these Dutch folksongs.” The liner notes include Kunst’s photographs of Dutch musicians and maps of the Netherlands that highlight regions and villages from which he collected the songs. His notes on the songs’ cultural and musical background as well as transcriptions of the lyrics in Dutch and English are also included.

Track Listing

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01:51
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102
Jaap Kunst
01:08
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103
Jaap Kunst
01:20
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104
Jaap Kunst
01:05
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105
Jaap Kunst
02:00
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106
Jaap Kunst
01:19
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107
Jaap Kunst
01:14
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108
Jaap Kunst
02:03
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109
Jaap Kunst
01:14
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110
Jaap Kunst
01:09
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111
Jaap Kunst
00:54
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112
Jaap Kunst
01:15
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113
Jaap Kunst
01:01
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114
Jaap Kunst
01:04
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115
Jaap Kunst
01:13
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116
Jaap Kunst
01:41
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117
Jaap Kunst
00:43
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118
Jaap Kunst
01:12
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119
Jaap Kunst
01:20
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120
Jaap Kunst
00:47
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201
Jaap Kunst
00:58
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202
Jaap Kunst
00:37
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203
Jaap Kunst
00:51
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204
Jaap Kunst
00:57
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205
Jaap Kunst
01:49
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206
Jaap Kunst
00:55
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207
Jaap Kunst
00:48
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208
Jaap Kunst
01:26
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209
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01:15
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01:26
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211
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01:15