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Four Smithsonian Folkways Albums Win Independent Music Awards
For the third consecutive year, Smithsonian Folkways has won multiple Independent Music Awards as selected by a panel of judges.
Music of Central Asia Vol. 9: In the Footsteps of Babur: Musical Encounters from the Lands of the Mughals, an album from the leading exponents of Central Asia's rich and diverse musical heritage, earned the award for "Best Word Traditional Song".
Music of Central Asia Vol. 8: Rainbow - A bold collaboration between America's premier new music quartet, Azerbaijan's best-loved traditional singer and Afghanistan's leading rubab player, earned the award for "Best Music Video, Long Form".
Rising Sun Melodies, by Ola Belle Reed, earned the "Best Reissue Album", and Classic Appalachian Blues, a distinctive regional blend of European and African styles and sounds born at the cultural crossroads of railroad camps, mines, and rural settlements, earned the "Best Album Compilation" award.In total, eighteen Smithsonian Folkways projects were selected as finalists for the 10th Independent Music Awards. Finalists are also eligible for the Vox Populi awards as determined by fan voting and voting is open through July 11th,2011. Click here to submit your votes. Here is the complete list of Smithsonian Folkways finalists:
- "Dhun: Misra Kirwani", from Music of Central Asia Vol. 9: In the Footsteps of Babur: Musical Encounters from the Lands of the Mughals Dhun (Best World Traditional Song)
- "Leyla", from Music of Central Asia Vol. 8: Rainbow, (Best World Traditional Song)
- "Don’t I Fit in My Daddy’s Shoes", from Go Waggaloo, Sarah Lee Guthrie and Family (Best Children’s Song)
- "See What You Done Done" by Baby Tate, from Classic Appalachian Blues, Various Artist (Best Blues Song)
- Music of Central Asia Vol. 9: In the Footsteps of Babur: Musical Encounters from the Lands of the Mughals, Various Artists (Best World Traditional Album)
- Rising Sun Melodies, Ola Belle Reed (Best Reissue Album)
- Rappahannock Blues, John Jackson (Best Live Performance Album and Best Blues Album)
- Classic Appalachian Blues, Various Artists (Best Compilation Album)
- Classic Sounds of New Orleans, Various Artists (Best Compilation Album)
- Music of Central Asia Vol. 9: In the Footsteps of Babur: Musical Encounters from the Lands of the Mughals, Various Artists (Best Music Video - Long Form)
- Music of Central Asia Vol. 8: Rainbow, Various Artists (Best Music Video - Long Form)
- Music of Central Asia Vol. 7: In the Shrine of the Heart: Popular Classics from Bukhara and Beyond, Various Artists (Best Music Video - Long Form)
- The Sounds of Mariachi: Lessons in Mariachi Performance, Nati Cano's Mariachi Los Camperos, Mariachi Chula Vista, Jesús "Chuy" Guzman, Mark Fogelquist (Best Music Video)
- David Evans, Sarah Lee Guthrie and Family-Press Photo (Best Design Artist / Band Publicity Photography)
- Harry Smith/Got Folk? T-Shirt, Harry Smith (Best Design Swag)
- Go Waggaloo T-Shirt, Sarah Lee Guthrie & Family (Best Design Swag)
- Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Website (Best Music Website Design)
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