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Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

600 Maryland Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20024
202-633.6450
folkways@aol.com

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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 โ€œpeople's music,โ€ 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.


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Last of the Better Days Ahead

Charlie Parr
published: August 07, 2021 | views: 5,022

Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection

Pete Seeger
published: April 20, 2019 | views: 13,949

Jazz Fest: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Various Artists
published: April 13, 2019 | views: 18,543

The Social Power of Music

Various Artists
published: March 30, 2019 | views: 13,444

Various Artists: Music of Central Asia, Volumes 7 - 9

Various Artists
published: October 02, 2010 | views: 13,850

The Sky Is Blue

Buddy Bolden
published: April 01, 2008 | views: 42,579

Mary Lou Williams Presents Black Christ of the Andes

Mary Lou Williams
published: September 12, 2004 | views: 34,933

Badenya: Manden Jaliya in New York City

Badenya
published: October 09, 2002 | views: 9,842

The Original James P. Johnson: 1942-1945 piano solos

James P. Johnson
published: December 01, 2001 | views: 20,421


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