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03:00 -2 years agoUlali is a group of First Nations women who combine drums, rattles, and other percussion instruments with their powerful voices to create a potent blend of traditional Native ... folkways.si.edu more open pop
02:27 -2 years ago"Orphan Child" is a song of unknown origins but is believed to have been created on the Trail of Tears in the 1830s, when the Cherokee people were forcibly rem4ved to the ... folkways.si.edu more open pop
02:47 -2 years agoCajun music evolved in Louisiana from the 18th and 19th century blends of French, Spanish, Celtic, Native American, and African origins. Despite its long history and popularity ... folkways.si.edu more open pop
05:08 -2 years agoMaroons are Africans who escaped captivity and formed autonomous communities throughout the Americas between the 15th and 19th centuries. Today, communities of Maroons survive ... folkways.si.edu more open pop
01:14 -1 month agoShort trailer for the Smithsonian Channel program Play On, John: A Life in Music, a 30-minute documentary about the life of John Cohen. In addition to being a founding member ... folkways.si.edu more open pop
02:41 -2 years agoAn impassioned ambassador for Cajun music and culture, fiddler and singer Dewey Balfa (1927-1992) was a driving force in the revival of traditional Cajun music. Raised 125 ... folkways.si.edu more open pop
03:04 -2 years agoJose Gutierrez and the Ochoa brothers are among the most celebrated performers of the Mexican son jarocho tradition. Gutierrez serves as the caller (pregonero), or lead singer ... folkways.si.edu more open pop
03:46 -2 years agoMusic was essential to the African-American struggle for civil rights and equality. "We Are Soldiers in the Army" demonstrates how the Black American traditional song ... folkways.si.edu more open pop
06:30 -2 years agoSince the Industrial Revolution, working people have been organizing and campaigning for better treatment from their employers. The labor m4vement and its unions struggle for ... folkways.si.edu more open pop
03:01 -2 years agoFor those who think the human voice can produce only one note at a time, the resonant harmonies of throat-singing are surprising. In throat-singing, a singer can produce two or ... folkways.si.edu more open pop
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