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Sent: 17 March 2011 16:02

Subject: Western Classical, Balinese Gamelan, and Indian Music

 

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Dear Subscriber,

 

Smithsonian Folkways recently added nine new or previously unavailable albums featuring a variety of styles, including Western classical, Balinese gamelan, various genres from India, and the spoken word of Kenneth Patchen.

  • Subscriber discount: Enter Code SFWMARCH2011 and save 20% off retail price on these CDs or Album Downloads through March 31!

 

Robert Pritchard, Pianist

Robert Pritchard, Pianist
Robert Pritchard

Masterful recital of Western classical, ragtime, and Haitian-inspired piano

 

From Kuno to Kebyar: Balinese Gamelan Angklung

From Kuno to Kebyar: Balinese Gamelan Angklung
Various Artists

Unique documentation of a little-known genre featuring bamboo and bronze instruments

 

Music from Aluku: Maroon Sounds of Struggle, Solace, and Survival

Music from Aluku: Maroon Sounds of Struggle, Solace, and Survival
Various Artists

A cultural history in music of a 300-year path from slavery to present-day

 

The Journal of Albion Moonlight

The Journal of Albion Moonlight
Kenneth Patchen

The author reads from his most famous, some say infamous, work

 

New releases from the A.R.C.E. partner archive in New Delhi, India.

 

Baddi Geet - Songs of the Baddi Community of Garhwal

Baddi Geet - Songs of the Baddi Community of Garhwal
Various Artists

 

Flutes of Rajasthan - Music of the Surnaiya Langa

Flutes of Rajasthan - Music of the Surnaiya Langa
Karim Khan Langa and Mala Khan Langa

 

Padavali Kirtan by Swapan Boral

Padavali Kirtan by Swapan Boral
Swapan Boral

 

Archival additions from the Monitor Records collection.

 

Moiseyev / Beryozka

Moiseyev / Beryozka
Moiseyev Dance Company, Beryozka Folk Dancers

 

Felix Mendelssohn Sonatas for Cello and Piano

Felix Mendelssohn Sonatas for Cello and Piano
David Soyer and Harriet Wingreen

 

These recordings are available as custom CDs or digital downloads in MP3 or FLAC format. Liner notes are included as .PDFs with all purchases. A.R.C.E. recordings are only available as digital downloads.

 

Smithsonian Folkways Earns 18 Independent Music Award Nominations

Among those recognized were the following album and song category nominees. Click here for the complete list of nominees.

  • Subscriber discount: Enter Code IMA2011 and save 20% off retail price on nominated CDs or Album Downloads through March 31st

 

IMA

Visit the IMA site to vote for your favorites!

 

Music of Central Asia Vol. 9: In the Footsteps of Babur: Musical Encounters from the Lands of the Mughals

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 and Best World Traditional Song

 

Music of Central Asia Vol. 8: Rainbow

“Leyla” from Music of Central Asia Vol. 8: Rainbow
Various Artists

Best World Traditional Song

 

Rising Sun Melodies

Rising Sun Melodies
Ola Belle Reed

Best Reissue Album

 

Robert Pritchard, Pianist

Rappahannock Blues
John Jackson

Best Live Performance Album and Best Blues Album

 

Go Waggaloo

“Don’t I Fit in My Daddy’s Shoes” from Go Waggaloo
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Family

Best Children’s Music Album

 

Classic Appalachian Blues from Smithsonian Folkways

Classic Appalachian Blues from Smithsonian Folkways
Various Artists

Best Compilation Album and Best Blues Song

 

Classic Sounds of New Orleans from Smithsonian Folkways

Classic Sounds of New Orleans from Smithsonian Folkways
Various Artists

Best Compilation Album

 

Become a Smithsonian Folkways Certified World Music Teacher

Now in its third year, the Smithsonian Folkways program in World Music Pedagogy has trained and certified 75 teachers to teach the world's musical traditions to children. Earn your certification with this six-day intensive training program June 27–July1 in Seattle. Click here for details.

 

Thank you for your support of JAZZ: The Smithsonian Anthology

Thanks to everyone who pre-ordered JAZZ: The Smithsonian Anthology – orders are shipping now!

For everyone else, the collection is available at folkways.si.edu/jazz now and will be in stores March 29.

Test your knowledge with the Smithsonian Jazz Challenge!

JAZZ: The Smithsonian Anthology

 

Smithsonian Folkways Trivia!
Each month we'll ask a trivia question; email your answer, name, and address with the subject "March Trivia" to SmithsonianFolkways_at_si_dot_edu by March 31, 2011, and a randomly selected entrant with the correct answer will win a free CD of his or her choice!

March Question: Before becoming a jazz legend, this saxophonist first worked as a dishwasher at “Jimmie’s Chicken Shack” so that he could hear pianist Art Tatum perform. Hint: Both Tatum and this month’s answer appear on disc 2 of JAZZ: The Smithsonian Anthology.

Congratulations to last month's winner, Stephanie from Bethesda, Md, who correctly answered "I’ll Sing a Song and You’ll Sing a Song" to the question: "What is the name of Ella Jenkins’ most widely recognized song, which was added to the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress in 2007?"

 

News and Notes

Smithsonian Folkways is a nonprofit endeavor, and CD and digital download purchases sustain both the mission and the music. Liner notes are available as free downloads. Thank you for your support.

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