UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music of the World records

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Summary
Collection ID:
CFCH.UNES
Creators:
UNESCO
Dates:
circa 1961-2006
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
27 Boxes
Repository:
This collection, which dates from circa 1961-2006, contains audiorecordings from the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music of the World, as well as related business records. Includes recordings of tradition and sacred music from Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Sudan, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Peru, Afghanistan, Australia, Cambodia, China, Korea, the Solomon Islands, India, Bali, Java, Japan, Laos, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Oman, Syria, and Turkey.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
The UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music of the World included more than a hundred pioneering audio recordings of the world's traditional music published from 1961 to 2003 on a number of different recording labels. The series was launched in 1961 in collaboration with ethnomusicologist Alain Daniélou (1907-1994) and the International Music Council (created by UNESCO in 1949). The recordings in the Collection are mostly field recordings made in situ, in their original context. Each recording is accompanied by scholarly annotations and photographs. Together, these discs are a reflection of the immense variety of music making and of the position music holds within cultures around the globe.
Administration
Processing Information
The paper records (series 1) for this collection received minimal-level processing treatment in the winter/spring of 2012, where the original order of the papers was maintained--orangized across 588 folders--and each folder was described in detail, especially key administrative documents (e.g., contracts). As of March 2016, neither series 2 (audio records) nor series 3 (job bags) have received even minimal-level processing.
Author
Greg Adams
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
Access by appointment only. Contact the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections at (202) 633-7322 for additional information.
Conditions Governing Use note
Copyright restrictions apply. Contact archives staff for information.
Preferred Citation note
UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music of the World records, Ralph Rinzler Folklikfe Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Custodial History note
Custodial History note
Acquired by contract with UNESCO in 2010.
Keywords
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Sacred music Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Folk music -- Europe Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Folk music -- Caribbean Area Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Folk music -- South America Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Folk music -- Middle East Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Folk music -- Asia, Central Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Compact discs Type Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Folk music -- Africa Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Folk music -- Australia Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Folk music -- Asia, Southeastern Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Repository Contact
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
600 Maryland Ave SW
Washington, D.C.
rinzlerarchives@si.edu
https://www.folklife.si.edu/archive/