Music

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"Blues Music is Truth" - A Farewell Tribute to John Cephas

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The Importance of Irish Pirates

Langston Hughes' epic poem, Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz is the text for the piece performed by Jessye Norman, among others.

A Jazzed-Up Langston Hughes

A long-forgotten poem about the African-American experience is given new life in a multimedia performance

In his heyday, Dr. John would appear on stage in a puff of smoke, decorated in Mardi Gras plumes, bones and amulets, reciting voodoo chants while spreading glitter into the audience.

Dr. John's Prognosis

The blues and rock musician shares stories of his wild past and his concerns for the future.

Irish Pirate Ballads and other Songs of the Sea from Smithsonian Folkways.

Sing Like A Pirate

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Can't Be in New Orleans? Listen to Mardi Gras Music at Your Desk

We thought we'd treat our cabin fever with a little bit of Louisiana jazz and zydeco courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways

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Root for Smithsonian Folkways at the Grammy Awards

Classic Protest Songs from Smithsonian Folkways.

Jukebox: A Child Shall Lead Them

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Music of the Tropics: Balinese Drum Troupe Performs at the Sackler

Syncopated rhythms and melodic drums characterize Indonesdian "gamelan" music

Thanksgiving Turkey.

Gobble, Gobble

Here’s a little theme music for your turkey dinner

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Rhythm and Identity

A Q&A with Bobby Sanabria, musician, composer and professor of Latin jazz

The view from the back of the grotto looking toward the Colorado River during a Moab Music Festival concert

At Moab, Music Among the Red Rocks

The Moab Music Festival features world-class music in an unparalleled natural setting

U. Utah Phillips was known for his blend of song and storytelling.

Jukebox: Dogged Underdog

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Blue Ridge Bluegrass

The town of Floyd, Virginia draws jam-ready musicians and some toe-tapping fans

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Folkways Producer Tony Schwartz, Creator of the Daisy Ad, Dies

Bring Back Vinyl

Jones is currently on the council of the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Q at the Castle

Why the Smithsonian Institution can't get enough of American music's top artist-entrepreneur, Quincy Jones

Jones (sporting Frank Sinatra's ring) has a hand in the Beijing Olympics as well as ongoing music and movies

The Arranger

From bebop to hip-hop, nobody alive has done more for American music than Quincy Jones

Old Gramophone.

Forgotten Music

A long-lost musical treasure in Paris is rediscovered

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Jukebox

Hitting the Right Notes

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