In Sonora, Mexico, 1944
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Mexico and Guatemala, 1942-46.
Now housed in the Library of Congress, this pioneer recorded
collection includes more than 2,000 items from 14 different
Indian tribes and folk communities.
Spain and Morocco, 1953-56. Recordings made in Western
and Central provinces of Spain, the Balearic Islands (Ibiza,
Menorca), Tangier and Tetuan, Morocco among the Sephardic
Jews.
Return to Mexico, 1964-66, 1971-72, 1981, 1992-present.
Purepecha Indians. Begun in 1942, research was resumed
in the 1960s. Collection consists of about 500 items.
Recorded many mestizo songs and instrumental pieces.
Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Begun in 1942 and 1945, research
was resumed in 1971-72 and 1992 among Zapotec Indians
Yucatan. Ritual music in the community of Yaxcaba.
Puerto Rico. 1967, 1969. Recorded traditional music in
mountain communities and in Loiza Aldea, one of coastal
Puerto Rico's black towns.
John's Island, South Carolina, 1970-71. Recorded traditional
music-children's game songs, gospel music in church and
at home, prayers, preaching and testimonials, and blues.
Ireland, 1973-74. Ten hours of traditional music-ballads,
dance music on such instruments as the fiddle, tin whistle,
bagpipes, concertina.
Galicia, Spain, 1990. Preliminary study of women's songs.
Recordings, video.
Colombia and Ecuador, 1975-76, Recordings of music of
black coastal communities of Colombia. Children's music
in Ecuador.
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On the air, Mexico City, 2000
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