New York State Council on the Arts Folk Arts Program Folk Music Concert Recordings
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This accretion consists of a series of eight two-hour digital audiotape (DAT) cartridges of folk music concerts entitled "Families of New Yorkers" sponsored by the Council's Folk Arts Program. The concerts feature authentic folk music by performers from a wide variety of New York ethnic and geographic backgrounds, most of whom had never before been recorded. In addition to the actual performances, each tape contains ca. 10-15 minutes of introductory remarks that discuss the backgrounds of the performers and attempt to place the music in context.
Title
- Council on the Arts Folk Arts Program folk music concert recordings
Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet; 8 DAT audio cassettes
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- 20016