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The Playford Assembly: 100 Years of Country Dance & Song
The Playford Assembly: 100 Years of Country Dance & Song
Jan. 30, 2016. Dance historian Graham Christian discussed his new book, "The Playford Assembly," a major new collection ... Read more
17 Jun 2016
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Esma Redžepova & Folk Masters Play Romani (Gypsy) & Macedonian Music
Esma Redžepova & Folk Masters Play Romani (Gypsy) & Macedonian Music
April 20, 2016. A performance by internationally acclaimed "Queen of Romani Songs", Esma Redžepova. During this Homegro... Read more
31 Oct 2016
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A Concert of Ladino Music Flory Jagoda
A Concert of Ladino Music Flory Jagoda
In celebration of Women's History Month, the Library presented a concert of Ladino music with Flory Jagoda in performanc... Read more
13 Aug 2012
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A Celebration of Max Roach
A Celebration of Max Roach
Library staff and the family of Max Roach came to the Library to celebrate the pioneering jazz drummer, composer, educat... Read more
21 Mar 2014
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Music in the Lincoln White House
Music in the Lincoln White House
Music scholars and Library curators discuss music in the Lincoln White House. Presented in cooperation with the White Ho... Read more
12 Jun 2013
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Pianist and Composer Dave Brubeck
Pianist and Composer Dave Brubeck
Larry Appelbaum, Senior Music Reference Specialist with the Library of Congress, conducts a conversation with jazz piani... Read more
18 Nov 2010
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African Fiddle & Banjo Echo in Appalachia Concert
African Fiddle & Banjo Echo in Appalachia Concert
Oct. 1, 2015. Examples of Appalachian traditional music, with demonstrations from African and Appalachian musicians. Fo... Read more
29 Jul 2016
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Hip Hop in East Germany During the Cold War
Hip Hop in East Germany During the Cold War
May 19, 2016. As part of EU Month of Culture, Leonard Schmieding discusses the influence and role of hip hop music and c... Read more
4 Oct 2016
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Love Songs: The Hidden History
Love Songs: The Hidden History
Feb. 11, 2016. Ted Gioia discussed the history of love songs in the human experience, ranging from ancient civilization... Read more
25 Oct 2016
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Abdullah Ibrahim & Dan Morgenstern in Conversation
Abdullah Ibrahim & Dan Morgenstern in Conversation
April 22, 2016. Abdullah Ibrahim talks with Dan Morgenstern about jazz as part of the Library of Congress Jazz Scholars... Read more
19 Aug 2016
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Gretchen Parlato & Gerald Clayton
Gretchen Parlato & Gerald Clayton
Larry Appelbaum of the Library's Music Division talks with musicians Gretchen Parlato and Gerald Clayton. For captions, ... Read more
12 Jun 2013
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Apollo's Fire
Apollo's Fire
Nov. 19, 2015. Cleveland ensemble Apollo's Fire showcases "The Power of Love" in a concert of operatic and instrumental... Read more
10 Jun 2016
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Dylan Goes Electric! Music, Myth & History
Dylan Goes Electric! Music, Myth & History
March 16, 2016. Through recordings, images, and new research, Elijah Wald explores the world that shaped Bob Dylan and h... Read more
27 Jun 2016
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Opus 90: Celebrating 90 Years of Concerts from the Library of Congress
Opus 90: Celebrating 90 Years of Concerts from the Library of Congress
Jan. 23, 2015. Anne McLean discussed the history of the Concerts from the Library of Congress series, which has included... Read more
4 Oct 2016
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Graham Nash: "Wild Tales: A Rock & Roll Life"
Graham Nash: "Wild Tales: A Rock & Roll Life"
Sep. 16, 2013. Legendary musician Graham Nash, founding member of the iconic bands Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Hol... Read more
31 Jan 2014
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Martha Graham Dance Company: Discussion with Pontus Lidberg & Janet Eilber
Martha Graham Dance Company: Discussion with Pontus Lidberg & Janet Eilber
April 1, 2016. Anne McLean leads a discussion with Swedish choreographer Pontus Lidberg and the Martha Graham Dance Com... Read more
17 Aug 2016
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Los Texmaniacs: Traditional Conjunto Dance Music from Texas
Los Texmaniacs: Traditional Conjunto Dance Music from Texas
Sep. 11, 2013. Los Texmaniacs mix the simplest yet finest ingredients of Texas music to create a sound solidly rooted in... Read more
31 Jan 2014
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Isamu Noguchi's Dance Sets
Isamu Noguchi's Dance Sets
March 31, 2016. Dakin Hart discussed Martha Graham and Isamu Noguchi's explorations of the archetypal spaces of myth, in... Read more
28 Oct 2016
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Ranked #19
Elizabethan Poetry and Music
Elizabethan Poetry and Music
Nov. 17, 2015. James Wintle discusses Elizabethan poetry and music in the collections of the Library's Music Division. T... Read more
17 Aug 2016
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Maria Schneider on "Data Lords"
Maria Schneider on "Data Lords"
April 15, 2016. Composer Maria Schneider discusses her Library of Congress commission, "Data Lords," with Larry Appelba... Read more
29 Sep 2016
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