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IT'S PERFORMING
ARTS. Twenty-six half hours of America's finest immigrant ethnic
musicians, recorded on location. Crystal clear
digital recordings: Juilliard graduate and internationally recognized
ethnomusicologist Dr. Karl Signell has given the musicianship top
priority—has combin IT'S A DOCUMENT OF AMERICAN HISTORY. A tour of ethnic communities in America, presenting immigrant history against a sound backdrop of musical tradition. It takes listeners to Elko, Nevada, where descendants of Basque shepherds preserve their heritage. To Providence, Rhode Island, where the Hmong people have found a haven from their systematic extermination in Laos. To twenty-six communities across the nation for a document of American history in the music and words of its newest citizens. FUNDERS. National Endowment for the Arts, the L. J. and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation, National Public Radio Performance Programs, and the Satellite Program Development Fund. |
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know-how and care with the best professional equipment—has
spent hours readjusting microphones and musicians for
optimal balance—and has
provided listeners a thrilling audio experience.