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Music and Concerts

Music and Concerts

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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

Ranked #2

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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

Ranked #3

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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

1hr 2mins

Ranked #4

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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

59mins

Ranked #7

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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

Ranked #8

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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

Ranked #11

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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

Ranked #12

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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

Ranked #13

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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

Ranked #16

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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

Ranked #17

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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

Ranked #18

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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

Ranked #19

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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

Ranked #20

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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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