Podcast appearances and mentions of moses asch

A few years back, we had the pleasure of partnering with Smithsonian Folkways for a special two part series on Folkways Records founder Moses Asch, who was born 99 years ago earlier this month. To honor his legacy, we combined these two pieces and re-releasing them today. We'll traverse Moe's early career, bankruptcy, and the tumultuous yet tantalizing 40 years of iconic recordings with pioneering and lesser known artists of Folkways Records. You'll find out how what Moe accomplished became so woven with the cultural footprint of American Music as we know it today. Now… here's the story of Moses Asch. __ Support Educational Programming: ⁠Tax-Exempt Donations⁠ Join the⁠ Patreon Community⁠ One-time donations:⁠ Venmo⁠ or⁠ PayPal⁠ Follow ⁠American Songcatcher⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠  Credits:  Nicholas Edward Williams - Production, research, writing, editing, distribution Collaboration Credits: Smithsonian Folkways  Full Moses Asch interview with Arhoolie Records' founder Chris Strachwitz Interviewees: Richard Carlin - Worlds of Sound: The Story of Smithsonian Folkways - Book Michael Asch -  Dom Flemons - Black Cowboys from Smithsonian Folkways Websites: Smithsonian | SF2 | NY Times | Redalyc | Arhoolie | Jstor.com | NPR | Routledge | AllPurposeGuru | NY TIMES 2 | University of Alberta | Haaretz | Folkworks Videos:FAI  Folkways: World of Sound Documentary  Books: Making people's music : Moe Asch and Folkways records - Peter D Goldsmith  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/americansongcatcher/support

In 1948, Moses Asch set out with an ambitious project: to document the world's sounds! 75 years later, that project has grown into one of the world's most eclectic, iconic and LARGEST repositories of recorded sound… from American folk music, to sounds of everyday life, and even a serenade for turkeys. Folkways Recordings —as it's now known— lives on within the Smithsonian, connecting the past, present and future… through sounds. Guests: Michael Asch, anthropologist and son of Moses Asch  Jake Blount, musician and scholar of Black American music  Maureen Loughran, director and curator of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Jeff Place, curator and senior archivist at Smithsonian Folkways Recordings  Anthony Seeger, curator and director emeritus of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Part two of this special audio-documentary series on Folkways Records founder Moses Asch, in collaboration with Smithsonian Folkways, is now available. Part one walked us through Moe's childhood, teenage years, early career, the first two labels he created, bankruptcy, as well as the early years of Folkways Records. In part two, we traverse 40 years of iconic recordings with pioneering and lesser known artists, business hardships, milestones, the fledgling years of Folkways, and Moe's death. We'll also examine the acquisition of the massive Folkways catalog by Smithsonian, illustrate how Moe's legacy has intertwined with the identity of American music, and highlight some of the incredible work that Smithsonian has done to preserve and expand on what Moe accomplished. Support Independent Programming | Join the Patreon OR send a one-time donation through Venmo or PayPal Collaboration Credits: Smithsonian Folkways Full Moses Asch interview with Arhoolie Records' founder Chris Strachwitz Interviewees: Richard Carlin - Worlds of Sound: The Story of Smithsonian Folkways Michael Asch Jeff Place (Smithsonian Folkways) John Smith (Smithsonian Folkways) Dom Flemons Charlie Parr — Follow American Songcatcher Media Credits: Making people's music : Moe Asch and Folkways records - Peter D Goldsmith Smithsonian | SF2 | NY Times | Redalyc | Arhoolie | Jstor.com | NPR | Routledge --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/americansongcatcher/support

Today, American Songcatcher is proud to present a special two-part collaboration with Smithsonian Folkways, going behind the curtain of Folkways Records founder Moses Asch, who was born 117 years ago on this date. This is the story of a ceaselessly stubborn Jewish immigrant with unstoppable ambition. A pioneer who had a great respect for creative artists, whether they were commercially viable or not. A provider whose work was selfless, though he was often quite difficult to work with. A visionary that would turn the record industry on its head without producing any major hits, which was just the way he wanted it. Folkways Records, “The little label that could,” changed the course of American roots music by preserving folk songs from all over the world and having a major hand influencing the folk and blues revival of the 50's and 60's. Moe's mission was to create an encyclopedia of sound from around the world, quite literally. Folkways released records of frog noises, poetry, train whistles, cat noises and many others in addition to covering nearly every genre of world music, spanning over 2,100 records. Learn how his collection was acquired by the Smithsonian Institution and how his legacy lives on today. Support Independent Programming | Join the Patreon OR send a one-time donation through Venmo or PayPal In Collaboration with: Smithsonian Folkways Full Moses Asch interview with Arhoolie Records' founder Chris Strachwitz Interviewees: Richard Carlin | Worlds of Sound: The Story of Smithsonian Folkways Michael Asch American Songcatcher Source Credits: Smithsonian | Redalyc | Jstor.com | NPR | Routledge | AllPurposeGuru | Haaretz | Folkworks Worlds of Sound: Ballad of Folkways | Documentary Making People's Music | Book --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/americansongcatcher/support

To kick off season 3 of the Dust + Dignity Podcast we thought we would do something a little different and focus on a single album. We Shall Overcome: Songs of the Freedom Riders and the Sit-Ins on Folkways Records . This 1961 recording of spirituals, gospel and new music to "express the spirit of freedom" was the result of an effort by producer and performer Guy Carawan to bring together singers representative of hundreds of thousands African American students from the south participating in sit-ins, stand-ins and freedom rides for "first class citizenship" during the civil rights movement. The songs are performed by The Montgomery Gospel Trio, comprised of three high school girls from Alabama, as well as four seminary students who call themselves "The Nashville Quartet" in an impromptu session as recorded by Moses Asch.

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Moses Asch created Folkways Records in 1948 to document the beautiful and extraordinary diversity of human expression through sound.

Episode 8   This episode: Synthetic Environments   Recordings of contemplative imaginary spaces.   Playlist The Rainy Season, (1952), excerpt. Edited by Moses Asch. From the album Sounds of a Tropical Rain Forest in America(Folkways Records, US). Edited field recordings. Im Westen Nicht Neues Side A (2013). By Ian Anüll / Luigi Archetti / Lux Lindner (Ultimate Records, Switzerland). Excerpt. Edited field recordings, crickets. Im Westen Nicht Neues Side B (2013). By Ian Anüll / Luigi Archetti / Lux Lindner (Ultimate Records, Switzerland). Excerpt. Studio recording, electronic. The Sea (1975) by Brad Miller. From the album Nature's Mystic Moods: The Sounds of the Storm and the Sea (Bainbridge Records, US). Excerpt. Edited field recordings. Fish Wrap (1989) by Bernie Krause. From the EP Jungle Shoes (Ryko Analogue, US). Edited field recordings of animals and their environment. World Rhythms (1975) by Annea Lockwood. From the album New Music for Electronic and Recorded Media (1750 Arch Records, US). Edited field recordings and gong. Tintinnabulation (contemplative sound) (1970) by Syntonic Research, From the album Environments 2 (Atlantic Records, US). Computer synthesized sound played at 45 RPM. Sonic Landscapes No. 3 (1977 revision) by Barry Truax. From the album Sonic Landscapes: Electronic and Computer Music(Melbourne Records, Canada). Excerpt. “A spatial environment for four computer synthesized soundtracks.” Back Porch (2020) by Christina Vantzou. From the album Multi Natural (Edições CN, Belgium). Ambient and electronic music with instrumentalists.   The Archive Mix, in which I play two additional tracks at the same time to see what happens, included the following: Appalachian Grove I (1974) by Laurie Spiegel. From the album New Music for Electronic and Recorded Media (1750 Arch Records, US). Computer synthesized sound. Jungle Shoes (original edit) (1989) by Bernie Krause. From the EP Jungle Shoes (Ryko Analogue, US). Edited field recordings of animals and their environment.   Read my book: Electronic and Experimental Music (sixth edition), by Thom Holmes (2020).   Also of interest: Richard Carlin, Worlds of Sound: The Story of Smithsonian Folkways (2008).

On this Special Event Broadcast of WoodSongs, we’re honoring one of the most important legacy’s in all of recorded music… Smithsonian Folkways in celebration of their 70th anniversary. As Michael Johnathon notes, “Smithsonian Folkways is the musical treasure box of America's roots music. It is Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly and Big Bill Broonzy. It's what WoodSongs aspires to be. Our show was even based on Pete's old TV series Rainbow Quest. It's like WoodSongs is coming full circle as we present the great work of Smithsonian Folkways to a worldwide audience.” Appearing on the broadcast will be three incredible Folkways artists that continue the tradition that Moses Asch, who founded Folkways Records in 1948 to document the "people's music”, carry forward. Artists appearing on the broadcast include: Dom Flemons co-founding member of the GRAMMY-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops, Grenadian-Canadian songwriter and tradition bearer Kaia Kater and Iraqi-American oud player Rahim AlHaj. Folkways’ Huib Schippers, (Curator and Director) and Jeff Place (Curator and Senior Archivist) will join Michael to share the label’s mission, story and cultural heritage with WoodSongs’ global audience. WoodSongs Kid: Mya Hunt is a thirteen-year-old vocalist from the Appalachian community in Mt. Vernon, Kentucky.

On this Special Event Broadcast of WoodSongs, we're honoring one of the most important legacy's in all of recorded music… Smithsonian Folkways in celebration of their 70th anniversary. As Michael Johnathon notes, “Smithsonian Folkways is the musical treasure box of America's roots music. It is Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly and Big Bill Broonzy. It's what WoodSongs aspires to be. Our show was even based on Pete's old TV series Rainbow Quest. It's like WoodSongs is coming full circle as we present the great work of Smithsonian Folkways to a worldwide audience.” Appearing on the broadcast will be three incredible Folkways artists that continue the tradition that Moses Asch, who founded Folkways Records in 1948 to document the "people's music”, carry forward. Artists appearing on the broadcast include: Dom Flemons co-founding member of the GRAMMY-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops, Grenadian-Canadian songwriter and tradition bearer Kaia Kater and Iraqi-American oud player Rahim AlHaj. Folkways' Huib Schippers, (Curator and Director) and Jeff Place (Curator and Senior Archivist) will join Michael to share the label's mission, story and cultural heritage with WoodSongs' global audience. WoodSongs Kid: Mya Hunt is a thirteen-year-old vocalist from the Appalachian community in Mt. Vernon, Kentucky.

"Worlds of Sound: The Story of Smithsonian Folkways" -- author Richard Carlin discusses his book and the life of Moses Asch.

"Worlds of Sound: The Story of Smithsonian Folkways" -- author Richard Carlin discusses his book and the life of Moses Asch.

Moses Asch was a steadfast and passionate advocate for underdogs who spoke up for themselves. He cared deeply about unions, civil rights, fights for freedom, and fights against oppression. On this show, his son Michael Asch explores the catalogue looking for songs that exemplify this commitment. Smithsonian Folkways: Sounds to Grow On is a 26-part series hosted by Michael Asch that features the original recordings of Folkways Records.