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Alan Lomax (/ ˈ l oʊ m æ k s /; January 31, 1915 – July 19, 2002) was an American ethnomusicologist, best known for his numerous field recordings of folk music of the 20th century. He was a musician, folklorist, archivist, writer, scholar, political activist, oral historian, and film-maker.
The Lomax Digital Archive (formerly the Online Alan Lomax Archive) provides free access to audio/visual collections compiled across seven decades by folklorist Alan Lomax (1915–2002) and his father John A. Lomax (1867–1948).
Alan Lomax (1915-2002) was a major figure in folklore and ethnomusicology, known for his theoretical work, cultural advocacy, and seminal public programs. He played a key role in the development of the Center’s work. Pete Seeger described him as “the man who is more responsible than any other person for the twentieth-century folk song ...
Jul 19, 1998 · father John Lomax. Subjects Of Study: cantometrics. Alan Lomax (born January 15, 1915, Austin, Texas, U.S.—died July 19, 2002, Sarasota, Florida) was an American ethnomusicologist, one of the most dedicated and knowledgeable folk-music scholars of the 20th century.
Jan 7, 2011 · Alan Lomax spent more than a half-century recording folk music and customs around the world, and now he is the subject of a new book by John Szwed called Alan Lomax: The Man Who Recorded...
Alan Lomax. B orn in 1915, Alan Lomax began collecting folk music for the Library of Congress with his father at the age of 18. He continued his whole life in the pursuit of recording traditional cultures, believing that all cultures should be recorded and presented to the public.
Alan Lomax (January 31, 1915 – July 19, 2002) spent almost 70 years as a folklorist and ethnographer, collecting, archiving, and analyzing folksongs and music in America. His career began in 1933, when his father, John Lomax, was asked to be the new head of the Archive of American Folk Song, which had been established at the Library of ...
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Spanish Recordings: Basque Country -- Biscay and Guipuzcoa
2004
Caribbean Voyage: The French Antilles - We Will Play Love Tonight!
2004
Freedom: The Golden Gate Quartet & Josh White at the Library of Congress
2002
Land Where the Blues Began
1992
Spanish Recordings: Extremadura
2002
1951 Edinburgh People's Festival Ceilidh
2006
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