UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Hungarian Folk Music, Undated

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
Title
UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Hungarian Folk Music
Dates
Undated
Quantity
2 items  :  EC - 2 reels (7 1/2 ips, full-track, 7"; WT - 2 reels (7 1/2 ips, 1/2 tr. stereo, 10"); Duration: 00:51:41
Collection Number
1965013
Summary
From Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Folk Music Research Group, 1965.
Repository
University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
University of Washington
Ethnomusicology Archives
Box 353450
Seattle, WA
98195-3450
Telephone: 2065430974
ethnoarc@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Unrestricted: collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives has been collecting and curating unique ethnographic music recordings for over 50 years. Its holdings of more than 15,000 items include field recordings documenting music traditions of all kinds from most areas of the world, concert recordings of visiting musicians, and films and videos of a variety of musical events, as well as several hundred musical instruments. The Archives serves the students and faculty in the UW Ethnomusicology Program, the broader university community, Pacific Northwest tribes, and an international clientele of musicians, students, and teachers.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Typed notes indicate that these tapes were copied from a record published by the Folk Music Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (in 1965?) as an introduction to a series of records "...aimed at presenting a comprehensive survey of traditional Hungarian folk music... To this end we have selected tunes recorded during the past thirty years..."

Documentation: Typed notes.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Ethnomusicology

Geographical Names

  • Hungary--Europe--Central Europe