UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music

"The UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music comprises 127 albums of music from around the world. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings published a dozen previously unreleased albums and re-released 115 albums of recordings published between 1961 and 2003 but out of print since 2005. All are available in both digital and physical formats.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) launched the series in collaboration with musicologist Alain Daniélou (1907–1994) and the International Music Council (IMC). Collaboration continued more recently with the International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM). The UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music stands as one of the earliest achievements of UNESCO’s program for safeguarding and revitalizing intangible cultural heritage.
With recordings from more than 70 nations, the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music offers a staggering diversity of our shared humanity. Much of the collection was gathered in situ and is presented as field recordings. Extensive annotations and photographs accompany each release. The republishing of this collection marks renewed commitment to making this unique collection of diverse musical expressions accessible to the public. Starting in April 2014, and until July 2015 two albums per week were released and now all 127 albums are available via digital download, streaming services, on-demand physical CDs, and library streaming audio subscription." (from the Smithsonian Folkways WebSite URL: http://folkways.si.edu/unesco, 25.10.2016)
=Discography by Catalogue numbers=
*8006 - Niger / Northern Benin: Music of the Fulani (1975) Smithsonian Folkways, 29.11.2016 
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*8009 - Bolivia: Panpipes (1987) Smithsonian Folkways, 29.11.2016 
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*8010 - Korea (1972) Discogs, 25.10.2016; Smithsonian Folkways, 25.10.2016
*8015 - Armenia: Liturgical Chants - Mekhitarist Community of Venice (1975) Smithsonian Folkways, 28.11.2016 
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*8016 - Japan: Semiclasssical and Folk Music (1974) Smithsonian Folkways, 29.10.2016
*8017 - North India: Instrumental Music - Sitar, Flute, Sarangi (1972) Discogs, 26.10.2016; Smithsonian Folkways, 26.10.2016
*8020 - Central African Republic Smithsinian Folkways, 28.11.2016 
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*8021 - North India: Instrumental Music - Rudra Veena, Vichitra Veena, Sarod, Shahnai (1974) Smithsonian Folkways, 26.10.2016
*8030 - Japan: O-Suwa-Daiko Drums (1978) Smithsonian Folkways, 29.11.2016 
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*8038 - Egypt: Taqâsîm & Layâlî - Cairo Tradition (1971) Discogs, 26.10.2016; Smithsonian Folkways, 26.10.2016
*8043 - Central African Republic: Banda Polyphony (1976) Smithsonian Folkways, 29.11.2016 
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*8044 - Iraq: Iqa’at - Traditional Rhythmic Structure (1979) Smithsonian Folkways, 27.10.2016
*8045 - Azerbaijan: Azerbaijani Mugam (1975) Smithsonian Folkways, 26.10.2016
*8046 - Bahrain: Fidjeri: Songs of the Pearl Divers (1978) Smithsonian Folkways, 29.11.2016 
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*8049 - Viet Nam: Tradition of the South (1975) Smithsonian Folkways, 29.11.2016 
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*8053 - Canada: Music of the Inuit - The Copper Eskimo Tradition (1983) Smithsonian Folkways, 29.11.2016 
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*8064 - Folk Music of Cuba (1995) Smithsonian Folkways, 26.10.2016
*8070 - Viet Nam Smithsonian Folkways, 26.10.2016
*8072 - Sudan: Music of the Blue Nile Province - The Gumuz Tribe (1985) Smithsonia Folkways, 28.11.2016 
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*8073 - Sudan: Music of the Blue Nile Province - The Ingessana and Berta Tribes (1985) Smithsonian Folkways, 28.11.2016 
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*8074 - Ethiopia: Three Cordophone Traditions (1985) Smithsonian F9olkways, 27.10.2016
*8077 - Bengal: Bengali Traditional Folk Music (1972) Smithsonian Folkways, 27.10.2016
*8103 - Ritual Chant and Music (1981) Smithsonian Folkways, 26.10.2016
*8212 - Tajik Music of Badakhshan (1993) Smithsonian Folkways
*8213 - Turkmen Epic Singing: Köroğlu (1994) Discogs, 27.10.2016; Smithsonian Folkways, 27.10.2016
*8265 - Music Tradition of Malawi (1996) Discogs, 29.10.2016; Smithsonian Folkways, 29.10.2016
*8266 - Afghanistan: The Traditional Music of Herât (1996) Smithsonian Folkways, 29.11.2016 
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*8273 - Yemen: Songs from Hadramawt (1998) Smithsonian Folkways, 28.11.2016 
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*8275 - Madagascar: Land of The Betsimisaraka (1998) Smithsonian Fokways, 29.11.2016 
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*8276 - Kroatia: Traditional Music of Today (1998) Smithsonian Folkways, 26.10.2016
*8279 - Nepal: Ritual and Entertainment (1999) Smithsonian Folkways, 26.10.2016
*8281 - Myanmar: Music by the Hsaing Waing Orchestra: The Burmese Harp (1998) Smithsonian Folkways, 27.10.2016
*8282 - Madagascar: Spirit Music from the Tamatave Region (2001) Smithsonian Folkways, 29.10.2016
*8284 - Afghanistan: Female Musicians of Herat (2002) Smithsonian Folkways, 29.11.2016 
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*8302 - Yoshihisha Taira: Tribute to Noguchi (1989) Smithsonian Folkways, 29.10.2016
*8308 - Uzbekistan: Musical Traditions of the Karakalpaks (2015) Smithsonian Folkways, 28.10.2016
*8317 - Portugal: Festas in Minho (2015) Smithsonian Folkways, 27.10.2016
*8319 - Japan: Koishimaru Izutsuya: Master of the Kawachi Ondo Epics (2015) Smithsonian Folkways, 29.11.2016 
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*8323 - Portugal: Music and Dance from Madeira Smithsonian Folkways, 27.10.2016
=References=
=Bibliography=
==Online ressources==
*Discogs, URL: https://www.discogs.com/de/label/231399-UNESCO-Collection-of-Traditional-Music-of-the-World, 25.10.2016
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