Folk Music of Hispanic New Mexico: The John Donald Robb Collection
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Folk Music of Hispanic New Mexico: The John Donald Robb Collection
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John Donald Robb carefully recorded and transcribed over 3000 Hispano folk songs all over New Mexico and the Southwest between 1945 and 1972, the largest collection of its time. Like romantic and modernist composers before him, he looked to the songs of everyday folk to inspire and inform his own compositions. He also wanted to provide a living record to the musicians and scholars of New Mexico.
This collection contains video, audio, Spanish transcriptions and English translations and sheet music for the songs. Support materials include student handouts and video descriptions of the song forms. You will also find supplemental reading material and the complete documentary film The Musical Adventures of John Donald Robb in New Mexico.
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PBS
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1945 - 1972
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English
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Spanish
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