Worlds of Sound: The Story of Smithsonian Folkways

by Richard Carlin

Book Overview

A man, a microphone, and a dream

When he opened his tiny recording studio in New York in 1940, Moses Asch had a larger-than-life dream: To document and record all the sounds of his time. He created Folkways Records to achieve his goal, not just a record label but a statement that all sounds are equal and every voice deserves to be heard. The Folkways catalog grew to include a myriad of voices, from world- and roots-music to political speeches;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061563552
• ISBN13: 9780061563553
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
• Length: 283 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.3" x 10.0"