Finding Aids to Collections in the Archive of Folk Culture

COLOMBIA COLLECTIONS
IN THE ARCHIVE OF FOLK CULTURE

Compiled by: Pampa Rotolo
Series Editor: Ann Hoog

AFS 2071-2072: Jose Perdomo Spanish Song Collection
Two 12-inch discs of 19 traditional Colombian folk songs, including children's rounds, lullabies, popular cheers, and revolutionary chants, performed and described by José Perdomo. Recorded at the Library of Congress Recording Laboratory, Washington, D.C., September, 1942. The collection includes a textual transcript by Susan Montgomery. (1 hour and 15 minutes; tape copy on LWO 4872 reel 141B)

AFS 10,028: Per Host / Folk Music of Colombia, South America
One 7-inch tape of music and other sounds from the rainforest region of Colombia and Panama, including Chocó Indian children's songs, a medicine man's song and howler monkey noises. Recorded on the border of Colombia and Panama, by Per Host, 1949.
(1 hour; tape copy on LWO 1573)

AFC 1953/011: George McCready Collection of Colombian Folksongs
One 16-inch disc of four Colombian folk songs entitled "El Boga" and performed by Conjunto los Juanes. Recorded at an unknown location, December 16, 1952. (16 minutes; tape copy on LWO 5111 reel 352A) (includes AFS 10,765)

AFC 1989/009: 1989 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection
Fourteen 10-inch tapes, 10 audiocassettes, 95 black-and-white negatives, 18 black-and-white contact sheets, 6 8x10 black-and-white photographic prints, 105 3x5 black-and-white photographic prints, 108 color slides, and one videocassette of performances from the 1989 Neptune Plaza Concert Series, sponsored by the American Folklife Center, featuring the presentation of folk traditions from many cultures. Recorded at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., April 20-October 19, 1989. [view catalog record] [view finding aid]

The following lists materials from the September 21, 1989, performance of Ivan Cuesta y sus Vallenatos Auténticos from Maryland.

AFC 1989/009:SR 12-13: Two tapes of vallenato music from northern Colombia, performed by Ivan Cuesta y sus Vallenatos Auténticos. (1 hour and 5 minutes)

AFC 1989/009:Folder 15: Sixteen pages of materials including a program autographed by the performers, fliers, press releases, news clippings and correspondence.

AFC 1989/009:Folder 16: Five contact sheets of 70 black-and-white photographs of Ivan Cuesta and the band members.

AFC 1989/009:Folder 17: Four 3x5 black-and-white promotional photographs of Ivan Cuesta.

AFC 1997/020: Henrietta Yurchenco Collection of Recordings from Colombia and Ecuador
Ten 5-inch tapes and 5 audiocassettes of folk music from Colombia and Ecuador. Recorded in Colombia and Ecuador, by Henrietta Yurchenco, 1974-1976. The collection includes a 5-page song list with titles, dates, and locations.

AFC 1997/020: [No tape numbers]: Nine tapes and 5 audiocassettes containing "Friday Night Musical Concursos," "La Fiesta del Bambuco," chants of the Guajiro Indians, children singing, and an interview with Soto. Recorded in La Boca, Los Camarones, Cartagena de Indias, La Guajira, Neiva, San Agustin and Santa Marta, Colombia, 1974-1976. (10 hours)