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    Unearthing the Lost Songs of Kohala The Community Collections Grant project entitled Unearthing the Lost Songs of Kohala aims to document generations-old “heirloom songs” of the Kohala region in the northwest portion of the island of Hawai’i. The intimate link between music and place is made evident in the documentary materials that illustrate how performers have historically drawn inspiration from the natural and cultural environment when composing their songs. The…
    • Contributor: Stovall, Lauren Kamalei - Palya, Adam - Solomon, Richard - Solomon, Bryan - Golden, Randee - Kawaiae'a, Raylene Ha'alelea - Lupenui, Boots - Keawe, Hope - Lorenzo, U'ilani - Hayden, Sharon - Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - Awa'a, Helen - Veloria, Audrey - Keawe, John - American Folklife Center
    • Date: 2022

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    Warp and Weft of Yap's Outer Islands: Backstrap Weaving in Micronesia The Habele Outer Island Education Fund in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) received a 2022 Community Collections Grant (CCG) from the American Folklife Center to document traditional lavalava cloth weaving on the Ulithi Atoll. Undertaken through the Library’s Of the People: Widening the Path! Initiative, the resulting collection consists of 23 oral histories documenting the knowledge and artistry of women from the Outer…
    • Contributor: Leframor, Lorita - Ileragipou, Emalani - Yalorthog, Rosita - Tarongodal, Gregoria - Legap, Maria - Ilemangit, Gina - Leyangrow, Conchita - Ililau, Serphina M. - Ilmar, Doloris - Ubey, Maria ... Leframor, Lorita - Ileragipou, Emalani - Yalorthog, Rosita - Tarongodal, Gregoria - Legap, Maria - Ilemangit, Gina - Leyangrow, Conchita - Ililau, Serphina M. - Ilmar, Doloris - Ubey, Maria - Yaloweg, Vreah - American Folklife Center - Mangelfata, Floren - Habele Outer Island Education Fund - Ilamliyong, Sammy - Leragmai, Frenzita - Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - Eyoeth, Maregrita - Reat, Agnes - Lahasudep, Ygnasia - Raigetal, Regina R. - Tauwl, Modesta L. - Tefalelmar, Florentina - Fichilmar, Conchita - Lawolthau, Joanna - Nianugmwar, Katielyne - Uwel, Tyra - Leraw, Rowina - Paul, Alodia
    • Date: 2022

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    Sonidos de Houston: Documenting the City's Chicano Music Scene Sonidos de Houston: Documenting the City’s Chicano Music Scene is a research and publication initiative supported by a 2022 American Folklife Center Community Collections Grant, an institutional grant program of the Mellon Foundation, NY. Over the course of a year, a documentary team recorded musical performances and conducted interviews with several generations of musicians to illustrate the deep roots and contemporary manifestations of Chicano…
    • Contributor: Galván, Felipe - Espinoza, Victoriano - Quesada, JosĂ© Angel - Grupo Fuerte (Musical Group) - Gaitan, Nick - Villarreal, Guillermo Memo - Sanchez, Armando - Barragán, Larry - Cortez, Ray - Olivarez, Lupe ... Galván, Felipe - Espinoza, Victoriano - Quesada, JosĂ© Angel - Grupo Fuerte (Musical Group) - Gaitan, Nick - Villarreal, Guillermo Memo - Sanchez, Armando - Barragán, Larry - Cortez, Ray - Olivarez, Lupe - Cevallos, Lawrence - Borrego, Joe - Pinon, Mark - Garcia, Ralph - Rodriguez, Isaac - Gonzalez, Julian - Rodriguez, Roberto - Fiebre (Musical Group) - American Folklife Center - Ramirez, Mike - Gonzalez, Bobby - Salas, Sarge - Trevino, Juan - Monarcas (Musical Group) - Aguilar, Nestor - Castellanos, Vladimir - Chavarria, Albert - Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - Morris, Johnny - Ramirez, Luis - Day, Joyce C. - Villegas, Juan Carlos - Martinez, Jose M. - Avizo (Musical Group) - Barraza, John - Gutierrez, Moses - Rios, Timothy Max - Gonzalez, Rigo - Maldonado, Lorie
    • Date: 2022

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