During the 18th and 19th centuries Schrammelmusik rose from the slums of Vienna (a musical product of the meeting of Austrian Hungarian Slovenian Moravian and Bavarian immigrants) to the fashionable haunts of Vienna s aristocracy and even the Austrian court. They are dedicated to supporting cultural diversity and increased understanding among peoples through the documentation preservation and dissemination of sound. This collection features instead the zither and cimbalom in an airy and delicate combo. Now stylish in the cafes of Vienna and Budapest the musiclargely waltzes and ländlersis usually played with accordion and double necked guitar. Through the dissemination of audio recordings and educational materials Folkways Records seek to strengthen people s engagement with their own cultural heritage and to enhance their awareness and appreciation of the cultural heritage of others. Our mission is the legacy of Moses Asch who founded Folkways Records in 1948 to document "people s music " spoken word instruction and sounds from around the world. The Smithsonian acquired Folkways from the Asch estate in 1987 and Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has continued the Folkways commitment to cultural diversity education increased understanding and lively engagement with the world of sound. Folkways Records believe that musical and cultural diversity contributes to the vitality and quality of life throughout the world. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution the national museum of the United States.
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Smithsonian Folkways CK-10326-CCD Cafe Continental
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