Research Catalog

Title

The Haiti recordings [sound recording] : [for the Library of Congress].

Publication

San Francisco, CA : Harte Recordings, p2009.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002.
• Lyttleton, Elizabeth.
• Polinice, Révolie.
• Averill, Gage.
• Wood, Anna Lomax.
• Harold, Ellen.

Description

10 sound discs (544 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in. +

Alternative Title

• Alan Lomax's recordings in Haiti : 1936-1937 / liner notes by Gage Averill ; foreword by Anna Lomax Wood
• Haitian diary : papers and correspondence from Alan Lomax's Haitian journey, 1936-37.

Subjects

• Carnival songs > Haiti
• Vodou music > Haiti
• Folk music > Haiti
• Bawdy songs > Haiti
• Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002 > Travel > Haiti
• Field recordings > Haiti
• Haiti > Social life and customs > 20th century
• Children's songs > Haiti
• Sacred vocal music > Haiti
• Work songs > Haiti
• Folk songs, French > Haiti

Note

• Title from original recordings box (ill. ; 14 x 16 cm.).
• Originally recorded in 1936.
• Folk music from Haiti.
• Compact discs.
• Accompanying book includes historical and ethnological information, track listing with program notes and lyrics in Haitian French Creole and French with English translations, bibliographical references (p. 17-18).
• As accompanying material also issued a book entitled: Haitian diary : papers and correspondence from Alan Lomax's Haitian journey, 1936-37 / compiled and edited by Ellen Harold (197 p. ; 21 cm.).

Credits (note)

• Recorded by Alan Lomax, Elizabeth Lyttleton Harold, and Révolie Polinice.

Language (note)

• Sung in Haitian French Creole and French.

Contents

The Haiti recordings. v. 1. Meringue and urban music from Haiti -- v. 2. Mizik anba tonnel = Music under the arbor : Haiti's rustic troubadour music -- v. 3. Mardi Gras and Carnaval -- v. 4. Rara : vodou in motion -- v. 5. Pou timoun-yo = For the children : Haitian songs by and for children (Disc 5 includes the film footage taken when Alan and Elizabeth Lomax were in Haiti, as well as a PDF document of Alan's hand-typed notes regarding the footage) -- v. 6. Flowers of France : romances, canticles, and contredanse -- v. 7. Francilia : ren chante = Queen of song -- v. 8. Seremoni kase gato = The breaking-of-the-cakes : ceremony at the Le Roux Habitation -- v. 9. Konbit and Banbch : songs of labor and leisure -- v. 10. Worship in Carrefour Dufort.

Call Number

*LDCO 1039

LCCN

824247018617

OCLC

424563803

Title

The Haiti recordings [sound recording] : [for the Library of Congress].

Imprint

San Francisco, CA : Harte Recordings, p2009.

Credits

Recorded by Alan Lomax, Elizabeth Lyttleton Harold, and Révolie Polinice.

Performer

Various performers.

Language

Sung in Haitian French Creole and French.

Local Note

The book "Haitian diary" held in: JMD 10-811.

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Added Author

Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002.

Lyttleton, Elizabeth.

Polinice, Révolie.

Averill, Gage. Writer of accompanying material

Wood, Anna Lomax.

Harold, Ellen. Editor

Added Title

Haitian diary : papers and correspondence from Alan Lomax's Haitian journey, 1936-37.

Other Standard Identifier

824247018617

Publisher No.

HR 103 Harte Recordings

Research Call Number

*LDCO 1039 Notes on file