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Part of a series of pictures depicting Frances Densmore at the Smithsonian Institution in 1916 during a recording session with Blackfoot (a Mountain Chief) for the Bureau of American Ethnology. Library of Congress caption: "Piegan Indian, Mountain Chief, listening to recording with ethnologist Frances Densmore, 2/9/1

History of ethnomusicology: History and Key Facts

The history of ethnomusicology describes the evolution of the discipline of ethnomusicology, which integrates the cultural and social roles and influences of the people who make it.

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Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl: History and Key Facts

Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl is a 2015 memoir by Carrie Brownstein, a member of the band Sleater-Kinney.

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Drum hand-painted depicting caricatures of nine male faces: Museum Object and Cultural History

Drum hand-painted depicting caricatures of nine male faces: Date: ca. 1925. Type: drums (membranophones). Medium: wood, metal, hide and paint.

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Balm In Gilead: Museum Object and Cultural History

Balm In Gilead: Date: 1914; published 1954. Published by: G. Ricordi & Co., Inc., Italian, 1808 - 1994. Written by: Harry T. Burleigh, American, 1866 - 1949.

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Marquise Foster: Museum Object and Cultural History

Marquise Foster: Date: 2017. Photograph by: Gerard H. Gaskin, Trinidadian American, born 1965. Subject of: Marquise Foster, American, born 1989.

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Gelatin silver print of of Sid LeProtti: Museum Object and Cultural History

Gelatin silver print of of Sid LeProtti: Date: 1916-1958. Photograph by: H. Bowden. Subject of: Louis Sidney (Sid) LeProtti, American, 1886 - 1958.

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Photograph of Run-DMC backstage during the "Run's House" tour at UIC Pavilion: Museum Object and Cultural History

Photograph of Run-DMC backstage during the "Run's House" tour at UIC Pavilion: Date: 1984. Photograph by: Raymond Boyd, American, born 1958. Subject of: Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002.

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Meinel-Schlossmeinel Flutonica Harmonica: Museum Object and Cultural History

Meinel-Schlossmeinel Flutonica Harmonica: maker: C.H. Meinel-Schlossmeinel. Object Name: harmonica. Physical Description: wood (overall material).

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Left My Gal in the Mountains; The Railroad Boomer: Museum Object and Cultural History

Left My Gal in the Mountains; The Railroad Boomer: recording date: 1929. recording artist: Carson Robison Trio. manufacturer: Cameo.

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American Fife: Museum Object and Cultural History

American Fife: Date made: 1850 - 1860. date made: 1800 - 1899. unspecified: U.S. War Department.

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ASCAP Pop Award, presented to Harry Warren: Museum Object and Cultural History

ASCAP Pop Award, presented to Harry Warren: presentation date: 1989. recipient: Warren, Harry. presenter: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

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O Fado Harmonica: Museum Object and Cultural History

O Fado Harmonica: Object Name: harmonica. Physical Description: wood (overall material). Physical Description: metal (overall material).

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Medley of Favorite Spirituals; Prettiest Flowers: Museum Object and Cultural History

Medley of Favorite Spirituals; Prettiest Flowers: recording artist: Le Fevre Trio. recording artist: Watts, Big Jim. manufacturer: Bibletone.

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Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Musical Polyhedron (Portion): Museum Object and Cultural History

Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Musical Polyhedron (Portion): maker: Wheeler, Albert Harry. Object Name: Geometric Model. Physical Description: paper (overall material).

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“Surry with the Fringe on Top”: Museum Object and Cultural History

“Surry with the Fringe on Top”: publishing date: 1943. composer: Rodgers, Richard. lyricist: Hammerstein II, Oscar.

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“In My Harem”: Museum Object and Cultural History

“In My Harem”: date made: 1913. composer: Berlin, Irving. publisher: Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co..

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Pied Pipers; Glenn Miler's Army Air Force Overseas Orchestra: Museum Object and Cultural History

Pied Pipers; Glenn Miler's Army Air Force Overseas Orchestra: recording artist: Pied Pipers. recording artist: Axel Stordahl and Orchestra. distributer: Armed Forces Radio Service.

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"Only a Rose": Museum Object and Cultural History

"Only a Rose": publishing date: 1925. publisher: Henry Waterson, Inc.. Object Name: sheet music.

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Tenor Recorder: Museum Object and Cultural History

Tenor Recorder: Object Name: recorder (musical). Physical Description: metal (overall material). Physical Description: wood (overall material).

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Country Song Roundup, No. 36: Museum Object and Cultural History

Country Song Roundup, No. 36: publication date: 1955. depicted (sitter): Smith, Arthur. depicted (sitter): Dickens, Little Jimmy.

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Violin Fine Tuner: Museum Object and Cultural History

Violin Fine Tuner: Object Name: fine tuner. Physical Description: metal (overall material). Measurements: overall: 1/4 in x 11/16 in x 1/2 in; .635 cm x 1.74625 cm x 1.27 cm.

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German Square Piano: Museum Object and Cultural History

German Square Piano: date made: 1805-1815. Object Name: piano. place made: Germany.

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Eileen Farrell / Jan Peerce; H. Leopold Spitalny Orchestra: Museum Object and Cultural History

Eileen Farrell / Jan Peerce; H. Leopold Spitalny Orchestra: recording artist: Farrell, Eileen. recording artist: Peerce, Jan. distributer: Armed Forces Radio Service.

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Jazz Me Blues; Barrel House Stomp: Museum Object and Cultural History

Jazz Me Blues; Barrel House Stomp: recording date: 1930. recording date: 1928. release date: 1939.

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"The Future Mrs. Awkins": Museum Object and Cultural History

"The Future Mrs. Awkins": date made: ca 1885. user: Meggers, Edith R.. Object Name: roller organ roll.

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Antegnati Virginal: Museum Object and Cultural History

Antegnati Virginal: date made: ca 1540. maker: Antegnato, Franceso. Object Name: harpsichord.

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Carry Me Back to Old Virginny: Museum Object and Cultural History

Carry Me Back to Old Virginny: recording date: 1941. recording date: 1957. recording artist: Anderson, Marian.

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Regina Music Box Master Disc: Museum Object and Cultural History

Regina Music Box Master Disc: manufacturer: Regina Music Box Company. Object Name: master disc. Physical Description: metal (overall material).

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"Charmaine": Museum Object and Cultural History

"Charmaine": publishing date: 1926. publisher: Sherman, Clay and Co.. Object Name: sheet music.

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Violoncello Bridge: Museum Object and Cultural History

Violoncello Bridge: Object Name: bridge. Physical Description: wood (overall material). Measurements: overall: 7/16 in x 3 5/8 in x 3 1/2 in; 1.11125 cm x 9.2075 cm x 8.89 cm.

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Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White; St. Louis Blues Mambo Vinyl Single: Museum Object and Cultural History

Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White; St. Louis Blues Mambo Vinyl Single: date made: 1955. Object Name: sound recording. Physical Description: vinyl (overall material).

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Somewhere Along Life's Highway; Within This Broken Heart of Mine: Museum Object and Cultural History

Somewhere Along Life's Highway; Within This Broken Heart of Mine: recording date: 1947. release date: 1950. recording artist: Snow, Hank.

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Regina Music Box Master Disc: Museum Object and Cultural History

Regina Music Box Master Disc: manufacturer: Regina Music Box Company. Object Name: master disc. Physical Description: metal (overall material).

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Warmin' Up; Blues in C Sharp Minor: Museum Object and Cultural History

Warmin' Up; Blues in C Sharp Minor: recording date: 1936. recording artist: Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra. manufacturer: Parlophone.

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“Sonny Boy”: Museum Object and Cultural History

“Sonny Boy”: publishing date: 1927. associated person: Jolson, Al. composer, lyricist: DeSylva, B. G..

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Jelly Roll Morton, Volume 12: I'm the Winin' Boy: Museum Object and Cultural History

Jelly Roll Morton, Volume 12: I'm the Winin' Boy: recording date: 1938. recording artist: Morton, Jelly Roll. manufacturer: Circle.

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Violano Virtuoso Roll #2550: Museum Object and Cultural History

Violano Virtuoso Roll #2550: date made: ca 1922-1925. maker: Mills Novelty Company. Object Name: music roll.

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She's My Curly Headed Baby No.2; I'll Be Thinking of the Days Gone By: Museum Object and Cultural History

She's My Curly Headed Baby No.2; I'll Be Thinking of the Days Gone By: recording date: 1935. recording date: 1934. recording artist: Callahan Brothers.

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Missing In Action / Give Me More More Of Your Kisses; Wondering / Silver and Gold: Museum Object and Cultural History

Missing In Action / Give Me More More Of Your Kisses; Wondering / Silver and Gold: recording artist: Kelly, Patsy. recording artist: Ward, Bob. recording artist: White, Rocky.

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He's Coming Again; Jesus Hold My Hand: Museum Object and Cultural History

He's Coming Again; Jesus Hold My Hand: recording date: 1941. recording artist: Chuck Wagon Gang. manufacturer: Columbia.