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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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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.

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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Classical music: History and Key Facts

Classical music is a tradition of art music in the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music.

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Classical period (music): History and Key Facts

The Classical period was an era of classical music between roughly 1750 and 1820.

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History of music in the biblical period: History and Key Facts

Knowledge of the biblical period is mostly from literary references in the Bible and post-biblical sources.

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Old folks at home: Historical Recording and Credits

Old folks at home: Catalogue date: 1912-03-04. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Popular music.

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Ben Bolt: Historical Recording and Credits

Ben Bolt: Catalogue date: 1908-09-08. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Classical.

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Annie Laurie: Historical Recording and Credits

Annie Laurie: Catalogue date: 1912-02-06. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Classical music; Ethnic music.

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Ben Bolt: Historical Recording and Credits

Ben Bolt: Catalogue date: 1912-01-25. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Classical music.

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King Cotton march: Historical Recording and Credits

King Cotton march: Catalogue date: 1909-02-10. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Popular music.

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Playa de Manhattan: Historical Recording and Credits

Playa de Manhattan: Catalogue date: 1908-10-22. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Popular music.

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Estellita waltz: Historical Recording and Credits

Estellita waltz: Catalogue date: 1908-06-04. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Popular music.

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Sweet and low: Historical Recording and Credits

Sweet and low: Catalogue date: 1906-02-28. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Popular music.

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William Tell overture: Historical Recording and Credits

William Tell overture: Catalogue date: 1909-05-04. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Classical music; Opera.

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William Tell overture: Historical Recording and Credits

William Tell overture: Catalogue date: 1909-09-24. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Opera.

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William Tell overture: Historical Recording and Credits

William Tell overture: Catalogue date: 1909-05-04. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Classical music; Opera.

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The Yankiana rag: Historical Recording and Credits

The Yankiana rag: Catalogue date: 1909-01-11. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Popular music.

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It's hard to kiss your sweetheart when the last kiss means good-bye: Historical Recording and Credits

It's hard to kiss your sweetheart when the last kiss means good-bye: Catalogue date: 1909-09-03. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Popular music.

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Put on your old grey bonnet: Historical Recording and Credits

Put on your old grey bonnet: Catalogue date: 1909-11-24. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Popular music.

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When the autumn moon is creeping thro' the woodlands: Historical Recording and Credits

When the autumn moon is creeping thro' the woodlands: Catalogue date: 1909-08-13. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Popular music.

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Yankee patrol: Historical Recording and Credits

Yankee patrol: Catalogue date: 1909-06-29. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Popular music.

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Semprona waltz: Historical Recording and Credits

Semprona waltz: Catalogue date: 1909-04-14. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Popular music.

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Polka scherzo: Historical Recording and Credits

Polka scherzo: Catalogue date: 1909-09-21. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Traditional/Country.

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I am praying for you: Historical Recording and Credits

I am praying for you: Catalogue date: 1909-08-18. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Religious.

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Home of the soul: Historical Recording and Credits

Home of the soul: Catalogue date: 1909-09-09. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Religious.

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Miserere: Historical Recording and Credits

Miserere: Catalogue date: 1909-09-20. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Opera.

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Spring song: Historical Recording and Credits

Spring song: Catalogue date: 1909-08-10. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Classical music.

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Blue feather: Historical Recording and Credits

Blue feather: Catalogue date: 1909-04-09. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Popular music.

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Run, Brudder 'Possum, run!: Historical Recording and Credits

Run, Brudder 'Possum, run!: Catalogue date: 1909-08-25. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Ethnic characterizations; Popular music.

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Ticklish Reuben: Historical Recording and Credits

Ticklish Reuben: Catalogue date: 1903-04-22. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Humorous songs; Popular music.

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Lady love: Historical Recording and Credits

Lady love: Catalogue date: 1909-09-09. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Classical music; Popular music.

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Dixie Land, I love you: Historical Recording and Credits

Dixie Land, I love you: Catalogue date: 1909-08-16. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Popular music.

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The hat my father wore on St. Patrick's Day: Historical Recording and Credits

The hat my father wore on St. Patrick's Day: Catalogue date: 1909-09-10. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Ethnic characterizations; Popular music.

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23rd Psalm: Historical Recording and Credits

23rd Psalm: Catalogue date: 1909-08-23. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Monologues, dialogues, and recitations; Religious.

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Eternity: Historical Recording and Credits

Eternity: Catalogue date: 1909-09-08. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Religious.

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The 23rd Psalm: Historical Recording and Credits

The 23rd Psalm: Catalogue date: 1913-04-08. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Monologues, dialogues, and recitations; Religious.

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When you and I were young, Maggie: Historical Recording and Credits

When you and I were young, Maggie: Catalogue date: 1909-07-22. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Traditional/Country.

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The vacant chair: Historical Recording and Credits

The vacant chair: Catalogue date: 1909-07-13. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Popular music.

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Don't be an old maid, Molly: Historical Recording and Credits

Don't be an old maid, Molly: Catalogue date: 1909-08-26. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Popular music.