| Description |
1 online resource (1 audio file) |
| Contents |
Dedication (4:20) -- Cultural exchange (12:53) -- Ride, red, ride (4:16) -- Shade of pigmeat (7:42) -- Ode to Dinah (10:37) -- Blues in stereo (5:12) -- Horn of plenty (7:39) -- Gospel cha-cha (11:00) -- Is it true? (2:52) -- Ask your mama (6:51) -- Bird in orbit (12:12) -- Jazz muted--show fare, please (17:04) |
| Summary |
Musical settings of the poems of Langston Hughes |
| Notes |
Music by Laura Karpman; poetry by Langston Hughes |
| Performer |
San Francisco Ballet Orchestra ; George Manahan, conductor ; featuring The Roots, Janai Brugger, Nnenna Freelon, Angela Brown, Medusa |
| Event |
Recorded 2012-2014 Skywalker Sound |
| Notes |
Hard copy version record |
| Subject |
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 -- Musical settings
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| SUBJECT |
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967. fast (OCoLC)fst00049863 |
| Subject |
Songs with orchestra.
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African Americans -- Poetry
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African Americans.
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Songs with orchestra.
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| Genre/Form |
Streaming audio
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poetry.
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Musical settings.
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Poetry.
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Musical settings.
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Poetry.
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Mises en musique.
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Poésie.
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Streaming audio
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| Author |
Brugger, Janai, 1983- singer.
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Freelon, Nnenna, singer.
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Brown, Angela M. (Angela Marie), 1963- singer.
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Medusa, singer.
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Manahan, George, conductor.
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Musical setting of (work): Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967.
Poems. Selections.
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San Francisco Ballet. Orchestra, instrumentalist.
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Roots (Musical group), performer
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