The New York Times – Music:
Her university’s vast collection of albums, scholarly essays and other ephemera helped establish rap as a course of serious study on a par with classical music.
Category: Archives and Records
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Hagfish Doesn’t Forget About ‘Forgotten’ Female Authors
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Hagfish is a small press focused on out-of-print and obscure books by women. But it’s flexible on all of those things.
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Why Everything Is Being Called ‘Archival’ All of a Sudden
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Why is everything called “archival” all of a sudden?
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Wayne Shorter Wanted Everyone to See His Archives. Soon, They Will.
The New York Times – Music:
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has acquired the jazz great’s scores, original artwork, letters and more, providing a rare glimpse of an imaginative mind.
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Joe Hickerson, 89, Dies; Helped Preserve America’s Folk Song Tradition
The New York Times – Music:
He was both the longtime archivist of folk music at the Library of Congress and a widely respected singer and songwriter.
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Michael Cuscuna, Who Unearthed Hidden Jazz Gems, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Music:
Possibly the most prolific archival record producer in history, he was a founder of the Mosaic label, which became the gold standard of jazz reissues.
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Lost Tapes From Major Musicians Are Out There. These Guys Find Them.
The New York Times – Music:
For decades, recordings left at studios have languished in storage rooms and basements. Master Tape Rescue, a company of two industry vets, is coming to save them.
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‘The Arc of Oblivion’ Review: The Sands of Time
The New York Times – Film:
A documentary about building an ark turns into a funny, thoughtful rumination on the nature of human preservation.
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Map Collectors Revel in the Skill and Artistry of Makers
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Oculi Mundi, a new online collection, shares the artistry of early creators.