A roundup of stories from Smithsonian Music and our other blogs. Celebrating Black Music Month National Museum of African American History and Culture Why is Celia Cruz Called the Queen of Salsa? Because of Her Story Smithsonian Collections Object: The Sony TPS-L2 “Walkman” Cassette Player, National Museum of American History Smithsonian Music Smithsonian Collections Object: Debbie Harry Photograph, National Portrait Gallery Smithsonian Music Smithsonian Year of Music Object of the Day, December 14: David Bowie and Bing Crosby Christmas Single Smithsonian Music Smithsonian Year of Music Object of the Day, December 2: Harmonica Used Aboard Gemini 6 Smithsonian Music Smithsonian Year of Music Object of the Day, November 22: Jenny Lind Concert Program Smithsonian Music The Smithsonian Year of Music Object of the Day, November 13: Art Blakey’s Drumstick Smithsonian Music Smithsonian Year of Music Object of the Day, October 29: Fred Becker's "Beale Street Blues" Smithsonian Music Smithsonian Year of Music Object of the Day, October 24: Grand Piano Gifted to Prince Albert from Queen Victoria, 1854 Smithsonian Music The Spirit of D.C. Punk in the Words of Women Musicians Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Elaine Brown's "Seize the Time," 1969: Smithsonian Year of Music Object of the Day, October 5 Smithsonian Music Send the Yankees Home: Anti-Nuclear Protest Songs from 1960s Scotland Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage United by the Marimba: A Guatemalan Family Carries on Musical Traditions in Maryland Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Voyager Golden Record: Through Struggle to the Stars Smithsonian Music A Centennial Glimpse into New Mexico’s Suffrage Movement through “El corrido de la votación” Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Do You Hear the People Sing? A Summer of Protest Music in Hong Kong Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Patsy Cline, Icon and Iconoclast: Smithsonian Year of Music Object of the Day, September 8 Smithsonian Music Power of Percussion with Malik DOPE Drummer Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage In the Days of Peony Flowers: A Contemporary Reflection on Chinese Kunqu Opera Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage The Banjo at the Crossroads: Smithsonian Year of Music Object of the Day, August 27 Smithsonian Music Pages1 2 3 4 5 6 7 next › last »
