Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Summary

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is a record label^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of record_label entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is in the country of United States^[3].
• Smithsonian Folkways Recordings's instance of is recorded as record label^[4].
• Smithsonian Folkways Recordings's genre is traditional folk music^[5].
• Smithsonian Folkways Recordings's genre is world music^[6].
• Smithsonian Folkways Recordings's genre is jazz^[7].
• Smithsonian Folkways Recordings's genre is blues^[8].
• Smithsonian Folkways Recordings's child organization or unit is recorded as Paredon Records^[9].
• Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is part of Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage^[10].
• Smithsonian Folkways Recordings's Commons category is recorded as Smithsonian Folkways^[11].
• 1987 marks the founding of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings^[12].
• Smithsonian Folkways Recordings's parent organization or unit is recorded as Smithsonian Institution^[13].
• Smithsonian Folkways Recordings's official website is recorded as https://folkways.si.edu/^[14].
• Smithsonian Folkways Recordings's owner of is recorded as Monitor Records^[15].
• Smithsonian Folkways Recordings's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Smithsonian Folkways Recordings'}^[16].
• Smithsonian Folkways Recordings's official shop URL is recorded as https://folkways.si.edu/shop^[17].

Product Details

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• Type: Holding^[18]

• Began / founded: 1987^[19]

• MusicBrainz ID: c3be5692-8c0e-44fc-a2e1-8eee8fa5a888^[20]

Body

Founding

1987 marks the founding of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings^[12].

Identity

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is part of Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage^[10].

Operations

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings's parent organization or unit is recorded as Smithsonian Institution^[13]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Paredon Records^[9].

Why It Matters

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings ranks in the top 9% of record_label entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21]