Contents


Collection Summary

Administrative Information

Administrative History

Scope and Content

Selected Search Terms

Collection Inventory

Series I: MANUSCRIPTS

Series II: SOUND RECORDINGS

Series III: GRAPHIC MATERIALS

Series IV: MOVING IMAGES

Collection Concordance by Format

Appendix A: Dance Content

1980 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection

AFC 1980/012

Prepared by Michelle Forner


Collection Summary

Creator American Folklife Center
Title 1980 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection
Inclusive Dates 1980
Abstract: The collection consists of manuscript materials, sound recordings, photographs, and moving images documenting the performance of Armenian music and dance, bluegrass music, zydeco music, Ghanaian music, Afro-Cuban music, and Southeast Asian music featuring Laotian, Vietnamese, and Hmong performers recorded live outdoors on Neptune Plaza in front of the Library of Congress.
Extent: 7 folders11 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips; 10 in.249 photographs : negatives, photographic prints, black and white, color ; various sizes.97 slides : color.2 videocassettes of 2 (U-Matic) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Language: English, Armenian, French Creole, French, Ga, Lao, Mon-Khmer, Spanish, Twi, and Vietnamese
Identification: AFC 1980/012

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

1980 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection (AFC 1980/012), Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Access

Listening and viewing access to the collection is unrestricted. Duplication of the materials requires prior permission of the Center and may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.

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Administrative History

Documentation created and accessioned by the American Folklife Center in 1980.

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Scope and Content

The 1980 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection consists of manuscript and print materials, audio recordings, and graphic materials that document the 1980 concert series sponsored by the American Folklife Center. The annual series, which began in 1977, features the presentation of folk traditions from many cultures. The concerts take place on the Neptune Plaza at the front of the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress between April and October. The 1980 series was produced with the assistance of the National Council for the Traditional Arts.

The 1980 season consisted of the following:
DatePerformersPlace of OriginSubject
May 8Leo Sarkisian and groupVirginiaArmenian music and dance
June 12Don StoverMarylandBluegrass and old-time music
July 10Sam Brothers FiveLouisianaZydeco music
August 14Yacub Addy and Blema Bii (Children of the Ancient)GhanaGhanaian music
September 11Las Estrellas Del Son, Roberto Borrell and KubataDistrict of ColumbiaAfro-Cuban music
October 9Music of Southeast AsiaVarious locationsSoutheast Asian music

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Selected Search Terms

People

  • Addy, Yacub, performer.
  • Borrell, Roberto, performer.
  • Derderian, Leo, performer.
  • Sarkisian, Leo, 1921- performer.
  • Stover, Don, 1928-1996, performer.

Organizations

  • American Folklife Center, collector.
  • Archive of Folk Culture (Library of Congress)
  • Blema Bii (Musical group) performer.
  • Estrellas del Son (Musical group) performer.
  • Kubatá (Musical group) performer.
  • National Council for the Traditional Arts, sponsor.
  • Sam Brothers Five, performer.

Subjects

  • Armenian Americans--Music.
  • Bluegrass music--1971-1980.
  • Cuban Americans--Music.
  • Dance music--Cuba.
  • Dance music--Ghana.
  • Dance, Black--Cuba.
  • Folk dance music--Armenia.
  • Folk dancing--Armenia.
  • Folk music--Armenia.
  • Folk music--United States.
  • Folk songs, English--United States.
  • Hmong (Asian people)--Music.
  • Hmong Americans--Rhode Island--Providence--Music.
  • Laotian Americans--Music.
  • Music--Cuba.
  • Music--Ghana.
  • Music--Laos.
  • Music--Southeast Asia.
  • Music--Vietnam.
  • Old-time music--Middle Atlantic States.
  • Percussion music--Ghana.
  • Popular music--Cuba.
  • Storytelling.
  • Vietnamese Americans--Music.
  • Zydeco music--Louisiana.

Titles

  • American Folklife Center concert, 1980
  • Neptune Plaza Concert Series, 1980

Form/Genre

  • Color slides.
  • Correspondence.
  • Manuscripts.
  • Photographic prints.
  • Photographs.
  • Sound recordings.
  • Videocassettes.

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Collection Inventory

Series I: MANUSCRIPTS

Publicity and Administration

Archive of Folk Culture Administrative Materials.

The collection guide (this document) and an article about the concert series.

Leo Sarkisian, 5-8-80.

Press releases, news clippings, biographical sketches, descriptions of instruments, and a brochure about Sarkisian's art work.

Don Stover, 6-12-80.

Press releases, newspaper and magazine clippings.

Hazel Dickens and Don Stover, 6-28-79.

News clippings.

Sam Brothers Five, 7-10-80.

Press releases, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and identification of people in photos on contact sheet.

Yacub Addy and Blema Bii, 8-14-80.

Press releases, correspondence, photocopy of resume of Yacub Tetteh Addy, and identification of people in photos on contact sheet.

Las Estrellas del Son, 9-11-80.

Press releases, correspondence, concert program, identification of people in photos on contact sheet and in color slides.

Music of Southeast Asia, 10-9-80.

Press releases and identification of people in photographs.

Series II: SOUND RECORDINGS

Reel-to-reel Audio Tapes

Leo Sarkisian, 5-8-80.

One 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips.

Don Stover, 6-12-80.

Two 10" FT mono at 7.5 ips.

Sam Brothers Five, 7-10-80.

Two 10" FT mono at 7.5 ips.

Yacub Addy and Blema Bii, 8-14-80.

Two 10" inch DT mono at 7.5 ips.

Las Estrellas del Son, 9-11-80.

Two 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips.

Music of Southeast Asia, 10-9-80.

Two 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips.

Series III: GRAPHIC MATERIALS

Negatives

Leo Sarkisian, 5-8-80.

Two sheets of black and white 35 mm (63 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs and Carl Fleischhauer.

Don Stover, 6-12-80.

One sheet of black and white 35 mm (25 images). Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.

Sam Brothers Five, 7-10-80.

One sheet of black and white 35 mm (30 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Yacub Addy and Blema Bii, 8-14-80.

Two sheets of black and white 35 mm (64 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Las Estrellas del Son, 9-11-80.

One sheet of black and white 35 mm (36 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Music of Southeast Asia, 10-9-80.

One sheet of black and white 35 mm (36 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs

Photographic Prints

Leo Sarkisian, 5-8-80.

Two black and white 35 mm contact sheets. (63 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs and Carl Fleischhauer.

Don Stover, 6-12-80.

One black and white 35 mm contact sheet (25 images) and nine 3 x 3 color polaroids (photographer unknown). Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.

Sam Brothers Five, 7-10-80.

One black and white 35 mm contact sheet (30 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Yacub Addy and Blema Bii, 8-14-80.

Two black and white 35 mm contact sheets (64 images) and two 8 x 10 black and white photoprints. Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Las Estrellas del Son, 9-11-80.

One black and white 35 mm contact sheet (36 images), three 8 x 10 black and white photoprints (photographed by John T. Gibbs), and six 3 x 5 color photoprints (photographer unknown, possibly Carl Fleischhauer).

Music of Southeast Asia, 10-9-80.

One black and white contact sheet (36 images), one 4 x 6 black and white photoprint (photographed by John T. Gibbs), and six 3 x 3 color polaroids (photographer unknown, possibly Carl Fleischhauer).

Color Slides

Leo Sarkisian, 5-8-80.

Two holders containing a total of 26. Photographed by John T. Gibbs and Carl Fleischhauer.

Sam Brothers Five, 7-10-80.

One holder containing 14. Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Yacub Addy and Blema Bii, 8-14-80.

Two holders containing a total of 25. Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Las Estrellas del Son, 9-11-80.

One holder containing 13. Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Music of Southeast Asia, 10-9-80.

One holder containing 19. Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Series IV: MOVING IMAGES

Videocassette

Leo Sarkisian, 5-8-80.

Two 3/4" black and white.

Collection Concordance by Format

Appendix A: Dance Content

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