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The 78 Project

@the78project

Each musician takes one mic, one 1930's PRESTO direct-to-disc recorder, and one blank lacquer disk anywhere they choose to make a record that defies time.

 New York, NY
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Joined September 2011
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Both sides of The Penn Arab Music Ensemble Trio's beautiful 78 are up on our site! "Lamma Bada Yatathanna" and “El Helwa Di” recorded at The University of Pennsylvania Department of Music @Penn @PennMusic @PennSAS @hanna_a_khoury the78project.com/lamma-bada-…
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Thinkin' about our friends in Florida - be safe. @JubalsKin @shootsarahtyler the78project.com/pause-in-li…
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John Fenn III@johnfenn326 Aug 2017
Massive and important WPA-era fieldwork collection by Sidney Robertson Cowell up now: bit.ly/2vqqy24.
About this Collection | California Gold: Northern California Folk Music from the Thirties Collected...

About this Collection | California Gold: Northern California Folk Music from the Thirties Collected...

This online presentation, California Gold: Northern California Folk Music from the Thirties, comprises 35 hours of folk music recorded in 12 languages representing numerous ethnic groups and 185...

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Proud to be part of @IndieSt_films family! True innovators! @IndieStFilmFest gets underway today - check it out: indiestreetfilmfestival.org
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C'est Bonsa! C'est super bon, ça! @nuitsdafrique #Montréal #koanni #banjo
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It's May 1st, and everyone says it's time to take a bath. Happy May Day! the78project.com/theres-wate… …
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The 78 Project Movie plays tonight! 7pm. Davenport Auditorium at @Yale. We are full of crawfish (thanks @lostbayouramble) and ready to Q&A.
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To do: Cut a 78 w/ @lostbayouramble, boil crawfish, screen @the78project Movie Sat nite: Gonna be a fun wknd @Yale! calendar.yale.edu/cal/opa/da…
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The fundamental pieces of life are the same everywhere. Watch/Listen to our 78 with @SidiToureMusic & @cedricwatson the78project.com/episode-14-…
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Lead Belly first recorded by J&A Lomax on a Presto disc recorder, a device invented by the son of Syrian immigrants youtube.com/watch?v=ye2N_2ce…
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We've given @the78project site a new look! Browse videos, audio & stories of performances cut on 78 w/our Presto the78project.com
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We figure someone in your life is into #vinyl, so we're offering 20% off on @78project discs & DVD for the holidays: the78project.com/the-78-proj…
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Congrats to @gaby_moreno, @johndoefromX, @desavia & @UTBBS on your #GrammyNominations!! Thrilled for y'all!!
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Proud to be able to contribute a piece about the extraordinary @Bassekou, the music of Mali, and the #blues to @oxfordamerican teapawt.net/oxfordamerican/status/…
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Web feature: Alex Steyermark and @laviniajwright listen to @Bassekou talk about his band, the ngoni, and the #blues. ow.ly/Czwh306AQxs
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Great news for our international friends: the new @the78project Movie DVD plays in All Regions! Order it in our shop the78project.com/the-78-proj…
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MUSIC32X0@MUSIC32X012 Nov 2016
The 78 Project Meets the Penn Arab Music Ensemble Trio | MUSC277 web.sas.upenn.edu/recordingm…
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A play party dance song: @johndoefromX, #leadbelly and "Skip to My Lou" in @the78project Movie, now on iTunes! geo.itunes.apple.com/us/movi…
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A haunting "Knoxville Girl" from @johnpaulkeith in @the78project Movie, now on iTunes from @KinoLorber! geo.itunes.apple.com/us/movi…
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Kino Lorber releases The 78 Project Movie on iTunes today! Rent or purchase it in the iTunes store: itunes.apple.com/us/movie/th… @KinoLorber
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“Roses While I’m Living” by @themynabirds Sept. 2011. Celebrating 5 Years of The 78 Project! the78project.com
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