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A Grain of Sand: Music for the Struggle by Asians in America

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

A grain of sand Music for the struggle by Asians in America
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Object Details

Artist

Iijima, Chris

Performer

Iijima, Chris
Miyamoto, Joanne Nobuko, 1939-
Chin, Charlie, 1944-

Collection Creator

Paredon Records

Collection Citation

Paredon Records Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Archivo de Paredon Records, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Track Information

101. Yellow Pearl / Chris Iijima, Joanne Miyamoto, Charlie Chin. Guitar,Flute. 102. Wandering Chinaman / Chris Iijima, Joanne Miyamoto, Charlie Chin. Guitar,Flute. 103. Imperialism is Another Word for Hunger / Chris Iijima, Joanne Miyamoto, Charlie Chin. Guitar,Flute. 104. Something About Me Today / Chris Iijima, Joanne Miyamoto, Charlie Chin. Guitar,Flute. 105. Jonathan Jackson / Chris Iijima, Joanne Miyamoto, Charlie Chin. Guitar,Flute. 106. We are the Children / Chris Iijima, Joanne Miyamoto, Charlie Chin. Guitar,Flute. 201. Warriors of the Rainbow / Chris Iijima, Joanne Miyamoto, Charlie Chin. Guitar,Flute. 202. Foolish Old Man Who Removed the Mountains / Chris Iijima, Joanne Miyamoto, Charlie Chin. Guitar,Flute. 203. Somos Asiaticos (We are Asians) / Chris Iijima, Joanne Miyamoto, Charlie Chin. Guitar,Flute. 204. War of the Flea / Chris Iijima, Joanne Miyamoto, Charlie Chin. Guitar,Flute. 205. Divide and Conquer / Chris Iijima, Joanne Miyamoto, Charlie Chin. Guitar,Flute. 206. Free the Land / Chris Iijima, Joanne Miyamoto, Charlie Chin. Guitar,Flute.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5039a3168-614d-4a82-abbf-33dc01f43128

Local Numbers

FLP.41158

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

Brooklyn, N.Y. : Paredon Records, 1973

Creation/Production Credits

Cover design and graphics by Karl Matsuda and Arlon Huang.

General

For more details, see the article written by Sojin Kim, A Grain of Sand: Music for the Struggle by Asians in America, as well as the Folkways catalog.

Topic

Popular music -- United States -- 1951-1960
Political ballads and songs
Protest songs -- United States.
Topical songs
Folksong revival

Artist

Iijima, Chris

Performer

Iijima, Chris
Miyamoto, Joanne Nobuko, 1939-
Chin, Charlie, 1944-

Culture

Japanese Americans
Americans

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Paredon Records collection (Archivo de Paredon Records)
Paredon Records collection (Archivo de Paredon Records) / Series 2: Sound recordings (Grabaciones sonoras) / Vinyl disc (Disco de vinilo)

Extent

1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)

Date

1973

Container

Box 17

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.PARE, Item P-1020

Type

Archival materials
Phonograph records

Collection Rights

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
El derecho a publicar material de la colección debe solicitarse a los Archivos y Colecciones de Ralph Rinzler Folklife. Visite nuestra página web para obtener más información sobre cómo presentar una solicitud. Los Archivos y Colecciones de Ralph Rinzler Folklife no garantizan los derechos de autor u otras restricciones de propiedad intelectual. Es posible que se apliquen otras condiciones de uso; consulte las Condiciones de Uso del Smithsonian para obtener más información.

Genre/Form

Phonograph records

Collection Restrictions

Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.
El acceso a los Archivos y Colecciones Ralph Rinzler Folklife debe realizarse con cita previa. Visite nuestra página web para obtener más información sobre cómo concertar una visita o presentar una solicitud de digitalización. Los investigadores interesados en consultar los archivos digitales o las grabaciones audiovisuales de esta colección deben utilizar copias de acceso.
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Record ID

ebl-1733937900824-1733937903644-1

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