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Circus Lingo

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Collection Creator

Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2017 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents

Dr. Denise Davis-Cotton (presenter); Karen Bell (presenter); Circus Arts Conservatory (presenter) Did you know that circus performers and crew members have their own way of communicating with each other? From "Aba-daba" (any dessert served in the cookhouse) to "ballyhoo" (the spiel shouted out in front of the sideshow to attract an audience), learn about the language of the circus.
sova.cfch.sff.2017_ref544

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5abb2fa59-cafc-47f9-a1fd-515d81207419

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Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2017 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2017 Smithsonian Folklife Festival / Series 2: Circus Arts / Audio

Extent

1 Sound recording (digital audio file)

Date

2017 June 29

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.SFF.2017, Item SFF2017_0629_Circus_Arts_Circus_Science_0002

Type

Archival materials
Sound recordings

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.

Existence and Location of Copies

Listening copies available

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.
CFCH.SFF.2017_ref544
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5abb2fa59-cafc-47f9-a1fd-515d81207419
CFCH.SFF.2017
CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1539633103486-1539633103502-0

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Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2017 Smithsonian Folklife Festival

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