Derek Piotr
Derek Piotr is a folklorist, researcher and performer whose work focuses primarily on the human voice.
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Last Wisps of the Old Ways: North Carolina Mountain Singing
by Various Artists
Folklorist Derek Piotr pulls together mountain songs from North Carolina crossing nearly a century. Child ballads and local murder songs sit alongside dulcimer & close harmony singing.
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Ever Since We've Known It: More North Carolina Mountain Singing
by Various Artists
Folklorist Derek Piotr continues to excavate North Carolina mountain songs with a further focus on overlooked star Mrs. Lena Bare Turbyfill, of Elk Park, NC.
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Notes On Belonging (Reworked)
by Tiny Leaves
featured on Bandcamp Radio Mar 5, 2019
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42 Days 四十二天
by Southeast of Rain 东南有雨
This stunning, beautiful project from Fujian duo Southeast of Rain 东南有雨 blends field recordings with rippling notes from the pipa.
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Toise Make Noys
by Uncle Woozee
This wild experimental artist from Chicago uses electric kazoos, tape loops, and more to craft far-out, wonderfully confounding songs.
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Of Shadow and Substance
by Lea Bertucci
A disquieting, yet serene, reflection on industrial decay from the experimental New York-based composer.
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