"Culture is a weapon in the struggles of life. The more communally shared the harder it hits back against oppression."
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About Alan Lomax
Alan Lomax was an American ethnomusicologist, folklorist, and musicologist who is best known for his pioneering work in music preservation and documenting traditional music from around the world. He traveled extensively throughout the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean, recording and researching folk music and dance traditions. Lomax's field recordings have had a lasting impact on the preservation and appreciation of traditional music, and he played a significant role in the folk music revival of the mid-20th century.
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