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Die Almanac Singers waren eine kurzlebige US-amerikanische Band, die Anfang 1941 von Pete Seeger, und in New York gegründet wurde. Ihr Anspruch war es, als anonymes Musikerkollektiv den politischen Folksong weiterzuentwickeln. Zu den Gründern kamen wechselnd weitere Musiker und Musikerinnen dazu, z. B. , die Schwester von Alan Lomax, Josh White, dessen Ehefrau Carol, Sam Gary, Woody Guthrie, Arthur Stern, , und Cisco Houston.
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| dbo:abstract | Die Almanac Singers waren eine kurzlebige US-amerikanische Band, die Anfang 1941 von Pete Seeger, und in New York gegründet wurde. Ihr Anspruch war es, als anonymes Musikerkollektiv den politischen Folksong weiterzuentwickeln. Zu den Gründern kamen wechselnd weitere Musiker und Musikerinnen dazu, z. B. , die Schwester von Alan Lomax, Josh White, dessen Ehefrau Carol, Sam Gary, Woody Guthrie, Arthur Stern, , und Cisco Houston. (de) The Almanac Singers was an American New York City-based folk music group, active between 1940 and 1943, founded by Millard Lampell, Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, and Woody Guthrie. The group specialized in topical songs, mostly songs advocating an anti-war, anti-racism and pro-union philosophy. They were part of the Popular Front, an alliance of liberals and leftists, including the Communist Party USA (whose slogan, under their leader Earl Browder, was "Communism is twentieth century Americanism"), who had vowed to put aside their differences in order to fight fascism and promote racial and religious inclusiveness and workers' rights. The Almanac Singers felt strongly that songs could help achieve these goals. (en) The Almanac Singers fu un gruppo di musica folk statunitense, attivo tra il 1940 e il 1943, fondato da , , Pete Seeger e Woody Guthrie. Le loro canzoni, spesso a sfondo politico, denunciavano i mali della società contemporanea, schierandosi contro il razzismo e la guerra, e difendevano valori come la pace o l'uguaglianza. (it) Almanac Singers foi um grupo de músicos folk empenhado nos movimentos sindical, social e pacifista. Seu principiais integrantes, compositores de praticamente todo o repertório, eram Pete Seeger e Woody Guthrie. Os Almanac Singers faziam parte da Frente Popular, uma aliança de liberais e esquerdistas, que inclui os membros do Partido Comunista dos E.U.A. (Cujo slogan, sob a liderança de , era "O comunismo é o americanismo do século XX"), que prometeu colocar de lado suas diferenças para lutar contra o fascismo e promover a inclusão religiosa e racial, e os direitos dos trabalhadores. Os Almanac Singers sentiam fortemente que as suas canções poderiam ajudar a alcançar estes objectivos. Em 1942, inteligência do Exército e o FBI decidiram que o Almanac Singers e suas mensagens pacifistas eram uma ameaça ao recrutamento e ao moral dos esforços de guerra entre negros e jovens, eles foram perseguidos por opiniões e fofocas da imprensa dos tablóides de Nova York pelo resto de suas carreira. Finalmente, tiveram de mudar seu nome, ressurgindo, em 1950, com alguns novos integrantes, como . (pt) Almanac singers är ett amerikanskt band från 1940-talet. Bandet spelade folkmusik med politiska texter. Sångerna berörde det dåvarande politiska läget som andra världskriget och fascismen i Europa. Medlemmarna varierade något mellan åren men huvudmännen kan sägas vara Lee Hays, , Pete Seeger och Woody Guthrie. Bandet hade starka vänstersympatier, flera av medlemmarna var med i USA:s kommunistiska parti. Ofta togs traditionella sånger och gjordes om till politiska propagandasånger. Så är fallet med exempelvis Almanacs version av Billy Boy från skivan Songs for John Doe (1941): Can you use a bayonet, Billy Boy, Billy Boy?Can you use a bayonet, charming Billy?No I haven't got the skill to murder or to killHe's a young boy and can not leave his mother. Det var ur resterna av Almanac Singers Pete Seeger skapade sitt band The Weavers i början av 1950-talet. (sv) |
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| rdfs:comment | Die Almanac Singers waren eine kurzlebige US-amerikanische Band, die Anfang 1941 von Pete Seeger, und in New York gegründet wurde. Ihr Anspruch war es, als anonymes Musikerkollektiv den politischen Folksong weiterzuentwickeln. Zu den Gründern kamen wechselnd weitere Musiker und Musikerinnen dazu, z. B. , die Schwester von Alan Lomax, Josh White, dessen Ehefrau Carol, Sam Gary, Woody Guthrie, Arthur Stern, , und Cisco Houston. (de) The Almanac Singers was an American New York City-based folk music group, active between 1940 and 1943, founded by Millard Lampell, Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, and Woody Guthrie. The group specialized in topical songs, mostly songs advocating an anti-war, anti-racism and pro-union philosophy. They were part of the Popular Front, an alliance of liberals and leftists, including the Communist Party USA (whose slogan, under their leader Earl Browder, was "Communism is twentieth century Americanism"), who had vowed to put aside their differences in order to fight fascism and promote racial and religious inclusiveness and workers' rights. The Almanac Singers felt strongly that songs could help achieve these goals. (en) The Almanac Singers fu un gruppo di musica folk statunitense, attivo tra il 1940 e il 1943, fondato da , , Pete Seeger e Woody Guthrie. Le loro canzoni, spesso a sfondo politico, denunciavano i mali della società contemporanea, schierandosi contro il razzismo e la guerra, e difendevano valori come la pace o l'uguaglianza. (it) Almanac Singers foi um grupo de músicos folk empenhado nos movimentos sindical, social e pacifista. Seu principiais integrantes, compositores de praticamente todo o repertório, eram Pete Seeger e Woody Guthrie. (pt) Almanac singers är ett amerikanskt band från 1940-talet. Bandet spelade folkmusik med politiska texter. Sångerna berörde det dåvarande politiska läget som andra världskriget och fascismen i Europa. Medlemmarna varierade något mellan åren men huvudmännen kan sägas vara Lee Hays, , Pete Seeger och Woody Guthrie. Bandet hade starka vänstersympatier, flera av medlemmarna var med i USA:s kommunistiska parti. Ofta togs traditionella sånger och gjordes om till politiska propagandasånger. Så är fallet med exempelvis Almanacs version av Billy Boy från skivan Songs for John Doe (1941): (sv) |
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