Moses Asch

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:record_producer
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Woody_Guthrie
gptkb:Alan_Lomax
gptkb:Pete_Seeger
gptkb:Lead_Belly
gptkbp:award gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkbp:birth_date 1905-12-02
gptkbp:children Peter Asch
gptkbp:contribution Advocacy for music rights
Preservation of traditional music
Support for music education
Support for music festivals
Encouragement of artistic expression
Collaboration with various artists
Support for independent artists
Development of audio technology
Encouragement of folk traditions
Promotion of social justice through music
Advocacy for music accessibility
Archiving of American music
Creation of a diverse music catalog
Encouragement of community music projects
Promotion of cultural exchange through music
Promotion of educational recordings
Promotion of historical recordings
Promotion of international music
Promotion of music as a cultural heritage
Promotion of music as a tool for change
Support for civil rights movement through music
Support for underrepresented genres
gptkbp:death_date 1986-03-19
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Folkways_Records
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Moses Asch
gptkbp:influenced Cultural preservation
World music
Folk music revival
gptkbp:influenced_by Ethnomusicology
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Folkways_Records
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:American_Folk_Music
gptkb:documentary
Field recordings
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:sound_design
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Warsaw
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Folkways_Records
gptkbp:spouse Frances Asch
gptkbp:years_active 1939-1986
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Footstompin'_Music
gptkb:Folkways_Records
gptkb:Smithsonian_Folkways_Recordings
gptkb:The_Folkways_Collection
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5