Series 11: Praise in the Park: Musical Expressions of Faith
Scope and Contents
Program files include artist information and evaluation forms, event permits, map, and production notes. Promotional materials include mailers, press releases, and brochures. Audiovisual documentation includes print photographs, recordings of events, and interviews with the 2002 participating artists. For additional materials see Box 5, folder 7.
Praise in the Park events included:
May 16, 1999
Red Hawk Indian Arts Council. Powwow.
Choir of Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord and Ensemble Eterna Muziko. Unaccompanied choral singing.
The Word. A 19 member Big Band performing gospel songs.
Pizmonim: Middle Eastern Music from the Jewish Sephardic Community Center.
The Sri Ram Mandir. Kirtan and abhanga, bhajan, and chowtaal.
Charlie Storey and His All-Stars. Arrangements of traditional folk hymns, church songs, and gospel standards.
June 4, 2000
Mesaouda Judeo Arabic Ensemble with Three Guest Chazzanim: David Shiro, Mark Hazan, and George Mordecai
Sutra Dance with Song Hee Lee. Korean Buddhist music.
Keba
Elder Statesmen
Charlie Storey and His All-Stars
Los Afortunados. Afro-Cuban palo and Puerto Rican espiritismo.
June 3, 2001
Bahia Kao featuraing Rita Silva. Dance and drumming from Brazilian candomblé.
Mesaouda Judeo Arabic Ensemble featuring Canton Mark Hazan. Jewish-Arabic music traditions.
The New York State Haitian Interdenominational Mass Gospel Choir featuring Dickson Guillaume. A 50 piece gospel choir performing creolized gospel.
New York Tan and Classical Chutney Champs featuring Dino Boodram. Indo-Caribbean tan singing.
Song Hee Lee. Korean Buddhist music.
September 15, 2002
Los Afortunados. Afro-Cuban palo and Puerto Rican espiritismo.
Catholic Melkite Church of the Virgin Mary Choir. Liturgical traditions in Greek, Arabic, and English.
The Giglio Band. A ten piece processional band playing songs of the Giglio.
Mariachi Real de Mexico, Mariachi Estrella, and Mariachi Mexico Lindo. Songs for Santa Cecilia.
La Troupe Makandal with Frisner Augustin, Haitian Lenten rara, and Mambo Marie. Songs of praise to the Vodun Iwa.
Historical Note
Praise in the Park: Musical Expressions of Faith was created and produced by Kay Turner, Folk Arts Director at the Brooklyn Arts Council. Held annually from 1999-2002 at the Prospect Park Musical Pagoda, the program featured performances of traditional praise from houses of worship across Brooklyn, bringing spiritually inspired music and dance to a secular general audience. The program also included a display of devotional artifacts.
Sub-series 11.1: Program Files
Contracts and Maps, 1999
Photographs, 1999
Production Notes, 1999
Promotional, 1999
Funding, NEA, 2000
Map, 2000
Promotional, Letters of Interest, 2000
Artist Evaluation Form, 2001
Artist Information, 2001
Evaluation Form, 2001
Maps and Event Signage, 2001
Production Notes, 2001
Promotional, 2001
Special Event Permit, 2001
Artist Research, 2002
Contacts, 2002
Map, 2002
Photographs, 2002
Production Notes, 2002
Promotional, 2002
Special Event Permit, 2002
Sub-series 11.2: Audiovisual
Scope and Contents
Events represented in the Audiovisual sub-series include:
June 4, 2000
Mesaouda Judeo Arabic Ensemble with Three Guest Chazzanim: David Shiro, Mark Hazan, and George Mordecai
Sutra Dance with Songhee Lee. Korean Buddhist music.
June 3, 2001
Bahia Kao featuraing Rita Silva. Dance and drumming from Brazilian candomblé.
Mesaouda Judeo Arabic Ensemble featuring Canton Mark Hazan. Jewish-Arabic music traditions.
The New York State Haitian Interdenominational Mass Gospel Choir featuring Dickson Guillaume. A 50 piece gospel choir performing creolized gospel.
New York Tan and Classical Chutney Champs featuring Dino Boodram. Indo-Caribbean tan singing.
Songhee Lee. Korean Buddhist music.
September 15, 2002
Los Afortunados. Afro-Cuban palo and Puerto Rican espiritismo.
Catholic Melkite Church of the Virgin Mary Choir. Liturgical traditions in Greek, Arabic, and English.
The Giglio Band. A ten piece processional band playing songs of the Giglio.
Mariachi Real de Mexico, Mariachi Estrella, and Mariachi Mexico Lindo. Songs for Santa Cecilia.
La Troupe Makandal with Frisner Augustin, Haitian Lenten rara, and Mambo Marie. Songs of praise to the Vodun Iwa.
Interviews include:
Naji Yousseff, August 28, 2002
Felix Sanabria and Susan Richardson Sanabria, August 17, 2002, two cassettes
Barbara Giancola, August 19, 2002
Father John Faraj, August 20, 2002
Ramon Ponce, 2002
