Archive

This site is home to digital collection of field recordings made by Samuel G. Armistead in Louisiana in the late twentieth century, documenting the last generation of speakers of Louisiana’s unique Spanish dialects.

Access the collection through the link, or browse our rotating exhibit of featured items below. Please contact info@publicethnomusicology with any inquiries or requests.

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From the Archive

  • Isleño social life and customs with Adam Hernandez

    Cassette tape copied from original reel-to-reel audio recording

    Listen to the Interview

  • Decímas sung by John Robin

    Featuring transcriptions of El Trabajo del Welfare, La Guerra de los Tejanos, and more

    Listen to the Decímas

  • Adaseño spanish dialect

    Recording focused on linguistic differences of the Adaseño dialect in Spanish Lake and Coon Ridge

    Listen to the conversation

  • Interview with Irvan Pérez

    Interview with Irvan Perez discussing duck decoys and singing decímas

    Listen to the Interview