Henrietta Yurchenco (born Henrietta Weiss, March 22, 1916 – December 10, 2007) was an American ethnomusicologist, folklorist, radio producer, and radio host. She worked to save traditional music by recording in Guatemala, Mexico, the United States, and Morocco.
Yurchenco studied piano at Yale University in the School of Music. She recorded traditional music in Guatemala, Mexico, the United States, and Morocco. She also worked at WNYC radio station and taught at the City College of New York.
She lived in New York City, New York, and died there on December 10, 2007, from lung failure, at the age of 91.[3][1]
Personal lifeedit
She had been married the Argentine-born painter Basil Yurchenco.[1] The couple divorced in 1955.[1]
Booksedit
Yurchenco, Henrietta (2002). Around the World in 80 Years: A Memoir--A Musical Odyssey by Henrietta Yurchenco. Point Richmond, California: MRI Press.
Yurchenco, Henrietta, assisted by Marjorie Guthrie. A Mighty Hard Road: The Woody Guthrie Story. Introduction by Arlo Guthrie.
Yurchenco, Henrietta. In Their Own Voices: Women in the Judeo-Hispanic Song and Story.
Yurchenco, Henrietta. A Russian Song Book.
Yurchenco, Henrietta. Hablamos!
Yurchenco, Henrietta. In Their Own Voices. (About the music of Sephardic Jewish women in Morocco, as well as numerous articles on folk music and figures, including Dylan, Bessie Smith, and Aunt Molly Jackson; as yet unpublished.)
1996 - Henrietta Yurchenco: testimonio de vida. Directed by José Luis Sagredo.
2004 - Lomax the Songhunter. Directed by Rogier Kappers.
2005 - This Machine Kills Fascists. Directed by Stephen Gammond.
Referencesedit
^ abcdMartin, Douglas (2007-12-14). "Henrietta Yurchenco, Pioneer Folklorist, Dies at 91". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
^"Woody Guthrie and WNYC | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News". WNYC. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
^Hunt, Ken (2008-02-11). "Henrietta Yurchenco". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
External linksedit
Adventures in Folk Music radio program hosted by Henrietta Yurchenco and David Sear at the WNYC Archives
January 01, 1970
henrietta, yurchenco, born, henrietta, weiss, march, 1916, december, 2007, american, ethnomusicologist, folklorist, radio, producer, radio, host, worked, save, traditional, music, recording, guatemala, mexico, united, states, morocco, birth, namehenrietta, wei. Henrietta Yurchenco born Henrietta Weiss March 22 1916 December 10 2007 was an American ethnomusicologist folklorist radio producer and radio host She worked to save traditional music by recording in Guatemala Mexico the United States and Morocco Henrietta YurchencoBirth nameHenrietta WeissBorn 1916 03 22 March 22 1916New Haven Connecticut United StatesDiedDecember 10 2007 2007 12 10 aged 91 New York City New York United StatesOccupation s Ethnomusicologist Contents 1 Biography and career 2 Personal life 3 Books 4 Films 5 References 6 External linksBiography and career editShe was born Henrietta Weiss in New Haven Connecticut March 22 1916 1 Yurchenco studied piano at Yale University in the School of Music She recorded traditional music in Guatemala Mexico the United States and Morocco She also worked at WNYC radio station and taught at the City College of New York She knew Alan Lomax and Pete Seeger She hosted Woody Guthrie on her WNYC radio show Adventures in Music in 1940 2 She lived in New York City New York and died there on December 10 2007 from lung failure at the age of 91 3 1 Personal life editShe had been married the Argentine born painter Basil Yurchenco 1 The couple divorced in 1955 1 Books editYurchenco Henrietta 2002 Around the World in 80 Years A Memoir A Musical Odyssey by Henrietta Yurchenco Point Richmond California MRI Press Yurchenco Henrietta assisted by Marjorie Guthrie A Mighty Hard Road The Woody Guthrie Story Introduction by Arlo Guthrie Yurchenco Henrietta In Their Own Voices Women in the Judeo Hispanic Song and Story Yurchenco Henrietta A Russian Song Book Yurchenco Henrietta Hablamos Yurchenco Henrietta In Their Own Voices About the music of Sephardic Jewish women in Morocco as well as numerous articles on folk music and figures including Dylan Bessie Smith and Aunt Molly Jackson as yet unpublished Yurchenco was interviewed by Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead and is featured in his book Songcatchers published by National Geographic Films edit1996 Henrietta Yurchenco testimonio de vida Directed by Jose Luis Sagredo 2004 Lomax the Songhunter Directed by Rogier Kappers 2005 This Machine Kills Fascists Directed by Stephen Gammond References edit a b c d Martin Douglas 2007 12 14 Henrietta Yurchenco Pioneer Folklorist Dies at 91 The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2019 03 16 Woody Guthrie and WNYC WNYC New York Public Radio Podcasts Live Streaming Radio News WNYC Retrieved 2019 03 16 Hunt Ken 2008 02 11 Henrietta Yurchenco The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 2019 03 16 External links edithttps web archive org web 20110718172224 http en world freemusic cz index php henrietta yurchenco 1916 2007 Adventures in Folk Music radio program hosted by Henrietta Yurchenco and David Sear at the WNYC Archives Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henrietta Yurchenco amp oldid 1156231993, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
