Make beats | Make history These are the sounds you've been looking for, but never knew you could access...UNTIL NOW!
Join PATH x The Library of Congress to experience sound born of history, culture, and innovation. Be in the audience for a demo of Citizen DJ, a beatmaking platform for all skill levels, and rap with: + Brian Foo, Citizen DJ creator and Library of Congress 2020 Innovator in Residence + John Fenn, Folklife Researcher, The Library of Congress American Folklife Center + DJ Immortal, Award-winning Battle DJ & Director of Scratch DJ Academy - Miami Citizen DJ is an open-source web-browser application created by Library of Congress 2020 Innovator in Residence Brian Foo in partnership with LC Labs. Using some of the Library’s free-to-use audio and moving image collections, Citizen DJ enables users to select short samples to create their own beats and sound mixes. By using the tool, musicians, students, researchers and curious citizens alike can discover items in the Library's vast collections that they likely would never have known exist. ------------------------------
This project is made possible with the support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of its Knight Arts Challenge, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners and The Library of Congress's LC Labs and The American Folklife Center. ADA Requests:
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