Sing Again-Preservation of oral Somali Children's songs and lullabies

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$121,394
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Marian Hassan
Status
In Progress
Start Date
May 2024
End Date
May 2025
Activity Type
Digitization/Online Information Access
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Preservation
Counties Affected
Anoka
Chisago
Dakota
Faribault
Hennepin
Marshall
Ramsey
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Anoka
Chisago
Dakota
Faribault
Hennepin
Marshall
Ramsey
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Project Overview

This project, entitled Sing Again, aims to preserve Somali lullabies, originally passed generation to generation through oral tradition, by transcribing them in children's lullaby book and creating website for resource-sharing and archival so that future generations of children can use them. Along with the audio and video recordings of these lullabies traditionally sung and shared on the project website, we will document our own journey as community researchers and artists, providing a template for future cultural communities interested in broader artistic collaborations and cultural preservation.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$121,394
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Recipient Board Members
Not Available
Project Manager
First Name
Marian
Last Name
Hassan
Phone
(651) 214-2603
Email
mhassan1@yahoo.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

987 Ivy Avenue East
St. Paul, MN 55106

Phone
651-774-0205
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