The World

Series of 25 albums issued in collaboration by Rykodisc and 360° Productions, collected by former The Grateful Dead drummer / percussionist Mickey Hart. The series is known for it's sonic accuracy as well as it's diverse collection of recordings from musicians all over the world from Tibet to Latvia, from Brazil to Nigeria. Six of these albums come form the The Library Of Congress Endangered Music Project, a collaboration between Mickey Hart and the American Folklife Center, which presents recordings from musical traditions at risk. All releases were reissued as The Mickey Hart Collection by Smithsonian Folkways.