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Database of Recorded American Music (DRAM)

The Database of Recorded American Music (DRAM) provides streaming access to a rich collection of musical works from independent record labels, featuring liner notes, album art, and other related materials. It focuses on important compositions that may be overlooked by commercial recording industries, making it a valuable resource for students and scholars.

The touchstone of the DRAM collection is the diverse catalogue of American music represented by the New World Records and CRI label(s), which merged in 2007. From folk to opera, Native American to jazz, 19th century classical to early rock, musical theater, contemporary, electronic and beyond, New World has served composers, artists, students and the general public since its inception in 1975 with a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation. The acquisiton of CRI deepened its catalog of contemporary American compositon and restored to circulation recordings that had, in some cases, been out of print for decades.