Since 1989, the mission of the Kentucky Folklife Program has been to document, present and conserve the traditional arts and cultural heritage of the Commonwealth. The project will showcase and contextualize the region’s rich musical landscape, from important historical and contemporary genres and key musicians to the venues and community groups that have fostered the music scene. This exhibit, which will be hosted at various public venues around Southcentral Kentucky, will encourage visitors of all ages to reflect on the region’s unique musical identity and how musical traditions are intertwined with a deep sense of place.
“In my mind, and to my ears, music is one of the most powerful and unifying cultural expressions that connect us in multiple ways,” said Kentucky Folklife Program and Kentucky Museum Director Brent Bjorkman.