Blues Unit First Nations Peoples Unit Lao Unit Polka Unit
Iowa Folklife Volume II Bosnian Unit Gospel Unit Latino Unit Vietnamese Tet Unit
Iowa Folklife Volume II Danish Unit Asian Indian Unit Old Time Music Unit
       Folk & Traditional Artists
blues bosnian danish first nations peoples
  gospel asian indian lao latino
  old time music polka vietnamese tét  

 

Blues TOP

 

Bosnian TOP

Music

  • Balkan Band
    G. Emin Alibegic
    Waterloo, IA 50703
    (319) 233-1576

  • Accordion
    Muhamed (Hamdo) Hamzagic
    Clive, IA 50325
    (515) 440-1209

  • Guitar
    Nusret Radoncic
    WDM, IA 50265
    (515) 221-0530

Crafts

  • Crocheted Lace & Embroidery
    Edina Ibukic
    Des Moines, IA 50310
    (515) 255-4788

  • Ciliim (Rug) Weaving
    Fatima Dindic
    Clive, IA 50325
    (515) 331-0501

    • Dance

  • KUD KOLO
    Zulfeta Rizvic or Sefika Sarkic
    Waterloo, IA 50702
    (319) 234-6547
    (319) 235-9086
    vkl593@yahoo.com
    SSarkic@aol.com

  • Sevdah
    Aldijana Radoncic
    WDM, IA 50265
    (515) 221-0530
    (515) 770-8063
    RADIADI@aol.com

    • Foodways

  • Nisveta Pehlic
    Waterloo, IA 50701
    (319) 235-2161

  • Meliha Seferovic
    4532 7th Street, #5202
    East Moline, IL 61244
    (309) 796-0783
    msefero@dhs.state.ia.us

 

Danish TOP

Music

 

First Nations Peoples TOP

General Information

Craft

  • Meskwai Beadwork
    Nadine Big Bear
    Tama, IA
    (641) 485-8482

    • Dance and Drum

  • Preston Duncan (and speaker/storyteller)
    3050 H. Ave.
    Toledo IA 52342-9505
    (641) 484-7568

  • Ricky Keahna (drum)
    1309 Mesquaki Rd.
    Tama, IA 52339
    (641) 484-4481

  • Little Whistle Singers and Youth Dancers
    Meskwaki East Program Center
    Harvey Davenport
    Tama, IA
    (641) 484-4248

  • Meskwaki Dancers

    • Gaylord Walker (Meskwaki)
      3286 G Ave.
      Tama, IA 52339
      (641) 484-6129

    • Meskwaki Unity Dancers & Eagle Feather Drum
      (641) 484-7033

Foodways

  • Nadine Big Bear
    Tama, IA
    (641) 485-8482

Storytelling

  • Preston Duncan (Meskwaki)
    Toledo IA 52342-9505
    (641) 484-7568

  • Jerry Young Bear (Meskwaki)
    (641) 484-3104
    jkybjr@yahoo.com

Gospel TOP

Psalms

Asian Indian TOP

Anand Mela Program Contact

Craft and Body Art Music

 Dance

  • Haema Nilakanta
    Bharatnatayam Dance (Asian Indian Classical Dance)
    Ames, IA 50010
    (515) 232-9364
    Haemawhaly@hotmail.com

  • Penny Furgerson
    Bharatnatayam, Folk & Traditional
    Des Moines, IA 50314
    Phone: 515-282-8696
    gatewaydance@gmail.com

  • Northeast Iowa Folk Dancers of India
    Shweta Sarin
    Iowa City, IA
    sksarin@gmail.com
    (319) 331-2682

  • Craft and Body Art
    Vandana Dodiya
    1019 Maplewood Drive, #309
    Cedar Falls, IA 50613
    (319) 651-5234
    (319) 651-7553
    vandanadarshak@gmail.com
Foodways
  • Saloo's Catering
    Saloo Sadiq
    Clive, IA 50325
    (515) 225-7502

  • Prachi Mahajan
    Grimes, IA 50111
    (515) 259-4430
    prachim24@hotmail.com

Lao TOP

Seamstress, Tailor

  • Seng's Tailors (Seng Sihom)
    4038 University Ave.
    Des Moines, IA 50311
    515/277-3494
Traditional Food
  • Thouriene Khamvongsa
    6900 Star View Street
    DSM, IA 50320
    (515) 953-4524
Music
  • Musician & Instrument Maker
    Inpanh Thavonekhan
    Des Moines, IA 50317
    (515) 490-5572

  • T'ing t'ao (2-stringed instrument)
    Khamlo Khounlo
    Storm Lake, IA 50588
    (712) 213-8490

  • Khene (flute)
    Meung Ratanavang
    Storm Lake, IA 50588
    (712) 732-5265

  • Khene (flute) & Koun
    Phang Phetmanivong
    Des Moines, IA 50320
    (515) 244-2634

  • Viengsavanh Band
    Dara Khamphon
    Des Moines, IA 50315
    (515) 280-5416

  • Khene
    Outhei Inthanath
    303 Hudson Street
    Storm Lake, IA 50588
    (712) 213-8490
Storytelling

Latino TOP

Music

  • Mexican-American Big Band, Mariachi, Dance Music
    Latino Pride Antonio Luna
    Des Moines, IA 50321
    (515) 287-4660

  • Mexican Romantica
    Alfonso y Maria Martinez
    Des Moines, IA 50314
    (515) 280-5018 (Spanish);
    (515) 284-0600 (English) ask for Manual Pocas

  • Mexican Ballads & Folksongs
    Jorge Morales
    West Des Moines, IA 50265
    (515) 457-3008
    investigationsjm@yahoo.com

  • Norteño, Tex-Mex
    Norberto y los Muchachos
    Norberto Ibarra Jr.
    Muscatine, IA 52761
    (563) 264-2988

  • Norteño, Cumbias, Rancheros
    Oscar Perales Y Su Familia
    Maria Perales Muscatine, IA 52761
    (563) 263-9916

Dance

  • Culturas Unidas del Mundo
    Hispanic Folkloric Dance
    Norma Rosales
    Heilmann, Director Fairfield, IA 52556
    (641) 469-5225
    (563) 210-6470
    mexican2dance@yahoo.com

  • Danza de Los Matachines
    Silvia Moran
    West Liberty, IA 52776
    (319) 627-4352

  • Folklorico Dance Group
    Gracie Vrieze
    Storm Lake, IA
    (712) 732-8010 Day
    (712) 732-6533/After 6 PM

  • Quad City Ballet Folklorico
    Arnulfo Camarillo
    4512 51st Street Moline, IL 6125
    (309) 762-0949 alegre78@msn.com

Old Time Music TOP

Polka TOP

  • Various Polka Bands
    Norman Hogrefe
    Storm Lake, IA 50588
    (712) 732-1696
    norms@iw.net

  • Accordion and Keyboard
    Roger Christiansen
    Storm Lake, IA 50588
    (712) 213-0103
    pilotrocksigns@gmail.com

  • Woodwind and Brass
    Mark Groher
    Cherokee, IA 51012
    (712) 225-6238

  • Concertina
    Wayne Ripke
    Storm Lake, IA 50588
    (712) 732-5324

  • Woodwind and Brass
    Richard Bloyer
    Odebolt, IA 51458
    (712) 668-2814

Vietnamese Tét TOP

  • Vietnamese Tét Program
    Vinh Nguyen
    (515) 371-9759
    (515) 242-7853
    (515) 277-7853
    vinh.nguyen@dmps.k12.ia.us

  • Vietnamese American Cultural Association
    c/o Des Moines Public Schools ESL Program
    Casady Central Office Building
    DMPS
    1801 16th Street
    Des Moines, Iowa 50314

    Vinh Nguyen
    (515) 371-9759
    (515) 242-7853
    (515) 277-7853
    vinh.nguyen@dmps.k12.ia.us

  • Hong An Temple (Vietnamese)
    Ngoa Nguyen
    1419 MLK Jr. Pkwy
    Des Moines, Iowa 50314
    (515) 288-6944

  • Vietnamese Art & Culture Association - Dragon Dancers
    Lien Nguyen
    East Moline, IL 61244
    (309) 755-6422
    tuylien@yahoo.com

  • Traditional Food
    Jennifer Shedd
    Clive, IA 50325
    (515) 225-4180

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