Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife

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Stories from Deep in the Heart teaches students and teachers how to document their family and community traditions.  Stories from Deep in the Heart is a project of Texas Folklife, based in Austin, TX.

For more, visit:
http://www.texasfolklife.org/storiesfromdeepintheheart.html
http://www.texasfolklife.org
https://soundcloud.com/texasfolklife 

Series

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9 Pieces

The completed audio documentaries from the Stories from O Henry Middle School. Stories include celebrity musician profiles, an insider's look at the formation of the ACL music festival, and many other stories about local Austin artists, businesses and O Henry Middle School legends.

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3 Pieces

In October 2017, Texas Folklife worked with a group of students at Hogg Middle School in Houston, Texas. These are the finished stories - a diverse medley of pieces reflecting the communities of Houston.

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13 Pieces

Students from Martin Middle School in Austin, Texas produced these radio stories with assistance from Texas Folklife for the Stories from Deep in the Heart program.

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Students from Akins High School in Austin, TX interviewed community members about racial justice, arts, and activism.

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14 Pieces

Students discuss international experiences; life as refugees; the cultures of Latin America, Africa, and Afghanistan; and coming to the United States. The students who participated in this program were mostly recent immigrants or refugees who were just beginning to learn English at the time of our program.

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The finished radio pieces from the Texas Folklife Stories Summer Institute, a weeklong intensive audio production workshop for Austin-area students and teachers (www.texasfolklife.org).

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In May 2017, students at Fulmore Middle School worked with Texas Folklife producers to create a series of personal stories on their teachers and their lives. The resulting radio pieces explore Latinx culture and identity, growing up poor in rural Texas, and family legacy.

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11 Pieces

Stories by youth producers at Grisham Middle School during the 2014-15 school year.

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In May 2017, middle school students at Gus Garcia Young Men's Leadership Academy worked with Texas Folklife producers to create a series of personal stories. The resulting radio pieces explore stories that aren't what they first seem to be, featuring guest musicians and explorations of student talent.

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4 Pieces

This series was produced for "Writing with Sound in the Classroom", a workshop offered by The University of Texas at Austin: Heart of Texas Writing Project and Stories from Deep in the Heart, a Project of Texas Folklife. (April 27, 2013). These pieces feature Austin, TX-based musicians Paula Maya, Ravi Teja Nulu, Kamran Hooshman, Jay Whitley, and Joshua Thomson.


Pieces

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Welcome to the Texas rodeo, where the bbq is delicious, the smell is ripe, and…. assault rifles are auctioned off? Yeehaw?

  • Added: May 09, 2013
  • Length: 05:02
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A middle schooler with hopes of joining the MMA explores the physical & mental rigors of boxing in this experimental sound-rich essay. By Kealing M...

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  • Added: May 07, 2013
  • Length: 04:36
  • Purchases: 1
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Youth producers at Kealing Middle School investigate the talents of pitmaster extraordinaire, Aaron T. Franklin, who has created a “monster” on Aus...

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  • Added: May 06, 2013
  • Length: 05:29
  • Purchases: 1
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Two iconic Austin burger joints created by a dueling divorced couple, Kealing youth producers report on how Fran and Dan’s hamburgers might be succ...

  • Added: May 06, 2013
  • Length: 05:34
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Akins High School youth producers wanted to learn about New Orleans blues from their geography teacher and blues harmonica player Greg Izor. But w...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Dec 19, 2012
  • Length: 05:02
  • Purchases: 1
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Curious about the presence of New Orleans culture in Austin after Hurricane Katrina, a group of Akins High School youth producers meet a New Orlean...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Dec 19, 2012
  • Length: 05:25
  • Purchases: 1
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1, 2, 3, 4....Youth producers at Gorzycki Middle School explore dance.

  • Added: Dec 18, 2012
  • Length: 02:33
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Mmmmm. Tamales! Youth Producer Mariana from Gorzycki Middle School interviews her mother as she shows her how to make Tamales.

  • Added: Dec 18, 2012
  • Length: 04:30
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Youth producers at Gorzycki Middle School discover the steel drums.

  • Added: Dec 18, 2012
  • Length: 02:55
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Youth producers at Gorzycki Middle School go back in time….to the ’80’s.

  • Added: Dec 18, 2012
  • Length: 01:54