It was compiled from oral tradition and preserves traditional folk tales, legends and music.
He did whatever was necessary to preserve traditional music and take it to a wider audience.
It is dedicated to "preserving and promoting traditional Korean music."
Now we can hear his innovations firsthand, thanks to Archeophone, a company devoted to preserving early popular American music.
"I want to stay in Armenia, where my work to preserve Armenian music will have an historic impact," she explained.
Only recently has tablature been written down, often to preserve music or as a reference book.
The company preserves the choreography, music, costumes and scenery for a varied repertory of over 200 dance works.
The informal gathering began in September 1979 among a few friends as a way to preserve old-time music.
Its objective was to research, present and preserve Nepal's classical and folk dance and music.
Save the Music is an organization that works to preserve Jewish music from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.