Ashokan was the name of a former village in the Catskill region [1] that is now mostly covered by the Ashokan Reservoir. In 1984, filmmaker Ken Burns heard "Ashokan Farewell" and was moved by it.

Sep 25, 2015 · When the documentary The Civil War debuted 25 years ago, it gave a new life—and old history—to a gorgeous melody. The Ashokan Reservoir in the Catskill Mountains, the body of water …

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"Ashokan Farewell" The Civil War Music from the film by Ken Burns Music composed & performed by Jay Ungar Show less

Ashokan was the name of a former village in the Catskill region [1] that is now mostly covered by the Ashokan Reservoir. In 1984, filmmaker Ken Burns heard "Ashokan Farewell" and was moved by it.

The story of Ashokan begins over 400 million years ago during the Devonian Period. The vastly swollen Esopus Creek struggled to find its present path through Ashokan which was well-blocked by glacial …

One of the most powerful moments in The Civil War series for many people is the reading of Sullivan Ballou's letter with "Ashokan Farewell" behind it.

The Ashokan Center, Olivebridge. 12,995 likes · 236 talking about this · 10,575 were here. A non-profit nature & music center in the foothills of the...

Upcoming online and in-person Music & Nature events presented by the Ashokan Center in Olivebridge, NY, USA.

Ashokan is the name of a town, most of which is now under a very beautiful and magical body of water called the Ashokan Reservoir. I’ve heard it pronounced a-shó-kun, a-shó-kan, or sometimes...