NWT643: Male vocal group

Historical wax cylinder recording made by Northcote Whitridge Thomas, a British government anthropologist who conducted field research in Sierra Leone in 1914-15. NWT643 (m on cylinder rim). 1. Announcement: Record 643, Timne, Kamalu, May 19th 1914. 2. Ref tone. 3. Male vocal group with leader, accompanied by percussion. Good quality recording but cylinder cracked at start. C51/3007 (better quality) is the master, C51/3008 is a duplicate. This is a digital access version of an original wax cylinder recording held in the collection of the British Library. Supplied and used with permission from The British Library.

Further Information

  • Type: Wax Cylinder Recordings
  • Object: NWT643: Male vocal group
  • Materials: No Data / Other
  • Culture Group: Temne
  • Dimensions: 215 [Duration]
  • Production Date: 1914.05.19
  • Associated Places: Kamalu
  • Associated People: Thomas, Northcote Whitridge (1868-1936) [Sound Recordist]
  • Museum: British Library
  • Accession Number: BL:C51/3007

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