NWT638: Female 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. NWT638 (d on cylinder rim). 1. Announcement: Record 638, Susu, Somaia, May 7th 1914. 2. Ref tone. 3. Unaccompanied female vocal group with leader. Good quality recording. C51/2996 is the master, C51/2997 (better quality) 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: NWT638: Female vocal group
  • Materials: No Data / Other
  • Culture Group: Soso
  • Dimensions: 213 [Duration]
  • Production Date: 1914.05.07
  • Associated Places: Somaia
  • Associated People: Thomas, Northcote Whitridge (1868-1936) [Sound Recordist]
  • Museum: British Library
  • Accession Number: BL:C51/2997

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