NWT657: Vocal solo

Historical wax cylinder recording made by Northcote Whitridge Thomas, a British government anthropologist who conducted field research in Sierra Leone in 1914-15. NWT657; Frazer No.583 (m on cylinder rim). 1. Announcement: Record 657, July 3rd 1914, [indecipherable], Timne. 2. Ref tone. 3. Unaccompanied vocal solo. Poor quality recording with weak signal throughout. 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: NWT657: Vocal solo
• Materials: No Data / Other
• Culture Group: Temne
• Dimensions: 214 [Duration]
• Production Date: 1914.07.03
• Associated Places: Sendugu
• Associated People: Thomas, Northcote Whitridge (1868-1936) [Sound Recordist]
• Museum: British Library
• Accession Number: BL:C51/3034

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