NWT663: Male vocal solo with female chorus
Historical wax cylinder recording made by Northcote Whitridge Thomas, a British government anthropologist who conducted field research in Sierra Leone in 1914-15. NWT663 ([male and female signs] on box; m on cylinder rim). 1. Announcement: Record 663, Matotaka [?], July 30th 1914. 2. Ref tone. 3. Male vocal solo accompanied by female vocal group. Good quality recording. C51/3044 (better quality) is the master, C51/3045 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: NWT663: Male vocal solo with female chorus
- Materials: No Data / Other
- Culture Group: Temne
- Dimensions: 216 [Duration]
- Production Date: 1914.07.30
- Associated Places: Matotaka
- Associated People: Thomas, Northcote Whitridge (1868-1936) [Sound Recordist]
- Museum: British Library
- Accession Number: BL:C51/3044
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