NWT683: 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. NWT683 (m on cylinder rim; Koranko and [male sign] on box). 1. Announcement: Record number 683, song[?] Mabonto October 21st 1914. 2. Ref tone. 3. Male vocal group with leader, unaccompanied. Good quality recording. C51/3080 (better quality) is the master, C51/3081 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: NWT683: Male vocal group
• Materials: No Data / Other
• Culture Group: Kuranko
• Dimensions: 210 [Duration]
• Production Date: 1910.10.21
• Associated Places: Mabonto
• Associated People: Thomas, Northcote Whitridge (1868-1936) [Sound Recordist]
• Museum: British Library
• Accession Number: BL:C51/3080

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