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UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Melodye Gostovich recordings (Tamburica 78-rpm Dubs), Undated
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Gostovich, Melodye
- Title
- UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Melodye Gostovich recordings (Tamburica 78-rpm Dubs)
- Dates
- Undated
- Quantity
- 3 items : EC - 3 reels (7 1/2 ips, 2 tr. stereo from mono program, Ampex 406); Duration: 1:27:34; transcriptions of record label information.
- Collection Number
- 1989020
- Summary
- Dubs of 78-rpm records belonging to Mick Gostovich (b. 1911) and passed on to his daughter Melodye Gostovich.
- Repository
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University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
University of Washington
Ethnomusicology Archives
Box 353450
Seattle, WA
98195-3450
Telephone: 2065430974
ethnoarc@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access is restricted.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives has been collecting and curating unique ethnographic music recordings for over 50 years. Its holdings of more than 15,000 items include field recordings documenting music traditions of all kinds from most areas of the world, concert recordings of visiting musicians, and films and videos of a variety of musical events, as well as several hundred musical instruments. The Archives serves the students and faculty in the UW Ethnomusicology Program, the broader university community, Pacific Northwest tribes, and an international clientele of musicians, students, and teachers.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Recordist: copies (of records) produced by Sonia Seeman, University of Washington Music Building A-V room, utilizing Packburn transient noise suppressor; MXR graphic equalizer; Phase Linear 1000 autocorrelator.
Background: 78-rpm records originally belonged to Mick Gostovich, a Serbian immigrant who played tamburica in the Serbian community of Chisholm, Minnesota. The RCA Victor and Columbia discs appear to be pre-WW II.
Contents: see doc file for list of performers, contents, and record numbers.
Documentation: Photo-copies of record labels
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ethnomusicology
Geographical Names
- Croatia
- Serbia
