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UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Joseph N. Benezra recordings (Turkish 78 rpm Collection), Undated
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Benezra, Joseph N.
- Title
- UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Joseph N. Benezra recordings (Turkish 78 rpm Collection)
- Dates
- Undated
- Quantity
- 66 items : 66 78-rpm discs (10" (64) and 12" (2)); EC - 38 cassettes (stereo from mono program) (TDK-SA SM-30); WD - 6 compact discs (digital, stereo); WD - 2 compact discs (148 JPG & TIFF files); Duration: 6:30:00; handwritten songbook & notes; photo-copies of disc labels in "Phono. Records Catalog" file; list of JPG & TIFF files of disc scans.
- Collection Number
- 1991013
- Summary
- Collection of 66 discs donated to Archives by Joseph N. Benezra, resident of Seattle, in June 1991. Most belonged to his father, some to his mother.
- 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
66 phonodiscs assigned UWEA record nos. 310-372 (includes duplicate copies of several discs) (#372 broken - no copy made)
2/93 - Records processed & shelved by accession number; photo-copies of disc labels in "Phono. Records catalog" file; updated list of contents in doc file & Benezra collection file.
Feza Tansug assisted with transcription of disc label information.
Transmission Data: Some records digitized in 2006, the remainder 1/2008 (44.1 kHz, 16-bit); work discs produced 1/2008 (91-13.1-6 WD)
91-13.7-8 - Compact discs containing files of disc label scans: 91-13.7 includes record #310-319, 330-349 (62 files); 91-13.8 includes record #320-329, 350-372 (86 files)
Documentation: List of contents
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ethnomusicology
- Turks--Middle East--Middle East
Geographical Names
- Middle East--Middle East--General Middle East
