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UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Kathleen Johnson field recordings, 1972,1973,1974
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Johnson, Kathleen
- Title
- UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Kathleen Johnson field recordings
- Dates
- 1972,1973,1974 (inclusive)
- Quantity
- 18 items : OT-16 reels (7 1/2 ips, 1/2 tr. mono, 5"); WT-18 reels (7 1/2 ips, 1/2 tr. stereo, 10"); Duration: 16:00:00; copies of some tape box notes.
- Collection Number
- 1983046
- Summary
- Recorded mainly in the Gambia 10/72 through 2/73; one tape recorded in Upper Volta 1/74.
- 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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Unrestricted: collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Jali Nyama Suso (circa 1925-1991) was a kora musician from Gambia. He was known for his weekly radio program which ran on Radio Gambia for 25 years. His first album was recorded while he was a resident artist at the University of Washington in 1971. Throughout the 1980s, he toured around western Europe performing his music in France, Germany, Sweden, and England.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Recorded by Kathleen Johnson with Sony 800 B; Eelectro-voice mic.
Tape 8 is missing (Allen Yonge returned missing tapes 2, 10 and 14 3/94)
Documentation: Copies of log sheets & Upper Volta Sound Archives worksheets
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ethnomusicology
Geographical Names
- Africa
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
- West Africa
Form or Genre Terms
- Field recordings
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Jobateh, Demba (performer)
- Suso, Nyama, -1991 (performer)
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