UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Lee H. Lybarger recordings: Folk Music of Pakistan, 1963-1968

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Lybarger, Lee
Title
UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Lee H. Lybarger recordings: Folk Music of Pakistan
Dates
1963-1968 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 items  :  OT - 2 reels (3.75 ips, 1/2 tr. mono, 3" (1) & 5" (1)); WT - 2 reels (7.5 ips, 1/2 tr. stereo, 7"); Duration: 00:23:28
Collection Number
1992026
Summary
Tape 1 recorded September 12, 1968 in Karachi; Tape 2 recorded July 20, 1963 in Murree.
Repository
University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
University of Washington
Ethnomusicology Archives
Box 353450
Seattle, WA
98195-3450
Telephone: 2065430974
ethnoarc@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Unrestricted: collection is open for research.

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

Recorded by Lee H. Lybarger while living and traveling in Pakistan.

Musicians' names unknown.

Contents: Tape 1: Sindhi folk music recorded at Lybarger residence in Karachi 9/12/68; Instruments - 1 dholak, 1 bansuri, 2 tamburas; Tape 2: folk singer with sarangi recorded in Murree 7/20/63; set of bells attached to the bow (fluctuating speed on original copy of Tape 2)

Recordings given to Lowell Lybarger by his father Lee Lybarger to be donated to the UW Ethnomusicology Archives; full permission is given for reproduction of these recordings, in accordance with Archives policy.

Documentation: 2 color Xerox reproductions of slide photographs.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Description
1992026-0001
1 audiotape : Audio Reel
1992026-0002
1 audiotape : Audio Reel

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Ethnomusicology

Geographical Names

  • Asia
  • Pakistan
  • Sindhi
  • West Panjabi