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Karl Signell field recordings (Greece), 1968
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Signell, Karl
- Title
- Karl Signell field recordings (Greece)
- Dates
- 196819681968
- Quantity
- 19 items : EC - 8 reels (7 1/2 ips, tapes 1-2 apparently 4-tr. mono using only tracks 1 & 3, tapes 3-8 1/4 tr. stereo); WT - 11 reels (7 1/2 ips, 1/2 tr. stereo, 7" (7) and 10" (4))
- Collection Number
- 1968009
- Summary
- Field recordings from the Island of Samothraki; northern Aegean Sea mainly.
- Repository
-
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
Karl Signell is perhaps best known for his publications in Turkish music, especially "Makam: Modal practice in Turkish art music". He has done extensive field research in the U.S. and in more than a dozen countries abroad, including Turkey, Indonesia, and Japan.
Besides editing Ethnomusicology OnLine https://www.umbc.edu/eol/, his multimedia projects include other Web sites, CDs, CD-ROMs, and audio documentaries such as "The Nature of Music" series and "Music in a new world: America's ethnic traditions" series.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Each tape is a composite from various tapes in an extensive collection.
Documentation: Letter from collector.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ethnomusicology
- Greeks--Europe--Southeastern Europe
- Music--Greece
Geographical Names
- Samothraki Island (Greece)
Form or Genre Terms
- Field recordings
- Sound recordings
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