UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: African 78 rpm Records

UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: African 78 rpm Records, Undated

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Creator: University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
Title: UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: African 78 rpm Records
Dates: Undated
Quantity: 10 items : 10 phonodiscs (78 rpm, mono, 10"); WD - 1 compact disc (digital, stereo); DD - 1 compact disc (WAV files); 20 WAV files; Duration: 00:59:28
Collection Number: 2005010
Summary: Ten 78-rpm records (previously unprocessed recordings in Archives collection)
Repository: University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
University of Washington
Ethnomusicology Archives
Box 353450
Seattle, WA
98195-3450
Telephone: 2065430974
ethnoarc@uw.edu
Access Restrictions: Access is restricted.
Languages: English

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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.

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10 phonodiscs assigned UW Ethno. Archives nos. 474-483; digitized by John Gibbs, UW Music Library, 2/14/2008.

Audio and data discs produced 2/2008: 2005-10.1 WD (audio disc, 20 tracks) (44.1 kHz, 16-bit); 2005-10.1 DD (data disc) (20 WAV files, 600.1 MB)

Total duration: 59:28.

Contents: #474 - 479 - Album - Belgian Congo records #474 - General Records - Belgian Congo - 941 / 940 (matrix & label), #1 / #2 (label), G10 / G10 (label); Side 1 - Chansons Manbeta; Side 2 - Chansons Babira (Digital files: 474_940.wav, 474_941.wav)

#475 - General Records - Belgian Congo - 978 / 979 (matrix & label), #3 / #4 (label), G10 / G10 (label); Side 3 - Danse Des B--ere [Bebere?]; Danse Du Chef Karumi; Side 4 - Xylophone (Digital files: 475_978.wav, 475_979.wav)

#476 - General Records - Belgian Congo - 980 / 981 (matrix & label), #5 / #6 (label), G10 / G10 (label); Side 5 - Pygmees Mambuti; Side 6 - Danses Des Pygmees Batwa (Digital files: 476_980.wav, 476_981.wav)

#477 - General Records - Belgian Congo - 982 / 983 (matrix & label), #7 / #8 (label), G10 / G10 (label); Side 7 - Tambours Royaux Des Watuse; Side 8 - Tambours Royaux Des Watuse (Digital files: 477_982.wav, 477_983.wav)

#478 - General Records - Belgian Congo - 984 / 985 (matrix & label) #9 / #10 (label), G10 / G10 (label); Side 9 - Tambours Royaux Des Watuse; Side 10 - Chant et Danses Bahutu (Digital files: 478_984.wav, 478_985.wav)

#479 - General Records - Belgian Congo - 987 / 986 (matrix & label), #11 / #12 (label), G10 / G10 (label); Side 11 - Rites de la Circumcision chez les Babira; Side 12 - Rites de la Circumcision chez les Bapere (Digital files: 479_986.wav, 479_987.wav)

#480 - Decca - Haussa - 20144 A / 20144 B (label), NI 345 / NI 346 (matrix), (Ni 345) / (Ni 346) (label); Side 1 - Haussa: Malam Anttu Dan; Seriki Dawaki Metuta Kano; Awudo Debi, Dodo, Garba, Yeluwa; Side 2 -Haussa: Awudu Angale me Kano (Waka); Awudu Debi, Dodo, Garba, Yeluwa (Digital files: 480_20144a.wav, 480_20144b.wav)

#481 - Decca - Swahili - 20141 A / 20141 B (label), Bro 7 / Bro 8 (matrix), (Br.0.7) / (Br.0.8) (label); Side 1 - Tela - Part 1: (Swahili Male Song) Mwinyi bin Said; Side 2 - Tela - Part 2: (Swahili Male Song) Mwinyi bin Said (Digital files: 481_20141a.wav, 481_20141b.wav)

#482 - Opel Tom Tom - Swahili - (original sleeve) "The Equator Club," Opel Gramophone Record Factory Ltd., Kampala, Uganda; T5004 / T5005 (matrix & label) (original sleeve); TR 682 / TR 682 (label); Side 1 - Swahili: Panya; Kiko - Kids; Vocals by Henri Hamisi and Honey Wamala; Side 2 -Swahili: High Life (same performers as above) (Digital files: 482_T5004.wav, 482_T5005.wav)

#483 - Opel Tom Tom - Swahili / Instrumental (piece of disc missing) (original sleeve); (original sleeve) "The Equator Club," Opel Gramophone Record Factory Ltd., Kampala, Uganda; T5006 / T5007 (matrix & label), TR 683 / TR [illegible] (label); Side 1 Ã¢?? Swahili: Tom Tom; Kiko - Kids; Vocals by Henri Hamisi and Honey Wamala; Side 2 - Instrumental; Patricia; Kiko - Kids (Digital files: 483_T5006.wav, 483_T5007.wav)

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Description
2005010-0001 1 optical media : CD - unpublished; Tracks: 20 10 phonodiscs assigned UW Ethno. Archives nos. 474-483; digitized by John Gibbs, UW Music Library, 2/14/2008. Audio and data discs produced 2/2008: 2005-10. 1 WD (audio disc, 20 tracks) (44. 1 kHz, 16-bit); 2005-10. 1 DD (data disc) (20 WAV files, 600. 1 MB) Total duration: 59:28. Contents: #474 - 479 - Album - Belgian Congo records #474 - General Records - Belgian Congo - 941 / 940 (matrix & label), #1 / #2 (label), G10 / G10 (label); Side 1 - Chansons Manbeta; Side 2 - Chansons Babira (Digital files: 474_940. wav, 474_941. wav)#475 - General Records - Belgian Congo - 978 / 979 (matrix & label), #3 / #4 (label), G10 / G10 (label); Side 3 - Danse Des B--ere [Bebere?]; Danse Du Chef Karumi; Side 4 - Xylophone (Digital files: 475_978. wav, 475_979. wav)#476 - General Records - Belgian Congo - 980 / 981 (matrix & label), #5 / #6 (label), G10 / G10 (label); Side 5 - Pygmees Mambuti; Side 6 - Danses Des Pygmees Batwa (Digital files: 476_980. wav, 476_981. wav)#477 - General Records - Belgian Congo - 982 / 983 (matrix & label), #7 / #8 (label), G10 / G10 (label); Side 7 - Tambours Royaux Des Watuse; Side 8 - Tambours Royaux Des Watuse (Digital files: 477_982. wav, 477_983. wav)#478 - General Records - Belgian Congo - 984 / 985 (matrix & label)#9 / #10 (label), G10 / G10 (label); Side 9 - Tambours Royaux Des Watuse; Side 10 - Chant et Danses Bahutu (Digital files: 478_984. wav, 478_985. wav)#479 - General Records - Belgian Congo - 987 / 986 (matrix & label), #11 / #12 (label), G10 / G10 (label); Side 11 - Rites de la Circumcision chez les Babira; Side 12 - Rites de la Circumcision chez les Bapere (Digital files: 479_986. wav, 479_987. wav)#480 - Decca - Haussa - 20144 A / 20144 B (label), NI 345 / NI 346 (matrix), (Ni 345) / (Ni 346) (label); Side 1 - Haussa: Malam Anttu Dan; Seriki Dawaki Metuta Kano; Awudo Debi, Dodo, Garba, Yeluwa; Side 2 -Haussa: Awudu Angale me Kano (Waka); Awudu Debi, Dodo, Garba, Yeluwa (Digital files: 480_20144 a. wav, 480_20144 b. wav)#481 - Decca - Swahili - 20141 A / 20141 B (label), Bro 7 / Bro 8 (matrix), (Br. 0. 7) / (Br. 0. 8) (label); Side 1 - Tela - Part 1: (Swahili Male Song) Mwinyi bin Said; Side 2 - Tela - Part 2: (Swahili Male Song) Mwinyi bin Said (Digital files: 481_20141 a. wav, 481_20141 b. wav)#482 - Opel Tom Tom - Swahili - (original sleeve) "The Equator Club," Opel Gramophone Record Factory Ltd., Kampala, Uganda; T5004 / T5005 (matrix & label) (original sleeve); TR 682 / TR 682 (label); Side 1 - Swahili: Panya; Kiko - Kids; Vocals by Henri Hamisi and Honey Wamala; Side 2 -Swahili: High Life (same performers as above) (Digital files: 482_T5004. wav, 482_T5005. wav)#483 - Opel Tom Tom - Swahili / Instrumental (piece of disc missing) (original sleeve); (original sleeve) "The Equator Club," Opel Gramophone Record Factory Ltd., Kampala, Uganda; T5006 / T5007 (matrix & label), TR 683 / TR [illegible] (label); Side 1 – Swahili: Tom Tom; Kiko - Kids; Vocals by Henri Hamisi and Honey Wamala; Side 2 - Instrumental; Patricia; Kiko - Kids (Digital files: 483_T5006. wav, 483_T5007. wav)

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