UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Examples from Ethnomusicology 1978, 1978

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
Title
UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Examples from Ethnomusicology 1978
Dates
1978
Quantity
1 items  :  EC? - 1 reel; WT - 1 reel (7 1/2 ips, 1/2 tr. stereo, 10"); Duration: 00:33:10
Collection Number
1978039
Summary
1) Ethnomusicology, vol. 22, no. 2, May 1978; 2) Ethnomusicology, vol. 22, no. 3, September 1978.
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

Contents: 1a. "Toward Transcription and Analysis of Inuit Throat-Games: Micro-Structure" by Claude Charron, vol. 22, no. 2, May 1978; 1b. "Toward Transcription and Analysis of Inuit Throat-Games: Macro-Structure" by Nicole Beaudry, vol. 22, no. 2, May 1978; 2. "Notes Toward a Grammar of Variation in Javanese Gender Playing" by R. Anderson Sutton, vol. 22, no. 2, May 1978; 3. "Chinese Wayang: The Survival of Chinese Opera in the Streets of Singapore" by Arnold Perris, vol. 22, no. 2, May 1978; 4. "Types and Functions of Music in the Eastern Highlands of West Irian" by Artur Simon, vol. 22, no. 3, September 1978.

Tape box is marked "master tape", but there is no indication of where recordings came from originally - "floppy" disc included with journal?

Spoken introductions and commentary are by Gary Margason.

Documentation: Accompanying articles from Ethnomusicology (SEM journal)

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Ethnomusicology
  • Javanese--Asia--Southeast Asia
  • North Alaskan Inuit
  • Wayang

Geographical Names

  • West Irian
  • World