UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Joann Nicon recordings (Greek 78rpm Records)

UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Joann Nicon recordings (Greek 78rpm Records), Undated

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Nicon, Joann
Title: UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Joann Nicon recordings (Greek 78rpm Records)
Dates: Undated
Quantity: 3 items : 15 phonodiscs (78 rpm, mono., 12"); WD - 3 CDs (digital, stereo); DD - 2 CDs (WAV files); 27 WAV files; Duration: 1:45:43
Collection Number: 2005008
Summary: 15 Greek 78rpm records were donated to the Archives by Joan Nicon (2002); the records were digitized and burned to CD in 2005.
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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Fifteen phonodiscs assigned UW Ethnomusicology Archives record nos. 456-470.

Fifteen 78rpm records digitized by John Gibbs, UW Music Library, 7/2005; audio and data CDs produced.

Recordings of Greek traditional songs (record label texts in Greek; title translations in documentation file (but not correlated to records by issue no.)

Titles (from donor's list): E Vasilissa (The Queen); E Trata (The Fishing Boat) (Columbia); San Oniro Eperase (It Passed Like a Dream); To Ntoulmperaki (Columbia); To Evzoniko (The Evzone Song); Barbouni, Barbounake Mou (My Little Red Mullet) (Decca); Kalamatianoula Mou (My Dancing Girl); Os Pote Agapi Mou Glykia (How Long, My Sweet Love) (Decca); Aryiticos Choros (Dance Music); O Loulios (Columbia); O Ymnoumenos (A Ballad); I Kardia Tou Manga (A Hobo's Heart) (Victor); Siko Levendi Mou To Proi (Get Up in the Morning, My Hero); Se Ekino To Omorfo Horio (In That Beautiful Village) (Orthophonic); Samiotissa (Girl from Samos); Etia (Columbia) (2 copies); Min Orkizese Vre Pseftra (Don't Take the Oath, You Liar); Sta Xena M'Afises (You Left Me in Strange Places) (Orthophonic); Baratiano; Sta Salona (In the Drawing Rooms) (Columbia); Barbounaki (Little Red Mullet); Hora Hasapiko (Dance Hasapiko) (Orthophonic); O Kokoras (The Rooster); Ise Pseftis Panagioti (You're a Liar, Panagioti) (Orthophonic); Tis Xenetias O Ponos (The Pain of Being Out of One's Country); O Kaimos Tou Fthisikou (The Anguish of a Consumptive) (Orthophonic); Thimitroula (My Little Demetra); Kori Mou Pas Ston Potamo (My Daughter, You're Going to the River) (Decca)

Contents (record company numbers):

CD #1 (456-459, 461) (5 records (10 sides)) (#460 is a duplicate of #459 so was not digitized): 1) Columbia - Issue no.: E-5265 (matrix nos.: 59729 1-A-10; 59730 1-A-9) (4:14; 4:30); 2) Columbia - Issue no.: 56310-F (matrix nos.: 206586; 206588) (4:23; 4:06); 3) Columbia - Issue no.: 56350-F (matrix nos.: 206632; 206633) (4:19; 3:52); 4) Columbia - Issue no.: 56190-F (matrix nos.: 294140; 294141) (4:10; 4:10); 5) Columbia - Issue no.: 56263-F (matrix nos.: 500033 A; 500034 A) (4:23; 4:21)

CD #2 (462-467) (6 records, 12 sides)): 6) Decca - Issue no.: 35004 (matrix nos.: GO 2044 D; GO 2671 C) (3:20; 3:15); 7) Decca - Issue no.: 35012 (matrix nos.: GO 2983 C; GO 2984 C) (3:21; 3:23); 8) Decca - Issue no.: 35022 (matrix nos.: GO 3357 C; GO 3358 C) (3:14; 3:24); 9) Orthophonic - Issue no.: S-629 (matrix nos.: S-629 A; S-629 B) (3:11; 3:13); 10) Orthophonic - Issue no.: S-735 (matrix nos.: S-735 A; S-735 B) (3:18; 3:18); 11) Orthophonic - Issue no.: S-780 (matrix nos.: S-780 A; S-780 B) (3:15; 3:07)

CD #3 (468-470) (3 records; 6 sides): 12) Orthophonic - Issue no.: S-781 (matrix nos.: S-781 A; S-781 B) (3:08; 3:21); 13) Orthophonic - Issue no.: S-787 (matrix nos.: S-787 A; S-787 B) (3:50; 3:48); 14) Victor - Issue no.: V-58038 (matrix nos.: V-58038 A; V-58038 B) (4:01; 4:30)

Durations: CD #1 = 43:14; CD #2 = 39:41; CD #3 = 22:48 (total = 1:45:43)

2005-8.1-2 DD contain WAV files for these tracks; DD #1 contains 16 files (25004-A.wav should be 35004-A.wav; 206596.wav should be 206586.wav); DD #2 contains 12 files.

Documentation: List of song titles with English translations (provided by donor).

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Description
2005008-0001 1 optical media : CD - unpublished; Tracks: 10 Six phonodiscs assigned UW Ethnomusicology Archives record nos. 456-461. Recordings of Greek traditional songs (record label texts in Greek; title translations in documentation file (but not correlated to records by issue no.)) Contents:CD #1 (456-459, 461) (5 records (10 sides)) (#460 is a duplicate of #459 so was not digitized):1-2) Columbia - Issue no.: E-5265 (matrix nos.: 59729 1-A-10; 59730 1-A-9) (4:14; 4:30) 3-4) Columbia - Issue no.: 56310-F (matrix nos.: 206586; 206588) (4:23; 4:06) 5-6) Columbia - Issue no.: 56350-F (matrix nos.: 206632; 206633) (4:19; 3:52) 7-8) Columbia - Issue no.: 56190-F (matrix nos.: 294140; 294141) (4:10; 4:10) 9-10) Columbia - Issue no.: 56263-F (matrix nos.: 500033 A; 500034 A) (4:23; 4:21) Durations: CD #1 = 43:142005-8. 1-2 DD contain WAV files for these tracks; DD #1 contains 16 files (25004-A. wav should be 35004-A. wav; 206596. wav should be 206586. wav); DD #2 contains 12 files.
2005008-0002 1 optical media : CD - unpublished; Tracks: 12 Six phonodiscs assigned UW Ethnomusicology Archives record nos. 462-467. Recordings of Greek traditional songs (record label texts in Greek; title translations in documentation file (but not correlated to records by issue no.)) Contents:CD #2 (462-467) (6 records, 12 sides)):1-2) Decca - Issue no.: 35004 (matrix nos.: GO 2044 D; GO 2671 C) (3:20; 3:15) 3-4) Decca - Issue no.: 35012 (matrix nos.: GO 2983 C; GO 2984 C) (3:21; 3:23) 5-6) Decca - Issue no.: 35022 (matrix nos.: GO 3357 C; GO 3358 C) (3:14; 3:24) 7-8) Orthophonic - Issue no.: S-629 (matrix nos.: S-629 A; S-629 B) (3:11; 3:13) 9-10) Orthophonic - Issue no.: S-735 (matrix nos.: S-735 A; S-735 B) (3:18; 3:18) 11-12) Orthophonic - Issue no.: S-780 (matrix nos.: S-780 A; S-780 B) (3:15; 3:07) Durations: CD #2 = 39:41. 2005-8. 1-2 DD contain WAV files for these tracks; DD #1 contains 16 files (25004-A. wav should be 35004-A. wav; 206596. wav should be 206586. wav); DD #2 contains 12 files.
2005008-0003 1 optical media : CD - unpublished; Tracks: 6 Three phonodiscs assigned UW Ethnomusicology Archives record nos. 468-470. Recordings of Greek traditional songs (record label texts in Greek; title translations in documentation file (but not correlated to records by issue no.) Contents:CD #3 (468-470) (3 records; 6 sides) 1-2) Orthophonic - Issue no.: S-781 (matrix nos.: S-781 A; S-781 B) (3:08; 3:21) 3-4) Orthophonic - Issue no.: S-787 (matrix nos.: S-787 A; S-787 B) (3:50; 3:48) 5-6) Victor - Issue no.: V-58038 (matrix nos.: V-58038 A; V-58038 B) (4:01; 4:30) Durations: CD #3 = 22:48. 2005-8. 1-2 DD contain WAV files for these tracks; DD #1 contains 16 files (25004-A. wav should be 35004-A. wav; 206596. wav should be 206586. wav); DD #2 contains 12 files.

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