UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Music of Nepal, Undated

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
Title
UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Music of Nepal
Dates
Undated
Quantity
4 items  :  OT-4 reels (7 1/2 ips, 1/2 tr. stereo, 7") (boxes marked stereo but right channel on all 4 tapes is fuzz only); WT-4 reels (7 1/2 ips, 1/2 tr. stereo, 10"); 4 WAV files (48 kHz, 24-bit); Duration: 2:24:16
Collection Number
1966023
Summary
Appears to be a collection of field recordings.
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

Consulted Ter Ellingson and Robert Garfias; neither has any idea whose work this might be; 1966 acquisition number may or may not reflect year tapes came to archives.

OT analog reels digitized 2/2017 (48 kHz, 24-bit) - 66-23.1.wav (28:41), 66-23.2.wav (32:49), 66-23.3.wav (33:19), 66-23.4.wav (32:25).

Contents (Taken from handwritten notes):

66-23.1

1. (women) children unison singing; 2. same with clapping; 3. same no clipping [sic]; 4. singing with (clapping) ?stomping + 2 +tuned drums. women with men's shouts, unison with various solo voices; 5. women singing (clapping, stomping and drums as above) (splice in middle of this) also recorder seemed to stop and start at one point); 6. Flute (bad recorder sound); 7. 2 toned drums, female solo; 8. " " " . " . " unison, stomping, male single voice joins sometimes unison, sometimes countermelody?; 9. Instrumental 2 toned drums, reed? clapping; 10. Instrumental jews harp?, clapping; 11. same, adds drums; 12. children singing (short).

66-23.2

1. male + female (children?) unison vocal; 2. female vocal unison; 3. female vocal unison; 4. female vocal unison with stomp? or beat; 5. female vocal unison; 6. female vocal unison with 2 toned drums, male vocal interjection, clapping +stomping; 7. same with male joining on vocal unison sometimes; 8. (female) children vocal unison with clapping; 9. male vocal unison hand clapping recording trouble at end; 10. male unison, women unison one 5th apart, parallel 5th; 11. (female) children vocal unison.

66-23.3

1. children singing unison, male talking; 2. 2 children singing unison; 3. " " "; 4. " " " some conversation + giggling. Later begin stomping + clapping; 5. children singing unison; 6. Women singing unison. Very abrupt glottal stops. Followed an octave higher by children on same tune; 7. Women unison as in 6. alternate with children, almost as women are teaching songs to kids; 8. Ditto; 9. male? solo-vocal; 10. Kids singing unison imitating singing style of 9. with male? vocal interjections; 11. Kids vocal unison, same style as 10 + 9. Drum and gong acc; 12. Male vocal solo. Kids following along. Drum + gong in background; 13. Woman vocal solo. Female (child) vocal interjection; 14. Women vocal solo; 15. " " " acc. by resonant drum.

66-23.4

1. Children-song w/ drum; 2. "; 3. "; 4. "; 5. Children-song unacc.; 6. song - acc by drum; 7. "; 8. Song- chant- unacc.; 9. song w/ drum; 10. children - song - unacc.; 11. chant - unacc.; 12+13. Children-song-drum; 15. solo song-unacc.; 16. male solo song-unacc.

Documentation: Hand-written notes.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Ethnomusicology

Geographical Names

  • Asia
  • Nepal