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UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Music of Sumatra, Undated
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
- Title
- UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Music of Sumatra
- Dates
- Undated
- Quantity
- 3 items : EC - 3 reels (7 1/2 ips, 2 tr. stereo, 7"); 3 WAV files (48 kHz, 24-bit); Duration: 2:16:07
- Collection Number
- 1988025
- Summary
- Source not known; possibly collected by Daniel Lev.
- Repository
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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
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
Performers: the Sitala Sari Ensemble and Putra Sangkala (and others)
Contents: Reel 1 - music of Sumatra: Simalungun Batak Gondang performed by the Sitala Sari Ensemble; Reel 2 - music of Sumatra: a) Gondang Hasapi (a Toba Batak genre), b) Malay music from Sumatra (accordion with gendang melayu), c) Gondang Sabangunan (a Toba Batak genre); Reel 3 - music of Cirebon: Tarling (genre performed on guitar and suling) performed by Putra Sangkala; sounds like a dub of a commercial recording (OE1 Java applies to this material)
Note: Toba Batak and Simalungun Batak are sub-groups of Batak group.
Identification of contents provided by Endo Suanda in July 1988.
Collection previously classified incorrectly under AN8 Malaysia/72-1 (when re-classified, collection # also changed to avoid conflict)
EC analog reels digitized 10/2016 (48 kHz, 24-bit) - 88-25.1.wav (48:02), 88-25.2.wav (32:38), 88-25.3.wav (48:13).
Possible speed variation noted on 88-25.3
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ethnomusicology
Geographical Names
- Java
- Oceania
- Sumatra
