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UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Fredric Lieberman (Pt. Townsend Fiddle Festival 1981), 1981-07
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lieberman, Fredric
- Title
- UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Fredric Lieberman (Pt. Townsend Fiddle Festival 1981)
- Dates
- 1981-071981-071981-07
- Quantity
- 8 items : OT - 8 reels (7 1/2 ips, 1/2 tr. stereo, 5"); 8 WAV files (48 kHz, 24-bit); Duration: 2:53:01; contents lists.
- Collection Number
- 1981024
- Summary
- Recorded in Port Townsend, Washington, July 1-2, 1981.
- 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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Access is restricted.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Fredric Lieberman (1940-2013) received his B.M. from the Eastman School of Music, his M.A. from the University of Hawaii, and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. He was a performer, composer, writer, and teacher at the University of California, Santa Cruz. His written works include "Planet Drum: A Celebration of Percussion and Rhythm", and "Drumming at the Edge of Magic: A Journey into the Spirit of Percussion".
Lieberman's interests included organology, particularly with regard to taxonomic methods and systematic description, the musics of China, Japan, Korea, Tibet, and South India, and American vernacular musics from Tin Pan Alley through contemporary rock. His taught courses on American Popular Music and World Musics. He had an especially keen interest in the music of John Cage and of the Grateful Dead and served as an ethnomusicological consultant for various Mickey Hart projects.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Recorded by Fredric Lieberman and Margaret Johnston with Stellavox SP-8, AKG 451-ORTF microphones.
Tapes digitized in 6/2016 (WAV, 48 kHz, 24-bit) - 81-24.1.wav (19:53), 81-24.2.wav (22:34), 81-24.3.wav (22:37), 81-24.4.wav (22:46),81-24.5.wav (17:53), 81-24.6.wav (22:48), 81-24.7.wav (22:57), 81-24.8.wav (21:33) (total = 2:53:01)
Documentation: Proof-sheet
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ethnomusicology
Geographical Names
- North America