NWT716: Vai Song

Historical wax cylinder recording made by Northcote Whitridge Thomas, a British government anthropologist who conducted field research in Sierra Leone in 1914-15. NWT716 (m on cylinder rim). 1. Announcement: Record 716, Vai, Pujehun, February 19th 1915. 2. Ref tone. 3. Unaccompanied male (or possibly female) vocal duet. Good quality recording. C51/3146 (better quality) is the master, C51/3147 is a duplicate. This is a digital access version of an original wax cylinder recording held in the collection of the British Library. Supplied and used with permission from The British Library.

Further Information

  • Type: Wax Cylinder Recordings
  • Object: NWT716: Vai Song
  • Materials: No Data / Other
  • Culture Group: Vai
  • Dimensions: 217 [Duration]
  • Production Date: 1915.02.19
  • Associated Places: Pujehun
  • Associated People: Thomas, Northcote Whitridge (1868-1936) [Sound Recordist]
  • Museum: British Library
  • Accession Number: BL:C51/3146

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