NWT632: Female vocal group

Historical wax cylinder recording made by Northcote Whitridge Thomas, a British government anthropologist who conducted field research in Sierra Leone in 1914-15. NWT632 ([male sign] L [female sign] on lid). 1. Ref tone. 2. Announcement: Record 632, Laminaia, May 1st 1914. Susu. 3. Female vocal group with male leader. Good quality recording. C51/2983 (better quality) and C51/2984 are duplicates. 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: NWT632: Female vocal group
• Materials: No Data / Other
• Culture Group: Soso
• Dimensions: 208 [Duration]
• Production Date: 1914.05.01
• Associated Places: Laminaia
• Associated People: Thomas, Northcote Whitridge (1868-1936) [Sound Recordist]
• Museum: British Library
• Accession Number: BL:C51/2983

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