NWT666: Male 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. NWT666 ([male sign] on box; m on cylinder rim). 1. Announcement: Record 666, Mayaso, July 10th 1914. Kumpamacir. 2. Ref tone. 3. Unaccompanied male vocal group. Good quality recording. C51/3050 (better quality) is the master, C51/3051 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: NWT666: Male vocal group
• Materials: No Data / Other
• Culture Group: Temne
• Dimensions: 224 [Duration]
• Production Date: 1914.07.10
• Associated Places: Mayaso
• Associated People: Thomas, Northcote Whitridge (1868-1936) [Sound Recordist]
• Museum: British Library
• Accession Number: BL:C51/3050

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