NWT680: Flute solo

Historical wax cylinder recording made by Northcote Whitridge Thomas, a British government anthropologist who conducted field research in Sierra Leone in 1914-15. NWT680 (m on cylinder rim). 1. Announcement: Record 681, Mabonto. Flute, October 21st 1914. 2. Ref tone. 3. Unaccompanied flute solo. Good quality recording. C51/3076 (better quality) is the master, C51/3077 is a duplicate. NWT681: announced as 681on the recording. 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: NWT680: Flute solo
• Materials: No Data / Other
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: 147 [Duration]
• Production Date: 1914.09.22
• Associated Places: Kabala
• Associated People: Thomas, Northcote Whitridge (1868-1936) [Sound Recordist]
• Museum: British Library
• Accession Number: BL:C51/3076

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