NWT715: 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. NWT715 (m on cylinder rim). 1. Announcement: Record number 715, Vai, Pujehun, February 19th 1915. 2. Male [or female?] vocal duet singing in harmony. 3. Ref tone. Good quality recording. C51/3144 (better quality) is the master, C51/3145 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: NWT715: Vai Song
• Materials: No Data / Other
• Culture Group: Vai
• Dimensions: 219 [Duration]
• Production Date: 1915.02.19
• Associated Places: Pujehun
• Associated People: Thomas, Northcote Whitridge (1868-1936) [Sound Recordist]
• Museum: British Library
• Accession Number: BL:C51/3144

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