African drum recording, T0408
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- Name
- Juma, 1942- (Former owner,Instrumentalist)
- Shaki, Bembe (Instrumentalist)
- Title
- African drum recording, T0408
- Collection Name
- Juma Sultan papers
- Archival Context
- Series III: Audio Recordings. Box no. 14, Item no. T0408
- Format
- sound recordings; music
- Genre
- Percussion ensembles; Music rehearsals
- Origin Information
- Oakland (Calif.)
- Date
- undated (approximately 1960)
- Physical Description
- 2 audio files (file 1: 34 minutes; file 2: 34 minutes)
- Note
- Original format: 1/4" open-reel audio
- Donor notes: Side 1 is rehearsal of an all percussion group. No info on box other than word "Afro" and "Drums." A lot of talk on side 1 after performance. Discussion of the details for a gig occurring in the near future. More music follows after. Juma describes as "Afro-American" style, rather than pure African. Side 2 begins with Robin Woodstock speaking to a young child (maybe 2yo?). This is followed by someone practicing a shenai or musette at 3.75ips (didn't have correct equipment to dub this. Third is the beginning of the percussion rehearsal from side 1.
- Percussion ensemble (African drums) rehearsal for and up coming performance; includes performers conversations
- Performance Location: Oakland, Calf.
- Note (Musicians/instruments)
- 1. Juma Sultan (percussion); 2. Bembe Shaki (percussion); 3. African leader (percussion); 4. Kamil (percussion); 5. unknown (shenai or musette)
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Library Location
- Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
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- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/crhs-8m46