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Title
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Halim El-Dabh collection of music of Mali and Senegal, Africa
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Institution
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The Library of Congress
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Collection Title
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Halim El-Dabh collection of music of Mali and Senegal, Africa
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Creator(s)
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Halim El-Dabh
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Collector(s)
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Halim El-Dabh collection of music
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Description/Scope and Content
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Field recordings of dance music, rice cultivation songs, songs sung by Bambara, Kai, Peul, Sisoks, and Sonrai people; Ballet Africa; a marriage procession; Sonrai songs; natural sounds; Tamasheq speech; instrumental music; Tuareg performances; Tharef music; and other music and speech recorded by Halim el-Dabh in the summer of 1967 in Ségou, Bamako, and Tombouctou, Mali; and Dakar, Senegal. The collection includes a recording log (2 leaves) compiled from contents on original tape boxes.
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Date
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Recorded in the summer of 1967 in Ségou, Bamako, and Tombouctou, Mali; and Dakar, Senegal, by Halim el-Dabh.
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Location
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American Folklife Center (Jefferson, LJG31)
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Identifier
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2010655446
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Language
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several African languages
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Extent
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7 sound tape reels (13 hours): analog, 7 1/2 ips and 3 3/4 ips, 2 track and full track ; 10 in.
manuscripts. 1 folder
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Collection Type
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archival collection
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Level of Processing
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Mixed Processing
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Type of Materials/Format
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audio-tapes & cassettes
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Related Collections: Types of Materials
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other
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Copyright
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Unknown
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Donor Information
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Available
