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Katherine Dunham Anthropological Field Recordings

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@ Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Dunham, Katherine unidentified

Description

Voodoo (Vodun) rhythms and music recorded during Katherine Dunham's graduate field work in Haiti in the mid-1930s onto Edison brand wax cylinders, each approximately two to three minutes duration. Includes forty short individual and group performances of vocal and percussive sessions.
Type:
Sound
Format:
Cylinder Recordings Audio/Wav
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Illinois Digital Heritage Hub