About this minute

Title
Large Ibo vocal group
Recordist
Northcote Thomas
Contributor
Pitt Rivers Museum
Year
1912
Location
Nigeria, Africa
Collections
Collection 3

Collection 3 #7

You just heard the sound of Ibo people in Nigeria singing together over 100 years ago! What did you imagine when you listened – did you think the recording was new or old? This recording was made on a wax cylinder, which is a very old piece of equipment for capturing sounds. Did you notice...
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