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Recordist's notes
Recording format: Binaural. Headphones recommended for spatial immersion. Variations of amphibian acoustic phenomena documented in a suburban settlement in Ghana. Frog species identified: i. Phrynobatrachus latifrons ii. Sclerophus maculata (Flat-backed Toad) iii. Ptychadena trinodis Prominent vocalisation and 1 other yet to be assigned to specific species. Herpetologists are kindly invited to join in this research. *This soundscape will keep memory of the place since biodiversity is rapidly diminishing due to human settlements. Date: 22.08.2021. Time: Between 8 and 9pm. Recording gear: Soundman OKM II with XLR Adapter into ZOOM F4.
About the place
Koforidua is a city of about 151,255 people in Eastern, Ghana. OttoAnna lists 51 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Binaural microphones. Microphones worn in the ears (or in a dummy head) that capture sound as a listener hears it – best experienced on headphones.
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Sources & credits
- “3Q94+CGJ, Koforidua, Ghana - Amphibian Chorus, Ghana.” by Samuel Kudjodzi – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0