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Maracatu percussion band and a child singing

Bruxelles - Brussel, Ville de Bruxelles - Stad Brussel, Brussel-Hoofdstad - Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale - Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, België / Belgique / Belgien

A field recording by Flavien Gillié made in Brussels, Belgium on 11 May 2024, in the morning. Soundscape: rain, streets & traffic and street music & buskers.

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Maracatu percussion band and a child singing
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Recordist's notes

While recording a Maracatu percussion band (Fanfare Baque de Chuva) a young child comes and starts singing near my microphones, not sure but it sounds like Berber). Tandis que j'enregistre une fanfare de Maracatu (Baque de Chuva) un jeune garçon vient chanter dans mon micro (un chant berbère?) Tech Note : Sony PCM-D100 internal microphones, wide position.

Written by Flavien Gillié on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Brussels is a city of about 1,019,022 people in Brussels Capital, Belgium. OttoAnna lists 565 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Sony PCM-D100. A high-end handheld with DSD recording and very quiet preamps, loved by nature recordists.

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