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Public Information System
11:35
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Recordist's notes
At dusk, a megaphone mounted on a tall pylon broadcasts public service announcements and health information. Recorded by Massimo Carozzi for Unfolding Cultural Heritage, an international cooperation project between the region of the Greater Accra (Ghana) and Salento (Italy). Rode NT-SF1/SD MixPre 6
About the place
Aburi is a town of about 18,399 people in Eastern, Ghana. OttoAnna lists 17 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Sound Devices recorders and Røde microphones. Professional location recorders (702, 722, MixPre series) with very quiet preamps.
Recorded nearby
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Sources & credits
- “Public Information System - VRRV+WVX, Tutu, Ghana - Public Information System” by Massimo Carozzi – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0