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Qixi Festival Temple Ceremony

竹北市, 新竹縣, 臺灣

A 3-minute field recording by Vince Hancock made in Zhubei, Taiwan on 7 August 2019, in the afternoon. Soundscape: streets & traffic, festivals, parades & fireworks and prayer, chant & ritual.

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Qixi Festival Temple Ceremony
2:48Public Domain Markby Vince HancockInternet Archive
2:48
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Recordist's notes

The conclusion of a ceremony marking Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day. A local man explains that it's 7/7, according to the old (lunar) calendar. Firecrackers end the ceremony. Stationed roughly center on the grassy area between Erliu Park and the temple (十三伯公 福佑宮). Stereo mics (Audiotalaia-Primo ECM 172), recorded via Olympus LS-10.

Written by Vince Hancock on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Zhubei is a city of about 212,695 people in Taiwan, Taiwan. OttoAnna lists 143 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Olympus LS series. Olympus's LS line (LS-10, LS-11, LS-14, LS-100, LS-P4) – small recorders with good built-in mics.

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