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Recordist's notes
Recording format: Binaural. Headphones recommended for spatial immersion. A part of field recordings for soundscape ecology research and exhibition. Rhythms and variations of vocal intensities of species in sound. Hum in sound comes from high tension cables running near the pond. Identified frog species: i. Afrixalus dorsalis ii. Phrynobatracus latifrons iii. Ptychadena trinodis Number of frog species yet to be identified: 6. Recording gear: Soundman OKM II into ZOOM F4. Date: 22.04.2022. Time: Between 00 and 5 AM.
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
- “3Q36+3M Koforidua, Ghana - Suburban Ghana Soundscapes 5: the Pond” by Samuel Kudjodzi – CC BY 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0