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Recordist's notes
Binaural Swamp Chorus recorded in a suburb of Koforidua, Ghana in September, 2021. Headphones recommended for spatial immersion. In the Soundscape: i. Human voices in the background. ii. Species of toads and frogs in distinctive immersive fields. Frog species identified in the sound environment: i. Ptychadena trinodis ii. Phrynobatracus latifrons Number of species to yet to be identified: 3 NB: The space has reverberant qualities. Field Recording Gear: Soundman OKM Binaural set with XLR Adapter, ZOOM F4 Field Recorder.
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 - Swamp Chorus, Trom, Ghana.” by Samuel Kudjodzi – CC BY-SA 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0