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Talking Drum
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Recordist's notes
Okyeame Fredrick Akuffo plays the Talking Drum in a courtyard Recorded by Massimo Carozzi for Unfolding Cultural Heritage, an international cooperation project between the region of the Greater Accra (Ghana) and Salento (Italy). Sennheiser MKH 416/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, Sennheiser MKH microphones and Røde microphones. Professional location recorders (702, 722, MixPre series) with very quiet preamps.
Recorded nearby
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Sources & credits
- “Talking Drum - Tutu, Akuapim North Municipal District, Eastern Region, Ghana - Talking Drum” by Massimo Carozzi – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0