Alexandria Digital Research Library

Arabic wax cylinder collection

Cylinder6060

Cylinder6061

Cylinder6057

Cylinder6058

Cylinder6059

Cylinder6062

Cylinder6063

Cylinder6064

Cylinder6065

Cylinder6066

Cylinder6067

Cylinder6068

Cylinder6069

Cylinder6070

Cylinder6071

Cylinder6072

Cylinder6073

Cylinder6074

Cylinder6075

Cylinder6076

Cylinder6077

Issued Date:
[ca. 1900]
Topics:
Music and Songs, Arabic
Topics:
Songs, Arabic and Music -- Arab countries
Places:
Arab countries
Genres:
Sound recordings
Notes:

Cyl. 1: Turkey, first edition -- Cyl. 2: You are unique in looks ; You captured my heart -- Cyl. 3: [Title unknown] -- Cyl. 4: Nahavend -- Cyl. 5: [Title unknown] -- Cyl. 6: My poetry and verses ; I am happy that you came -- Cyl. 7: illegible ; Abdu -- Cyl. 8: You make me miss you ; Pledge of Brotherhood -- Cyl. 9: In your hands is the prince of branches, No. 1 -- Cyl. 10: In your hands is the prince of branches, No. 2 -- Cyl. 11: illegible -- Cyl. 12: Turkey, last edition ; I am in love with you -- Cyl. 13: I and your father -- Cyl. 14: The first prince of branches ; How are you -- Cyl. 15: Pledge of brotherhood, we remember, No. 1 -- Cyl. 16: You captured my heart ; Your tears of hope -- Cyl. 17: My precious mirror/woman -- Cyl. 18: Layhuni (and home recording) -- Cyl. 19: We lived and we saw the years -- Cyl. 20: My daughter Sabyya departed -- Cyl. 21: We lived and saw the years, No. 2 ; Not without you

Bought by Ray Phillips in Damascus, Syria, 2001.

Purchased from Ray Phillips, 2002.

Performers not announced.

Description:

21 commercial brown wax cylinder recordings, made in the Middle East, possibly around 1900. Recordings are solo and groups of male vocalists accompanied by stringed instruments.

Physical Description:
21 cylinders (ca. 2 min.) : [120 rpm?] ; 2 1/4 x 4 in.
Format:
Audio musical
Collection(s):
Cylinder Audio Archive
Library Location:
Department of Special Research Collections
ARK:
ark:/48907/f3zk5f0m
Catalog System Number:
990023988190203776
Copyright Holder:
University of California (System). Regents
Restrictions:

MP3 files of the restored cylinders available for download are copyrighted by the Regents of the University of California. They are licensed for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial License. Acknowledgments for reuse of the transfers should read "University of California, Santa Barbara Library." The original wav files (either unedited or restored) can be provided upon request for commercial or non-commercial use such as CD reissues, film/tv synchronization, use on websites or in exhibits. The University of California makes no claims or warranties as to the copyright status of the original recordings and charges a use fee for the use of the transfers. Please contact the University of California, Santa Barbara Library Department of Special Research Collections for information on licensing cylinder transfers.