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
- Other Versions:
- http://www.library.ucsb.edu/OBJID/Cylinder6075
- 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.