ML161058
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Subject 1: (Sound Effects). Subtitle: Vrindavan garden sounds. Timecode In: 00:00:29. Timecode out: 00:04:45. Subject 2: (Sound Effects). Subtitle: Vrindavan street sounds. Timecode In: 00:04:45. Timecode out: 00:15:05. Subject 3: (Sound Effects). Subtitle: Vrindavan temple sounds. Timecode In: 00:15:05. Timecode out: 00:36:30. Notes: Includes some conversation with Param Svaiti. Subject 4: (Sound Effects). Subtitle: Vrindavan street sounds. Timecode In: 00:36:30. Timecode out: 02:06:52. Notes: Includes rickshaw ride and market place sounds. Equipment Notes: 4-Channel Surround; 1=L, 2=R, 3=Ls, 4=Rs. Show: Geography of Heaven; Vrindavan, India Log of DAT #: 20 Engineer: Flawn Williams Date: November 2003 DAT 20: SurF. 00000 Resume Sat morning Nov 8 surround recordings at German garden, scratch mikes to slate which channel is which 00030 mid distant clang of rhythmic bell/gong twin pitch AABB, birds, clang gets more distant, stops at 00400 *** 00445 restart, walk through quiet streets, 00800 quiet traffic nearby, voices 01000 quiet street, barking dog, voices, more dog *** 01115 distant clang of cymbal in quiet ambi, fades into ambi 01200 someone singing scales and playing (harmonium?) short excerpt 01320 distant dog barks, bicycle clatters by, then motorbike close pass, quiet street 01505 Alex Ids and tours big temple/palace with German swami Param Svaiti and the caretaker swami of the temple, recorded music in background 02315 temple courtyard ambi with recorded music in background 02510 nice light bell in distant, but with recorded music in background 02630 discussion of this temple/palace with German swami and Alex cont. 04 02937 live drum and bells at temple/palace, upcut *** 03030 levels change downward, drum and bells continue *** 03145 new percussion instrument adds onto drum and bells *** 03340 big drum drops out, bells and cowbell continue *** 03410 big drum reenters, bells continue *** 03540 ends, ambiance, boys' voices in distance *** STOP DETAILED LOGGING HERE. Rest of tape contains: walk to newly reopened old palace, noisy big market near palace, with conch shop and generator rickshaw ride with no canopy to streetside market, then to vegetable market offstreet. Good hawkers, clank of scales. Then rickshaw ride back for lunch. 20720.
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- Cataloged
- 15 Apr 2010 - David McCartt
- Digitized
- 15 Apr 2010 - David McCartt
- Edited
- 15 Apr 2010 - David McCartt