ML161060
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Subject 1: (Sound Effects). Subtitle: Vrindavan temple sounds. Timecode In: 00:00:04. Timecode out: 00:40:54. Subject 2: (Sound Effects). Subtitle: Vrindavan street sounds. Timecode In: 00:40:54. Timecode out: 01:06:23. Subject 3: (Sound Effects). Subtitle: Vrindavan rooftop ambiance. Timecode In: 01:06:52. Timecode out: 01:15:46. Notes: 9Nov2003. Equipment Notes: 4-Channel Surround; 1=L, 2=R, 3=Ls, 4=Rs. Show: Geography of Heaven; Vrindavan, India Log of DAT #: 24 Engineer: Flawn Williams Date: November 2003 DAT 24: SurF. Saturday night Nov 8, continuing inside Radha Raman temple, music ensemble with Indian man and American woman vocal duets, 00000 harmonium and male voice, starting next song Nunda Kinundaka *** includes WV woman and tabla 00730 song ends, next song starts Radha Ramana Haribo 00805 crowd reacts to curtain opening, starts singing song unrelated to ensemble song, this keeps up for a minute or so, then ensemble continues with light general hubbub in background 01500 song reaches high energy plateau, some listeners singing along and clapping, not much competition from crowd sound 01620 song ends, harmonium noodling, 01640 next ensemble song starts 02115 song ends, next song starts, crowd is a bit louder and music a bit softer 02405 song ends, crowd short call& response cries, quiet ambi voices 02540 quiet congregation acapella chant, mostly a few women, Hare Krishna, Hare Ramo (not the familiar tune) gradually more voices add *** (this should be more present in the REAR channels, may want to reverse) 02945 crowd reacts as curtain opens 03000 call and response chant with some distant light bell 03035 flute starts playing along with Hare Krishna chant, then chant dies away, flute continues, with occasional prayerful single voices, bell tolling lightly *** 03230 flute goes to higher register, voices and coughs in background 03750 flute ends, voices ambi continue. 04100 outside temple, motorcycle ambi. Rickshaw ride through quiet streets, some very peaceful moments here. One good dog bark, shop door rolling down, rickshaw rolling in quiet streets. Restart Sunday morning Nov 9 for MVT rooftop ambi of dual male voice amplified chant from nearby temple and birds at sunrise (just after eclipse). 1 hr 16 mins.
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- SONY TCD-D8
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- Cataloged
- 19 Apr 2010 - David McCartt
- Digitized
- 19 Apr 2010 - David McCartt
- Edited
- 19 Apr 2010 - David McCartt