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• Laos
• Indonesia
• Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
• Centre de Recherche en Ethnomusicologie (LESC, CNRS)
• Bibliothèque nationale de France
• Berliner Phonogramm-Archiv

  Berliner Phonogramm-Archiv on Wikipedia
• University of Amsterdam
• Dana Rappoport
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• Nicole Revel
• Phạm Duy
• Trần Văn Khê
• Geneviève Thibault de Chambure
• Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (ORTF)
• Pierre Ivanoff
• Johannes Cornelis Anceaux
• Bernard Yzerdraat (Surya Brata)
• Léon Azoulay
• Louis Berthe
• Jacques Lemoine
• Georges Condominas
• Jacques Dournes
• Jaap Kunst
• José Maceda
• Burmese folk music (Trad.N/C)
• Burmese folk music (Trad.N/C)
• Burmese folk music (Trad.N/C) - Dance acc. string instrument
• Burmese folk music (Trad.N/C) Burmese Rice pounding song [1]
• Burmese folk music (Trad.N/C) - Tonka Dance

  Record contains a recording of Burmese folk music, specifically the Tonka Dance, as well as a collection of folk songs and music with no linguistic content. The recording is stored on a single disc with two sides, measuring 30 cm and playing at 33 rpm. The item is cataloged under the BBC ARCHIVE 27026 2LP0068699 and 1LP0199913, with unidentified performers.
• Javanese Music - Street vendors

  Recording consists of a 78 RPM mono disc from the BBC Archive (catalog number 22570) featuring Javanese music and street vendors' mechanical sounds. The disc has two sides and measures 30 cm. It is labeled as an analogue disc and is stored under the catalog number 9CL0029181. The disc also includes actualities and is affiliated with the BBC.
• Second stage initiation ceremony of the Sumarah Mystic Society [2] Javanese Music

  The Second stage initiation ceremony of the Sumarah Mystic Society is a Javanese music solo featuring a man chanting. The recording is on 1 disc with 2 sides, measuring 30 cm and playing at 78 rpm in mono. It is part of the BBC Sound Archive with holdings notes as 12RH 88640.
• Ketoprak (popular theatre). Comedy: Dialogue, gamelan and crowd laughter

  Recoding, labeled "Ketoprak (popular theatre)," contains a 30 cm 78 rpm mono disc with the code BBC ARCHIVE 22570 1CL0072057. It features comedy, dialogue, gamelan music, and crowd laughter performed by unnamed individuals. The disc is stored under the code 9CL0029181 in the BBC Archive.
• Second stage initiation ceremony of the Sumarah Mystic Society [1]

  The Second stage initiation ceremony of the Sumarah Mystic Society featured a solo male singer chanting on a 30 cm 78 rpm mono disc with 2 sides. The recording is part of the BBC Sound Archive collection under catalog number 22570. The singer remains unidentified.
• Ketoprak (popular theatre). Comedy: Dialogue, gamelan and crowd laughter Javanese Music

  A rare collection of Javanese music and popular theatre recordings, including comedic dialogue, gamelan music, and crowd laughter, has been discovered. The collection features 1 disc with 2 sides, measuring 30 cm and playing at 78 rpm in mono. These field recordings provide a rich insight into traditional Javanese music and cultural performances.
• Second stage initiation ceremony of the Sumarah Mystic Society [3] Javanese music

  The Second stage initiation ceremony of the Sumarah Mystic Society featured Javanese music and a solo man chanting. The recording is part of the BBC Sound Archive, with a single disc containing two sides and measuring 30 cm. It was recorded at 78 rpm and is in mono format.
• Song by small girl

  Recording features a song by an unidentified child singer is featured on disc 2, with 30 cm sides and a playback speed of 78 rpm. The recording is in mono and is part of the BBC ARCHIVE as item number 22570.
• Ketoprak (popular theatre). Comedy: Dialogue and crowd laughter

  Recording contains a recording of the popular theatre show Ketoprak, featuring comedy with dialogue and crowd laughter. The recording is on a 30 cm disc with 2 sides and plays at 78 rpm in mono. It is part of the BBC ARCHIVE with the code 22570.
• Music from Malaya. Aborigines. Lanoh negrito bamboo jaws harp

  Music from Malaya. Aborigines. Lanoh negrito bamboo jaws harp
• Buffalo horn

  Recording contains information about a Buffalo horn folk songs and music recording on a 30 cm disc with 33 rpm. The recording is labeled as BBC ARCHIVE 27027 and starts at 00:08:45.22, ending at 00:09:34.01. Side 2 of the disc begins at 00:10:37. The recording likely contains traditional folk songs and music played on Buffalo horns, captured from BBC ARCHIVE LP 27027.
• The fasting arijuna

  Recording is a classical dance and music ensemble, is featured on a 30 cm, 33 rpm disc with the label BBCARCHIVELP19654. The recording, which starts at 00:18:24.02 and ends at 00:25:52.01, includes traditional folk songs and music performed by the Gamelan Orchestra from Pilatan, Indonesia. Additionally, the performance incorporates the art of Topeng, a form of dance by masked dancers.
• Tambulilingan / Tamulilingan (Oleg, type of dance)

  Recording is a 30 cm, 33 rpm disc with folk songs and music, as well as modern dance created by Mario. It is labeled as BBC ARCHIVE 19654 and includes a Gamelan Orchestra from Pilatan, Indonesia.
• Kapi radja

  Recording features a performance of Kapi Radja (King of the apes) by the Gamelan Orchestra from Pilatan, Indonesia. The music is traditional Kebiar music, including folk songs and music, recorded on a 30 cm disc with 2 sides at 33 rpm. The label for this recording is BBCARCHIVELP19654 and the performance starts at 00:03:05.16.
• Legong

  Legong classical dance and folk songs and music are featured on a 1 disc with 2 sides, measuring 30 cm and playing at 33 rpm. The recording, labeled BBCARCHIVELP19654, begins at 00:06:10.09 and ends at 00:26:22.11, showcasing the Gamelan Orchestra from Pilatan, Indonesia.
• Ketjak (monkeys)

  Features a recording of the Gamelan Orchestra from Pilatan, Indonesia, on a 30 cm 33 rpm disc from the BBC ARCHIVE 19654 collection. The recording begins at 00:14:22.10 and ends at 00:18:24.02, showcasing traditional Indonesian music. The label for the recording is BBCARCHIVELP19654.
• Kebiar

  In a rare find, the BBC ARCHIVE 19654 label matches the KebiarModern dance in Classical Style from Bali Music (Instrumental) album, which contains 1 disc with 2 sides and plays at 33 rpm on a 30 cm record. The album, which starts at 00:06:10.09, features the Gamelan Orchestra from Pilatan, Indonesia, providing a unique blend of traditional and modern dance music from Bali.
• Ajin

  Recording features ritual music recorded under the direction of H.D. Noone, Protector of Aborigines in Perak, F.M.S. The performers are identified as unidentified singers and percussionists.
• Nine days wonder (extract)

  The BBC National Programme has re-recorded the extract "Nine Days Wonder" onto a Betamax cassette stereo from its original issue no. BBC Archive LP330. The recording features speakers Bobbie Comber, Anona Wynn, Lupino Lane, and Cyril Smith, as well as Sydney Baynes and his Band. The original recording took place at Radiolympia and includes a mix of male and female speakers.
• Inauguration of the BBC Empire Service

  The inauguration of the BBC Empire Service was rerecorded onto a single Betamax cassette stereo. The speakers included J.H. Whitley, Noel Ashbridge, and Capt. C.G. Graves, all male.
• Mr. George Simpson: Shipping Agent Singapore, British North Borneo, Penang, Malaya, Hong Kong 1948-1980

  Mr. George Simpson, a Shipping Agent in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong from 1948-1980, is the focus of the Scottish Decolonisation Project collection at the National Library of Scotland. The collection includes three compact cassette recordings of interviews conducted by Mr. Bill Dorward, covering Simpson's work in Singapore, British North Borneo, Penang, Malaya, and Hong Kong. Additional documentation is available from the library's Manuscripts Division.
• Siamang, Malaysia, 1969 - David J Chivers: Primate Recordings - Special Collection

  The British Library Sound Archive holds a special collection of unedited field recordings of the Siamang, a species of gibbon, made in Malaysia in 1969 by David J Chivers. The recordings were made using a Uher tape recorder at multiple speeds and have been digitized as part of the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project, funded by the National Lottery. The recordings and corresponding notes were made as part of research work and published findings can be found in various papers. Copies of the field recording notes and correspondence are kept within the Wildlife Section of the British Library Sound Archive.