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.
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Siamang, Malaysia, 1969 - David J Chivers: Primate Recordings - Special Collection
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Siamang, Malaysia, 1969 - David J Chivers: Primate Recordings - Special Collection
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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.
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0:50:05
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1969-11-16
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31729
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English
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Siamang
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Malaysia
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David J Chivers
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Primate Recordings
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Temerloh
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Pahang
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Gombak
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Selangor
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Penang
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Hylobatidae
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Gibbon
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Mammals
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Songs
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Calls
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Nature
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Environment
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Soundscape (rural)
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Radio Programme
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David J Chivers: Primate Recordings - Special Collection
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Magnetic tape
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WS7645 S2 C1
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BBC00048
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Culture
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Subject: Symphalangus syndactylus : Siamang - Hylobatidae Description: Species heading: Symphalangus syndactylus : Siamang - Hylobatidae Original species: Siamang, Presbytis melalophos [Presbytis femoralis], Presbytis obscura [Trachypithecus obscurus], Macaca irus [Macaca fascicularis], Gibbon sp. Unedited field recordings. Copies of field recording notes which describe tape contents together with correspondence pertaining to the collection are kept within British Library Sound Archive Wildlife Section. Mammals Songs or Calls Nature and Environment. Format: 1 tape reel 18 cm, half track mono Original or copy: 1st generation. Recordist's reference: Tape 20 Side B. Package. Wildlife Tape Library Field recording equi: Uher tape recorder, multiple speeds: 19 cm/sec and 9.5 cm/sec Digitised by: Unlocking Our Sound Heritage (UOSH), funded by the National Lottery. British Library. 2017-2022 Documentation: photocopies of field recording notebook which describes tape contents together with correspondence pertaining to the collection are kept within Wildlife Section Purpose of recording: the recordings and notes were made as part of research work and published findings can be found in following papers: - Int Jl. Primatology 7:183, Folia Primatologica 10:48-102, Behaviour 57:116-135 Primatology 4:1-335
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1969-11-16 to 1969-12-01
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