Siamang, Malaysia, 1969 - David J Chivers: Primate Recordings - Special Collection

Edited Title
Siamang, Malaysia, 1969 - David J Chivers: Primate Recordings - Special Collection
Archivist's Original Title
Siamang, Malaysia, 1969 - David J Chivers: Primate Recordings - Special Collection
Original description
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.
Time duration
0:50:05
Recording date of the original material
1969-11-16
Acquisition Date
31729
Country Name
Resource Language
English
Performer/Speaker
Tags, Keywords
Siamang
Malaysia
David J Chivers
Primate Recordings
Temerloh
Pahang
Gombak
Selangor
Penang
Hylobatidae
Gibbon
Mammals
Songs
Calls
Nature
Environment
Archivist Category
Soundscape (rural)
Recording context
Radio Programme
Name of original Collection
David J Chivers: Primate Recordings - Special Collection
Holding Institution of Original Materials
Accessing Institutions
Physical format
Magnetic tape
Original item number
WS7645 S2 C1
SEAH Identifier
BBC00048
Broadcast Topic
Culture
Description
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
Alternate date
1969-11-16 to 1969-12-01
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