WORLD SOUNDSCAPE PROJECT TAPE LIBRARY

VANCOUVER/BC COLLECTION

REEL 7

CHINATOWN Sept. 24, 1972

A

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1. DRAGON DANCE, continued from reel 6, 2'35"

2. " " 29'50"

 

REEL 7 COMMENTARY

1. People, footsteps, conversation in reverberant ambience, traffic rumble.

2. Good fierce drumming and appreciative applause. This ritual is largely visual; the sounds alone become quite repetitive and monotonous after a while.

2'35" applause, drums and cymbals start.

5'00" different drum pattern.

8'30" drums have become progressively louder.

9'05" drums stop, car toot and answer.

13'40" close up English and Chinese voices.

14'30" Chinese women's voices and footsteps.

21'15" close up voices.

28'40" strong short male voice.

29'30" strong short male voice.


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