John Ward - recorded music since the 1950s Part 2 - Manawatu Conversations

Description

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 29th October 2019.  Part 2 of 2.   Setting up John’s radio station. Permission to broadcast. 440 disk CD player. U3A music and video groups. Comedy, railways groups. Working on sound effects for theatre back in 1949. Recording of live shows for schools, the Operatic Society. Developments in classical music. Music from Eastern Europe After fall of Berlin Wall. Poor quality through the internet. Surround sound recording of a topdressing plane, cat and children’s reaction, 1978ish. Microphone setup for this. Early experience of stereo sound.   

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Date

October 29, 2019

Digitisation id

COMM1583439818