Hosein drumming, scene I

Audio file

Date recorded: June 13, 1962
Contributor(s): Performer: Hosein Drum group; Performer: Williams, Harry; Performer: Unidentified woman; Performer: Sourage, Edward; Performer: Mohamed, Norris; Performer: Harrilad, Michael; Performer: Ahlee, Hammed; Recordist: Lomax, Alan

Subject(s):

Genre: Hosay/Hosein, spoken, talk/ambience, tassa

Culture: Caribbean, Trinidad

Instruments: bass drum, cymbals, tassa drum, voice

Setting: A street in St. James

Location: Port of Spain, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Physical form: Reel to Reel

Tape number: T1113

Track Number: 2

Archive ID: T1113R02

Note: An unidentified woman calls out “scene” changes.

Transcript:
Belongs to: Port-of-Spain 6/62

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