Expedition participants Joseph Dutaillis and Jarad Avnell recording traditional Tharu musicians in a village in Sauraha, Nepal. Microphones include Schoeps MS pair and DPA 4023s, recorders include Nagra V and Sound Devices 702. Picture by Craig Salmon.
Musician Francis Kujen peforms on the sape in Sarawak. Recorded with Schoeps MS pair into Nagra V location recorder. Picture by Evelein Bunnik.
Recording Bundu Khan's ensemble in a patch of scrub desert in Rajasthan, India. Recorded with a pair of Rode NT2As in Blumlein, with an Rode NT55 cardioid as a spot mic on the vocal. Picture by Greg Simmons
Expedition participants Joseph Dutaillis and Jarad Avnell recording traditional Tharu musicians in a village in Sauraha, Nepal. Microphones include Schoeps MS pair and DPA 4023s, recorders include Nagra V and Sound Devices 702. Picture by Craig Salmon.
Expedition participant Tristan Forbes recording Tibetan vocalist Jigme performing traditional nomadic songs on the banks of the Brahmaputra river in Tibet. Recorded with Rode iXY into RodeRec software on an iPhone 4S. Picture by Greg Simmons
Recording the stick dance of the Tharu people of Sauraha, Nepal, in a jungle clearing in Chitwan National Park. Recorded with a pair of Rode NT55s with omni capsules on a Schneider disc, into Nagra V location recorder. Picture by Greg Simmons
Recording melams, traditional temple music of Kerala, Southern India. Recorded with a pair of DPA 4041s into Nagra V. Picture by Jarad Avnell.
Expedition participant Tristan Forbes recording Tibetan vocalist Jigme performing traditional nomadic songs on the banks of the Brahmaputra river in Tibet. Recorded with Rode iXY into RodeRec software on an iPhone 4S. Picture by Greg Simmons
Young woman reciting Buddhist prayers in a temple in Bagan, Myanmar. Recorded with Schoeps MS pair into Nagra 7 location recorder. Picture by Greg Simmons
Recording Indian snake charmers on the banks of Phewa Thal river in Pokhara, Nepal. Schoeps MS pair into Nagra V. Picture by Jason Dirckze.
Recording Bundu Khan's ensemble in a patch of scrub desert in Rajasthan, India. Recorded with a pair of Rode NT2As in Blumlein, with an Rode NT55 cardioid as a spot mic on the vocal. Picture by Greg Simmons
Young woman reciting Buddhist prayers in a temple in Bagan, Myanmar. Recorded with Schoeps MS pair into Nagra 7 location recorder. Picture by Greg Simmons
Expeditions
Burma: Ancient Ruins August and September 2019
For those craving adventure! Two educational sound recording expeditions are offered for August and September 2019; each exploring the musical and geographical landscape of Burma. These expeditions feature on-location recordings of traditional and contemporary Burmese music in amazing settings, along with advanced audio presentations, workshops and discussions.
After recording Royal Court Music ensembles in Mandalay, you'll take a ferry down the Irrawaddy River to the Bagan Archaeological Zone to explore the ruins of temples, pagodas and monasteries dating back to the 11th century. You'll scout locations for recording and filming music, and for capturing atmos and field recordings (bats, frogs, impulse responses, etc.). After recording and filming music in the ruins of Bagan, an overnight train takes you to Yangon for the final recording sessions.
Ancient Ruins #1: 26th August to 6th September 2019.
Ancient Ruins #2: 9th September to 20th September 2019.
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