Project Description and Proposal

Title:	Project Description and Proposal
Type:	Project Description
Authors/Creators:	Arlt V
Description:	The project aims at preserving and rendering accessible an important collection of Shellac records with West African music housed in the archives of Mission 21 (Basel Mission holdings) in Basel. This collection is outstanding for its scope and quality. It forms part of the Ghanaian and Nigerian national heritage and represents a rich source for the study of African history and cultures. Easy access to the collection is to be guaranteed by digitising the sound. The data will be transcribed on sets of recordable compact discs. An electronic database provides the user with a tool to find the titles searched for. A website where this database can be searched and, ultimately, the recordings can be downloaded will facilitate the access to the collection in the countries of origin and world-wide. A pilot project which was completed in January 2002 has proven the feasability and interest of such an endeavour.
Copyright:	Scientific African / Veit Arlt
File:	Download here (146 kBytes)
Year:	2003