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Vodou religious expression in Haiti collected by Odette Mennesson Rigaud, Milo Rigaud, and Shirley Keller, 1944-1985

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Series 2: Vodou-related recordings (continued)
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR010 Sound recording, undated
Rack number: RXK 3580
Extent: 1 sound reel (acetate, 00:48:00) : analog, 7 1/2 ips; half track, mono ; 7 in.
Summary:
The content starts at 00:00:05. Speech and a cappella singing, with some conversation and laughter, and possibly recitations. A baby can be heard crying occasionally. Some hand clapping can be heard. The recording includes drums can be heard; there may be other instruments played. The recording ends abruptly. The recording ends abruptly. Dubbed from one or more source recordings (probably wires).
The note "Made on Ito's machine (Webster)" is probably a reference to Teiji Ito, composer and drummer, who met Maya Deren in 1955 and traveled with her to Haiti. He may have loaned the wire recorder to the Rigauds.
Transcriptions:
Box panel [listed thus]:
Rerecording (M) V - commencé sur 4
Zaca Titon et Julia chants
arrivée de Ogon - Julia Ogon
Zaca Titon - venue Ogon [erased word] Titon
chants Wago paroles Issange [?] [duege Malo?]
Venue de entretoutt
Histoires Entre toutt - Chants
Titon Martinique "Sina"
Titon Martinique "Jouda [?]porte" "Amude" [?]
Titon Martinique A l'assant
Titon Martinique Erzulie Dantor
O loa rele Loas o Dantor javné[?]
Avanncé[?] o Z'arezs[?] non d'leau
Recordist's note:
Made on Ito's machine (Webster) [wire recorder]
Tape leader:
Head - Debut. Rerecording No 5. Vodou. 2e rerecording (M) V
Accompanying documentation:
11 wire / 2 copies sur tape moins 1 (priere) no 8 manqour [?] - reste in Boston / Rerecording 3 [?] [?] de Canzo Ciceron / et 19 non mis sur tape
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR011 Sound recording, undated
Rack number: RXK 3581
Extent: 1 sound reel (acetate, 00:25:30) : analog, 7 1/2 ips; full track, mono ; 7 in.
Summary:
The content starts about 00:00:05. Two male voices; the first sings in a yodeling style. It is unclear which is Ciceron. Other male voices sing in the background. Later in the recording, mixed voices sing in the background. A man sings in a hiccuping style. The recording includes drums, rattles, and other percussion can be heard. There is some hand clapping. Dubbed from one or more source recordings.
Transcriptions:
Box panel:
8 (note de 7) erreur
Rerecording (3) Canzo Ciceron (suite)
15' de prieré battemént de me[?]
a la fin priere catholique
priere G[?] [?] mache
[?] a la fin du wire du Canzo 3.
Rerecording (4) canzo Ciceron début (priere) 20 minutes
From the leader tape: fin Tape 8 Rerecording Canzo Ciceron 3 (suite) et no 4 (debut)
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR012 Sound recording, undated
Rack number: WIRE 01070
Extent: 1 sound wire reel (Webster-Chicago, approx. 00:52:00) : analog
Transcriptions:
Box panel: 52 / Emmanuel / 3 Parreun Cain Hounfor / 4 Damballah Oueddo / 4 Viré Damballah Oueddo / 5 Wo je rele [further details on the box panel; Legba is one of the names]
Box lid: Emmanuel Vodon - rois / 52'
Written on the wire spool: Emmanuel chants 52' Chants Sortu de Bande
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR013 Sound recording, undated
Rack number: WIRE 01071
Extent: 1 sound wire reel (Webster-Chicago, 00:15:00) : analog
Archivist's note: While the wire's duration is pre-printed on the spool as 15 minutes in duration, the accompanying documentation suggests the recording is 30 minutes long.
Transcriptions:
Box panel: Bande Emmanuel - 30' / mascaron / r'aras / Quinbe [?] jes Cagré [?] / 2
Written on the wire spool: Bande Emmanuel - 30' / mascaron / r'aras
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR014 Sound recording, undated
Rack number: WIRE 01072
Extent: 1 sound wire reel (Webster-Chicago, approx. 00:52:00) : analog
Archivist's note: While the wire's duration is pre-printed on the spool as 30 minutes in duration, the accompanying documentation suggests the recording is 52 minutes long.
Transcriptions:
Box panel: Box panel 1: No. I / Manger Ste Terre / 52' / à garder rec[?] priere -- Box panel 2: Odette Rigaud
Box lid: Manger Ste Terre / 52' / no I / à revoir
Written on the wire spool: Manger St Terre I / 52'
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR015 Sound recording, undated
Rack number: WIRE 01073
Extent: 1 sound wire reel (Webster-Chicago, approx. 01:00:00) : analog
Transcriptions:
Box panel 1: passé rerecording I [further details on the box panel] / tape rerecording no 1 et 2
Box panel 2: rerecording
Box lid: 3 / Tape 1-2 / Rerecording I / Rada
Written on the wire spool: passé re recording I
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR016 Sound recording, undated
Rack number: WIRE 01074
Extent: 1 sound wire reel (Webster-Chicago, approx. 00:15:00) : analog
Transcriptions:
Box panel: Tape recording no 4 / Rerecording IV I / 5' o madia ové / 3 1/2 Jambé Calfon / 4 Miro Miba / 4 1/2 Panama'm Tombé Congo / Rerecording IV 1 Tape 4
Box lid: Tape 4 / Rerecording IV - 1
Written on the wire spool: Rerecording IV / I chants et tambours Petro?
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR017 Sound recording, undated
Rack number: WIRE 01075
Extent: 1 sound wire reel (unknown duration) : analog
Transcriptions:
Box panel: rerecording IV 2 / 4 Nago drawd / 4 1/2 Guede Crabigne [?] / 4 1/2 Wago / 3 1/2 Congo / 4 Aux chases [?] / Rerecording sur tape no 4
Box lid: Tape 4 / Rerecording IV - 2 / 8
Written on the wire spool: rerecording IV 2 tambourines
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR018 Sound recording, undated
Rack number: WIRE 01076
Extent: 1 sound wire reel (Webster-Chicago, approx. 01:00:00) : analog
Transcriptions:
Box panel: Canzo III / a [?] [?] prier[?] jusque 55' / jusque 28' Rerecording sur tape no 8 et 28 ags [?] / tape rerecording no 8
Box lid: 3 / Tape 7 8 / Canzo III
Written on the wire spool: 3 / Canzo III rerecording sur tape 7-8
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR019 Sound recording, undated
Rack number: WIRE 01077
Extent: 1 sound wire reel (Webster-Chicago, approx. 00:30:00) : analog
Transcriptions:
Box panel: 4' / 2 chants de travailleurs
Box lid: 10 / 2
Written on the wire spool: 4' / 2 chants travailleurs
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR020 Sound recording, undated
Rack number: WIRE 01078
Extent: 1 sound wire reel (Webster-Chicago; approx. 00:30:00) : analog
Transcriptions:
Box panel: 1 / 5 / Chants de Travailleurs each 10' / Prie non jo [?] / [further details on the box panel]
Box lid: 1 / 10 / 9 / 5 / chants de travailleurs
Written on the wire spool: Chants des travailleurs / each 10'
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR021 Sound recording, November 2, 1949
Rack number: WIRE 01079
Extent: 1 sound wire reel (Webster-Chicago, approx. 01:00:00) : analog
Transcriptions:
Box panel: Guedés (Lorgina) / sur assez long apres mon Antoine
Box lid: 5 / Guédés - 2 Novembre 1949
Written on the wire spool: Guédés - Lorgina / 2 Novèmbre
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR022 Sound recording, undated
Rack number: WIRE 01080
Extent: 1 sound wire reel (Webster-Chicago, approx. 00:30:00) : analog
Transcriptions:
Box panel: Box panel 1: 1/ Odette Ligilia Andoclés 4' / histoire Man Bellande 11' / Milo A[?] 1950 5' / [?]issa etc 8' -- Box panel 2: Lizila Andoclés / Man Bellande / 15'
Box lid: 1 / Lizila Andoclés / Man Bellande / Milo / 28'
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR023 Sound recording, undated
Rack number: WIRE 01081
Extent: 1 sound wire reel (Webster-Chicago, approx. 00:15:00) : analog
Archivist's note: "Bobine" is a reel; probably a reference to the wire spool.
Transcriptions:
Box panel: a garder / Bobine II / Debut manger Hounter / 31' + 10' de 4 (B) / Manger Hountor / Bobine II / 31 10' 3 / Odette Rigaud
Written on the wire spool: III 31' Hounter (A) a garder / + 10' des grande 4 - (B)
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR024 Sound recording, undated
Rack number: WIRE 01082
Extent: 1 sound wire reel (Webster-Chicago; approx. 00:15:00) : analog
Transcriptions:
Box panel: Bobine III / 31' / a garder / 4 / Fin Manger Hountor (C)
Written on the wire spool: Manger Hountor (C) / 31' / 4
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR025 Sound recording, undated
Rack number: WIRE 01083
Extent: 1 sound wire reel : analog
Transcriptions:
Box panel: Antoinette 10' / [?] Congo [?] / Antoinette
Written on the wire spool: Antoinette / 1 [?]
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR026 Sound recording, undated
Rack number: WIRE 01084
Extent: 1 sound wire reel (Webster-Chicago) : analog
Transcriptions:
Box panel: passé vierge
Written on the wire spool: Milo 25'
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR027 Sound recording, undated
Rack number: WIRE 01085
Extent: 1 sound wire reel (Webster-Chicago; approx. 00:30:00) : analog
Transcriptions:
Box panel: [??] B[?] Guede / Banda / Malu / Famille Nada / [?] / Jodon [?] (divers) / Odette Rigaud
Written on the wire spool: Belecon [further details on the spool]
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR028 Sound recording, 1950
Rack number: WIRE 01086
Extent: 1 sound wire reel (Webster-Chicago; approx. 00:30:00) : analog
Transcriptions:
Box panel: Lorgina [??] / Guedes Lorgina 1950
Written on the wire spool: Guedes Lorgina 1950
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR029 Sound recording, undated
Rack number: RXK 3582
1 sound tape reel (acetate, 00:48:05) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, mono ; 7 in.
Summary:
The content begins about 00:00:08. Singing with mixed voices. On different songs, a man (possibly more than one man) leads singing, with a sung response from mixed voices. Later in the recording conversations can be heard. The recording includes drums, a rattle, a sound like a cowbell, an unidentified wind instrument. Songs start and end abruptly. The tape was probably was dubbed from one or more wire recordings.
Transcriptions:
Information from the donor (written on the tape box): Tape 2 to cassette 2 April 1982 by Shirley Keller
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR030 Sound recording, undated
Rack number: WIRE 01087
Extent: 1 sound wire reel (Webster-Chicago, approx. 01:00:00) : analog
Transcriptions:
Box panel: Rerecording III [?] 40' / [??] / Rerecording III Tape 3
Written on the wire spool: Rerecording III
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR031 Sound recording, undated
Rack number: RXK 3583
Extent: 1 sound tape reel (acetate, 00:48:00) : analog, 7 1/2 ips; half track, mono ; 7 in.
Summary:
The content begins about 00:00:06. At times a man sings the lead (almost certainly more than one man sings lead, at different times), with a group of mixed voices. Vocal whoops, possibly by a woman, can be heard. The recording includes drums, rattles, and other percussion (both wood and metal). The tape was probably was dubbed from one or more wire recordings.
Transcriptions:
Box panel: 3A / [more details in pencil here] / Voodoo [sic] - Rigaud
Written on the tape reel flange: Head (debut) Rerecording ([?]) 4 - [?]
Information from the donor (written on the tape box): Tape 3A to cassette April 1982 by Shirley Keller
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR032 Sound recording, undated
Rack number: RXK 3584
Extent: 1 sound tape reel (acetate, 00:47:33) : analog, 7 1/2 ips; half track, mono ; 7 in.
Summary:
The content begins at 00:00:25. Primarily mixed voices, with occasional lead vocals by a woman and by a man. The recording includes drums and other percussion. The sound fades in and out on occasion. Hand-clapping can be heard towards the end of the recording. The recording ends abruptly. The tape was probably was dubbed from one or more wire recordings.
Transcriptions:
Box panel: Rerecording (M) 1 / [more details here]
Written on the tape reel flange: Side A: 5 1/2 signalé Agoné / 2 1/2 cinna ou cinna / 6' Fai guon [?] neve s[?] yanquilé [?] neve [?] can / 5 african [?] [?] legba Beni da o alyzan aluzan [?] marché / 4 1/2 voco atissan / 3 Coco Coco / 6 Demballah Aveddo [?] / 4 creol' o vodoines [?] Side B: 7 Rèle l.ment [?] . 1 manhaver [?] / 3 salve legba é / 3 Keke salve legba
Information from the donor (written on the tape box): 3 / Tape 3 to cassette April 1982 by Shirley Keller / Wire Rerecordings from Madame Odette Rigaud - P-au-P. [Port au Prince] Haiti year? 1950s / Bob Avedon made these / Voodoo [sic] tapes from wire Recordings
Item_ID: AFC 2019/041: SR033 Sound recording, November 12, 1980
Rack number: RXK 4059
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