sound american memory primary sources
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Sound American Memory Primary Sources. By Robert Pettis. Musical Primary Sources. Vocal Example: Old Sam Finley had a pig Instrumental Example: Recollections of 1861-65 (Trumpet Solo) Sound effects Example: Imitations of Animals. Nonmusical Primary Sources. Speeches - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Musical Primary Sources
VocalExample: Example: Old Sam Finley had a pigOld Sam Finley had a pig
InstrumentalExample: Example: Recollections of 1861-65 Recollections of 1861-65 (Trumpet Solo)(Trumpet Solo)
Sound effectsExample: Example: Imitations of AnimalsImitations of Animals
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Nonmusical Primary Sources
SpeechesExample: Example: Safeguard America!Safeguard America!
NarrativesExample: Example: The Arkansas Traveler
Interviews/Oral HistoryExample: Example: Charles Mangrum's first Charles Mangrum's first day at Kalkstein Silk Millsday at Kalkstein Silk Mills
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Collections that Contain Sound Files
Handout: American Memory Collections: Sound Recordings
Note:Note: = Collection Connections available
with teaching resources
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Sound File Formats
Types of Formats in American Memory1. .wav (WaveForm)2. .mp3 (MPEG 2, Layer 3)3. .rm .ra .ram .rmj .rms (RealAudio)
Handout: Listening to and Using American Memory Audio Clips
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Audio Players
• RealPlayerRealPlayer (.rm .ra .ram .rmj .rms)
• QuickTime Media Player (.wav .mp3)note: Requires downloading the file first.
• Windows Media Player (.wav .mp3)note: Requires downloading the file first.
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Downloading Sound Files
1. Identify the file format you will use2. Find the item in American Memory3. Right-click the link to the file.4. Left-click on Save Target As.5. In the dialog box that appears,
browse to the location where you would like to save your sound file.
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Analyzing Sound Primary
Resources Activity
Handouts• Sound Clip Analysis Activity Ideas• Oral History Analysis Exercise• Sound Recording Analysis Worksheet