| Ref No | MS 4000/5/3/1/15 |
| Title | Continuing the fifth of five programmes in the BBC Third programme series 'Epic Survivals in Europe, Africa and Asia', general editor A. L. Lloyd: 'Historical and modern themes in Eastern Europe' introduced by A.L.Lloyd. This is incomplete; continued from MS 4000/5/3/1/14 |
| Level | File |
| Date | n.d. [mid 20th cent] |
| Description | Continued from MS 4000/ 5/3/1/14. Narrated by A.L.Lloyd.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.10 Description of track: Silence
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 3.29 Description of track: The ballad of Lene Botsaris, a womanwarrior. Performed by 'gypsy musicians' in Yannina
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 2.40 Description of track: Styles of epic singing and musical accompaniment. Song from Crete 'Tou Daskaloyianni To Tragoudi'
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 2.12 Description of track: History of the Bulgarian appeal to Russia in 1876. Song 'Zhalba Pishe, Zhalna Bulgaria'
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 5.51 Description of track: Mihai Constantin of Desa The epic hero. 'Big John'. Song 'Ion al Mare'
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 5.05 Description of track: A guslar from Montenegro The singer's knowledge and invention of the song. Song 'Bitka na Sutjesci'
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 1.03 Description of track: Praise songs to marshal Tito. Song 'Pesma o Titu'
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 2.26 Description of track: Woman from Gorna Oryakhovitsa Song 'Pesen Za Smertu Na Dimitrov' and flute accompaniment (1949)
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 3.45 Description of track: Peter Kravic Song 'Burni Dani Dvadestog Vijka' (the stormy days of the twentieth century)
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 3.06 Description of track: Woman from Bulgaria The future of the epic folk singing tradition. Song 'Dva Se Zmeya Planina Biyat'
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 0.43 Description of track: End of programme announcement
Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 1.51 Description of track: Silence
Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 1.35 Description of track: Man talking about boxing
Track 14: Duration (min/sec): 1.08 Description of track: Tape noise
Track 15: Duration (min/sec): 31.54 Description of track: Silence
Total duration: (min/sec): 66.58 |
| Related Material | MS 4000/ 1/7/3 for script |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number NF220T0950374
Original tape:
Size: 7" tape reel
Gauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)
Speed: 7.5ips (19cm/s);
EQ Curve used: IEC
Track configuration: Half Track Mono
Dubbing Date: 03/03 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |