Barbe à papa (Arum manis)
Description:
Recording of Jack Body's Barbe à Papa (Arum Manis). The original recording forms the basis of the tape and is the sound of a two stringed fiddle played by an Indonesian seller, recorded by the composer in 1977. Carrying the already made candy floss in a bin from his shoulder the seller played the fiddle to advertise presence. The music was both improvisation and sometimes recognizable tunes, and consisted of a melody.
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Date:
1991
Duration:
1 hour 2 minutes 02 seconds
Creator:
Body, Jack, 1944-2015