The Malawi Tapes - BBC World Service

Subject: The Malawi Tapes - BBC World Service
From: Rain Dog
Date: 25 Nov 19 - 11:18 AM

Broadcast yesterday on BBC World Service. Not had a chance to listen to it myself. Heard a trailer for it last week

The Malawi tapes

The Documentary Podcast

A race is on to save thousands of tapes of traditional Malawian music in danger of disintegrating in the archives of state broadcaster, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation. The old reel-to-reel tapes date back to the 1930s, '40s, '50s and '60s and were recorded in towns and villages all over Malawi and in the MBC studios. The folk songs, traditional chants, dances and contemporary music of the time all provide a snapshot of Malawi’s social and musical history.

The Malawi Tapes

Subject: RE: The Malawi Tapes - BBC World Service
From: GUEST,Lou
Date: 26 Nov 19 - 03:39 AM

I look forward to hearing this. But actually, the original tapes will last quite a long time, if they are stored properly. But nobody will hear them in this century unless some professionals (such as me ahem) transfer them to digital, and somebody maintains the difital files by copying them to new media every few years. Digital doesn't exist unles triply backed up!

Subject: RE: The Malawi Tapes - BBC World Service
From: GUEST,CJB666
Date: 26 Nov 19 - 04:37 AM

Programme link ...

https://www.bbc.co.nk/programmes/p07vs8tg

Avail. for a year.

Could be downloaded using get_iplayer

Subject: RE: The Malawi Tapes - BBC World Service
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Nov 19 - 04:38 AM

Clicky ...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07vs8tg