France Marolt’s Research, Artistic and Educational Work as Reflected on Sound Recordings
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https://doi.org/10.3986/Traditio2025540204Keywords:
France Marolt, sound documents, gramophone records, folk music research, Gailtal Wedding (ziljska ohcet)Abstract
The article examines a less researched aspect of France Marolt’s work: his sound recordings on direct cut 78 rpm gramophone discs. Using the Gailtal Wedding (ziljska ohcet) recordings as a case study, it analyses the context of the recordings, presents the metadata collected and discusses the recording technique used. It places the recordings in the history of Slovenian folk music research and in Marolt’s broader work and shows the interweaving of his artistic, research and pedagogical activities.
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