oldest recording - Au Clair de la Lune

Poststructural Pub
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from
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g2WqnQ_-2fPrNuC62Vy9dn5fQ1mAD8VM4Q503

At first listen, the grainy high-pitched warble coming from the speakers may not sound like much. But scientists say a recently discovered French recording from 1860 is the oldest known recorded human voice.

The 10-second clip of a woman singing the song “Au Clair de la Lune” taken from a so-called phonautogram was recently discovered by Grammy-winning audio historian David Giovannoni. The recording predates Thomas Edison’s “Mary had a little lamb” — previously credited as the oldest recorded voice — by 17 years.

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listen at this link:
http://www.firstsounds.org/sounds/1860-Scott-Au-Clair-de-la-Lune.mp3

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I bet that recording gets used in a horror movie.

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There’s the smoke. Where’s the mirrors? :boggle:

djm

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The recording causedhilarity on a BBC radio news broadcast. Read (and hear) all abaht it! :smiley:

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See! Reith was right to choose announcers with Stiff Upper Lips!

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They may think it’s a woman, but–even distorted–that’s an 8 year old.

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The title should have been a clue. It was Keith Moon’s final prank! :laughing:

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I had a good laugh at the Radio Four thing but the recording, as scratchy as it is, is instantly recognisable.

One of the first tunes I ever learnt..on the rec******

Slan,
D. :blush:

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How do you possibly know this? You’re not THAT old. :stuck_out_tongue:

Fascinating story and link, by the way – thank you Bill. :slight_smile:

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[quote=“dubhlinn”]I had a good laugh at the Radio Four thing but the recording, as scratchy as it is, is instantly recognisable.

One of the first tunes I ever learnt..on the rec******

Slan,
D. :blush:[/quote

I learnt it on the recorder, too. :slight_smile:

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You sure? ok. I won’t tell you it was me then.