Sound action recordings are of sounds designed to have an effect on others, including situations where many people make sounds together for some common goal. Often they're of voices, but they also include sirens, bells, fireworks and more.
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| Speakers Corner preacher | A preacher at Speakers Corner describes how God has turned his life around. | 1:39 | 2008 |
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File name: Speakers Corner preacher
Classification: Religious > Proselytisers
Recorded by: IM Rawes
Recording date: July 2008
Duration: 1:39
Description: A preacher at Speakers Corner describes how God has turned his life around. He stands alone ignored by all except the recordist, with a small cardboard placard bearing a Biblical verse. Recorded in the early afternoon on a Sunday.
Technical guff: Head-worn stereo. Sonic Studios DSM-6S/EH mics and PA-3SX preamp. Olympus LS-10 digital recorder.
Additional notes: A sibilant whistling sound sometimes accompanies his production of the dental fricative 'th' and some 's' sounds. This is more apparent on playback than it was at the time of recording.