Sound action recordings are of sounds designed to affect people, including situations where many make sounds together towards a common goal. Often they're of voices, but they also include sirens, bells, fireworks and more.
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Filename: Singing beggar Drury Lane
Duration: 0:26
Classification: Economic > Beggars and hustlers
Recorded by: IM Rawes
Recording date: 17 October 2010
Description: Brief recording of a beggar singing to the recordist in Drury Lane at night. In the conversation before the recording, he'd spotted the recorder and asked what it was. On being told he offered to sing, so this may not be part of his usual routine.
Technical guff: Head-worn stereo. 2 x Shure WL-183 mics and Edirol R09-HR digital recorder.
Additional notes: None.