[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
[ARSCLIST] [Fwd: Inquiry on Wax Cylinders]
To whom it may concern
best
Rainer E. Lotz
-------- Urspru"ngliche Nachricht --------
Betreff: Inquiry on Wax Cylinders
Datum: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:06:26 -0700
Von: "松村 チカコ" <chicazo@xxxxxxx>
An: chicazo@xxxxxxx
Dear Sir or Madam,
Hello. I am Chikako Matsumura (Tokyo National University of Fine Arts
and Music, The University Art Museum)
We have 212 wax cylinders in our museum.
A number of Japanese traditional songs were recorded into them about
100 years ago, so it is one of the most
important collections in the world. However, our cylinders are
damaged by mold. Therefore we made an application for a Grant-in-Aid
for Scientific Research of Japan Society for the Promotion of
Science, and it was awarded in April 2006.
We have started a three-year Project on Preservation and Digitization
of Wax Cylinders in Meiji-era since then, in which we are planning to
clean the cylinders and work out the best way to preserve them. Also
we are going to transfer them to a digital format and release their
information to the public.
We would be much obliged if you would answer some questions about the
preservation of cylinders and the way to release their information
including their sounds to the public. The questions are in the
attached file. We are especially interested in the method of
digitization. We have some information of playback equipment with
five lasers, and wonder if you know about it.
We are planning to research abroad and visit some institutes next
year, and we would like to know if we can visit you and hear about
your project.
If possible, we would appreciate to receive your reply by October
15th, for reasons of preparation.
Sincerely yours,
Project on Preservation, Digitization and of Wax Cylinders in Meiji-era
Questions about preservation of cylinders
1. Condition of cylinders; size, weight, decoration, format,
material, damage by insects and mold
Report of restoration
2. Condition of environment where cylinders are preserved;
temperature and humidity in the place, material of institute and
measures against insects and mold
Questions about the contents recorded into cylinders
Contents, date, place, players (performers), recorder
Other questions
1. Information about the playback equipment
2. Whether cylinders are transferred to digitization format
3. Whether information about cylinders are or were open to the public
-- -- -- -- -- -- --
◆Questions about cylinders◆
Name of your organization
Name of person in charge
Number of cylinders in your collection
Types of cylinders in your collection
Questions about preservation of cylinders
1. Condition of cylinders
Size :
Weight :
Color :
The form of package :
Format :
Material :
Damage by insects and mold :
Report of restoration :
2. Condition of environment where cylinders are stored
Temperature and humidity :
Material of storage facilities (the walls etc…):
The form of cylinders in your storage :
Measures against insects and mold :
Questions about the contents recorded into cylinders
Contents; name of songs, record of voice etc...
Date :
Place :
Performers :
Recorder :
Other questions
1. Do you have the playback equipment ?
Yes No
If you do, what kind of equipment do you have?
2. Were your cylinders transferred to digitized format?
Yes No
If they were transferred, what did you use?
3. Are or were the cylinders open to the public?
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Jun'ichi TAKEUCHI (Professor)
Hiroko YOKOMIZO (Associate Professor)
Chikako MATSUMURA（Assistant）
Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku
(Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music)
12-8, Ueno-Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714 Japan
Tel. +81-50-5525-2449
Fax. +81-50-5525-2533
http://www.geidai.ac.jp/museum/
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
--
--
****************************************
Dr Rainer E. Lotz
c/o Birgit-Lotz-Verlag
Jean Paul Str.6, 53173 Bonn, Germany
Tel: 0049-228-352808
Fax: 0049-228-365142
Web: http://www.lotz-verlag.de
****************************************
Please note: Our Spam filter eliminates all mails which are not specific in the subject header about what the content of your email is.
Bitte beachten: Unser Spamfilter entsorgt alle Mails, deren Bezugszeile nicht den Inhalt eindeutig beschreibt.