April 2019

Centuries of Sound on Cambridge 105 Radio — Episode 9 (1901)

James and Sean take you on a journey back to the year 1901 to listen to original, unmediated, often completely unacceptable recordings from the early days of the gramophone. This time we have rousing sort-of proto-proto-proto-jazz, stunning vocal acrobatics from a Russian soprano, vaudeville comedy which may or may not have stood the test of …

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A Titanic Research Pack

Today is the 107th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. The story of the “unsinkable” liner hitting the iceberg is so famous it hardly seems worth retelling for the umpteenth time, except perhaps for the producers of Entertainment Tonight, who reported on the sinking of the Costa Concordia with this headline So, here’s a …

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CoS Nominated for a British Podcast Award

We are very pleased to announce that Centuries of Sound has been nominated for the Bullseye Award (which “honours the podcasts that are producing exceptional listening experiences for niche audiences and those underrepresented in other British media”) at The 2019 British Podcast Awards. Bullseye Award supported by Podiant Probably True – @unlikelylad@nincompoopspodCenturies of Sound@sh_studios@farmerama__BBC Somerset's …

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1912

MP3 direct download | Itunes | Mixcloud | Feedburner (RSS) “Why was the phonograph valued so highly as a means of musical progress? To answer this question we must recognise two perceptions widely held in early twentieth-century America: that classical music was a powerful cultural and musical force to which Americans sadly lacked exposure, and …

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Elsewhere in 1912

January 1 – The Republic of China is established as Dr. Sun Yat-Sen takes the oath of office as the Provisional President at Nanjing. January 8 – The African National Congress is founded as the South African Native National Congress in a four-day meeting at Bloemfontein. January 9 – The 130 foot tall Equitable Building, …

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