To n d o k u m e nt e a u s d e m P h o n o gr a m m ar c hi v d er Ö st err ei c hi s c h e n A k a d e mi e d er Wi s s e n s c h aft e n G e s a mt a u s g a b e d er Hi st ori s c h e n B e st ä n d e To n d o k u m e nt e a u s d e m P h o n o gr a m m ar c hi v d er Ö st err ei c hi s c h e n A k a d e mi e d er Wi s s e n s c h aft e n G e s a mt a u s g a b e d er Hi st ori s c h e n B e st ä n d e 1 8 9 9 – 1 9 5 0 To n d o k u m e nt e a u s d e m P h o n o gr a m m ar c hi v d er Ö st err ei c hi s c h e n A k a d e mi e d er Wi s s e n s c h aft e n G e s a mt a u s g a b e d er Hi st ori s c h e n B e st ä n d e 1 8 9 9 – 1 9 5 0 To n d o k u m e nt e a u s d e m P h o n o gr a m m ar c hi v d er Ö st err ei c hi s c h e n A k a d e mi e d er Wi s s e n s c h aft e n G e s a mt a u s g a b e d er Hi st ori s c h e n B e st ä n d e 1 8 9 9 – 1 9 5 0

1 8 9 9 – 1 9 5 0 S o u n d D o c u m e nt s fr o m t h e P h o n o gr a m m ar c hi v of t h e A u stri a n A c a d e m y of S ci e n c e s T h e C o m pl et e Hi st ori c al C oll e cti o n s of t h e A u stri a n A c a d e m y of S ci e n c e s T h e C o m pl et e Hi st ori c al C oll e cti o n s 1 8 9 9 – 1 9 5 0 S eri e s 1 3 of t h e A u stri a n A c a d e m y of S ci e n c e s T h e C o m pl et e Hi st ori c al C oll e cti o n s 1 8 9 9 – 1 9 5 0 S o u n d D o c u m e nt s fr o m t h e P h o n o gr a m m ar c hi v of t h e A u stri a n A c a d e m y of S ci e n c e s T h e C o m pl et e Hi st ori c al C oll e cti o n s 1 8 9 9 – 1 9 5 0

S o u n d D o c u m e nt s fr o m t h e P h o n o gr a m m ar c hi v

1 8 9 9 – 1 9 5 0

( E x n er 1 9 0 4 – 0 5, Ar c hi v e 1 9 1 8)

#### S eri e s 1 5/ 1 I n di a n R e c or di n g s R e c or di n g s i n E g y pt ( J u n k er 1 9 1 1) a n d t h e Ar c hi v e ( Sti gl er 1 9 1 2 – 1 9 1 3) K e n zi- D o n g ol a wi, N o bii n a n d Ar a bi c – D h ol u o a n d L u g a n d a R e c or di n g s i n E g y pt ( J u n k er 1 9 1 1) a n d t h e Ar c hi v e ( Sti gl er 1 9 1 2 – 1 9 1 3) K e n zi- D o n g ol a wi, N o bii n a n d Ar a bi c – I n di a n R e c or di n g s ( S c h o m er u s 1 9 2 9) S eri e s 1 5/ 2

D h ol u o a n d L u g a n d a

U nit e d N ati o n s E d u c ati o n al, S ci e nti fi c a n d C ult ur al Or g a ni z ati o n T h e Hi st ori c al C oll e cti o n s ( 1 8 9 9 - 1 9 5 0) of t h e Vi e n n a P h o n o gr a m m ar c hi v I n s cri b e d o n t h e R e gi st er i n 1 9 9 9

Y 1 4 4 8- D 3 5 B o o kl et U m s c hl a g 4 s 4- 0.i n d d 1 2 7. 1 1. 1 4 1 2: 2 8

Ⓟ Ⓟ C D- Serie 1 5 \_ U msc hla g.i n d d 1 1 7. 0 8. 2 0 1 6 1 2: 1 3: 5 4

M e m or y of t h e W orl d

To n d o k u m e nt e a u s d e m P h o n o gr a m m ar c hi v d er Ö st err ei c hi s c h e n A k a d e mi e d er Wi s s e n s c h aft e n G e s a mt a u s g a b e d er Hi st ori s c h e n B e st ä n d e 1 8 9 9 – 1 9 5 0

To n d o k u m e nt e a u s d e m P h o n o gr a m m ar c hi v d er Ö st err ei c hi s c h e n A k a d e mi e d er Wi s s e n s c h aft e n G e s a mt a u s g a b e d er Hi st ori s c h e n B e st ä n d e 1 8 9 9 – 1 9 5 0

S o u n d D o c u m e nt s fr o m t h e P h o n o gr a m m ar c hi v

S o u n d D o c u m e nt s fr o m t h e P h o n o gr a m m ar c hi v

R e-r e c or di n g: Fr a n z L e c hl eit n er, N a dj a W all a s z k o vit s Si g n al pr o c e s si n g a n d m a st eri n g: J o h a n n e s S pit z b art E dit e d b y Ull a R e m m er, C hri sti a n Li e bl a n d G er d a L e c hl eit n er

Si g n al pr o c e s si n g a n d m a st eri n g: J o h a n n e s S pit z b art E dit e d b y Cl e m e n s G ütl, G er d a L e c hl eit n er a n d C hri sti a n Li e bl

S eri e s 1 5/ 1: I n di a n R e c or di n g s

a n d t h e Ar c hi v e ( Sti gl er 1 9 1 2 – 1 9 1 3)

S eri e s 1 3: R e c or di n g s i n E g y pt ( J u n k er 1 9 1 1)

 A u di o C D 1 – 1 4 Fi el d r e c or di n g s i n E g y pt ( 1 9 1 1): K e n zi- D o n g ol a wi, N o bii n a n d Ar a bi c 1 5 – 2 0 Ar c hi v e r e c or di n g s ( 1 9 1 2 – 1 9 1 3): D h ol u o a n d L u g a n d a

K e n zi- D o n g ol a wi, N o bii n a n d Ar a bi c – D h ol u o a n d L u g a n d a

 7 – 1 8 B e n ar e s/ V ar a n a si, 1 9 0 5 1 9 – 2 5 C al c utt a/ K ol k at a, 1 9 0 5

2 5 – 3 2 P h o n o gr a m m ar c hi v, 1 9 1 8

2 0 1 4 Ö st err ei c hi s c h e A k a d e mi e d er Wi s s e n s c h aft e n

4 P erf or m er s

3 Ull a R e m m er: F eli x E x n er' s c oll e cti o n

Gr afi k d e si g n: t y p o 3 w e b s eit e

2 C o ntri b uti o n s o n t h e c o nt e xt a n d pr ot a g o ni st s

5 D o c u m e nt s a n d p h ot o gr a p h s

2 P u bli c ati o n s ( E x n er & P ö c h 1 9 0 5, F el b er & G ei g er 1 9 1 2, Kir st e 1 9 0 8)

O E A W P H A C D 3 5

2 0 1 4 Ö st err ei c hi s c h e A k a d e mi e d er Wi s s e n s c h aft e n

O E A W P H A C D 3 5

I S B N 9 7 8- 3- 7 0 0 8- 7 8 7 2- 9

Y 1 4 4 8- D 3 5 B o o kl et U m s c hl a g 4 s 4- 0.i n d d 1 2 7. 1 1. 1 4 1 2: 2 8

U nit e d N ati o n s E d u c ati o n al, S ci e nti fi c a n d C ult ur al Or g a ni z ati o n

O E A W P H A C D 3 8

of t h e A u stri a n A c a d e m y of S ci e n c e s T h e C o m pl et e Hi st ori c al C oll e cti o n s 1 8 9 9 – 1 9 5 0

R e-r e c or di n g: Fr a n z L e c hl eit n er

To n d o k u m e nt e a u s d e m P h o n o gr a m m ar c hi v d er Ö st err ei c hi s c h e n A k a d e mi e d er Wi s s e n s c h aft e n G e s a mt a u s g a b e d er Hi st ori s c h e n B e st ä n d e 1 8 9 9 – 1 9 5 0

S o u n d D o c u m e nt s fr o m t h e P h o n o gr a m m ar c hi v

Si g n al pr o c e s si n g a n d m a st eri n g: J o h a n n e s S pit z b art E dit e d b y Cl e m e n s G ütl, G er d a L e c hl eit n er a n d C hri sti a n Li e bl

a n d t h e Ar c hi v e ( Sti gl er 1 9 1 2 – 1 9 1 3)

of t h e A u stri a n A c a d e m y of S ci e n c e s T h e C o m pl et e Hi st ori c al C oll e cti o n s 1 8 9 9 – 1 9 5 0

D at a C D 1 T h e ori gi n al pr ot o c ol s

I S B N 9 7 8- 3- 7 0 0 1- 7 5 9 4- 0

R e-r e c or di n g: Fr a n z L e c hl eit n er

of t h e A u stri a n A c a d e m y of S ci e n c e s T h e C o m pl et e Hi st ori c al C oll e cti o n s 1 8 9 9 – 1 9 5 0

E n gli s h pr o ofr e a di n g: C hri sti a n Li e bl

S eri e s 1 3: R e c or di n g s i n E g y pt ( J u n k er 1 9 1 1)

 A u di o C D 1 – 1 4 Fi el d r e c or di n g s i n E g y pt ( 1 9 1 1): K e n zi- D o n g ol a wi, N o bii n a n d Ar a bi c 1 5 – 2 0 Ar c hi v e r e c or di n g s ( 1 9 1 2 – 1 9 1 3): D h ol u o a n d L u g a n d a

K e n zi- D o n g ol a wi, N o bii n a n d Ar a bi c – D h ol u o a n d L u g a n d a

( E x n er 1 9 0 4 – 0 5, Ar c hi v e 1 9 1 8)

A u di o C D 1 1 – 6 B o m b a y/ M u m b ai, 1 9 0 4

A u di o C D 2 1 – 2 4 M a dr a s/ C h e n n ai, 1 9 0 5

D at a C D 1 T h e ori gi n al pr ot o c ol s

D at a C D 1 T h e ori gi n al pr ot o c ol s

I S B N 9 7 8- 3- 7 0 0 1- 7 5 9 4- 0

Gr afi k d e si g n: t y p o 3 w e b s eit e

2 6 c c e A k a d e mi e d er Wi s s e n s c h aft e n Gr afi k: t y p o 3 w e b s eit e

2 C o ntri b uti o n s o n t h e c o nt e xt a n d pr ot a g o ni st s

T h e Hi st ori c al C oll e cti o n s ( 1 8 9 9 - 1 9 5 0) of t h e Vi e n n a P h o n o gr a m m ar c hi v I n s cri b e d o n t h e R e gi st er i n 1 9 9 9

Y 1 9 2 9- C 1 4 B o o kl et 1 2 s 4- 1.i n d d 1 3 0. 0 7. 1 9 1 0: 0 8

S o u n d D o c u m e nt s fr o m t h e P h o n o gr a m m ar c hi v

M e m or y of t h e W orl d

S eri e s 1 3

Tondokumente aus dem Phonogrammarchiv der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschafen Gesamtausgabe der Historischen Bestände 1899–1950

Sound Documents from the Phonogrammarchiv of the Austrian Academy of Sciences The Complete Historical Collectons 1899–1950

Die Historischen Bestände 1899–1950 wurden als *Dokumente universaler Bedeutung* seitens der UNESCO in das Weltregister des "Memory of the World"-Programms eingetragen.

UNESCO has included the Historical Collectons 1899–1950 as *documents of universal signifcance* in the World Register of its "Memory of the World" Programme.

ISBN 978-3-7001-8385-3

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## Veröffentlicht mit Unterstützung des Austrian Science Fund (FWF): PUB 641-Z

Open Access: Wo nicht anders festgehalten, ist diese Publikation lizenziert unter der Creative Commons Lizenz Namensnennung 4.0 Open access: Except where otherwise noted, this work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Series 15/2 **Indian Recordings (Schomerus 1929)**

> OEAW PHA CD 48 comprises 1 CD

Comments and preparaton of texts by Ulla Remmer Transcriptons of various recordings and added comments by Jean-Luc Chevillard

> Edited by Gerda Lechleitner Christan Liebl Ulla Remmer

English proofreading by Nicola Wood

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### **Introducton**

With Series 16 – published afer Series 15/1: *Indian Recordings (Exner 1904–05, Archive 1918)*, but before the present Series 15/2: *Indian Recordings (Schomerus 1929)* – the editon of *The Complete Historical Collectons 1899–1950* has somewhat changed its layout; in fact, the data disc now also comprises the texts formerly published in the booklet. This decision represents a further step towards an electronic publicaton. For preservaton reasons, however, we again opted for the producton of a tangible medium, to be stored as a physical object in libraries or archives; in additon, this approach stll ofers playback of the sounds via conventonal sound systems.

While the booklet format did not allow printng in a comfortable font size and quite ofen imposed restrictons on the texts, this new format strives to facilitate easy and comfortable use of the protocols and audio sources, as well as of the commentaries and transcriptons, together with special comments on the recordings. Text fles can be printed individually or read on the screen, and, of course, they can be searched electronically – a convenient advantage over the conventonal booklet.

For orientaton purposes, a detailed table of contents is given in this small booklet. The data disc is organised in folders and chapters as listed in the contents; as a new feature, the transcriptons are additonally linked to the respectve sound fles in a compressed format (mp3). Nevertheless, the sound fles in CD quality are stll available on the audio CDs. In any case, it will be possible to listen and read at the same tme, which has proved important when dealing with this commented source editon.

Series 15 is an excepton within our editon in that its two subseries appear in diferent layouts, due to the fact that the completon of Series 15/2 had to be postponed; it was eventually adapted to the new format as used in Series 16 and 17, which had been published in the meantme.

The present editon contains the collecton of 30 recordings of religious recitatons of Tamil and Telugu texts established by Hilko Wiardo Schomerus in 1929, thus complementng

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*Series 15/1: Indian Recordings (Exner 1904–05, Archive 1918)*, which appeared in 2016. Series 15/1 features, on the one hand, the 68 recordings made by Felix Exner in 1904–05 (mostly recitatons of Vedic and Sanskrit literature, but also specimens of the Phonogrammarchiv's frst recordings of Dravidian languages, including Tamil), and on the other, eight *Phonogramme* recorded in the Phonogrammarchiv in 1918 (primarily recitatons in Hindi, Urdu, Awadhi and Braj Bhasha). It is also there that more informaton is available on technical issues relatng to the phonographic recording technique, the Phonogrammarchiv's methods and actvites, as well as on the historical background of the recordings.

Like the majority of Felix Exner's collecton, the *Phonogramme* made by Schomerus were recorded in Madras (Chennai), although some 25 years later and presumably in another – unknown – locaton. Since then, they have been preserved in the Phonogrammarchiv, but unlike Exner's *Phonogramme*, which were studied by Kirste (1908) and Felber & Geiger (1912), they have not been described in the scholarly literature or edited before their present publicaton. While Schomerus conducted his feld research as a renowned scholar of Tamil studies, Felix Exner – the son of Sigmund Exner, founder and frst director of the Phonogrammarchiv – was a meteorologist. It was only on behalf of his father that he took the newly invented *Archiv-Phonograph* with him to India in order to make recordings alongside his meteorological studies, relying heavily on the Academy's network and the support of local specialists and colleagues.

This editon could not have been prepared without Ulla Remmer's knowledge, commitment and enthusiasm, and without the help and expertse of Jean-Luc Chevillard; we are deeply grateful to both of them. Finally, thanks go to our technicians, Franz Lechleitner, Johannes Spitzbart and Nadja Wallaszkovits. They took on the burden of transferring the original recordings to modern data storage media, carefully edited and cleaned the signals from surface noises, and produced the master CDs.

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### **Contents data disc**

#### **1. Introductory notes, comments and transcriptons**

The Complete Historical Collectons 1899–1950 Guiding principles of the editon Editors' preface Acknowledgements Schomerus and his feld research on Tamil recitaton (Ulla Remmer) The performers The recordings Schomerus' German translatons

#### **2. Protocols**

Original documentaton as digital images

#### **3. Documents**

Schomerus' travel report

 (scans; University Archive of the Martn-Luther-University Halle-Witenberg) Agreement between the Phonogrammarchiv and Schomerus

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(scans; Archive of the Austrian Academy of Sciences)

#### **4. Sound recordings as mp3 fles**

#### **CD cue points**

#### CD 1


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Tondokumente aus dem Phonogrammarchiv der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Gesamtausgabe der Historischen Bestände 1899–1950

Sound Documents from the Phonogrammarchiv of the Austrian Academy of Sciences The Complete Historical Collections 1899–1950

#### OEAW PHA CD 48

Re-recording: Franz Lechleitner, Nadja Wallaszkovits Signal processing and mastering: Johannes Spitzbart, Nadja Wallaszkovits Edited by Gerda Lechleitner, Christian Liebl and Ulla Remmer Proofreading: Nicola Wood

# **Series 15/2: Indian Recordings**

## (Schomerus 1929)

	- 30 Madras/Chennai: Telugu

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