[ Diari e carteggi (1858-1872) di Giovanni Miani / Giovanni Giacomo Miani ] Il primo diario. Viaggio verso le sorgenti del Nilo eseguito da Giangiacomo Miani (1859-1860) / Giovanni Giacomo Miani
Travel of Giovanni Miani towards the sources of the Nile

37. Players and singers in the house of Miani

Gondokoro - Sudan
Title
Players and singers in the house of Miani
Short description
Giovanni Miani is unwell and calls ringers and singers to his home. He describes the songs as "graceful" and with the "right rhythm".
Text on source
Per distrarmi un poco feci venire le ragazze ed i ragazzi a cantare e suonare. Hanno dei canti graziosi che noterò ed un ritmo giusto. Molti sono i selvaggi che ogni dì vivono della nostra casa.
English translation
Folios/Pages
p. 224
Date
1860 03 01
Observations on the events description
The title of this paragraph is "Costumi di Jambara"
The dots on the map indicate the places where sound and music events were described. They don't represent travel stages.
Participants
No other participants in this event description.
Narrator
1
Place
1
Sounds
2
How to quote
Murarotto E., "Players and singers in the house of Miani" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2024 03 25.

doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.48

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