TL England 4. The Power of the Voice
02/23/24 • 14 min
This episode explores the re-appropriation of cassette technology from music media to communication media. A thin strip of spooled tape was vital in facilitating long-distance messages.
We learn more about the power of the voice and the meaningful, affectionate family memories that were captured through the voice playing on a cassette tape. The recorded messages were often emotional and intimate, and it was common for tearful messages of grievances and condolences to also be included. Interviewees recall further childhood memories such as the mental preparations before recording messages, playing with cassette tape ribbon, and pretending to be TV presenters.
Others remember being able to develop unexpected bonds with family members simply through listening to their voices on cassettes.
A Modus Arts Production. Audio Production and Sound Design by Oliver Sanders, Producer Leona Fensome, Executive Producer Lucia Scazzocchio, Funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council of England.
This episode explores the re-appropriation of cassette technology from music media to communication media. A thin strip of spooled tape was vital in facilitating long-distance messages.
We learn more about the power of the voice and the meaningful, affectionate family memories that were captured through the voice playing on a cassette tape. The recorded messages were often emotional and intimate, and it was common for tearful messages of grievances and condolences to also be included. Interviewees recall further childhood memories such as the mental preparations before recording messages, playing with cassette tape ribbon, and pretending to be TV presenters.
Others remember being able to develop unexpected bonds with family members simply through listening to their voices on cassettes.
A Modus Arts Production. Audio Production and Sound Design by Oliver Sanders, Producer Leona Fensome, Executive Producer Lucia Scazzocchio, Funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council of England.
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TL England 3. Behind the Project: Rosa Schling - How People Make Sense of Their Past
Rosa Schling, director of On the Record a company specialised on oral-history co-production, joined the Tape Letters project early on and was blown away by the richness and depth of personal stories recorded by families who had emigrated to the UK from Pakistan. She talks about the value of oral history recording.
A Modus Arts Production. Audio Production and Sound Design by Oliver Sanders, Producer Leona Fensome, Executive Producer Lucia Scazzocchio, Funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council of England.
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Michael Gallagher is a Social Researcher and Sound Artist who teaches at Manchester Metropolitan University. He became involved with Tape Letters after meeting Modus Arts producer Shazia Kahn. In this episode he talks about the significance of the cassette tape from a media studies perspective.
A Modus Arts Production. Audio Production and Sound Design by Oliver Sanders, Producer Leona Fensome, Executive Producer Lucia Scazzocchio, Funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council of England.
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