Sound of Song The Recording Revolution (Season 1, Episode 1)
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Sound of Song

The Recording Revolution (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Documentary

This episode looks at the beginnings of recorded sound, with the advent of Edison's wax cylinder and soon after, Berliner's shellac disc (the familiar 78 rpm gramophone record). Until that time, the only music that people heard was ...See moreThis episode looks at the beginnings of recorded sound, with the advent of Edison's wax cylinder and soon after, Berliner's shellac disc (the familiar 78 rpm gramophone record). Until that time, the only music that people heard was fleeting live performances; now for the first time they could listen whenever and wherever they wanted. Technology influenced musical styles. With mechanical recording, some instruments were too soft or too loud to record, violins needed the addition of a horn resonator in order to be heard and singers had to sing loudly as if they were singing to a large hall. The introduction of the microphone and electronic amplifiers allowed a more intimate "crooning" style of singing which captured the nuances of the voice more faithfully. See less

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Neil Brand Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006)
Paul Israel Self (as Professor Paul Israel) Self (as Professor Paul Israel) See fewer	The Current War (2017)
Thomas A. Edison Self (archive sound) Self (archive sound) See fewer	The Trick Cyclist (1901)
Patricia Hammond Self - Singer Self - Singer See fewer	Tolkien (2019)
Aleksander Kolkowski Self - Stroh Violinist (as Aleks Kolkowski) Self - Stroh Violinist (as Aleks Kolkowski) See fewer	The Time Travellers of 1908 (2005)
Duncan Miller Self - Recording Expert Self - Recording Expert See fewer	Repercussions (2005)
Greg Milner Self - Writer and Critic Self - Writer and Critic See fewer	Sound of Song (2015)
Bessie Smith Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Angel Heart (1987)
Louis Armstrong Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	High Society (1956)
Gary Giddins Self - Writer and Music Critic Self - Writer and Music Critic See fewer	American Masters (1985)
Matt Ford Self - Singer Self - Singer See fewer	Sound of Song (2015)
Bing Crosby Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	White Christmas (1954)
Ginger Rogers Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Kitty Foyle (1940)