Music

Sound recording of Tannya Cai playing Blue Bossa by Kenny Dorham on an alto saxophone Recorded on a Zoom recorder

Sound recording of Tannya Cai playing the C major scale on an alto saxophone Recorded on a Zoom recorder

Sound recording of a South Carolinian imitating a memorable field holler from his hometown. Field hollers such as this were often used to signal the end of the work day among slaves.

The sound recording is of the song "Oh, My Lord" from the motion picture "Glory." The recording is a portrayal of a pre-battle song by the 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the first African American units during the Civil War, before their attack on Fort Wagner. The song is comprised of vocalists, tambourines, and harmonicas.