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The world's first phonetic recording.

     

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Assourbanipal a tué la lionne


Wood, brass, enamel, leather and Sony radio rescued from a fire.
H.215, W.150, D.50 cm (1985).

 

Recording made in 645 B.C. in Nineveh. Assourbanipal has fired 3 arrows at this lioness, who is now dying, her rear-quarters paralysed. Roaring, groaningÉ blackout. The groans break out again, very loudly, then diminish. She dies.
The text above is inspired by the wartime Swiss radio programme of René Payot, very popular in occupied France .


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