Monday, April 6, 2009

SENĆOŦEN Digitizing Existing Audio Materials

The Saanich community has been recording language for many years. There exist privately-held recordings of fluent SENĆOŦEN speakers that require transferring from the original analog source to digital conversions.

The source of original material was recorded in a variety of formats including cassette tapes, reel-to-reel and possibly audio from early video tapes and film. Many of the fluent speakers that appear on the source materials have since passed away.

The idea for this project is to create an innovative framework that will demonstrate the integrity and spirit of the community’s audio language materials while ensuring the preservation of these materials for future generations.

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