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The Phonograph

The Phonograph. It all started in 1877. Thomas Edison was working on the invention of the telegraph and telephone Discovered that the telephone message could be recorded. Gave a sketch of the machine to his mechanic, who built it in 30 hours. It all started in 1877. “ Mary Had a little lamb”

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The Phonograph

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  1. The Phonograph

  2. It all started in 1877 • Thomas Edison was working on the invention of the telegraph and telephone • Discovered that the telephone message could be recorded

  3. Gave a sketch of the machine to his mechanic, who built it in 30 hours

  4. It all started in 1877 • “Mary Had a little lamb” • Thomas Edison • How did it work? • Energy from sound waves pressed into a foil or wax coated cylinder

  5. How did the phonograph work???

  6. Then in 1887 • The flat gramophone disc (or phonograph disc) was invented by Emile Berliner • More durable, cheaper, easier to use

  7. 1890: Machines in public places called nickelodeons played the discs for a nickel • Modern day jukebox

  8. By 1900: • Columbia Records & Victor Talking Machine Company were the main companies • 1902: 12” disc – the “78 rpm” was invented • Revolutions per minute

  9. Each disc held 4 minutes of music • 1904: Double sided 78 discs

  10. Impact • Used for at least 40 years until the 33 rpm 45 rpm discs were put into use

  11. Early phonographs • Used at beginning to preserve voices, not music • Presidential speeches, for instance

  12. 1st Musical recording: • Enrico Caruso: recorded opera arias in London (1902)

  13. Effects – Good & Bad • If you had a “Victrola”, you were considered to be “moving on up” in the world

  14. However: • Initial public reaction was dislike: technological advancement was distracting young people • Has this happened before?

  15. Popularity • 1904: 1 of every 22 houses had a phonograph • 1909: 26 million discs/cylinders were produced

  16. Discussion… • Do you get the same musical “effect” of listening to a live vs recorded piece of music?

  17. Questions • You have an hour (by yourself): • Same amount of $ • Listen to a CD of music • Go to a concert

  18. You have an hour (with friends): • Same amount of $ • Listen to a CD of music • Go to a concert • Is the answer to both different? Why? What changes?

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