LIFE

With Hermann JUNKER made Syrian/Arabian/Ethiopian/Kurdish recordings in 1911-1912


In 1912 Gustav Klameth recorded in Jerusalem (PALESTINE/ISRAEL):
- 1) Persian Jews from IRAN, Fars, Shiraz in Male Solo in Hebrew. Bible textes, recited and sung.
- 2) Mountain Jews from RUSSIA, DAGESTAN, Caucasus, Derbent, Bible recitations in Hebrew.
- 3) Yemenite Jews from YEMEN, Sana’a. Bible texts spoken and sung.
- 4) Fellachen (Arabs) from WEST BANK, Bîr Zêt; Palestinians (Arabs) from WEST BANK, Sikem, Nablus, Bîr Zêt, Woman Solo in Arabic.
- 5) Syrian priest from Mardin on the Euphrates, MESOPOTAMIA: male solo songs, lieds and religious chants in Syrian (aramaic) and Kurdish.
- 6) Syrian priest from Urfa, MESOPOTAMIA: male solo songs in Syrian (aramaic).
- 7) Falashas (Jews) from ETHIOPIA, ABYSSINIA, Fenza. Recitation in Ethiopian Geez and in Amharic.
- 8) Maronites (Arabs) from LEBANON, Maad, Male solo in Maronite Arabic.
(source: Austrian Phonogrammarchiv)

Dozent Dr. Klameth übersandte eine grössen Zahl von Platten mit syrischen, arabischen, äthiopischen und kurdischen Gesängen (in: PhZ Jahrg. 14 (11 Sep 1913), No. 37, p. 876.


Along with the Berlin Phonogramm Archiv, the Vienna Phonogramm Archiv collected many important recordings. They hold a recording by a Syrian priest from Mardin, singing a Kurdish song. Gustav Klameth recorded it on May 31, 1912.[1]


1940 Germany Address Book:
Gustav Klameth, Hormayrg 44, Vienna, AUSTRIA
Occupation: Pensioner