Sound Firsts

Twenty Thousand Hertz

Dallas Taylor

Music, Design, Arts, Music Commentary

4.8 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2017

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

What is the oldest recorded sound in history? For over 100 years researchers thought they knew until a mind-blowing discovery by historians found something new - and technological advances allowed it to be played back for the first time in history. What is the oldest recording of a musical performance, president, battlefield, television broadcast, cell phone call, and more? Featuring Patrick Feaster, co-founder of FirstSounds.org, three-time Grammy nominee, and Ph.D. in Musicology as well as Lynn Novick, award-winning filmmaker, and co-directing partner of Ken Burns. Twenty Thousand Hertz is produced out of the studios of Defacto Sound and hosted by Dallas Taylor. Consider supporting the show at donate.20k.org Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/soundfirsts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey listeners, before we get started, there are two things I want to mention.
0:05.2	The first is a recommendation for another podcast I love.
0:08.0	It's called Tumble.
0:09.4	It's a show about scientific discovery made specifically for kids.
0:13.8	With help from experts, co-hosts Marshall and Lindsay explore questions like, How Big
0:18.1	Is The Universe?
0:19.5	Why do cats per?
0:21.0	And how smart was the T-Rex?
0:23.4	Every episode is funny, informative, and includes great music and sound effects that
0:27.7	keep you engaged the whole way through.
0:29.9	Even if you think you don't like science, you'll love these stories.
0:33.6	If you have any young ones or you're just young at heart, this show is for you.
0:37.6	To hear it, search for Tumble Science Podcasts for Kids right here in your podcast player.
0:43.1	And then, tap subscribe.
0:44.9	Finally, a quick note that the mystery sound will play at the end of today's episode, so
0:49.3	make sure you stick around all the way to the very end.
0:57.2	For De facto Sound, you're listening to 20,000 Hertz.
1:01.1	The stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds, I'm Dallas Taylor.
1:06.3	In this episode, we'll be going back in time to discover sound firsts.
1:11.7	This is the mobile service operator.
1:13.4	I want J-R 62375.
1:14.4	This is just like a regular phone call, it's the mobile service operator.
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