[COMPLETE] Short Poetry Collection 097 - tg

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TriciaG
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LibriVox Short Poetry Collection 097

This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: http://librivox.org/short-poetry-collection-097/

This is an open collection of poems for the month of June 2011. When this month is over, another one will be started.
  1. How to record a poem - Initial Guidelines:
    • All poems read must be in the public domain (that is, not copyrighted).
    • You do not have to "sign-up" to submit a poem; as long as it's clearly in the public domain, just start recording!
    • There is a limit of 2 poems per person per collection.
    • Poems can be as short as you like, but not longer than 30 minutes (approximately 5000 words).
    • To see what's been recorded already, you can search the LibriVox Catalog - but remember that we welcome multiple versions! :)
  2. Find a public domain poem:
    The Poets' Corner is a great resource for public domain poetry. Other sources to try are Bartleby and Project Gutenberg.
    • You may use other websites if you like, but we will have to check them to make sure they are not copyrighted.
    • See this page for more info on copyrights. You can always ask me in this thread if you're not sure whether a poem is public domain.
  3. BEFORE recording:
    • If you are new to LibriVox, please check the Recording Notes thread first.
    • If this is your first time recording, you'll find this useful as well: The Newbie Guide to Recording.
    Set your recording software to:
    Bit Rate: 128 kbps
    Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz (44100 Hz)
    Channels: 1 (Mono)
  4. DURING recording:
    • At the beginning of the recording, read the abbreviated "LibriVox disclaimer":
    "[Poem title], by [author], read for LibriVox.org by [your name]" or some variation on that, adding date, location, your personal URL, etc., if you wish.
    • Then read the poem.
    • At the end, say: "End of poem. This recording is in the public domain." and leave five seconds of silence.
    • No recordings can be accepted without the LibriVox disclaimer.
  5. AFTER recording:
    Add these ID3 tags:
    (If you're not sure how to add ID3 tags, please visit this page: How To Add or Edit ID3 Tags)

    Title: Poem Title (e.g. The Road Not Taken)
    Artist: Author Name and Year of Birth - Death [e.g. Robert Frost (1874-1963)]
    Album: LibriVox Short Poetry 097
    (You may put "Recorded by [your name]" in the comments section if you wish)

    Save file as:
    [poem's title]_[author's last name]_[your initials].mp3
    Put file name all in lowercase, and the title all in one word (no leading articles - the, a, an, without the square brackets, please, and NO SPACES):
    e.g. roadnottaken_frost_apc.mp3

    When submitting, please follow this template:
    [Title of Poem] by [Author] (BIRTH-DEATH)
    Text URL:
    MP3 URL:
    Duration:
  6. Upload your completed recording:
    • Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader:
    http://upload.librivox.org
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    (If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin)
    You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: tg - TriciaG
    When your upload is complete, you will receive a link. Please click "Post Reply" at the top left of this thread, and post the link there.
    Also post the following information:
    • The title and author of the poem.
    • A link to the poem's text online (Poets' Corner, Bartleby, Gutenberg, etc.) so it can be verified as public domain.
    • The length of your recording in minutes.
    • If this is your first recording for LibriVox, please give us your name as you'd like it to appear in the catalog (that is, either your real name or some pseudonym). Also let us know if you have a personal URL you'd like to list (e.g. a personal blog).
Please provide the birth and death dates for the author. Thank you.

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Please post below or PM me. :)
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Post by Algy Pug »

Here are two poems by Julia A. Moore (1847 – 1920) the Sweet Singer of Michigan.

For those who are interested here is a short tribute to this neglected American poet:
URL: http://homepages.wmich.edu/~cooneys/txt/Moore/Owl.Julia.html

Sketch of Lord Byron
Text URL: http://homepages.wmich.edu/~cooneys/txt/Moore/Lord.Byron.html
Mp3 URL: http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/tg/sketchoflordbyron_moore_ghs.mp3
Duration: 2:30

Grand Rapids Cricket Club
Text URL: http://homepages.wmich.edu/~cooneys/txt/Moore/GR.Cricket.html
Mp3 URL: http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/tg/grandrapidscricketclub_moore_ghs.mp3
Duration: 1:38

Cheers

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Post by Nigel Boydell »

A short John Milton poem.


Song. On May Morning
John Milton (1608-1674)

Text URL: http://www.theotherpages.org/poems/milton03.html#18

MP3 URL: http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/tg/song.onmaymorning_milton_nb.mp3

Duration 0.58

Thanks
Nigel
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Post by TriciaG »

Thanks, both!
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Post by libraryanne »

Hi,
I'd like to PL these four poems. Downloading now and I'll post back later today.

Cheers,
Betty
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Post by sidhu177 »

this is my first recording;
the road not taken is a very famous poem, its surely in the public domain,this is the link.
http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/tg/theroadnottaken_frost_sid.mp3
this is the poem link http://www.gutenberg.org/files/29345/29345-h/29345-h.htm#THE_ROAD_NOT_TAKEN
duration is 1:19 min

please throw some light on how good the recording is.
Of my own bliss I'll pay the price,And be myself my sacrifice.
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Post by TriciaG »

Thanks, sidhu!

I renamed the file to remove the leading article: http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/tg/roadnottaken_frost_sid.mp3

You've got some plosives, where your breath is hitting the microphone directly. Examples are:
0:12 "two"
0:13 "wood"
0:27 "as"
0:29 "perhaps"
0:33 "wear"
0:41 "both"
0:45 "step had"
0:47 "Oh"
etc.

You are plenty loud, so you can probably just back off a bit from the microphone. Also, put the microphone more to the side of your mouth than in front of it. This way the puffs of air will pass by it instead of hitting it directly.

Overall the recording is good; it's just that those plosives really diminish the enjoyment. Would you be willing to try it again?
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Post by sidhu177 »

absolutely Ma'am,i'll redo it.
i use a digital voice recorder so, i had to hold it close, but now i'll try holding it to the side.
thanks.
Of my own bliss I'll pay the price,And be myself my sacrifice.
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Post by libraryanne »

Hi,
Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 are all PL OK
Very well read by Elizabeth, Algy and Nigel. :)



Betty
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Post by Algy Pug »

libraryanne wrote:Hi,
Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 are all PL OK
Very well read by Elizabeth, Algy and Nigel. :)



Betty
Thank you Betty

I was hoping that my readings would at least match the quality of the poetry. :P
Cheers

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Post by sidhu177 »

i would also want to record this poem 'BOND and FREE'; this is robert frost's composition and this is the link
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/29345/29345-h/29345-h.htm#BOND_AND_FREE
Of my own bliss I'll pay the price,And be myself my sacrifice.
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Post by JolleyJ »

hello I am new but I would like to help with this project
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Post by JolleyJ »

ok I would like to read, The Road Not Taken section 5
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Post by sidhu177 »

i have re-recorded the poem.
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost 1874-1963
recorded URL : http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/tg/roadnottaken_frost_sid.mp3
link to text: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/29345/29345-h/29345-h.htm#THE_ROAD_NOT_TAKEN
duration: 1:07 min

please tell me how it was.
Of my own bliss I'll pay the price,And be myself my sacrifice.
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Post by JolleyJ »

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost 1874-1963

http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/tg/theroadnottaken_frost_jolleyj.mp3

This is my 1st recording. hope all is well
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