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Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2819/2819-h/2819-h.htmBarrack-Room Ballads is a collection of poems by Rudyard Kipling which describe life in the British Army, particularly in India, in his time. The poems are written in the voice and language of soldiers of that time. The collection includes some of his best known poems. (Summary by Alan Mapstone)
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Claiming sections: Look in the Magic Window below for the list of available sections. Post a reply in this thread asking for the section you would like to record. I would like to restrict initial claims to a maximum of 5 poems per reader.
Please Note: These poems are written in the voice and language of the British Army in Victorian times. Some of this language may be uncomfortable to modern readers. Before claiming please read through the poem to ensure that you are comfortable with the subject and language.
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Magic Window:
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[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudyard_Kipling (Rudyard Kipling)
[*]Link to title on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrack-Room_Ballads
[*]Number of sections (files) this project will have: 38
[*]Does the project have an introduction or preface: Yes
[*]Original publication date (if known): 1899
[*]If you are a new volunteer, how would you like your name (or pseudonym) credited in the catalog?
[*]Do you have a URL you would like associated with your name?:
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Genres for the project: Poetry/Single author
Keywords that describe the book: poetry, India, army life, victorian age
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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs
Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.
For the first section say:
For subsequent sections say:"Dedication of Barrack-Room Ballads. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Barrack-Room Ballads, by Rudyard Kipling. Dedication."
End of recording:"name of poem By Rudyard Kipling. Read for Librivox.org by your name, city, date."
Say:
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:"End of poem. This recording is in the Public Domain."
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end."End of Barrack-Room Ballads, by Rudyard Kipling."
Filename: barrackroomballads_##_kipling_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. barrackroomballads_01_kipling_128kb.mp3)
Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
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MC to select: Lynnet
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