All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/genji-monogatari-by-murasaki-shikibu/
Genji Monogatari, or The Tale of Genji, is a Japanese classic novel from the eleventh century. Supposedly commissioned by members of the Imperial Family, it tells the story of the son of the Emperor's favorite concubine and his role as a privileged boy and man, but not quite recognized as royal. He is placed in a loveless marriage, but continues a number of 'friendships' with the women of the court. This translation brings us the first seventeen chapters, and there is some dispute over the authorship of later (not included) chapters. The book gives us a fascinating insight into court life of the period. ( Lynne Thompson)
- Text source (only read from this text!): https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89076313527&view=1up&seq=1
- Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): standard
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BC Admin - Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): ( Murasaki Shikibu) : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murasaki_Shikibu
- Link to title on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_Genji
- Number of sections (files) this project will have: 18
- Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: Yes
- Original publication date (if known): c1021
- 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?:
Genres for the project: Romance; Culture & Heritage Fiction; Fictional Biographies & Memoirs
Keywords that describe the book: romance, Japan, family, exile, court life, bereavement, emperor, concubine
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[*]The reader will record the following at the beginning and end of each file:
No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
START of recording (Intro):
- "Section [number] of Genji Monogatari. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
- If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]" - Say:
"Genji Monogatari, by Murasaki Shikibu. [Section name]"
For the second and all subsequent sections, you may optionally use the shortened form of this intro disclaimer:
- "Chapter [number] of Genji Monogatari by Murasaki Shikibu. This LibriVox recording is in the Public Domain."
- If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]" - Only if applicable, say:
"[section number]"
- At the end of the section, say:
"End of [Chapter]" - If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]" - At the end of the book, say (in addition):
"End of Genji Monogatari, by Murasaki Shikibu. Translated by Suematsu Kencho (1855 - 1920)"
There should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.
[*]Example filename genji_##_shikibu_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. genji_01_shikibu_128kb.mp3)
Transfer of files (completed recordings)
Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file. Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.
- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin) - You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: lt - Lynnet
- When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
- If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
Any questions?
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In general, we overlook minor background noises like that,unless it interferes with listening. I didn’t think it did.
