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Huilacapitztli.wav

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AlfasolmegaMX

November 13th, 2016

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Music > Solo instrument

"Huilacapitztli" corresponds in Nahuatl (the most spoken indigenous dialect in Mexico) to a clay whistle. This one in particular has the shape of a dolphin, with one breathing hole, one exit and four pressing holes.

Recorded with a Line6 UX2 audio interface and a Behringer B5 condenser microphone, using Audacity DAW. Original recording was amplified 2 times using a 6[dB] factor.

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"Huilacapitztli" corresponde en Náhuatl (el dialecto indígena más hablado en México) a un silbato de barro. Éste en particular tiene la forma de un delfín, con un agujero para aspirar, otro para expulsar y cuatro para presionar.

Grabado con una interfaz de audio Line6 UX2 y un micrófono de condensador Behringer B5, usando Audacity. A la grabación original se le amplificó dos veces usando un factor de 6[dB].

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clay-whistle
home-recording
mexican-aerophone

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Wave (.wav)

Duration

0:05.003

File size

431.4 KB

Sample rate

44100.0 Hz

Bit depth

16 bit

Channels

Mono

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Luisfruiz

7 years, 11 months ago

Gracias! :)

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