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Host Mylo Roze is joined by Patrick Feaster, Ph.D., an expert in early sound recordings from the late 1800’s through the early twentieth century. In this program you’ll hear samples of these early recordings, dating back to 1857, with explanation and commentary by Feaster. Patrick has been an instructor at IU and IUPUI in the areas of Folklore, Interpersonal Communication, Public Speaking and European History. A member of the “First Sounds” team, Feaster was involved in the discovery and playback of phonautogram sheets found in archives in Paris. These earliest known sound recordings were only rediscovered this year. The early recordings you hear range from spoken word and song to ambient noise and early audio theater.