Audio recording traditional music and musicians in parks

Audio recording traditional music and musicians in parks
Mar 11, 2007 20:33
GRIZ326 Points: Join Date: Jun 12, 2006 Status: offline	I plan on recording podcasts during my trip around China this summer using a semi-professional, stereo recorder. With luck I should capture some wonderful music to share on the web and use in my podcasts. However, I hope to follow the rules and not be a pirate. I know that guards politely inform you whenever you take a picture in a location where pictures are not permitted at famous sites. Will they do the same for audio recording? Or is there a proper protocol to follow? As for people playing music in the parks just for enjoyment, is there any problem recording them? Is there a correct way to ask their permission? ...or should I just record them? I will not have the tools to make them a CD on the spot, but could email them MP3s. My thought is to make up small cards with the website address for my podcasts and my email address. However, I imagine that many of the old musicians may not be able to take advantage of that, so what could I do for them to express my appreciation? Your thoughts and suggestions are appreciated. ...oh yes...I'll post a link here when I start doing my podcasts.

Mar 11, 2007 20:33

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I plan on recording podcasts during my trip around China this summer using a semi-professional, stereo recorder. With luck I should capture some wonderful music to share on the web and use in my podcasts. However, I hope to follow the rules and not be a pirate.

I know that guards politely inform you whenever you take a picture in a location where pictures are not permitted at famous sites. Will they do the same for audio recording? Or is there a proper protocol to follow?

As for people playing music in the parks just for enjoyment, is there any problem recording them? Is there a correct way to ask their permission? ...or should I just record them? I will not have the tools to make them a CD on the spot, but could email them MP3s.

My thought is to make up small cards with the website address for my podcasts and my email address. However, I imagine that many of the old musicians may not be able to take advantage of that, so what could I do for them to express my appreciation?

Your thoughts and suggestions are appreciated.

...oh yes...I'll post a link here when I start doing my podcasts.

Mar 25, 2007 01:12	#1
MENG Points: Join Date: Dec 12, 2006 Status: Offline	Hi, I think you can record those good music freely unless any financial trade.

Mar 25, 2007 10:55	#2
LIONPOWER Points: Join Date: Dec 11, 2006 Status: Offline	Waiting to hear your podcast

Mar 25, 2007 16:23	#3
APAULT Points: Join Date: Mar 11, 2006 Status: Offline	Try, you must know there are no fixed rules in China :)

Mar 26, 2007 01:57	#4
MAY001 Points: Join Date: Sep 28, 2005 Status: Offline	Yes, you can record people in the park. If they don't like, they will stop and tell you not to do that. If they continue, you continue too.

Mar 27, 2007 17:36	#5
GRIZ326 Points: Join Date: Jun 12, 2006 Status: Offline	I appreciate your thoughts on this. Thank you....

Apr 4, 2007 05:01	#6
TOFLY Points: Join Date: Apr 4, 2007 Status: Offline	Just take it easy, we will be very glad if you like our music. In the morning, ther are many amateurs practice in the park, just go and record it. I am listening to a Gu-Qin (an ancient string instrument) CD now. It is wonderful. Maybe i will learn it someday.

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