{"product_id":"curso-de-silbo-allan-dalcher-9798351181363","title":"Curso de Silbo: whistler copy","description":"The words and phrases in this coursebook are intended to be recorded, and then those recordings turned into audio plus graphic visualization with translation on screen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe examples of the spectrogram representations of the melodic contours of the whistled phrases that you see and simultaneously hear on the \u003ci\u003eCurso de Silbo Gomero\u003c\/i\u003e youtube channel uses \"\u003cb\u003ehttps: \/\/matplotlib.org\/stable\/users\/explain\/colors\/colormaps.html\u003c\/b\u003e\" as modified by Daniel Smith de Paz (smithdepazd at gmail dot com) to suit this purpose. The viridis option seemed to give the most informative visual. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe examples on my youtube channel are only tests. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps: \/\/www.youtube.com\/@CursoDeSilboGomero\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut it's easy to see what the finished product would look like. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRecorded at: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCasa La Música\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCalle La Playa 84B, 38870\u003cbr\u003eValle Gran Rey, La Gomera\u003cbr\u003eSanta Cruz de Tenerife, España\u003cbr\u003e+34 643 324 320 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCasaLaMusica@icloud.com\u003cbr\u003ewww.CasaLaMusica.com\u003cbr\u003eFrank Weiner: Sound Engineer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMUCH more information about El Silbo Gomero can be found on my site \u003cb\u003ewww.Silbo-Gomero.com\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMy first intention was to have two whistlers (female and male) whistle identical phrases back-to-back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI timed it, and the recording in the studio would have worked out to about 18 hours (including breaks). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the engineer told me that it was difficult enough to find ONE whistler much less two, I revised the budget and projected scheduling. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt half that time (9 hours) with only one whistler, the entire project could be easily done in three days at three hours a session, or in 5 sessions of two hours apiece. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver time, he managed to get three Gomeran whistlers into the studio for \"auditions\". \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI never caught the boy's name, but the first young lady, Marta, could have probably done the job, however, she went off-island to school, and when she came back she was no longer interested. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe second young woman, Idaira, did a good job, but there were issues with breathiness (Marta had some trouble with this as well). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI suggested to the engineer some ideas for microphone placement and\/or filters to help eliminate those noises. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShortly afterwards, he informed me that Idaira was no longer interested either, and further told me that he had exhausted his every resource, was at wit's end, and simply unable to help me anymore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI am making this coursebook public on the off-chance that someone may want to continue my work on this subject. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince the whistling language is largely used outdoors, the vocabulary and verb choices were limited to \"exterior\" verbs and nouns. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLinguistically speaking, it contains every grammatical structure and every permutation of every one in all persons (1st, 2nd \u0026amp; 3rd persons sing. \u0026amp; pl.), all of the most common verbs (in all conjugations), and all of the most common and relevant vocabulary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs such, this coursebook would not only enable someone to attain a level of proficiency in the whistling language, it would also be entirely possible to reconstruct it, should it ever become extinct (as some have predicted). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFurthermore, it would represent an enormous body of empirical data that could be used to prove or disprove anyone's theories of how it actually works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI have some areas of divergence with Trujillo's assertions concerning certain vowel issues. These are dealt with in the first few pages using a system of notation derived from that of Isidro Ortiz. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCURSO DE SILBO GOMERO\u003cbr\u003eJeff Brent: Grammar, Vocabulary, Design\u003cbr\u003eAllan Dalcher: Conversations\u003cbr\u003ePilar Fernandez: Translator, Consultant\u003cbr\u003eDaniel Smith de Paz: Spectrogram Graphics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Allan Dalcher,Pilar Fernandez,Jeff Brent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798351181363\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.53d","brand":"Allan Dalcher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800911065343,"sku":"9798351181363","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/curso-de-silbo-allan-dalcher-9798351181363","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}