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Mus.ep.N.Curtis 16
(Busoni Nachl.)

~~B II~~
Mus.Nachl. F. Busoni BII,1363 [1]
Wave Crest

Far Rockaway,N.Y.

July 19, 1915Monday

Dear Master,

I am

obliged to come in to
N.Y. tomorrow, Tuesday,
for the funeral of
my friend Miss Schurz.
Would it interest you
to see some of
my records of African
music, recently made?-
I hav[e] been studying

Wave Crest Far Rockaway,N.Y. July 19, 1915Monday

Dear Master,

I am

obliged to come in to N.Y. tomorrow, Tuesday, for the funeral of my friend Miss Schurz. Would it interest you to see some of my records of African music, recently made?- I have been studying

with a young African, fresh from the Portuguese possessions in East Africa, who has once been to this country a few months (he was sent by some missionaries as he is exceptionally intelligent & they believed that on his return to Africa, he could greatly aid in the uplift of his people, if he could first take a course of study in this country) I have

therefore been recording some of the native African music, – very, very interesting rhythmically, & quite untouched by the influence of the white race, as my informant (whose nice name is “Kamba Sinango”– –“Leopard Blue-Monkey”–) is from pagan Africa and has taught me songs that which people have never heart.

I will bring them to show you, if this would interest you.– The Saint-Saëns Concerto, whose African rhythms lent such character to the slow-movement, is based on music from North Africa, is it not? – Perhaps he too might like to

all this music from the East coast of Africa. – At any rate, I’ll tele-phone your dear wife some time tomorrow & if you are too busy, you must just say so frankly, for I understand that your work is the all-important thing & must not be interrupted: […] paper missing.

and I, and Africa, and the American Indians are here for the whole summer & there will be plenty of time for later meetings if you are too busy now. –

with hearty

greetings to all your family, your faithful

friend N. Curtis

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with a young African,
fresh from the Portuguese
possessions in East
Africa, who has once
been to this country
a few months (he was
sent by some missionaries
as he is exceptionally
intelligent & they believed
that on his return to
Africa he could greatly
aid ~~[…] cancelled.~~ in the uplift of
his people, if he could
first take a course
of study in this
country) I have

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therefore been recording some of
the native African music, –
very, very interesting rhythmically,
& quite untouched by the
influence of the white race, as
my informant (whose nice
name is “Kamba Sinango”–
–“Leopard Blue-Monkey”–) is
from pagan Africa and has
taught me songs that which
people have never heart.

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BII, 1363
[3]

Far Rockaway,N.Y.

I will bring them
to show you, if this
would interest you.–
The Saint-Saëns
Concerto, whose Afri-
can rhythms lent
such character to the slow-movement,
is based on music
from North Africa,
is it not? – Perhaps
he too might like to

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all this music from the East coast
of Africa. – At
any rate, I’ll tele-
phone your dear
wife some time
tomorrow & if you are
too busy, you must
just say so frankly,
for I understand
that your work is
the all-important
thing & must not
be interrupted: […] paper missing.

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and I, and Africa, and
the American Indians are
here for the whole summer
& there will be plenty
of time for later
meetings if you are too
busy now. –

with hearty

greetings to all your
family, your faithful

friend N. Curtis

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	Mus.ep.N.Curtis 16 (Busoni Nachl.) ~~B II~~ Mus.Nachl. F. Busoni BII,1363 [1] Wave Crest Far Rockaway,N.Y. July 19, 1915Monday Dear Master, I am obliged to come in to N.Y. tomorrow, Tuesday, for the funeral of my friend Miss Schurz. Would it interest you to see some of my records of African music, recently made?- I hav[e] been studying	Wave Crest Far Rockaway,N.Y. July 19, 1915Monday Dear Master, I am obliged to come in to N.Y. tomorrow, Tuesday, for the funeral of my friend Miss Schurz. Would it interest you to see some of my records of African music, recently made?- I have been studying with a young African, fresh from the Portuguese possessions in East Africa, who has once been to this country a few months (he was sent by some missionaries as he is exceptionally intelligent & they believed that on his return to Africa, he could greatly aid in the uplift of his people, if he could first take a course of study in this country) I have therefore been recording some of the native African music, – very, very interesting rhythmically, & quite untouched by the influence of the white race, as my informant (whose nice name is “Kamba Sinango”– –“Leopard Blue-Monkey”–) is from pagan Africa and has taught me songs that which people have never heart. I will bring them to show you, if this would interest you.– The Saint-Saëns Concerto, whose African rhythms lent such character to the slow-movement, is based on music from North Africa, is it not? – Perhaps he too might like to all this music from the East coast of Africa. – At any rate, I’ll tele-phone your dear wife some time tomorrow & if you are too busy, you must just say so frankly, for I understand that your work is the all-important thing & must not be interrupted: […] paper missing. and I, and Africa, and the American Indians are here for the whole summer & there will be plenty of time for later meetings if you are too busy now. – with hearty greetings to all your family, your faithful friend N. Curtis	<div xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="split"> <note type="shelfmark" resp="#archive" place="top-left"> <del rend="strikethrough"> Mus.ep.N.Curtis 16 <lb/>(Busoni Nachl.) <lb/> </del> </note> <note type="shelfmark" resp="#archive" place="top-left" rend="center"> <del rend="strikethrough"><handShift new="#arch_red"/>B II</del> </note> <note type="shelfmark" resp="#archive" rend="rotate(-90)" place="margin-left"> Mus.Nachl. F. Busoni BII,1363 </note> <note type="foliation" resp="#archive" place="top-right">[1]</note> <opener> <dateline rend="center"> Wave Crest <lb/> <fw>Far Rockaway,N.Y.<placeName key="E0500890"/></fw> <lb/> <date when-iso="1915-07-19" rend="align(right)"><hi rend="underline">Monday</hi></date> </dateline> <salute rend="center"> <rs key="E0300017">Dear Master</rs>, </salute> </opener> <p rend="first-right"> I am </p> <p rend="indent"> obliged to come in to <lb/><placeName key="E0500871">N.Y.</placeName> <date when-iso="1915-07-20">tomorrow</date>, Tuesday, <lb/>for the funeral of <lb/>my friend Miss Schurz. <lb/>Would it interest you <lb/>to see some of <lb/>my records of <placeName key="E0500945">African</placeName> <lb/> music, recently made?- <lb/>I hav<supplied reason="omitted">e</supplied> been studying </p> </div>
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	[2] with a young African, fresh from the Portuguese possessions in East Africa, who has once been to this country a few months (he was sent by some missionaries as he is exceptionally intelligent & they believed that on his return to Africa he could greatly aid ~~[…] cancelled.~~ in the uplift of his people, if he could first take a course of study in this country) I have		<div xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="split"> <note type="foliation" resp="#archive" place="top-left">[2]</note> <p> with a young <placeName key="E0500945">African</placeName>, <lb/>fresh from the Portuguese <lb/>possessions in East <lb/><placeName key="E0500945">Africa</placeName>, who has once <lb/>been to this country <lb/>a few months (he was <lb/>sent by some missionaries <lb/>as he is exceptionally <lb/>intelligent & they believed <lb/>that on his return to <lb/><placeName key="E0500945">Africa</placeName><choice><reg>, </reg></choice> he could greatly <lb/> <subst><add place="above">aid</add><del rend="strikethrough"> <gap reason="strikethrough" unit="word"/> </del></subst> in the uplift of <lb/>his people, if he could <lb/>first take a course <lb/>of study in this <lb/>country) I have </p> </div>
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	therefore been recording some of the native African music, – very, very interesting rhythmically, & quite untouched by the influence of the white race, as my informant (whose nice name is “Kamba Sinango”– –“Leopard Blue-Monkey”–) is from pagan Africa and has taught me songs that which people have never heart.		<div xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="split"> <p> therefore been recording some of <lb/>the native <placeName key="E0500945">African</placeName> music, – <lb/> <hi rend="underline">very</hi>, <hi rend="underline">very</hi> interesting rhythmically, <lb/>& quite untouched by the <lb/>influence of the white race, as <lb/>my informant (whose nice <lb/>name is <persName rend="dq-uu">Kamba Sinango</persName>– <lb/>–<persName rend="dq-uu">Leopard Blue-Monkey</persName>–) is <lb/>from pagan <placeName key="E0500945">Africa</placeName> and has <lb/>taught me songs that which <lb/>people have never heart. </p> </div>
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	BII, 1363 [3] Far Rockaway,N.Y. I will bring them to show you, if this would interest you.– The Saint-Saëns Concerto, whose Afri- can rhythms lent such character to the slow-movement, is based on music from North Africa, is it not? – Perhaps he too might like to		<div xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="split"> <note type="shelfmark" resp="#archive" place="top-left"> BII, 1363 </note> <note type="foliation" resp="#archive" place="top-right">[3]</note> <p rend="top-center"><fw>Far Rockaway,N.Y.<placeName key="E0500890"/></fw></p> <p> I will bring them <lb/>to show you, if this <lb/>would interest you.– <lb/><title key="E0400572">The Saint-Saëns <lb/> Concerto</title>, whose <placeName key="E0500945">Afri <lb break="no"/>can</placeName> rhythms lent <lb/>such character to the slow-movement, <lb/>is based on music <lb/>from North <placeName key="E0500945">Africa</placeName>, <lb/>is it not? – Perhaps <lb/>he too might like to </p> </div>
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	[4] all this music from the East coast of Africa. – At any rate, I’ll tele- phone your dear wife some time tomorrow & if you are too busy, you must just say so frankly, for I understand that your work is the all-important thing & must not be interrupted: […] paper missing.		<div xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="split"> <note type="foliation" resp="#archive" place="top-left">[4]</note> <p> all this music from the East coast <lb/>of <placeName key="E0500945">Africa</placeName>. – At <lb/>any rate, I’ll tele- <lb break="no"/>phone your dear <lb/><persName key="E0300059">wife</persName> some time <lb/>tomorrow & if you are <lb/>too busy, you must <lb/>just say so <hi rend="underline">frankly</hi>, <lb/>for I understand <lb/>that your work is <lb/>the all-important <lb/>thing & <hi rend="underline">must</hi> <hi rend="underline">not</hi> <lb/>be interrupted: <gap reason="paper-missing"/> </p> </div>
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	and I, and Africa, and the American Indians are here for the whole summer & there will be plenty of time for later meetings if you are too busy now. – with hearty greetings to all your family, your faithful friend N. Curtis		<div xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="split"> <p> and <persName key="E0300818">I</persName>, and <placeName key="E0500945">Africa</placeName>, and <lb/>the <placeName key="E0500942">American</placeName> Indians are <lb/>here for the whole summer <lb/>& there will be plenty <lb/>of time for later <lb/>meetings if you are too <lb/>busy now. – </p> <closer> <salute rend="indent"> with hearty</salute> <salute> greetings to all your <lb/>family, your faithful </salute> <signed rend="indent"> <persName key="E0300818">friend N. Curtis</persName> </signed> </closer> </div>
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