6. Recording older people’s voices and stories
Today — we’re lucky! Listen as oral historian Judith Fyfe shares insights and tips from her experience of recording older voices and stories. She says these recordings are like photographs: they capture a moment in time.
She answers questions such as, why even do it? Why are older people more valuable subjects than teenagers? Best process? Potential problems? And what to do with that precious recording? I also get some personal advice about recording interviews for this podcast.
I hope she’ll inspire you to sit down with an older person, maybe a family member, maybe a friend. Establish trust, agree in writing about the purpose, get a good microphone, record in a quiet place, ask questions and above all … listen. (Because “Tomorrow is too late.”)
I’m Rachel McAlpine and I’m 84. Like you, I’m Learning how to be old.
- Recording stories for a memoir
- What I learned from interviewing nonagenarians
- Life Stories Enhance the Quality of Life for our Seniors
- Monash University study reveals health benefits of listening to elders’ stories
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