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Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Deben Wary is an assistant teacher who speaks English, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Boro, 54 years old at the time of recording. He describes previous and current flood experience in Dhemaji. He claims that the previous flood was not as damaging. However, the current path of the river Subansiri changes regularly, devastating the fields and residences more than before. He also claims that the flood has washed away numerous houses. However, the speaker has not suffered any personal loss. He claims that because their area is near a hill, the water does not last long. However, it is the sand carried by river water that causes the loss. Recorded in Gogamukh, Bathoupuri.
Date: September 4, 2022
Creator: Sonowal, Ria
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Ganeswari Basumatary is a home maker with a BA-level education who speaks English, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Boro, 41 years old at the time of recording. She reports that she has suffered no personal losses as a result of the flood; all she has seen are typical flash floods caused by rain. She also claims to be from Mimbang. She adds that the water around them is not consistent and does not last long. Recorded in Gogamukh, Bathoupuri.
Date: September 4, 2022
Creator: Sonowal, Ria
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Bonik Wary speaks Assamese, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Oriya, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Meitei, and KokBorok in addition to Boro, 56 years old at the time of recording. He describes mother's cremation during the flood. It was flood season, so there was water everywhere. As a result, they had to construct a "bwisang" to bury her. He claims that the water out there does not kill people but ruins homes and crops. He then goes on to explain how his studies were hampered when he was young and had to work to support his family. He goes on to explain about his voluntary retirement and the type of work he did. Recorded in Gogamukh, Karsang Nagar.
Date: September 4, 2022
Creator: Sonowal, Ria
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Bilati Basumatary is a female Boro speaker, 80 years old at the time of recording. She discusses the massive loss she suffered as a result of the flood. She describes how her house was once washed away by floodwaters. She stated that they would have to cross the Subansiri River by boat. When they were fatigued, they would camp anywhere they could. She expresses her grief at how the flood water buried all of her fruit plants and areca nut trees, as well as how the torrent destroyed the house. She claims that only humans have fled. This type of mishap has occurred twice in her life. Recorded in Mingmang.
Date: September 4, 2022
Creator: Sonowal, Ria
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Sajala Wary is a contractor who speaks Mishing, Nepali, Assamese, and Hindi in addition to Boro, 45 years old at the time of recording. She explains how the flood damaged the family property when they were young. She discusses the damaging character of the Tharajaan river. She states that the water in their location is clean and sand-filled. It is because of this sand that houses and crops are buried during floods. She claims that they create "Bwisang," which are improvised thatch dwellings supported by wooden pillars. She claims that they grew crops in class seven. In an area of 50-60 bighas of land, they were developing into quite attractive crops. As a result, their father began a fish business to support the family. Recorded in Gogamukh, Karsang Nagar.
Date: September 4, 2022
Creator: Sonowal, Ria
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Manik Mohan Mushahary is a teacher with a BA-level education who speaks English, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Boro, 58 years old at the time of recording. He explains how the flood was not as damaging to humans and animals as it was to crops. He claims that because there were no roads in the Somajan region, people had to commute by boat. He had difficulty getting to school since there were no roads. He claims that excessive rain would cause problems in Khophathur in the coming days. He claims that despite the constant rains in Haflong and Arunachal, Dhemaji has not suffered significant damage this time. When the speaker was a youngster, he was washed away by the river while having a dip in it. The flow of the water was previously weak owing to dense, tall grass, but now that the grass has been buried by the sand, the stream is too powerful. Recorded in Gogamukh, Bathoupuri.
Date: September 4, 2022
Creator: Sonowal, Ria
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Phaodur Basumatary is a home maker who speaks Deori, Mishing, and Assamese in addition to Boro, 40 years old at the time of recording. She explains that she has not directly been a victim of flooding, but has heard about it. She witnessed the deluge created by the mountain's water. As a youngster, she could not see much in Kadamguri, but now that she is in Dakhin Nalbari, she can experience flash floods produced by river water coming down from nearby mountains. She has not suffered any flood-related losses. Recorded in Gogamukh, Rangpuriya.
Date: September 4, 2022
Creator: Sonowal, Ria
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with San Jose Luis Sanchez, May 4, 2022 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with San Jose Luis Sanchez, May 4, 2022

Interview with San Jose Luis Sanchez, owner of Sanchez Barber Shop in Kerrville. Sanchez traces his own history as a musician and a member of the National Guard, his family history to the establishment of the barber shop, its unfortunate closure due to the Covid-10 Pandemic, and plans to reopen.
Date: May 4, 2022
Creator: Jones, Mary Elaine & Sanchez, San Jose Luis
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ensemble: 2021-10-04 – Brass Band

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Brass Band concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: October 4, 2021
Creator: University of North Texas. Brass Band.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Lecture: 2021-05-04 – Erica Simmons, soprano captions transcript

Doctoral Lecture: 2021-05-04 – Erica Simmons, soprano

Lecture presented through Zoom in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: May 4, 2021
Creator: Simmons, Erica Vernice
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2021-05-04 – Andrea Pinder, soprano

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: May 4, 2021
Creator: Pinder, Andrea
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2021-05-04 – Feifei Zheng, soprano

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: May 4, 2021
Creator: Zheng, Feifei
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2021-05-04 – Jiazhi Zhang, violin

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: May 4, 2021
Creator: Zhang, Jiazhi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2021-05-04 – Shusheng Wang, soprano and alto saxophone

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: May 4, 2021
Creator: Wang, Shusheng
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2021-03-04 – Wind Orchestra

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Wind Orchestra concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: March 4, 2021
Creator: University of North Texas. Wind Orchestra.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Master's Recital: 2021-03-04 – Ivan Gygi, guitar

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Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Lab West in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.
Date: March 4, 2021
Creator: Gygi, Ivan
System: The UNT Digital Library

Senior Recital: 2021-03-04 – Jesse Dale, double bass

Senior recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of Music (BM) in Performance degree.
Date: March 4, 2021
Creator: Dale, Jesse
System: The UNT Digital Library

Composition Recital: 2020-11-04 – Spectrum

Spectrum concert performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.
Date: November 4, 2020
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2020-11-04 – Yonsoo Park, violin

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: November 4, 2020
Creator: Park, Yonsoo
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2020-11-04 – Opera

Recording of the November 4th performance of the opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" at the UNT College of Music Lyric Theater.
Date: November 4, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Division of Vocal Studies. Opera.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Master's Recital: 2020-11-04 – Andrew Clark, trumpet

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Jazz concert performed at the UNT College of Music Lab West.
Date: November 4, 2020
Creator: Clark, Andrew
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2020-10-04 – Anna Bulkina, piano

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: October 4, 2020
Creator: Bulkina, Anna
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2020-10-04 – Jossecarlo Romo Bocanegra, flute

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: October 4, 2020
Creator: Romo Bocanegra, Jossecarlo
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2020-03-04 – Symphony Orchestra

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Orchestra concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: March 4, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Symphony Orchestra.
System: The UNT Digital Library