Pattaka
Alaap
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
1988
Materials
Vinyl record with paper labels in centre
Measurements
305 mm (Diameter)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672570.1
Summary
A vinyl record, the album ‘Pattaka’ by Alaap. It features eight songs in total, with four songs on each side. The record has a paper orange label in the centre of each side. These labels have ‘Multitone’ printed at the top in white letters with the band name and album title printed in the centre in black letters. A list of the song titles on each side is printed at the bottom of the label with song writer details printed under each title. To the right of centre on each label is the records catalogue number (BHANGRA 4 LP). Alaap are a British musical group specialising in Bhangra music. The Pattaka album was released in 1988 on the Multitone record label.
Provenance
Vinyl record recorded by Alaap and released on the Multitone record label in 1988. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood as part of the Collecting Cultures 'Exploring Childhoods' project.
Makers and roles
Alaap, band Multitone Records Ltd., record label