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Bedouin Music of Southern Sinai
When this recording was made, the Bedouin of Southern Sinai were striving to maintain their semi-nomadic ways of life in a changing world. This selection provides a valuable record of and insight into their repertory of archaic poetry, songs and dances, as well as more popular tunes.
When this recording was made, the Bedouin of Southern Sinai were striving to maintain their semi-nomadic ways of life in a changing world. This selection provides a valuable record of and insight into their repertory of archaic poetry, songs and dances, as well as more popular tunes.
Bapende - Xylophone
Mieczyslaw Kolinski considers Dahomey Suite to be a stylistic experiment in which he blends West African musical style with the tonal music of the western tradition. Dahomey, now Benin, has a rich musical tradition based in vocal technique that Kolinski translates into beautiful oboe melodies, played by Lois Wa...
Mieczyslaw Kolinski considers Dahomey Suite to be a stylistic experiment in which he blends West African musical style with the tonal music of the western tradition. Dahomey, now Benin, has a rich musical tradition based in vocal technique that Kolinski translates into beautiful oboe melodies, played by Lois Wann, and accompanied by piano and traditional percussion instruments. Extensive liner notes and an in-depth musical analysis complete t...
Mieczyslaw Kolinski considers Dahomey Suite to be a stylistic experiment in which he blends West African musical style with the tonal music of the western tradition. Dahomey, now Benin, has a rich musical tradition based in vocal technique that Kolinski translates into beautiful oboe melodies, played by Lois Wann, and accompanied by piano and traditional percussion instruments. Extensive liner notes and an in-depth musical analysis complete this experiment in style blending.
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Music from Petuake of Northern Rhodesia, Vol. 2
A continuation of Music from Petuake of Northern Rhodesia, Vol. 1 (FW04201),this sampling of music of the Nsenga people of Petauke, in what is now called Zambia, was collected and annotated by renowned ethnomusicologist John Blacking and anthropologist Raymond Thorpe.
A continuation of Music from Petuake of Northern Rhodesia, Vol. 1 (FW04201),this sampling of music of the Nsenga people of Petauke, in what is now called Zambia, was collected and annotated by renowned ethnomusicologist John Blacking and anthropologist Raymond Thorpe.
Music of Kuria and the Gusii of Western Kenya
