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Gréce: Koumpania Xalkias - Musiciens traditionenls d'Épire
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produced by Pierre Bois; performed by Koumpania Xalkias (INEDIT (Maison des Cultures du Monde), 2004), 1 hour 7 mins
produced by Pierre Bois; performed by Koumpania Xalkias (INEDIT (Maison des Cultures du Monde), 2004), 1 hour 7 mins
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Music of the World's Peoples: Vol. 4
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produced by Henry Cowell, 1897-1965 (Folkways Records, 1958), 51 mins

Tour the world of music, experiencing an Ituri Forest Pygmy circumcision rite, virtuosic Swiss yodeling and kanéka (a Hawaiian version of reggae). Part of a five-volume series, this nineteen-track compilation gives a summary of many diverse musical styles. (See also FW04504, FW04505, FW04506, FW04508.)

produced by Henry Cowell, 1897-1965 (Folkways Records, 1958), 51 mins
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Music of the World's Peoples: Vol. 5
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produced by Henry Cowell, 1897-1965 (Folkways Records, 1961), 56 mins

Singing, chanting and playing instruments—music is a human activity that often draws a community together. Musicians from Haiti, Poland, Burma, Fiji and Scotland share their ways of making a joyful noise on this final volume in the Music of the World’s Peoples collection. (See also FW04504, FW04505, FW04506 and...

produced by Henry Cowell, 1897-1965 (Folkways Records, 1961), 56 mins
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Playing ’Til Your Soul Comes Out! Music of Macedonia
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produced by Martin Koenig (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2015), 1 hour 4 mins, 17 page(s)
produced by Martin Koenig (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2015), 1 hour 4 mins, 17 page(s)
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The Siege of Alkmaar
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performed by Slör (Pan (Netherlands), 2003), 56 mins, 16 page(s)
performed by Slör (Pan (Netherlands), 2003), 56 mins, 16 page(s)
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Songs and Dances of the Basque (Euzkadi)
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(Folkways Records, 1954), 32 mins

Juan Onatibia performs songs from the Basque region. Most of the songs are forms of traditional dances such as the Aurresku (courting dance) and the Ezpata (sword dance). The songs are mostly performed with no singing on the txistu (a flute) and the tun-tun (small drum) which "constitute the Basque Orchestra. Both...

(Folkways Records, 1954), 32 mins
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performed by Berehinya (Pan (Netherlands), 1993), 52 mins, 19 page(s)
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The World's Musical Traditions, Vol. 9: Musical Traditions of Portugal
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(International Institute for Traditional Music (IITM), 1995), 1 hour 12 mins
Portugal has a rich heritage of musical styles localized in different part of the country. These 1988 recordings of dances, songs, and instrumental music include dance music and a ballad from the northeast, ritual songs from the central eastern region, unaccompanied vocal polyphony from the south, instrumental mu...
(International Institute for Traditional Music (IITM), 1995), 1 hour 12 mins
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