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Bulu Songs From The Cameroons- Bulu Songs Cameroons / Various (CD)

SKU: 093070445123
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The Bulu are one of the Fang-speaking peoples living in southern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and northern Gabon-a region renowned for it's rainforest's and mountains. Bulu Songs from the Cameroons includes songs sung by the mbon mvet, a traveling storyteller and musician who spreads news throughout the region and who plays the mvet, a stringed instrument made from the frond of a raffia palm and gourds. Liner notes include a description of Bulu culture, track notes, notes on the pronunciation of Bulu words, and an illustration of the mvet.

Tracklist:

  1. Dance Song
  2. Secret Society Initiation Song
  3. Folk Tale
  4. Song Of Self-Praise
  5. Song Of Sorrow
  6. Dance Song 1
  7. Dance Song 2
  8. Women's Dance Song
  9. Men's Drinking Song
  10. Song of Self-Praise
  11. Work Song
  12. Men's Dance
  13. Story Song
  14. Flute Melody
  15. War Song
  16. Sung To A Groom
  17. Sung By The Bride's Relatives

> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.

Format: New CD/International

Bulu Songs From The Cameroons- Bulu Songs Cameroons / Various (CD)

SKU: 093070445123
Regular price ¥138.00
Unit price
per

Release Date: 05.30.2012

 
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The Bulu are one of the Fang-speaking peoples living in southern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and northern Gabon-a region renowned for it's rainforest's and mountains. Bulu Songs from the Cameroons includes songs sung by the mbon mvet, a traveling storyteller and musician who spreads news throughout the region and who plays the mvet, a stringed instrument made from the frond of a raffia palm and gourds. Liner notes include a description of Bulu culture, track notes, notes on the pronunciation of Bulu words, and an illustration of the mvet.

Tracklist:

  1. Dance Song
  2. Secret Society Initiation Song
  3. Folk Tale
  4. Song Of Self-Praise
  5. Song Of Sorrow
  6. Dance Song 1
  7. Dance Song 2
  8. Women's Dance Song
  9. Men's Drinking Song
  10. Song of Self-Praise
  11. Work Song
  12. Men's Dance
  13. Story Song
  14. Flute Melody
  15. War Song
  16. Sung To A Groom
  17. Sung By The Bride's Relatives

> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.