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Folk Music & Ceremonies Of Ethiopia- Folk Music of Ethiopia / Various

SKU: 093070435421
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the album cover for Folk Music & Ceremonies Of Ethiopia - Folk Music of Ethiopia / Various
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In the summer of 1972, Lin Lerner and Chet A. Wollner traveled throughout southwestern Ethiopia, recording the songs, chants, and dances of the various people they met. Folk Music and Ceremonies of Ethiopia documents their journey, exploring the music of Ethiopian ritual with analyses of performance practice, summaries of the stories told through song lyrics, and historical backgrounds which imbue each work with tremendous cultural significance for both individual performers and entire communities. The liner notes also include original transcriptions of song melodies with photos of performers and descriptions of pertinent choreography.

Tracklist:

  1. Shellela
  2. Lembola
  3. Camel Song
  4. Haile Selassie's 80th Birthday Celebration: Burgi Tribe
  5. Haile Selassie's 80th Birthday Celebration: Borana Tribe
  6. Personal Song (Somali Woman)
  7. Shepherd's Flute Song
  8. Try His Chance: Drawing From The Sand
  9. Amharic National Song
  10. Wessena Dube
  11. Trance Chant

UPC > 093070435421

Format > New CD

Label > Folkways Records

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Folk Music & Ceremonies Of Ethiopia- Folk Music of Ethiopia / Various

SKU: 093070435421
Regular price ¥141.00
Unit price
per

Release Date: 05.30.2012

 
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In the summer of 1972, Lin Lerner and Chet A. Wollner traveled throughout southwestern Ethiopia, recording the songs, chants, and dances of the various people they met. Folk Music and Ceremonies of Ethiopia documents their journey, exploring the music of Ethiopian ritual with analyses of performance practice, summaries of the stories told through song lyrics, and historical backgrounds which imbue each work with tremendous cultural significance for both individual performers and entire communities. The liner notes also include original transcriptions of song melodies with photos of performers and descriptions of pertinent choreography.

Tracklist:

  1. Shellela
  2. Lembola
  3. Camel Song
  4. Haile Selassie's 80th Birthday Celebration: Burgi Tribe
  5. Haile Selassie's 80th Birthday Celebration: Borana Tribe
  6. Personal Song (Somali Woman)
  7. Shepherd's Flute Song
  8. Try His Chance: Drawing From The Sand
  9. Amharic National Song
  10. Wessena Dube
  11. Trance Chant

UPC > 093070435421

Format > New CD

Label > Folkways Records

Shop online at Darkside Records.

Follow us on Instagram.