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Echoes of Africa in folk songs of the Americas.

Title
Echoes of Africa in folk songs of the Americas. Instrumental arrangements by Milton Kaye. English version of foreign lyrics by Margaret Marks. Drawings by Alexander Dobkin.
Author
Landeck, Beatrice.
Publication
New York, D. McKay Co. [c1969]

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Notated musicUse in library Sc 784.4-L (Landeck, B. Echoes of Africa. 2nd rev. ed.)Schomburg Center - Research & Reference
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Additional Authors
Kaye, Milton.
Description
viii, 184 p. illus.; 29 cm.
Subject
  • Folk music > Africa
  • African Americans > Music
  • Black people > Latin America > Music.
  • Jazz
  • Folk songs > United States > Discography
Note
  • Instrumental arrangements consist of accompaniment by percussion instruments in varying combinations.
  • Includes discussions of the origin of each folk song and instructions for performance.
Bibliography (note)
  • "Records": p. 178-181. "Partial listing of books consulted": p. 182-183.
Contents
Aba L'Ogum -- Abatutsi girls -- Adeus, adeus -- Amapola, La Creole-a -- Aurore Pradere -- Ay, caramba! -- Badouma paddlers -- Bamba-lele -- Baquine -- Blueberries -- Bon soir Dames -- Boomba! -- Bring me li'l' water, Silvy -- Buffalo driver's song -- Buffalo gals -- Careless love -- Carolin' -- Chicka hanka -- Chilly winds -- Chopping the cane -- Choucoune -- Come an' go with me -- Conga passes -- Dordelia Brown -- Cowboy dance -- Darlin' Corey -- Day, dah light -- Don Francisco -- Down by the riverside -- Everytime I feel the spirit -- Ev'ry night when the sun goes in -- Fai Ogoun -- Fair wind's blowing -- Fresh fish today -- 'Gelique O! -- Goodbye, Venezuela -- Go 'way from my window -- Guaracha -- Guess what I've got! -- Hosanna -- If you hit me -- Jesu is crying -- Joe Turner blues -- Jongo -- King of the river -- La Place Congo -- Last rumba -- Linstead Market -- Liza Jane -- Long John -- Looky yonder, where de sun done gone -- Maiden's initiation -- Mama send me -- Maria-la-O -- Ma Teodora -- Melissa -- Michie Banjo -- Michie Preval -- Midnight special -- Mind your bittnet -- No hiding place -- O, Desayo! -- Oh, dem golden slippers -- Oh, didn't he ramble -- Peas an' the rice -- Panama'm tombe -- Raise a ruckus tonight -- Rise and stretch! -- Rock-a my soul -- Rock Island Line -- Senhora of San Benito -- Seven daughters -- Shepherdess -- Shoo! Shoo! Barata! -- Short'nin' bread -- Sing! Sing! Sing! -- Somebody's knocking at your door -- Strength of the lion -- Sugar Babe blues -- Sweet oranges -- Sweet patate -- Ten thousand miles -- That suits me -- Tico Tico -- Tingalayo -- Viva Panama -- Water come a me eye -- We come for the mountains -- When the saints go marching in -- Xango -- Youth's stick dance -- Zinga-za.
Call Number
JMF 11-397
LCCN
69019161 /M
OCLC
305805
Author
Landeck, Beatrice.
Title
Echoes of Africa in folk songs of the Americas. Instrumental arrangements by Milton Kaye. English version of foreign lyrics by Margaret Marks. Drawings by Alexander Dobkin.
Imprint
New York, D. McKay Co. [c1969]
Edition
2d rev. ed.
Bibliography
"Records": p. 178-181. "Partial listing of books consulted": p. 182-183.
Added Author
Kaye, Milton.
Research Call Number
JMF 11-397
Sc 784.4-L (Landeck, B. Echoes of Africa. 2nd rev. ed.)
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