Research Catalog

Title

Forest music [sound recording] : Congo : northern Belgian Congo, 1952.

Publication

Utrecht, The Netherlands : SWP Records ; Grahamstown, South Africa : International Library of African Music, [p2000]

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Holdings

Details

Additional Authors

• Tracey, Hugh.
• International Library of African Music.

Description

1 sound disc : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Series Statement

• Historical recordings / by Hugh Tracey
• Music as an endangered species
• Tracey, Hugh. Historical recordings.

Alternative Title

• Northern Belgian Congo
• Congo
• Mayogo, Meje, Azande, Bobwa, Alur, Balendu, Lokele

Subject

• Music > Congo (Democratic Republic)
• Songs, Lendu > Congo (Democratic Republic)
• Mangbetu (African people) > Music
• Zande (African people) > Music
• Ababua (African people) > Music
• Alur (African people) > Music
• Lendu (African people) > Music
• Lokele (African people) > Music

Note

• SWP Records: SWP 016 (on container: SWP 016/HT 010).
• Mangbetu drum ensemble music, mass singing and likembe music; Azande xylophone and kundi harp music; Alur likembe music; Balendu harp music; and Lokele drum messages.
• Compact disc.
• Program notes in English by Andrew Tracey ([20] p. : ill., map) inserted in container.
• Original field recordings are housed in The archive of Hugh Tracey at the International Library of African Music (ILAM), Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa.
• Previously released material; this CD is a selection from Hugh Tracey's Music of Africa series of 210 LPs, issued between 1954 and 1977.

Event (note)

• Field recordings made by Hugh Tracey in 1952 at Mayogo Mabozo, Congo (1st-5th works), Medje, Congo (6th-12th works), Nguru village, near Buta, Congo (13th and 16th works), Buta, Congo (14th--15th, 17th works), Mahagi district, Congo (18th work), Djugu district, Congo (19th-21st works), and Yakusu, Congo (22nd work).

Language (note)

• Sung in various African languages including Sudanic, Meje dialect, Niger-Congo languages, and Lendu.

Contents

Mayogo. Congo bereji (3:17) ; Gbada (2:59) ; Masi asibi mbaya (2:50) ; Agapa (1:23) ; Three girls' party songs (2:56) -- Meje. Adomba (2:59) ; Nadu (2:49) ; Nemangolia (1:13) ; Meria (1:28) ; Dzoli (1:44) ; Andanyero mamamba (3:08) ; Nakatiye (2:54) -- Azande. Gibolo (3:12) ; Gitari na congo (2:45) ; Midebina vungu kwato (3:05) ; Zilo (2:53) -- Bobwa. Amana mi adu nangweti lebobo (2:37) -- Alur. Ndiri (3:00) -- Belendu. Taragina (1:37) ; Abu madzada (1:22) ; Mali ta kangana (1:39) -- Lokele. Talking drums of the upper congo (12:46).

OCLC

• ocm50317754
• 50317754

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries