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Music from the villages of northeastern Nigeria
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Details
- Included Title
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- Smithsonian global sound for libraries
- Format
- Sound Recordings
- Language
- Hausa
- Contributors
- Publication
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Smithsonian Folkways, [2001]
- ℗2001
- Physical Details
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- 1 streaming audio file
- OCLC
- ocn689537149
- Credits
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- Performed by various local musicians
- Previously issued as compact discs.
- Previously released in 1971 as analog recording (Asch Records AHM 4532).
- Program notes ([16] p. : ill.) included.
- Smithsonian Folkways: AHM 4532AB, AHM 4532CD (on original containers: F-4532).
- Recordings made in Northeastern Nigeria, Fall 1969, by Paul Newman, Eric and Lyn Davidson.
- Sung in Hausa.
- Disc 1. Music of the Bura people: Bura praise singing (9:55) ; Bura dance music (3:19) ; Bura praise singer (2:38) ; (2:13) ; Bura dance band (1:41) ; (1:22) -- Music of the Ga'anda people: Ga'anda flute band (3:06) ; Ga'anda xylophone band (2:30) -- Music of the Bolewa people: Bolewa horns (0:32) ; Bolewa horns with singing and drums (1:44) ; Bolewa dance, Jabalwa (1:58) ; Bolewa dance, Jakkutu (1:47) ; Bolewa dance with hausa drumming (5:09) ; Bolewa singing, Babunare (2:16) -- Disc 2. Music of the Tangale people: Tangale war dance, Latang music (2:23) ; Tangale war dance, Latang music (3:12) ; Tangale war dance, Bid-Bid music (2:09) ; Tangale dance sung by women (3:54) ; Tangale banjo music (2:48) ; Tangale praise singing with one-string fiddle (2:02) ; Hausa court music (3:48) -- Music of the Tera people: Tera dance, Bonsuwe (4:41) ; Tera dry season dance, Ngudi (2:43) ; Tera funeral dance, Gamto (2:08) ; Tera xylophone music (3:17) ; Tera Bonsuwe sing with two xylophones (3:15) ; Tera dance with two xylophones, Sapar Kwada (2:34) ; Tera walking dance, Leo-Leo (1:56) ; Tera dance, Gwarde (2:47) ; Fulani Garaya band (3: 17) ; Tera dance, Bayamina (4:41)