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Saraca : funerary music of Carriacou
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- Format
- Sound Recordings
- Languages
- Creoles and Pidgins, French-based (Other), English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Cambridge, Mass. : Rounder Records, [2000]
- ℗2000
- Physical Details
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- 1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in
- OCLC
- ocm45230777, ocn697953611
- Credits
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- Various performers
- Compact disc.
- Program notes by Morton Marks & Keith Bilby with English and Creole lyrics (English translations as necessary), bibliography and discography ([34] p. : ill.) inserted in container.
- Original field recordings produced and recorded by Alan Lomax in 1962, at various sites in Carriacou, Grenada.
- I have a sword in my hand (Edith Hector) -- Near the cross (chorus) -- Timi, timi, zewon (Newton Joseph) -- Mbadi-o, dem dei-o (Charlie Bristol) -- I promise the Lord (Martha Dick) -- Gone to Nineveh (chorus) -- Be on time (chorus) -- Yard-o, yard-o (Charlie Bristol) -- Humble-o (Daniel Aikens) -- Ring down below (Charlie Bristol) -- O, the angels (Martha Dick) -- Cromanti (Sugar Adams, Daniel Aikens, Caddy Lazarus John) -- Juba (Sugar Adams, Daniel Aikens, Caddy Lazarus John) -- Quilbe (Sugar Adams, Daniel Aikens, Caddy Lazarus John) -- Juba noel ; Juba-lo (bongo) (Jemina Joseph, May Fortune) -- Mmwe malade ayo (Gwa bèlé) (Jemina Joseph, May Fortune) -- Anansi-o-e (Cromanti) (Jemina Joseph) -- Anti-o, coro, coro (Kongo) (Jemina Joseph) -- Maiwaz-o (Old people's bongo) (Jemina Joseph) -- Di ye mwe 'rivé (Old people's kalenda) (Jemina Joseph) -- Djerika-o (Arada) (May Fortune) -- Neg-la-rivé, oué a kende (Cromanti) (May Fortune) -- Jean, ay, Jean, kay-mwen bwoule (Newton Joseph) -- Saraca (interview) (May Fortune)
Subjects
- Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Grenada -- Carriacou Island.
- Music -- Grenada -- Carriacou Island.
- Hymns, English -- Grenada -- Carriacou Island.
- Sea songs -- Grenada -- Carriacou Island.
- Drum -- Grenada -- Carriacou Island.
- Folk songs, Creole -- Grenada -- Carriacou Island.
- Folk songs, English -- Grenada -- Carriacou Island.