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Field recordings of African Coast rhythms : tribal and folk music of West Africa

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Recorder

Alberts, Arthur S., 1910-1986

Collection Creator

Asch, Moses
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964
Folkways Records

Collection Citation

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Contents

Baouler Bush "Calamity song" --Baouler Bush "Celebration song" --Barrel drums and gong-gong --Prince's dance --Gold Coast talking drums --Anansi --Battle song --Muezzin's song -- Mossi chant --Children's songs --Two pagan dances --Song to Allah --Bambara dance --Mossi Emperor's court music -- Kissi flute music -- Kahira --Doubajabija --Malinker love song -- Two Buzi (Loma) harp songs --Mano work song --Fanti jamboree.

Track Information

101 Spirit Songs of the Baoule Bush / Rattle (Musical instrument),Gong,Square drum,Circle drum. 102 Celebration Song. 103 Gold Coast Drums - Barrel Drums and Gong-Gong / Gong. 104 Prince's Dance. 105 Gold Coast Talking Drums. 106 Anansi / Twi language. 107 Battle Song: Moslem Songs of the Gold Coast Northern Territory. 108 Muezzin's Song: Moslem Songs of the Gold Coast Northern Territory. 109 Mossi Chant: Moslem Songs of the Gold Coast Northern Territory. 110 Gold Coast Children's Folk and War Songs and Mano Fish Song. 111 Pagan Dance / Balafon. 201 Songs to Allah and Bambara Dance / Balafon. 202 Mossi Emporer's Court Music "In Praise of the Moro Naba" and Imperial Drums / Violin,Hourglass drum. 203 Kissi Flute Music "Welcome to the White Chief" and Ancient Kissi Dance / Flute. 204 Soudanese Wandering Minstrels "Kahira" / Kora,Guitar. 205 Soudanese Minstrels - "Doubajabija" / Kora. 206 Malinke Love Song / Banjo. 207 Buzi (Loma) Harp Songs "Woman Refuse the Ring" and Buzi Dance / Lyre. 108 Mano Work Song. 209 Fanti Jamboree / Square drum. 112 Pagan Dance / Balafon. 208 Mano Work Song.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5c3e1bc61-b2dc-4b13-9d97-26fbca13f6f4

Local Numbers

FW-ASCH-LP-2350 Riverside.4001

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

New York Riverside 196x

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note

Recorded in: Liberia, Kissidougou (Guinea : Region), Guinea, Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Bamako (Mali), Mali, Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso), Burkina Faso, Accra (Ghana), Ghana.

General

"Portions of this LP are from the 78 rpm, 3-album set, "Tribal, Folk and Cafer Music of West Africa." Program notes on container. Performer(s): Performances are by various native musicians. Production notes: Recorded in West Africa 1949 by Arthur S. and Lois Alberts.

Place

Ghana
Accra (Ghana)
Burkina Faso
Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso)
Mali
Bamako (Mali)
Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
Guinea
Kissidougou (Guinea : Region)
Liberia

Topic

World music anthologies
Rattle (Musical instrument)
Gong
Square drum
Circle drum
Balos
Violin
Hourglass drum
Flute
Kora (Musical instrument)
Guitar
Banjo
Lyre

Recorder

Alberts, Arthur S., 1910-1986

Culture

Côte d'Ivoire
Baule (African people)
Ashanti (African people)
Bambara (African people)
Mossi (African people)
Kissi (African people)
Loma (African people)

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP

Extent

1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)

Date

196x

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-2350

Type

Archival materials
Phonograph records

Collection Rights

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Restrictions

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
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Record ID

ebl-1649170801566-1649171785677-3

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