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Voice of the Congo: Tribal Music of Central Africa

Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Local Numbers
RA-RAMS-LP-0221 Riverside.4002
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
New York Riverside 1954
General
Notes on container by Alan P. Merriam.
Recorder
Merriam, Alan P. (Alan Parkhurst), 1923-1980
Merriam, Barbara Williams, 1927-
Performer
Fefe, Michael
Epafura
Collection Creator
Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995
Place
Zaire
Lwiro (Zaire)
Rwanda
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Uganda
Topic
Antelope horn
Kasayi
Mulizi
Nzenze
Zither
Umuduri
Drum
Violin
Ugandan harp
World music -- Rwanda
Recorder
Merriam, Alan P. (Alan Parkhurst), 1923-1980
Merriam, Barbara Williams, 1927-
Performer
Fefe, Michael
Epafura
Culture
Bashi (African people)
Hutu (African people)
Tutsi (African people)
Batwa (African people)
Hima (African people)
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Frederic Ramsey audio recordings
Frederic Ramsey audio recordings / 33 1/3 RPM Records
Extent
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Date
1954
Container
Box LP, Item 221
Archival Repository
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Identifier
CFCH.RAMS, File RA-RAMS-LP-0221
Type
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Collection Citation
Frederic Ramsey audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
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.
Contents
Bashi men's social dance songs -- Bashi girls' song -- Lobertine -- Bashi nzenze -- Bashi mulizi -- Trough zithers (Bashi, Bahutu, Barundi) -- Barundi work songs -- Barundi girls' song -- Batwa ikembes -- Lullabies (Bahutu-Barundi, Ekonda) -- Ruanda musical bow -- Bahutu girls' song -- Royal drums of the Abatutsi -- Abatutsi ibiririmbo -- Abatutsi grils' song -- Abatutsi traditional song -- Batwa male boice -- Batwa horns and rums -- Bakoga violin -- Bahema harp -- Bambuti elephant hunting song -- Bambuti ikembe -- Ekonda women's song -- Ekonda orchestra -- Ekonda lokombi -- Modern congo songs.
Track Information
101 Bashi Men's Social Dance Songs / Antelope horn. 102 Bashi Girl's Song. 103 Lobertina / Michael Fefe. Kasayi. 105 Bashi Mulizi / Mulizi. 104 Bashi Nzenze and voice / Nzenze. 106 Trough Zithers- Bashi, Bahutu, Burundi / Zither. 107 Barundi Work Songs. 108 Barundi Girl's Song. 109 Batwa Ikembes. 110 Lullabies - Bahutu, Barundi; Ekonda. 111 Ruanda Musical Bow / Umuduri. 112 Bahutu Girl's Song. 201 Royal Drums of the Abatutsi / Drum. 202 Abatutsi Ibiririmbo. 203 Abatutsi Girls' Song. 205 Batwa Male Voices. 206 Batwa Horns and Drums. 207 Bakoga Violin / Epafura. Violin. 208 Bahema Harp / Ugandan harp. 209 Bambuti Elephant Hunting Song. 210 Bambuti Ikembe. 211 Ekonda Women's Song. 212 Ekonda Orchestra. 213 Ekonda Lokombi. 214 Modern Congo Songs. 204 Abatutsi Traditional Song.
Restrictions
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1649109300700-1649109308388-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk559e30632-7d25-46c2-8ce8-498ab749b2da

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