Sample Image4 photosWith Inner Sleeve (sunned). Record has hairline, scuffs and noise. Sleeve has wear (corner, seam, spine), stain, fade, wrinkle and sticker (back).
Available Pressings
Vinyl, LP x1OcoraOCR 84France+ Inner Sleevefrom$17.00
Sample Image4 photosTracklist
- A1. Harp And Vocal Solo: Ngombi (Eight Stringed Harp And Male Voice)
- A2. Procession Of Initiates: Male Chorus, Ngombi (Harp), Nguta (Jingles), Madjoko (Small Pellet-Bells)
- A3. Playing Of The Musical Bow (Mugongo)
- A4. Initiatory Speech And Musical Bow: Male Voice Of The Povi, Soké (Vegetable Rattle), Mugongo (Bow)
- A5. Series Of Dances: Harp, Beam, Three Membrane Drums
- A6. Voice Of The Ya Mwèï (Mother Of The Floods): Masked Voice, Male Chorus, Kéndo (Iron Bell With Curved Handle), Mosumba (Drum)
- A7. Chorus Of Lamentations: Male Voice And Harp, Male Chorus, Ghèmbomba (Transverse Trumpet Made Of Horn), Eghèngè (Small Metallic Bells Of European Make), Nguta (Jingles)
- A8. Final Procession: Male Chorus, Transverse Trumpet, Soké And Nguta (Rattles And Jingles), Bird Songs (Passer Griseus Ugandae, Reichenow)
- B1. Song And Two Sanza: Three Men's Voices And Two Sanza, Kasa (Vegetable Rattle)
- B2. Song And Sanza: Sanza With Rattan Tongues And Male Voices
- B3. Oniugu: Five Male Voices And Two Sanza
- B4. Harp-zither Solo And Song
- B5. Onkila (Or Kankira) Dance. Ngwomi (Five Stringed Compound Bow), Ndjaga (Vegetable Rattle), Ngomo (Vertical Drum With Nailed Skin), One Male Voice, Female Chorus
- B6. Dance Of The Ébanigi: Male Chorus, On'kughu (Double Bell), Kindu (Bell With Infernal Clapper And Curved Handle)
- . Batéké Music
- . Mitsogho Music, Bwiti Ritual
Notes
Cover info: Collection Musée de l'Homme - Département d'ethnomusicologie Comes in a gatefold cover with 10-page of texts in French translated in English and photographies. The recordings on side A were made September, 1966, for bands 2 and 8, and in May-June, 1968, for the remainder, in the districts of Mimongo, Bilengui and Etéké (Ngounié). The recordings on side B were made July-August, 1965, in the Léconi region and the Tsoulo trail (Haut-Ogooué) Radio France Musée des Arts et Traditions de Libreville et Office de la recherche scientifique et technique Outre-Mer Center-labels info: Made in France Musiques traditionelles vivantes - Radio France Run-out info: * AREACEM (very small stamp, * is a very little sign I cannot decode) Extra info: Album notes indicate that the Mitsogho live in mountainous equatorial forest and the Batéké live in savanna between the western Gabon/Congo border. M. Mondjo, J. Moubégna, and J. Abala are being thanked as "informants".
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: * AREACEM OCR 84A (Runout Side A)
- Matrix / Runout: * AREACEM OCR 84B (Runout Side B)
- Price Code: MU 241 K
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