The Naked Prey

In 1966, actor Cornel Wilde directed and starred in the film The Naked Prey, filmed in South Africa. This recording features music from the soundtrack performed by members of the Zulu, Shangaan, and Xhosa tribes from various N’guni villages in South Africa. The music includes courting songs, work songs, celebrations, and animal imitations. This in the seventh in Folkways’ Original Film Score Music Series. The liner notes include an introduction by Moses Asch and notes about the film’s production.

Track Listing

101	N'Guni Tribal Song	Cornel Wilde, N'GUNI singers and percussionists	02:20
102	Courtship Song	Cornel Wilde, N'GUNI singers	01:39
103	Courting Song	Cornel Wilde, N'GUNI singers	01:31
104	Dancing Song	Cornel Wilde, N'GUNI singers and percussionists	02:21
105	Puberty Song	Cornel Wilde, Zulu singers and percussionists	02:20
106	Boasting Song of Men	Cornel Wilde, Zulu singers and drummer	03:04
107	Drinking Song	Cornel Wilde, Zulu singers and drummer	02:12
108	Urban Song	Cornel Wilde, Zulu singers and drummer	01:52
109	Cattle Herding Song	Cornel Wilde, Xhosa singers	02:33
110	War Coward Song	Cornel Wilde, N'GUNI singers and percussionists	03:51
201	Village Work Songs: Meal and Corn Husking	Cornel Wilde, N'GUNI singers and percussionists	06:29
202	Village Celebration: Music Examples	Cornel Wilde, N'GUNI singers and percussionists	04:10
203	Documentary: Village People	Cornel Wilde, N'GUNI villagers	00:50
204	Animal Imitations	Cornel Wilde, N'GUNI villagers	01:01
205	Animal Sounds on Location	Cornel Wilde, Jim Chapman	05:47