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	Nguni singers, percussionists	02:20
102	Courtship Song	Male singer and chorus	01:39
103	Courting Song	Male singer and chorus	01:31
104	Dancing Song	Male singer and chorus	02:21
105	Puberty Song	Male singer and chorus	02:20
106	Boasting Song of Men	Male singer and chorus with drums	03:04
107	Drinking Song	Male singer and chorus with drums	02:12
108	Urban Song	Male singer and chorus with drums	01:52
109	Cattle Herding Song	Male singer and chorus with handclapping	02:33
110	War Coward Song	Male singer and chorus with handclapping	03:51
201	Village Work Songs: Meal and Corn Husking	Nguni villagers	06:29
202	Village Celebration: Music Examples	Nguni villagers	04:10
203	Documentary: Village People	Nguni villagers	00:50
204	Animal Imitations	Men imitating animal calls	01:01
205	Animal Sounds on Location	Cornel Wilde, Jim Chapman	05:47