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Bosavi: Rainforest Music from Papua New Guinea

Various Artists
Bosavi: Rainforest Music from Papua New Guinea

Two generations of Bosavi musicians and 25 years of field recordings: a comprehensive and intimate musical portrait of life in a Papua New Guinea rainforest community. Includes the contemporary music of the youngest generation of guitar band composers, and performances of many traditional everyday and ritual styles featuring their parents. Recorded and annotated by Steven Feld, producer of Voices of the Rainforest and author of Sound and Sentiment. Three CDs. 193 minutes. 47 tracks. 80-page booklet with photos and extensive notes. For further information about the community that created this music, visit the Bosavi Peoples Fund website.

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Track Listing

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My Father, My Heart Kemuli String Band 03:20
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Kemuli Kemuli String Band 02:30
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Oh No! Kemuli String Band 02:29
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What We Said Kemuli String Band 02:20
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My Mother Kemuli String Band 03:04
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Really Hungry! Gasali Mates String Band 04:55
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Sadness Lus Mangi Grin Neks String Band 02:57
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108
BBK Brother Difalasulu String Band 02:45
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109
E-yo, E-yo Tasi Kabulo: String Band 03:02
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Long Ago Gusuwa String Band 03:37
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Father, Mother BVDC String Band 03:14
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Where Has My Mother Gone? BVDC II String Band 05:00
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Rosi, Rosi BVDC II String Band 03:26
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Blue Mountain BVDC II String Band 03:10
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115
Sorry, My Sister! You People Go! BVDC III String Band 03:29
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Air Niugini Plane BBK String Band 03:04
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117
One Time BBK String Band 02:41
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The Sun Is Setting Gasali Mates String Band 02:57
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My Sweetheart Gasali Mates String Band 03:43
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A Men’s Work Group Clears a New Garden A men's work group 08:44
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202
Ulahi Sings While Scraping Sago Pith Ulahi 04:38
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Ulahi Sings While Making Sago Ulahi 01:25
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Fo:fo: and Miseme Sing at Their Sago Place Fo:fo:, Miseme 02:21
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Ulahi and Eyo:bo Sing with Afternoon Cicadas Ulahi, Eyo:bo 02:47
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Ulahi and Eyo:bo Sing at a Waterfall Ulahi, Eyo:bo 06:20
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Men’s Vocal Quartet with Seed-Pod Rattles Kulu, Gigio, Seyaka, and Kogowe 03:35
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A Large Men’s Collective Work Group Sing and Whoop Men's collective work group 03:21
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Gaima Plays the Bamboo Jew’s Harp Gaima 01:54
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Voices of the Forest: A Village Soundscape Steven Feld (recordist) 25:06
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Funerary Sung-Weeping Group Sululeb villagers 02:16
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Funerary Sung-Weeping by Gania and Famu Gania, Famu 04:21
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Funerary Sung-Weeping by Hane Hane 06:54
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Seance Gisalo Song by Aiba with Weeping Aiba 08:45
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Ceremonial Gisalo Performance by Halawa Halawa 14:03
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Group Ceremonial Drumming, Ilib Kuwo: Male drummers in Bolekini village 09:26
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Ceremonial ko:luba Song-1 A:siya and Go:bo 02:29
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Ceremonial ko:luba Song-2 A:siya and Go:bo 01:58
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Ceremonial ko:luba Song-3 Amini and Mei 02:44
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Ceremonial ko:luba Song-4 Amini, Gaso, and chorus 01:35
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Ceremonial iwo: Song-1 Ganigi 01:03
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Ceremonial iwo: Song-2 Ganigi 00:54
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Ceremonial iwo: Song-3 Ganigi 01:32
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Ceremonial iwo: Song-4 Ganigi 01:12
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Women's Ceremonial iwo: Song-1 Ulahi, Ea, Gania, and Gisa 01:49
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Women's Ceremonial iwo: Song-2 Ulahi, Ea, Gania, and Gisa 01:50
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Ceremonial Sabio Duet Wano, Gaso 03:30
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Ceremonial Sabio Quartet Wano, Gaso, Gigio, and Sowelo 04:34