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Dance and Festivity

Various Artists
Dance and Festivity Dance and Festivity highlights music for dance and festive events around the world. Included are the cueca, the national dance of Chile; zapateo, a couples dance from Cuba; and a polka from France played on bagpipe. From Sudan is a waza (gourd trumpet) ensemble. From Java, there is a four-piece percussion ensemble. Traditions from Madagascar, Mongolia, Cameroon, and Cambodia are also presented, along with many more. The album is compiled from tracks that initially appeared on other UNESCO recordings. Stomp your feet and enjoy the variety of sounds! Liner notes provide brief context about each track.

Track Listing

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Chile: Cueca Olga Guzman, Juan Negrete 04:36
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Peru: Languilayo qochachapi Sonia Mamani, Victor Mamani Pucho 03:05
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Mexico: Son de la Media Bamba Totonac dance group 03:34
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Cuba: Zapateo Horizonte Campesino 01:51
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Norway: Mazurka etter Jens Mykland Vidar Lande 01:29
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Ireland: The Mountain top Colm Ó Caodháin 00:52
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France: Laderititou - Polka du lac Eric Montbel, Jean Blanchard 03:14
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Benin: Bunyon n/a 03:10
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Cameroon: Music for the Buma dance (extract) n/a 02:56
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Central African Republic: Dance music (extract) n/a 02:37
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Sudan: Afinandigi Sayid Abdul Rahman and his group, Madbis clan, Ganis village, Berta tribe 01:21
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Malawi: Ingoma n/a 03:06
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Madagascar: Atete aty ragnotra (Come nearer, sister [brother] in law!) (extract) Ensemble from the village of Orimbato 03:19
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Vanuatu: Kafa n/a 01:48
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Java: Ketuk Tilu (extract) Bojong Jati village ketuk tilu ensemble 04:14
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Cambodia: Phle´ng (extract) Pinpeat orchestra of Siemreap-Angkor 04:21
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Japan: Hatoma-bushi Yamairi Tsuru 02:27
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Mongolia: Popular dance of western Mongolia (Barun mongol ardyn biyelgee) Batbayar 02:23
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Ukraine: Hutsulka Roman, Ivan, & Vasily Vatamaniuk 04:25
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Turkey: Meydan saz n/a 02:23