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

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