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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, Juan Martinez Juarez 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 Dancers accompanied by flute and calabash 03:10
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Cameroon: Music for the Buma Dance (Excerpt) Baka "Buma" musicians and singers near Kongulu village 02:56
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Central African Republic: Dance Music (Excerpt) Banda-Linda drummers 02:37
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Sudan: Afinandigi Sayid Abdul Rahman and his waza ensemble, Madbis clan, Ganis village (Berta) 01:21
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Malawi: Ingoma - Abafana bonkhe (All men) Two male singers with chorus and percussion 03:06
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Madagascar: Atete aty ragnotra (Come Nearer, Sister [Brother] in Law!) (Excerpt) Flute ensemble from the village of Anorimbato, Ampasina Managory 03:19
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Vanuatu: Kafa Young male members of a traditional dance group in Futuna 01:48
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Java: Ketuk Tilu (Excerpt) Bojong Jati Village Ketuk Tilu Ensemble led by Anda Suganda 04:14
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Cambodia: Phléng (Excerpt) The Pinpeat Orchestra of Siemreap-Angkor, conducted by Prach Chhuon 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, and Vasily Vatamaniuk 04:25
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Turkey: Meydan saz Ali Ekber Çiçek 02:23