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 from Papantla, Veracruz	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 Fulani musicians, Téra Department, Niger	03:10
109	Cameroon: Music for the Buma Dance (Excerpt) Baka men and women performing buma ritual	02:56
110	Central African Republic: Dance Music (Excerpt) Banda-Linda drummers	02:37
111	Sudan: Afinandigi Sayid Abdul Rahman and waza ensemble, Madbis clan, Ganis village	01:21
112	Malawi: Ingoma - Abafana bonkhe (All Men) Ngoni men and women, Zulu Village, Mchinji District	03:06
113	Madagascar: Atete aty ragnotra (Come Nearer, Sister [Brother] in Law!) (Excerpt) Flute ensemble, Anorimbato village, Ampasina Maningory	03:19
114	Vanuatu: Kafa Members of a traditional dance group in Futuna	01:48
115	Java: Ketuk Tilu (Excerpt) Bojong Jati Village Ketuk Tilu Ensemble led by Anda Suganda	04:14
116	Cambodia: Phléng (Excerpt) The Pinpeat Orchestra of Siemreap-Angkor, conducted by Prach Chhuon	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, and Vasily Vatamaniuk	04:25
120	Turkey: Meydan saz Ali Ekber Çiçek	02:23