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Ethiopia: Three Chordophone Traditions

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Ethiopia: Three Chordophone Traditions
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These recordings, made by ethnomusicologist Cynthia Tse Kimberlin in 1972 in the capital city of Addis Ababa, showcase three Ethiopian chordophones: the bägänna,a large 10-string plucked lyre; the krar, a smaller 5- or 6-string plucked lyre; and the masinqo, a single-string spiked fiddle. The music represents styles of five Ethiopian ethnic groups—the Amhara, Dorze, Oromo, and two Tigre groups. Examples of everyday music in this collection were selected to reveal musical characteristics common to both individual performers and instrumental genres but also to illuminate other musical characteristics that differentiate the aforementioned ethnic groups, their performers, and instrumental genres. Detailed liner notes provide background on the traditions and performers, illustrations and musical transcriptions, and translations of most lyrics.

Track Listing

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Selamta Alemu Aga 2:52
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102
Fäbälähala Alemu Aga 2:40
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103
Abba gran motä Alemu Aga 5:30
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104
Mädägäna zäläsana bätbaze Alemu Aga 4:32
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105
Instrumental Melody Alemu Aga 1:48
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106
Tälafino gomdär Garmayon Bayaga 3:52
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107
Tene eko Mahay Sofa 6:00
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108
Ambasel Alemayehu Fantay 6:21
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109
Selala Alemayehu Fantay 3:56
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110
Gämay eney Kafel Asamarom 4:25
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111
Waya luleho Legassi Abdi 5:04
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Samni Kebrom Kabrazhi 5:17

Album Info

Catalog Number

UNES08074

Year(s) Released

1985

Label/Collection

UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music

Genre(s)

World

Country(s)

Ethiopia

Culture Group(s)

Amhara; Dorze; Oromo; Tigrayan; Tygrinya

Language(s)

Amharic (ኣማርኛ , Amarəñña); Tigrigna

Credit(s)

Cynthia Tse Kimberlin - Liner Notes, Recorder
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