Folk Music and Ceremonies of Ethiopia
In the summer of 1972, Lin Lerner and Chet A. Wollner traveled throughout southwestern Ethiopia, recording the songs, chants, and dances of the various people they met. Folk Music and Ceremonies of Ethiopia documents their journey, exploring the music of Ethiopian ritual with analyses of performance practice, summaries of the stories told through song lyrics, and historical backgrounds which imbue each work with tremendous cultural significance for both individual performers and entire communities. The liner notes also include original transcriptions of song melodies with photos of performers and descriptions of pertinent choreography.
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Track Listing
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101
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Shellela | Members of the Tigre Tribe | 4:17 | |
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102
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Lembola | People of the Hagre Salem region | 1:25 | |
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103
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Camel Song | The Adjuran people | 4:38 | |
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104
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Haile Selassie's 80th Birthday Celebration: Burgi Tribe | Members of the Burgi Tribe | 4:09 | |
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105
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Haile Selassie's 80th Birthday Celebration: Borana Tribe | Members of the Borana Tribe | 4:35 | |
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106
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Personal Song (Somali Woman) | Traditional chant, Somali Woman | 2:33 | |
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201
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Shepherd's Flute Song | Waito Shepherd | 3:35 | |
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202
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Try His Chance: Drawing from the Sand | Josef Belashew | 1:41 | |
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203
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Amharic National Song | Men and Women of the Amhara Tribe | 6:13 | |
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204
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Wessena Dube | Members of the Galla Tribe | 2:16 | |
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205
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Trance Chant | Garris musicians | 4:30 |
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