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.

Track Listing

101	Shellela (Tigre Tribe) Tigre man singing and playing 7-stringed harp	04:17
102	Lembola (Sidamo Tribe) Group of Sidama men	01:25
103	Camel Song (Adjuran Tribe) Jella Madi, Hussien Hassen, Hurene Kyah, Abdi Ebrahim, Abdula Kenteno, Addulahe Aden, Gado Abdi, Aden Berra	04:38
104	Haile Selassie's 80th Birthday Celebration (Burgi Tribe) Burji festival participants, Moyale	04:09
105	Haile Selassie's 80th Birthday Celebration (Borana Tribe) Borana festival participants, Moyale	04:35
106	Personal Song (Somali Woman) Somali woman singing in crowd	02:33
201	Shepherd's Flute Song (Waito Tribe) Wayto shepherd	03:35
202	Try His Chance: Drawing from the Sand Josef Belashew	01:41
203	Amharic National Song Amhara men and women	06:13
204	Wessena Dube (Galla Tribe) Oromo (Galla) man with violin	02:16
205	Trance Chant (Garris Tribe) Garre men and women	04:30