Dahomey Suite for Oboe and Piano with Documentary Recordings

Mieczyslaw Kolinski considers Dahomey Suite to be a stylistic experiment in which he blends West African musical style with the tonal music of the western tradition. Dahomey, now Benin, has a rich musical tradition based in vocal technique that Kolinski translates into beautiful oboe melodies, played by Lois Wann, and accompanied by piano and traditional percussion instruments. Extensive liner notes and an in-depth musical analysis complete this experiment in style blending.

Track Listing

101	Dahomey Suite: I.	Mieczyslaw Kolinski and Lois Wann	01:54
102	Dahomey Suite: II.	Mieczyslaw Kolinski and Lois Wann	01:35
103	Dahomey Suite: III.	Mieczyslaw Kolinski and Lois Wann	01:35
104	Dahomey Suite: IV.	Mieczyslaw Kolinski and Lois Wann	01:47
105	Dahomey Suite: V.	Mieczyslaw Kolinski and Lois Wann	01:07
106	Dahomey Suite: VI.	Mieczyslaw Kolinski and Lois Wann	01:57
107	Dahomey Suite: VII.	Mieczyslaw Kolinski and Lois Wann	01:50
201	Dahomey	Alagba Gomez	03:17
202	Baoule (Goli Dance)	Baoulé singers, dancers with percussion and horn	03:04
203	Yoruba	Male voices with percussion, talking drum, stringed instrument	03:08
204	Ibo	Male voices with drum, sticks, and sansas	03:09
205	Bulu (Dance Song)	Mixed voices with drums, rattles, percussion sticks	03:05
206	Bapende	Two Bapende men playing xylophone	00:55
207	Watutsi (Warrior's Song)	Ruhenzi	02:27
208	Zulu	Zulu male chorus	02:32
209	Bambuti (Alima Song)	Three Mbuti girls singing Elima song	02:09