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Dahomey Suite for Oboe and Piano with Documentary Recordings

Various Artists
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

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Mieczyslaw Kolinski and Lois Wann
01:54
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102
Mieczyslaw Kolinski and Lois Wann
01:35
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103
Mieczyslaw Kolinski and Lois Wann
01:35
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104
Mieczyslaw Kolinski and Lois Wann
01:47
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105
Mieczyslaw Kolinski and Lois Wann
01:07
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106
Mieczyslaw Kolinski and Lois Wann
01:57
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107
Mieczyslaw Kolinski and Lois Wann
01:50
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201
Alagba Gomez
03:17
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202
Baoulé singers, dancers with percussion and horn
03:04
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203
Male voices with percussion, talking drum, stringed instrument
03:08
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204
Richard Abé Brown Band with Oblesia Green
03:09
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205
Mixed voices with drums, rattles, percussion sticks
03:05
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206
Two Bapende men playing xylophone
00:55
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207
Ruhenzi
02:27
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208
Zulu men, Durban, South Africa
02:32
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209
Mbuti girls and women during Elima ritual
02:09