Music of the Comoro Islands: Domoni

The mshogoro, zifafa, balolo, and tari instruments recorded on this album depict sounds heard during a traditional wedding celebration, or harusi, in the town of Domoni on Anjouan Island. Gabus (a five-stringed lute), twarabu (an English-style concert), and Malagasy-influenced ndzedze (box-zither) are occasionally included in weddings. Drumming for boxing-matches, mrenge and spirit-possession music, the mriswala, are also considered music, but are not associated with weddings in any way.

Track Listing

101	Love Song with Gabus Man accompanying himself on gabus	02:00
102	Ndzedze Music (1) Men singing with ndzedze (zither) and nkayamba (rattle)	03:46
103	Ndezedze Music (2) Man singing with ndzedze (zither) and nkayamba (rattle)	02:35
104	Mregne (Boxing Match Accompanied by Drums) Chorus with three drums and oil-can percussion	03:08
105	Tari Song (1) Women singing with tari drum	02:42
106	Tari Song (2) Women singing with tari drum	01:31
107	Balolo Women singing with two drums and patsu (gong)	02:49
108	Twarabu Organisation Assmine Bande	02:28
109	Mshogoro Men and women in wedding processional	01:45
110	Zifafa Male singers and drummers in wedding processional	01:50
111	Shigoma Dancers accompanied by mzumara and drums	01:23
112	Mriswala Drummers and dancers, Momoni	02:01
113	Mriswala (A Pause in the Morning Procession) Drummers and dancers, Momoni	01:31
114	Koranic School School children reciting Koran	01:45
115	Daira Members of Shadhiliyya Order of Sunni Islam	10:40