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	Man accompanying himself on gabus	02:00
102	O Sorma Naina Vale	Men singing with ndzedze (zither) and nkayamba (rattle)	03:46
103	Marahaba, Bweni	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 (1)	Singers and drummers during spirit-possession dance, Momoni	02:01
113	Mriswala (2)	Singers and drummers during morning processional, Momoni	01:31
114	Koranic School	School children reciting Koran, Domoni	01:45
115	Daira	Religous chant, members of Shadhiliya sect of Sunni Islam	10:40