Music of the Jos Plateau and Other Regions of Nigeria

The Jos Plateau, located in Plateau State in central Nigeria, is a region known for being culturally diverse. In 1958–1959, Stanley Diamond, professor of anthropology at Syracuse University, conducted a series of field recordings of the music of nine tribal or linguistic groups native to the Plateau State and other regions of Nigeria. The first half of the album presents musicians of the Anaguta and Jarawa peoples, with the remaining six tracks featuring music from Ibibio, Angus, Tiv, Beri-Beri, Hansa-Fulani, and Ibo singers and musicians. Liner notes, written by Diamond, provide information about the recording of each track.

Track Listing

101	Anaguta: Flute Solo / Flute Duet / Flute Octet / Whistles and Voices	Anaguta flute players, whistle ensemble with voices	08:58
102	Anaguta: Reed "Harp" - Two Selections	Anaguta man playing raft-zither (reed harp)	02:39
103	Anaguta: Song with Molo / Song with Bourma	Anaguta man playing molo (three-string lute); elderly Anaguta man	01:45
104	Anaguta: "Oboe" Solo	Anaguta man, solo double-reed instrument	01:06
105	Anaguta: Women with Mortar and Pestle / Drum Duet	Anaguta women with mortar and pestle; two Anaguta drummers	06:12
106	Jarawa: Music of a Celebration - Women's Chorus and Drums / Trumpets at End of Ceremony	Jarawa workers, female dancers, male drummers, horn players	05:00
201	Ibibio: Orchestra - Two Selections	Ibibio trumpet ensemble with slit-drum and claypot percussion, near Ikot Ekpene	04:03
202	Angas: Man Playing Whistle / Singing / Playing "Oboe"	Angas (Ngas) man with flute, reed instrument, and leg rattles at an Anagusta compound	05:40
203	Tiv: Male Singers and Drummers / Song with Molo / Fiddle Solo	Two Tiv drummers with voice; itinerant Tiv musician playing molo and goje	05:29
204	Beri-Beri: Xylophone Orchestra	Itinerant workers playing drum, xylophone near Gwong village	03:04
205	Hausa-Fulani: Singers with Dumbo / Gourmi Solo / Butcher's Drum	Hausa-Fulani musicians	04:03
206	Ibo: Drummers and Dancers / National Celebration	Ibo drum ensemble; Ibo drum orchestra and festival participants	03:10