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Music of the Jos Plateau and Other Regions of Nigeria

Various Artists
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

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Anaguta musicians
08:58
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102
Anaguta man playing raft-zither (reed harp)
02:39
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103
Anaguta man playing molo (three-string lute)
01:45
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104
Anaguta man, solo double-reed instrument
01:06
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105
Anaguta women with mortar and pestle; two Anaguta drummers
06:12
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106
Jarawa singers, dancers, drummers near Gwong village
05:00
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201
Ibibio trumpet ensemble near Ikot Ekpene
04:03
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202
Ngas musician at an Anaguta compound
05:40
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203
Three Tiv musicians
05:29
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204
Kanuri (Beri-Beri) workers near Gwong village
03:04
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205
Hausa-Fulani musicians
04:03
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206
Ibo drum ensembles and festival participants
03:10