Music of the Sudan: The Role of Song and Dance in Dinka Society, Vol. 1: War Songs and Hymns

Here is an opportunity to explore two genres of traditional song from the Dinka tribes of southern Sudan. War songs speak to the Dinka’s courage and ferocity, although the singers claim they are never aggressors. Hymns "reflect man’s reaction to the cruelties of a world he does not understand,...his appeal to God, spirits, and ancestors for their assistance," according to Dinka scholar Dr. Francis Deng

Extensive liner notes include English translations.

Track Listing

101	The Tol Feared	Musicians in Khartoum	07:00
102	Abyei of Looc	Musicians in Khartoum	06:08
103	Mabong De Kir	Musicians in Khartoum	04:16
104	The White-Egret Headed	Musicians in Khartoum	03:21
105	Chief Kuath Ajok	Musicians in Khartoum	04:47
106	Do Not Abandon the Land	Musicians in Khartoum	01:57
107	The Tribe of Abyei	Musicians in Khartoum	01:35
201	The Feud	Musicians in Khartoum	03:03
202	What Confounds Me	Musicians in Khartoum	02:34
203	Garang Abak-Jang	Musicians in Khartoum	01:29
204	Juany De Yar	Musicians in Khartoum	02:06
205	The Tawny Age-Set	Musicians in Khartoum	03:01
206	Tell Conyom	Musicians in Khartoum	01:15
207	The Great Tribe	Musicians in Khartoum	01:25