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Music of the Sudan: The Role of Song and Dance in Dinka Society, Album Three: Burial Hymns and War Songs

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Music of the Sudan: The Role of Song and Dance in Dinka Society, Album Three: Burial Hymns and War Songs

Music is a dignified expression for the Dinka tribes of Southern Sudan. Here is a presentation of hymns and war songs of the type that are sung at a funeral for a chief, in this case, that of scholar Dr. Francis Deng’s father. The hymns and war songs are focused towards the occasion of death, though the energetic and strident style of delivery may appear to belie the solemnity of a funeral. Extensive liner notes include English translations.

Track Listing

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The Spears of Nyonbok Dinka people of Abyei 03:10
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The Age-Set Dinka people of Abyei 01:21
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The Tribe of Babo Dinka people of Abyei 04:12
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Collection of Hymns Dinka People of Abyei 09:48
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Drumming Dinka People of Abyei 01:32
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I Quilled His Back Dinka People of Abyei 03:16
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Our Grey One Dinka people of Abyei 01:55
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Kwol Dinka people of Abyei 01:47
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The Rek Stampeded Dinka people of Abyei 01:05
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Forest Men Dinka people of Abyei 01:33
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I Am Like the Governor Dinka people of Abyei 04:35
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Arumjok, "Pied Ibis" Dinka people of Abyei 02:16
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I Ran after the Dance Dinka People of Abyei 00:35
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Throwing the Gun Away Dinka people of Abyei 01:17
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I Am Left Alone Dinka people of Abyei 00:23
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Combination of War Songs Dinka people of Abyei 00:40
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Manyang Wet Himself Dinka people of Abyei 01:29
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Manyang Buried Himself Alive Dinka people of Abyei 00:53
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Untitled Mading De Riak and Ambrose Ahang 00:21