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

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