Music of the Sudan: The Role of Song and Dance in Dinka Society, Vol. 3: 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	Male singer and chorus, Ngok Dinka of Kordofan Province	03:10
102	The Age-Set	Male singer and chorus, Ngok Dinka of Kordofan Province	01:21
103	The Tribe of Babo	Male singer and chorus, Ngok Dinka of Kordofan Province	04:12
104	Collection of Hymns	Singers with mixed chorus and handclapping, Ngok Dinka of Kordofan Province	09:48
105	War Dance Drumming	Drummers, Ngok Dinka of Kordofan Province	01:32
201	I Quilled His Back	Cuor, The Hawk	03:16
202	Our Grey One	Cuor, The Hawk	01:55
203	Kwol	Male singer and mixed chorus, Ngok Dinka of Kordofan Province	01:47
204	The Rek Stampeded	Male singer and mixed chorus, Ngok Dinka of Kordofan Province	01:05
205	Forest Men	Male singer and chorus, Ngok Dinka of Kordofan Province	01:33
206	I Am Like the Governor	Male singer and mixed chorus, Ngok Dinka of Kordofan Province	04:35
207	Arumjok, "Pied Ibis"	Son of Chief Kwol, Ngok Dinka of Kordofan Province	02:16
208	I Ran after the Dance	Mading De Riak	00:35
209	Throwing the Gun Away	Mading De Riak	01:17
210	I Am Left Alone	Mading De Riak	00:23
211	Combination of War Songs	Mading De Riak	00:40
212	Manyang Wet Himself	Mading De Riak	01:29
213	Manyang Buried Himself Alive	Mading De Riak	00:53
214	Undetermined Vocal Song	Mading De Riak and Ambrose Ahang	00:21