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

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 | 3:10 | |
102
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The Age-Set | Dinka people of Abyei | 1:21 | |
103
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The Tribe of Babo | Dinka people of Abyei | 4:12 | |
104
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Collection of Hymns | Dinka People of Abyei | 9:48 | |
105
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Drumming | Dinka People of Abyei | 1:32 | |
201
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I Quilled His Back | Dinka People of Abyei | 3:16 | |
202
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Our Grey One | Dinka people of Abyei | 1:55 | |
203
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Kwol | Dinka people of Abyei | 1:47 | |
204
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The Rek Stampeded | Dinka people of Abyei | 1:05 | |
205
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Forest Men | Dinka people of Abyei | 1:33 | |
206
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I Am Like the Governor | Dinka people of Abyei | 4:35 | |
207
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Arumjok, "Pied Ibis" | Dinka people of Abyei | 2:16 | |
208
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I Ran after the Dance | Dinka People of Abyei | 0:35 | |
209
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Throwing the Gun Away | Dinka people of Abyei | 1:17 | |
210
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I Am Left Alone | Dinka people of Abyei | 0:23 | |
211
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Combination of War Songs | Dinka people of Abyei | 0:40 | |
212
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Manyang Wet Himself | Dinka people of Abyei | 1:29 | |
213
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Manyang Buried Himself Alive | Dinka people of Abyei | 0:53 | |
214
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Untitled | Mading De Riak and Ambrose Ahang | 0:21 |