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Music of the World's Peoples, Vol. 4

Various Artists
Music of the World's Peoples, Vol. 4
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Tour the world of music, experiencing an Ituri Forest Pygmy circumcision rite, virtuosic Swiss yodeling and kanéka (a Hawaiian version of reggae). Part of a five-volume series, this nineteen-track compilation gives a summary of many diverse musical styles. (See also FW04504, FW04505, FW04506, FW04508.)

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Un recorrido por el mundo de la música, experimentando un rito de circuncisión pigmeo del bosque Ituri, virtuoso yodel suizo y kanéka (una versión hawaiana del reggae).

Como parte de la serie de cinco volúmenes, esta recopilación de diecinueve pistas ofrece un resumen de diversos estilos musicales. (Véase también FW04504, FW04505, FW04506, FW04508.)

Track Listing

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Ituri Forest Pygmies: Boys' Circumcision Song Group of Mbuti boys 01:58
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102
Borneo: Gamelon Kulintangan ensemble 02:07
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103
Switzerland: Yodelling Solo Female yodeller 02:16
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104
Mexico: Yaqui Dance Yaqui harpist with rattle player, Sonora, Mexico 02:11
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105
U.S.S.R.: Folk Song Claudia Kotok, Fyodor Filin 02:55
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201
Estonia: Vocal and Instrumental (Vocal and Instrumental) Men's chorus with double-reed player 02:21
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202
Rumania: Dance (Dance Instrumental) Giuleşti Ensemble 05:00
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203
Ceylon: Voice, Drums, Rattles Vedda (Wanniyalaeto) singer and musicians 02:06
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204
Austria: Vocal and Instrumental (Vocal and Instrumental) Musicians, mixed chorus 02:44
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301
Samoa: Vocal Mixed chorus 02:20
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302
Bretagne: Vocal Conan Family 02:24
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303
Portugal: Christmas Song Female chorus with flute 01:43
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304
Venezuela: Dance (Dance Instrumental) Conjunto Típico Nacional, dir. L.F. Ramón y Rivera feat. Ofelia Ramon, E. Garcia 02:17
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305
Armenia: Dance (Vocal and Instrumental) Vartan Buni and V. Tatyan Folk Ensemble 02:35
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401
Sweden: Walking Tune Hardanger fiddlers, cantele player, western Sweden 02:51
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402
Java: Classical Song (Instrumental) Gamelan orchestra with male and female singers 03:12
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403
Korea: Classical Song (Instrumental) Male singer with classical ensemble 03:01
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404
Kurdistan: Wedding Song Zurna player, drummer 02:41
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U.S.A.: Blues Snooks Eaglin 03:50

Release Info

Catalog Number(s)

FW04507, FE 4507

Year(s) Released

1958

Label(s)/Collection(s)

Folkways Records

Country(s)

Armenia, Austria, Borneo (former), Canada, Estonia, Indonesia, Mexico, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Venezuela

Genre(s)

World

Instrument(s)

Accordion, Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bandola, Cantele, Choir, Chorus, Clarinet, Drum, Flute, Gambang, Gamelan, Gendèr, Haegeum, Harp, Lead vocals, Marímbula, Oboe, Percussion, Rattle, Tar, Tuba, Upright bass, Violin, Whistle, Zurna

Language(s)

Armenian (Հայերէն, Hayeren), Breton (Brezhoneg), Efe, English, Estonian, German, Instrumental, Korean (한국어, 韓國語, han-guk-eo), Portuguese (Português), Russian, Samoan, Spanish, Undetermined

Recording Era(s)

1950s

Credit(s)

Henry Cowell - Producer
 Ronald Clyne - Designer
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