Musical Sources
First issued in 1971, Musical Sources is a collection of 30 compositions from the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music. The featured field recordings include rarely heard examples of music from the cultures of indigenous peoples. Listeners will receive an introduction to music from around the world sung in native languages and performed on a variety of string, horn, wind, and percussion instruments from Asia to the Americas, Australia to Africa, and the Pacific Islands to Europe.
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Please enjoy a free download of the song “Cameroon: The "water drum" (excerpt)”
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This album is part of the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music. More than 125 albums are being released by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings to make the series publicly available, including a dozen never-released albums of musical traditions from around the globe.
Track Listing
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Indonesia: Kacapi suling: Semarang and banjaran | Uking Sukri, Ono Sukarna, Iim Ibrahim | 4:26 | |
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102
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Laos: Lot fay tay lang | Thao Salilath | 3:09 | |
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103
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Viet Nam: Coi-giâu | Ba Manh, Tu Van, Son Ma, Van Tich | 1:26 | |
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104
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Hong Kong: Pu pu chiao | Hsiao Ming | 4:10 | |
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105
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China: Taizi you | The Peartree Orchard (Liyuan Xi) opera troupe of Quanzhou | 2:51 | |
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106
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Mongolia: Music for the "horse-viele" | D. Zhantsanchoy | 2:21 | |
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107
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Japan: Dai hannya tendoku e (excerpt) | The Buzan Division of the Shingon Sect | 2:31 | |
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108
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Japan: Suwa-ikazuchi (excerpt) | O-Suwa-Daiko ensemble, Oguchi Daihachi | 1:31 | |
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109
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Cameroon: The "water drum" (excerpt) | n/a | 1:18 | |
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110
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Côte-d'Ivoire: Li fugo nyige (excerpt) | Bolonyen Orchestra | 1:29 | |
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111
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Central African Republic: Eci ameya | Ongo horns and jingles ensemble | 1:48 | |
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112
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Switzerland: Zäuerli sung in the inn | Ernst Pfändler | 2:00 | |
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113
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Sicily: La quarta spada (excerpt) | Don S. Curatolo, R. Failla, G. Minardi, R. Sciacca, G. Catanzaro | 2:32 | |
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114
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France: Le retour du jardinier | Jean Blanchard, Musette Bechonnet | 2:18 | |
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115
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Ukraine: Arcan: "The lasso" | Folk ensemble of song and dance "Vesselka" of the House of Culture of Dolina | 3:07 | |
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116
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Argentina: Toque abrapampeño | Mario Mendoza | 2:01 | |
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117
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Brazil: Roia kurireu: grand chant (excerpt) | n/a | 1:30 | |
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118
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Canada: Melodic katajjait | n/a | 0:57 | |
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119
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Pakistan: Ghazal (excerpt) | The Sabri Brothers | 3:34 | |
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120
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North India: Raga darbari kanada: Jod (excerpt) | Ustad Asad Ali Khan, Pandit Gopal Das, Mohamed Saklain | 2:32 | |
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121
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India: Kajri | Hiralal Yadav and party | 4:27 | |
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122
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Tibetan Ritual: Part II (excerpt) | The Lamas of the Nyingmapa Monastery of Dehra Dun | 1:48 | |
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123
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Azerbaijan: Mugam humayun (excerpt) | Bahram Mansurov | 2:48 | |
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124
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Turkey: Makam usshak (excerpt) | Kudsi Erguner | 2:19 | |
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125
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Iraq: Mukhalif: Maqam Iraqi (excerpt) | Muhammad H. Jrifani, Mullah Adnan Ensemble | 3:03 | |
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126
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Syrian Orthodox Church: Communion chant | Deacons of the Church of the Virgin of Qamishli | 5:02 | |
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127
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Egypt: Samâ'î el-'aryân | The Takht Ensemble of Cairo | 4:12 | |
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128
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Algeria: Song of the Meherza with tebel drum (excerpt) | n/a | 3:06 | |
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129
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Solomon Islands: Faa ta gwouna | Au Sisile Panpipe Ensemble | 1:52 | |
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130
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Australia: Morning star, pigeon and rain songs (excerpt) | n/a | 0:45 |