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Musics of the Earth: Astonishing and Rare Instruments

Various Artists
Musics of the Earth: Astonishing and Rare Instruments For centuries, musicians from all parts of the world have crafted musical instruments using locally sourced materials. Nineteen examples of the music performed on these instruments make up the Musics of the Earth: Astonishing and Rare Instruments from the UNESCO Collection. The result is a dazzling array of instrumental music representing the music of peoples on the continents of South America, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific archipelago of the Solomon Islands.The liner notes, in English and French, provide brief background information about each of the selections. This album is part of the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music.

Track Listing

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Côte d'Ivoire: Music of a Guardian Spirit Sakasso villagers 03:57
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Benin: Music in Praise of Oru Suru (excerpt) Baatonu orchestra of drums and kakaki (trumpets) 04:21
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Niger: Pakapaka (excerpt) Mahamuudu, Hamma, Abdullaay 01:30
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Central African Republic: Nzombi (Music for the Return from a Hunt) - excerpt Unidentified Aka singing and playing mobeke 00:58
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Central African Republic: Eci ameya (Song for the Cult of the Twins) Ongo ensemble 01:48
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Sudan: Al Shammasha Sayid Abdul Rahman and his Waza ensemble, Madbis clan, Ganis village (Berta) 02:02
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Yemen: Hakfat (excerpt) Ismail Mohammed Khoureissan, Mansour el Qasaba 03:46
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Afghanistan: Chahârbaiti Abdullâh 02:46
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Badakshan: Uyman tartur, Oyimcha, Takanja dandun nars (I Love Your Little Teeth) - excerpt Kanchi Bek 01:15
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Uzbekistan: Hafif-i segah Matrasul Matyakubov, Abad Latipov 04:45
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Kurdish Music: Mawal wa raqsa (excerpt) Hamo Hassan Ra'sho, Mohammed Ahmed Ra'sho, Hussein Mohammed Ra'sho 04:18
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India: Svara Mandala Svami Dr. R. Parvatikar 03:08
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Laos: Lot Fay Tay Lang (The Train Goes Down the Track) Thao Salilath 03:11
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Vietnam: Improvised Prelude in the Modal Nuance Bac of the Bac Mode Followed by the Two Short Pieces of Binh Ban Van and Kim Tien Nguyên-Vinh-Bao, Trân Van Khê 03:26
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Cambodia: Bât Phléng Khlong and Saray Andèt (excerpt) Srey-Yim 03:09
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Java: Tarawangsa (excerpt) Pak Supria, Pak Amat 04:53
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Bali: Gambang Suling (excerpt) Gong Kebyar of the Puri of Peliatan 04:53
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Solomon Islands: Faa ta gwouna ‘Au sisile panpipe ensemble 01:52
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Brazil: Aije (The Sound of the Bull-Roarers) Group of Bororo men 01:54