Africa: Drum Chant and Instrumental Music
Africa: Drum Chant and Instrumental Music
(WEA/Nonesuch)
Personalized, autographed copies of CDs are available by sending a check or money order for $15 to:
Stephen Jay
8587 Cuddy Valley Road
Frazier Park, CA 93225 Or through Amazon.com: Audio CD or MP3s
8587 Cuddy Valley Road
Frazier Park, CA 93225 Or through Amazon.com: Audio CD or MP3s
In the ceremonies and rituals celebrating birth, marriage, initiations, and formal religious worship, music prescribed for the occasion is performed by professional musicians and constitutes an essential element of the event. Ordinary daily activities are surrounded by many types of music, such as work songs, solo instrumental improvisations, medicinal music, the music of wandering minstrels, spontaneous songs, and music performed purely for the participants' enjoyment.
- HAUSA STREET MUSIC (NIGER)
- BOUNKAM SOLO (UPPER VOLTA)
- KOUNTOUGI SOLO (NIGER)
- DJERMA DUNDUNDRUMMERS (NIGER)
- TUAREG MEDICINAL CHANT (MALI)
- LODAGAA WIIKS AND GULU (GHANA)
- SONGHAY KOMBI AND ETTEBEL (NIGER)
- KOUCO SOLO (MALI)
- SONGHAY GULU DRUMMERS (NIGER)
Elektra / Nonesuch 9-72073-2
[Explorer Series]
Available from most music sources under International/African.