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Mbuti pygmies of the Ituri rainforest

Material type: MusicMusicPublisher number: SF CD 40401 | Smithsonian FolkwaysPublication details: Smithsonian Folkways, 1992.Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in
Contents:
1. In the rainforest. Approaching a forest camp -- 2. Elephant hunting song -- 3. Elephant hunt song -- 4. Spear song -- 5. Cries of beaters, signalling and shouting -- 6. Honey gathering song -- 7. Animal dance song -- 8. Flute duet -- 9. Flute solo -- 10. Slit gong signalling -- 11. Mbuti dance in Bantu village -- 12. Lukembi and voice -- 13. Lukembi (Mbuti) -- 14. Bachelor duet with lukembi -- 15. Musical bow -- 16. Musical sticks -- 17. Nkumbi initiation song -- 18, First song of the Elima -- 19. Second song of the Elima -- 20. First Molimo fire dance song -- 21. Second Molimo fire dance song -- 22. Molimo song with argument -- 23. First Molimo song for great occasion -- 24. Second Molimo song for great occasion -- 25. Molimo song 'Darkness is good' -- 26. Molimo song of devotion to the forest.

Compact disc.

Originally released as Folkways FE 4457 and FE 4483 in 1958 and 1957.

Musical instruments: Drums, Flute, Lukembi (Mbira).

1. In the rainforest. Approaching a forest camp -- 2. Elephant hunting song -- 3. Elephant hunt song -- 4. Spear song -- 5. Cries of beaters, signalling and shouting -- 6. Honey gathering song -- 7. Animal dance song -- 8. Flute duet -- 9. Flute solo -- 10. Slit gong signalling -- 11. Mbuti dance in Bantu village -- 12. Lukembi and voice -- 13. Lukembi (Mbuti) -- 14. Bachelor duet with lukembi -- 15. Musical bow -- 16. Musical sticks -- 17. Nkumbi initiation song -- 18, First song of the Elima -- 19. Second song of the Elima -- 20. First Molimo fire dance song -- 21. Second Molimo fire dance song -- 22. Molimo song with argument -- 23. First Molimo song for great occasion -- 24. Second Molimo song for great occasion -- 25. Molimo song 'Darkness is good' -- 26. Molimo song of devotion to the forest.

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