TY  - SOUND
TI  - Music from Ethiopia:  : central highlands, desert nomads, Eritrea
PY  - 1995///
PB  - Topic Records World Series / British Library NSA
N1  - Compact disc; Notes by Jean Jenkins; tracklisting from internet; Musical instruments: voice, harp,one string fiddle, notched flute, drum, lyre; Music of the Central Highlands tracks 1-11: 01. Coptic Church Chant - 02. Luxo (from Wollo Province) - 03. Falasha Daily Prayer (Begehemdir Province) - 04. Herod's Decree (with Bagana from Shoa Province) - 05. Batie Wax & Gold (with Massenqo from Wollo Province) - 06. Washint (Tigre Province) - 07. Skista (Axum) - 08. Love Song (with Kerar from Gondar Province) - 09. Gurage Dance (Sidamo Province) -- 10. Incitement Into Battle (Gondar Beghemdir Province) -- 11. Dance (with Embiltas from Eritrea Province). Music of the Desert Nomads tracks 12-18: 12. Somali Ramadan Celebration (Genealogy and History recitation) -- 13. Afar Salt Mining Chant (Danakil Desert) -- 14 Stick Dance (Rashaida Tribe) -- 15. Honour To Those Afar Who Have Killed -- 16. Cattle Praise -- 17. Water Drawing Chant (Borana Wells) -- 18. Gerre Religious Singing (Somali Borana mix). Music of Eritrea tracks 19-31: 19. Rashaida End of Ramadan All Night Dance (part 1) -- 20. Rashaida End of Ramadan All Night Dance (part 2) -- 21. About a Cow (with Rebaba from Eritrea) -- 22. Singing & Dancing (Eritrea) -- 23. Wedding Music (Eritrea) -- 24. Feast Music (with Embilta from Eritrea) -- 25. Friday Prayer (Assaorta Eritrea) -- 26. Flute Music (with Funfera from Eritrea) -- 27. Exorcism (with Rebaba from Massawa) -- 28. Wedding Music (Eritrea) -- 29. Neguesse (with Kerar from Eritrea) -- 30. Feast Dance (with Drums from Eritrea) -- 31. Milking Song (Eritrea); Reissue of 3 Tangent LPs, 1970s
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