Yoruba drums from Benin, West Africa.

Format:

Sound recording

Contributor:

Branda-Lacerda, Marcos.

Series:

Traditional music of the world ; 8.

The world's musical traditions ; 8

Language:

Yoruba

Subjects (All):

Yoruba (African people)--Benin--Music.

Yoruba (African people).

Cults--Benin--Songs and music.

Cults.

Folk music--Benin.

Folk music.

Percussion ensembles.

Benin.

Genre:

Songs and music.

Music.

Sound recordings.

Folk music.

Songs.

Physical Description:

1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Smithsonian/Folkways ; Berlin : International Institute for Traditional Music, 1996.

System Details:

digital

optical

1.4 m/s

digital recording

Summary:

"Featured here are the complex rhythms of the bata and dundun drum ensembles."

Contents:

The bata repertoire for Egungun in Pobè. Ako (2:43) ; Alujo (4:24) ; Kiriboto (2:04) ; Ogogo (3:44) ; Potpourri (3:16)

Rhythm for Shango in Pobè (bata ensemble). Aluja (3:24)

The bata repertoire for Shango in Sakété. Oba koso (2:56) ; Omenaga (4:29) ; Lade lade (2:31) ; Oke (4:10) ; Ajagunan (2:30)

Three rhythms of the dundun ensmeble from Adjarra. Eskikesi (3:50) ; Olomelekan (4:55) ; Jagun jagun (4:35)

Two rhythms of the dundun ensemble from Atchoukpa. Ale ile (2:57) ; Okele ladji ladji (4:23)

Repertoire for Gelede in Kétou. Rhythm for the afternoon (3:59) ; Rhythm for the night (2:30)

Repertoire for Oro and Ifa in Kétou. Ifa ; Oto (5:22)

Participant:

Various musicians.

Notes:

Field recordings made in 1987 by Marcos Branda Lacerda.

Compact disc.

OCLC:

35143832

Publisher Number:

093074044025

CD SF 40440 Smithsonian/Folkways