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Table of Contents:

• Sande Ziawa song (1:55)
• Topical song (3:25)
• Masked dancer song (:55)
• Masked dancer song for Bowu (1:28)
• Masked dancer song for Zoba (1:35)
• Sangba rhythms for Bowu (2:10)
• Historical song (:52)
• Koningai music and story (4:44)
• Topical song (4:07)
• Children's game song (1:36)
• Muslim anthems (2:22)
• Arabic birthing song (1:43)
• Kleng rhythms for Yavi (2:11)
• Storytelling (8:34)
• Topical song (5:10).

Contributors:

Monts, Jeanne

Monts, Lester Parker

Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings

Languages:

Mende
Mandingo
English

Language Notes:

Item content: Mende, Mandingo
Accompanying materials: English

Related Series:

Custom compact disc series

Subjects:

Vai (African people) — Liberia — Music

Songs, Vai — Liberia

Songs, Mende — Liberia

Songs, Arabic — Liberia

Dance music — Liberia

Music — Liberia

Vai (African people)

Songs, Vai

Songs, Arabic

Dance music

Music

Liberia

Genres:

Music

General Notes:

Smithsonian Folkways: FE 4388; F-4388 on container.
Originally issued as aanalog disc on Folkways Records: FE 4388, 1982.
Songs and dance music ; sung in Vai, Mende or Arabic.
Recorded in Liberia between 1977 and 1981.
Program notes by Lester P. Monts (8 p. : ill.) inserted in outer container.

Physical Description:

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

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; 1.4 m/s

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD 89471

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Smithsonian Folkways: FE 4388
Publisher Number, Smithsonian Folkways: F-4388
Publisher Number, Folkways: FE 4388

OCLC Numbers:

50697427