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Table of Contents:

• Entertainment love song
• Framed zither solo
• Topical song of the medicine men's meeting
• Poro entertainment song
• Horn and drum ensemble
• Children's counting song
• Musical dramatic folktale
• Rice planting song
• Musical bow solo
• Entertainment song
• Bush clearing song
• Xylophone duet
• Entertainment love song
• Entertainment song.

Contributors:

Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings

Languages:

Mandingo
English

Language Notes:

Item content: Mandingo
Accompanying materials: English

Related Series:

Custom compact disc series

Subjects:

Kpelle (African people) — Music

Music — Liberia

Kpelle (African people)

Music

Liberia

Genres:

Music

Performers:

Performed by native musicians and singers.

General Notes:

Smithsonian Folkways: FE 4385; F-4385 on container.
"Recorded in Liberia in 1970 by Verlon Stone and Ruth Stone."
Originally issued as analog disc on Folkways Records: FE 4385, 1972.
Program notes by R. Stone (6 p.) 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 89473

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Smithsonian Folkways: FE 4385
Publisher Number, Smithsonian Folkways: F-4385
Publisher Number, Folkways: FE 4385

OCLC Numbers:

50697353