Anthems for the Nation of Luobaniya • 罗巴尼亚国歌

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Musiques du Cameroun - Bakweri, Bamileke, Bamoun, Beti

Musiques du Cameroun - Bakweri, Bamileke, Bamoun, Beti

Documents recuilles par Tolla Nikiprowetzky

avec le concours de Radiodiffusion Nationale du Cameroun 1965.

Ocora - OCR-25 - P.1966

Group of dancers

A couple, Bamoun statues in bronze

Tarantula and snakes

A royal symbol of the Bamoun

Side A

A1 Beti - Obama Ondoua Ebini 5'13
A2 Bamileke - Yaya naya 2'53
A3 Bamileke - Kufo 2'27
A4 Bamileke-Bafang - Yaya Kam 1'53
A5 Bamoun - Ndanjé 3'00
A6 Bamoun - Mendou Mbgwana 2'47

Side B

B1 Bamileke - Nekian 1'45
B2 Bamileke-Bafoussam - Chembania 4'30
B3 Bamileke-Bangoulap - Nkuivu Popandoum 3'43
B4 Bakweri - Malé - 3'30
B5 Bamileke-Bandjoun - N'doung sim 2'58
B6 Bamileke-Bamengoum - Lali 2'33

Here is another great album from the olden days. There is ample documentation (all in French), but unlike most of the early Ocoras there are no photos! Usually these early LP's were full of very good photography and textual documentation, often running into 14-20 pages. So to make up for the lack of visual content I have added some pictures I scavenged from the web. Anyhow, it is a great record and the music easily makes up for the missing pictures. I hope you enjoy!

Bamileke, Kwifo mask

Bamileke masks and costumes

Bamileke with braided Leopard

Bamileke royal cap

Earth spider

Masked Bamileke tribesman

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Monday, April 25, 2011

Music From Rwanda - recorded 1954-55 by Denyse Hiernaux-L'hoëst

Music From Rwanda

Recordings and documentation by Denyse Hiernaux-L'hoëst 1954-55
Photography by Jaques J. Maquet

In collaboration with the Royal Museum of Central Africa, Tervuren

An Anthology Of African Music 2
Bärenreiter • Musicaphon - BM 30 L 2302 - P.1965

Side A

Tutsi

No. 1 Rukina, Seven drums of the mwami with song. - Nyanza 5'02
No. 2 Song with handclapping - Rurambo 3'01
No. 3 Umuhara, Song of the spirits - Astrida 2'20
No. 4 Guhindura - Cyinkanga (Nyanza territory) 2'36
No. 5 Muberule, Board Zitehr - Rurambo 2'46
No. 6 Kana, name of a woman - Astrida 3'06
No. 7 Chandali, Mens song with zither accompaniment - Astrida 3'07
No. 8 Ikimanura, Arrival of the Tutsi - Nyanza 3'33

Side A total time 25'31

Side B

Hutu

No. 9 Mugore W'Ingare, the difficult woman - Astrida 2'08
No. 10 Induru Ni Ndende, the war cry is long - Astrida 5'04
No. 11 Ikondera, song of the brides friends - Astrida 1'53
No. 12 Ntawundi mwana nkibyara ndakuze, he can no longer procreate, he's to old - Astrida 3'22
No. 13 Kubangurira, Pastoral song - Astrida 1'54
No. 14 Ingare, the shrew - Astrida 2'05
No. 15 Agasambi, the royal crane - Astrida 3'15
No. 16 Nshoz' Uruyange, praise of an army corps - Musha 1'57
No. 17 Ibare, in praise of a chieftain - Cyinkanga (Nyanza territory) 2'33

Side B total time 29'42

We had three records before from Rwanda, all published by Royal Museum of Central Africa, Tervuren and the volume in this Unesco series is a collaboration with that same Museum.

Rwanda Map

Rwanda Map (detail)

Hutu dance of the brides friends

Hutu musical bow

Hutu vertical flute

Inanga

Tutsi. Seven drums of the Mwami

Tutsi. Umuhara song of spirits

Twa. Makondera orchestra

Twa song and dance

Young Tutsi singer

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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Ritual Music from Bali IV - The gong gĕdé from Pamĕcutan

Ritual Music from Bali IV - The gong gĕdé from Pamĕcutan
An Anthology of South-East Asian Music
Recordings by Danker H. Shaareman, Barni Palm and Monika Nadoliny in 1984
Bärenreiter • Musicaphon - BM 30 SL 2574 - P.1986?

Side A

No. 1 Tabuh Ĕmpat 21'39

Side B

No. 2 Rejang 10'06
No. 3 Tabuh Tĕlu 8'44
No. 4 Baris 8'38

So this is the fourth and last of the Ritual Music from Bali, this is also one of the volumes we received recently at a Luobaniyan outpost and it is a true delight, and another of the precious hidden gems. The music is as brilliant as the recording. It must count as a good deed indeed to share this! I have no idea how many merits towards entry in the Western Paradise this will accumulate but I am sure that they must be many!

So many heartfelt thanks to the contributor and bless your ears! Hope you enjoy this whether you be native or naturalised or even unaware Luobaniyan. I'd say it is safe for every sentient being to be reached by this musical bliss!