Various Artists – Ethiopia: Three Chordophone Traditions (1996)

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Various Artists – Ethiopia: Three Chordophone Traditions (1996)
World/Ethnic | FLAC lossless | cuesheets+log | covers+booklet | 52m20s | 330mb
Label: Unesco/Auvidis | cat. no. D 8074


These recordings, made by ethnomusicologist Cynthia Tse Kimberlin in 1972 in the capital city of Addis Ababa, showcase three Ethiopian chordophones: the bägänna, a large 10-string plucked lyre; the krar, a smaller 5- or 6-string plucked lyre; and the masinqo, a single-string spiked fiddle. The music represents styles of five Ethiopian ethnic groups—the Amhara, Dorze, Oromo, and two Tigre groups. Examples of everyday music in this collection were selected to reveal musical characteristics common to both individual performers and instrumental genres but also to illuminate other musical characteristics that differentiate the aforementioned ethnic groups, their performers, and instrumental genres. Detailed liner notes provide background on the traditions and performers, illustrations and musical transcriptions, and translations of most lyrics.

Tracks:

01. Selamta (The creation) [0:02:52.25]
02. Fäbälähala (From earth you came, from earth you shall return) [0:02:40.24]
03. Abba gran motä (Death of the left-handed) [0:05:30.46]
04. Mädägäna zäläsana bätbaze (About the futility of life) [0:04:31.56]
05. Instrumental melody [0:01:47.90]
06. Tälafino gomdär [0:03:52.48]
07. Tene eko (I am yours and you are mine) [0:05:59.54]
08. Ambasel [0:06:20.68]
09. Seläla (War song) [0:03:56.04]
10. Gämay eney (Come little girl and chat with me) [0:04:25.38]
11. Wayä luleho [0:05:03.92]
12. Samni (Kiss me) [0:05:17.32]

Performers:

Various Artists

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Various Artists / Ethiopia - Three Chordophone Traditions

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