The Topoke People of the Congo

VARIOUS ARTISTS

14 SONGS • 34 MINUTEN • JAN 01 1959

1

Bwale Music

Singing Heard When The Mother Of A Newly-Born Child Comes Out Of Isolation

04:44

2

Lukembi Tune

01:59

3

Men's Work Song

Men Clearing The Forest Fro Planting

02:45

4

Play Song

Women & Children

02:09

5

Girl's Dance

01:57

6

Girl's Dance Drums

04:10

7

Palm Fruit Cutter's Song

Man Cutting Palm Fruits As He Climbs The Plm Tree

01:43

8

Hunting Calls

Topoke Children

01:49

9

Drums Announcing Death

01:08

10

Mourning

01:16

11

Signalling: Slit Log Drum / Signalling: Voice Signalling / Signalling: Horn Signalling / Signalling: Mouth Signalling in Imitation of Trumpet / Signalling: Mouth Signalling in Imitation of Flute (medl

Log Drum Player

05:17

12

Gourd Percussion

Girls Playing Lilo Gourds

01:33

13

Musical Bow

Two Male Performers

01:54

14

Zither, with Voice

02:01

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