Songs of war and death from the Slave Coast

Songs of war and death from the Slave Coast.

Other author/creator	Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings.
Format	Electronic, Audio (Streaming), and Musical Sound Recording
Publication Info	Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2007.
Description	1 online resource.
Supplemental Content	Songs of Death
Supplemental Content	Songs of War
Subject(s)	Ewe (African people)--Ghana --Music. Folk music--Ghana --Kloe. Folk songs, Ewe--Ghana --Kloe. Funeral music. Percussion ensembles. War songs--Ghana --Kloe.

Variant title	Abutia-Kloe ; Ewe
Variant title	Songs of war & death from the Slave Coast
Series	Smithsonian Folkways archival Smithsonian Folkways archival. ^A1053999
Contents	[pt. 1.] Songs of war: Asafovhu - war drumming (7:23 ; 4: 43) -- Adevhu - hunter's drumming (2:15 ; 2:58) -- Irovhu - drumming to the gods (8:09 ; 3:13) -- pt. 2. Songs of death: Gogodzi - mourning song (3:48 ; 1:57)-- Aivihe - Plain mourning songs (8:06) -- Gabada - Funeral music (7: 27) -- Yazo - Funeral music (6:15 ; 5:15).
General note	Idenitcal program notes and texts in Ewe with English translations in each container.
General note	Previously issued in 1982 as analog discs, Folkways Records: FE 4258-4259.
General note	Previously issued in series: Ethnic Folkways library.
Performer	Ritual drumming and songs; performed by native musicians.

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Music	Electronic Resource	View Online Content Songs of Death Songs of War	✔ Available