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Éthiopiques 12: Konso Music And Songs - Kirba Afaa Xonso

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*2024 stock* The Ethiopiques series aims to make Westerners discover the missing link in African music. The great Italian musicologist Enrico Castelli has devoted this recording to the Konso, an ethnic group living at the border with Sudan. This panorama of Konso music presents pieces linked to daily agricultural tasks, sacred and ritual songs, as well as recreational songs. The rich instrumentarium includes "hibhara", "maayra" and "luutota" flutes,  "kihayta" lyre to accompany songs, "tawna" bell for epics, "turumpa" horn trumpet, "kawla" xylophone and "timpa" drum.

Details
Cat. number: 82252-2
Year: 2003

Format

Recorded in Konso (Ethiopia), September 2000-February 2001

Mastering: Digital Edge

Special thanks: Karen Louise Albrecht

32-page booklet featuring bilingual (French/English) text

Release notes

Recorded in Konso (Ethiopia), September 2000-February 2001 Mastering: Digital Edge Special thanks: Karen Louise Albrecht 32-page booklet featuring bilingual (French/English) text

Tracklist
1Xorma3:05
2Untitled1:44
3Wattatra3:02
4Parga3:33
5Untitled3:13
6Timma Qollo3:28
7Hoppa2:56
8Tansa3:18
9Oyayo2:23
10Kampalutu2:54
11Kirba Yoqaa2:25
12Untitled3:47
13Untitled1:09
14Tansa3:30
15Untitled1:51
16Untitled3:51
17Xorma2:27
18Xorma3:12
19Tansa3:10
20Songo Gawadi4:20
21Untitled1:58
22Untitled2:58
23Daletya4:42
Credits
Jack Garnier
Artwork [Graphisme]
Enrico Castelli
Liner Notes [Booklet Notes], Photography By, Liner Notes [English Translation From Afaa Xonso], Recorded By
Alemitu Abebe
Liner Notes [English Translation From Afaa Xonso], Recorded By
Korra Garra
Liner Notes [English Translation From Afaa Xonso]
Francis Falceto
Other [Series Editor]

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