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Smithsonian Folkways FW-08460-CCD African Musical Instruments

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution, the national museum of the United States. We are dedicated to supporting cultural diversity and increased understanding among peoples through the documentation, preservation, and dissemination of sound. We believe that musical and cultural diversity contributes to the vitality and quality of life throughout the world. Through the dissemination of audio recordings and educational materials we seek to strengthen people's engagement with their own cultural heritage and to enhance their awareness and appreciation of the cultural heritage of others. Year of Recording 1980. Record Label Folkways Records. Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. Credits Recorded by Moses Asch; Artist Bilal Abdurahman; Design by Bilal Abdurahuram; Cover photo by Moses Asch. 101 Zummarra-double reed oboe Bilal Abdurahman 1:56. 102 Darabuka - hand drum Bilal Abdurahman 0:58. 103 Tambourine Dance Bilal Abdurahman 1:10. 104 Clapping - varied rhythms Bilal Abdurahman 1:07. 105 Greek Holiday - Clarinet, darabuka, tambourine Bilal Abdurahman 5:49. 106 Sounds of an African countryside Bilal Abdurahman 1:22. 107 Ethiopian Masanka - one string viol Bilal Abdurahman 1:11. 108 Mbutu, Mbira - sansa Bilal Abdurahman 0:22. 109 Mbutu, Mbira - sansa, bells, drums Bilal Abdurahman 1:53. 110 Shakery Rythms Bilal Abdurahman 0:57. 111 Underarm talking drum Bilal Abdurahman 0:28. 112 Talking Drum with Accompaniment Bilal Abdurahman 1:13. 113 3 Types of Drums a demonstration Bilal Abdurahman 4:55. 201 Dahomey Drum, Interludes Bilal Abdurahman 5:18. 202 Zylophone and Drum Bilal Abdurahman 3:32. 203 Zylophone melodic Rythms Bilal Abdurahman 6:57. 204 Sxophone- Jazz motifs and moods Bilal Abdurahman 4:18.