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Discography of World Music Recordings in the Vassar Music Library Collection

Discography of World Music recordings in the Vassar Music Library collection.

Africa

AFRICA

 

REF CD R3885
Africa : never stand still. Ellipsis Arts: CD3300--CD3303.

S5-60
2677
Africa east and west. Los Angeles, University of California. Institute of 2677 Ethnomusicology iER 6751. [1969]

S2-72/77
1912/14
1959/60
3568
Anthology of African music. Bärenreiter Musicaphon BM 30 L 2301.

T5-315/317
2423/25
Anthology of music of Black Africa. Everest SDBR 3254/3. [1969]

S2-90
3611
Boulton, Laura Theresa (Crayton), ed. African music. Folkways Records FW 8852. [1957]

S2-78/79
3569/70
Courlander, Harold, 1908- comp. Africa, south of the Sahara. Folkways Records FE 4503. [1957]

1631
Drums of God. Epic LF 18044.

REF CD R3524
Fela. ODOO. Shanachie: SH 43078.

REF CD R3525
Fela. Beasts of no nation. Shanachie: SH 43070.

REF CD R3511
Mandingo (Musical group). New world power. Axiom: 422-846 853-2.

C1-170
The music of Africa. Horizon RDC 4393. [1971]

REF CD R7063
The secret museum of mankind. Music of East Africa: ethnic music classics, 1925-48. Yazoo: 7015.

C1-165
3896
Soul to soul. Atlantic SD 7207. [1971]

B1-109
Tracey, Hugh, comp. Musical instruments 1 : Strings. Recorded by Hugh Tracey. Gallo GALP 1322. [1973]

B1-110
Tracey, Hugh, comp. Musical instruments 2 : Reeds (Mbira). Recorded by Hugh Tracey. Gallo GALP 1323. [1973]

B1-111
Tracey, Hugh, comp. Musical instruments 3 : Drums. Recorded by Hugh Tracey. Gallo GALP 1324. [1973]

C1-92/93
Tracey, Hugh, comp. Musical Instruments 4 : Flutes and horns. Recorded by Hugh Tracey. Gallotone GALP 1325. [1973]

B1-112
Tracey, Hugh, comp. Musical instruments 5 : Xylophones. Recorded by Hugh Tracey. Gallo GALP 11326. [1973]

C1-92/93
Tracey, Hugh, comp. Musical instruments 6-7 : Guitars 1-2. Recorded by Hugh Tracey. Gallotone GALP 1503, 1327. [1973]

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West Africa

French-speaking West Africa

E2-746/747
African journey : (A search for the roots of the blues.) Vanguard SRV 73014-73015. p1975

Bambara

E6-847
Musique Centrafricanine. Ocora OCR 43.

Dogon

REF CD R5209
Mali, les Dogon : musique des masques et des funérailles. Maison des cultures du monde: W 260089.

Ewe

S1-85
3628
Ewe music of Ghana. Asch Records AHM 4222. [1969]

VCR 72
Kpegisu : a war drum of the Ewe. White Cliffs Media Co.: ISBN 0941677435.

Lobi

E6-672
Musiques du pays Lodi. Ocora OCR 51. [1961]

Malinke

E2-746/47
African journey : (A search for the roots of the blues). Vanguard SRV 83104-73105. p1975.

E7-958
Rhythms of the Manding : Adama Deame (jembe). Grem DSM 042. p1984.

Ngere

S2-72
1912
The music of the Dan. (An anthology of African music, 1.) Barenreiter Musicaphon BM 30 L 2301.

Dahomey

E4-821
Dahomey : Bariba and Somba music. (Musical Atlas). EMI 3C 064-18217. p1976.

S2-93
3578
Musiques Dahomeenes. Collection Radiodiffusion du Dahomey. Ocora OCR 17.

Guinea

REF CD R3531
Récits et épopées. Ocora: C 560009.

Ivory Coast

E2-521
Ivory Coast. EMI Odeon 3C 064 17842. p1972

E6-681
Masques dan : Cote d'Ivoire. Ocora OCR 52. [1965]

E6-845
Musique Gouro de Cote d'Ivoire. Ocora OCR 48.

E10-120
Musik der Senufo. Elfenbeinkuste = Musique des Senoufas, Cote d'Ivoire. Museum Collection Berlin (West); 4.

Togo

E6-689
Togo : musique Kabiye. Ocora OCR 76. [1963]

E8-625
Togo : music from West Africa. Rounder 5004.

Upper Volta

E7-55
Rhythms of the grasslands : music of Upper Volta, v.II. Nonesuch 72090.

E5-825
Savannah rhythms : music of Upper Volta. Nonesuch H-72087. c1981

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Sierra Leone and the Gambia

Sierra Leone

E6-695
Sierra Leone : musiques traditionnelles. Ocora 558 549. p1979.

Gambia

E6-660
Gambie : Mandinka Kora par Jali Nyama Suso. Ocora OCR 70. [1972]

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Ghana

S5-60
2677
Africa east and west. Los Angeles, University of California, Institute of Ethnomusicology IER 6751. [1969]

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Nigeria

REF CD R3568
Adé, Sunny. Live live juju. King Sunny Adé and his African Beats. Ryko: RCD 10047

REF CD R3536
Azagas & Archibogs : the sixties sound of Lagos highlife. Original Music: OMCD014.

T4-96
Grauer, Victor, ed. Music of the Jos Plateau and other regions of Nigeria. Folkways Records FE 4321. [1966]

S2-77
3568
The music of Nigeria. Hausa music I. (An Anthology of African Music; 6) Bärenreiter Musicaphon BM 30 L 2306.

E6-674
Musiques du Nigeria Central. Ocora OCR 85. [1972]

E6-675
Nigeria : musiques de plateau. Ocora OCR 82. [1972]

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Cameroon

REF CD R3512
Bebey, Francis. Akwaaba, music for sanza. Original Music.

E5-618
Opera du Cameroun. Ocora OCR 558 536. p1978

S2-94
3579
Nikiprowetzky, Tolia, comp. Musiques du Cameroon. Ocora OCR 25. [1965 or 6]

REF CD R5671
Nyolo, Sally. Tribu. Tinder Records: 42846792.

REF CD R3523
Têtes Brulées. Hot heads. Shanachie: 64030.

OMCD 005.

Cameroon Pygmies

E6-847
Musiques Centrafricaine. Ocora OCR 43.

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French-speaking Equatorial Africa

S2-92
3620
Music of Equatorial Africa. Folkways Records FE 4402.

Equatorial African Pygmies

E5-591
Musiques de l'Afrique traditionnelle, v.2. Pygmees. Playa Sound PS 33509.

REF CD R3543
Polyphonies vocales des Pygmees Mbenzele. Maison des Cultures du Monde: W 260 042.

Banda

E5-44
Banda polyphony (Central African Republic). Philips 6586 032. [1976]

Baya

E6-682
Empire Centrafricain : musique Gbaya / chants a penser. Ocora 558 524. p1977.

Central African Republic

E6-847
Musique Centrafricaine. Ocora OCR 43.

E5-616
Rondes et jeux chante Banda-Linda. Selaf Orstom CETO 745. [1973]

Congo-Brazzaville

W 177/179
1215/17
Pepper, Herbert, 1912- , comp. Anthologie de la vie Africaine. Moyen-Congo-Gabon. Ducretet Thomson 320 C 126-320 C 128. [1958]

Gabon

E6-648
Gabon : Chantres du quotidien / chantres de l'epopee. Ocora 558 515. p1977.

E6-650
Gabon : Les musiciens de la foret, v.1. Ocora 558 569. p1981

E6-651
Gabon : musiques des Mitsogho et des Bateke. Ocora OCR 84. 1965,66,68.

E6-649
Gabon : musiques des pygmees Bibayak. Ocora 558 504. 1966, 73.

E5-86
Musique des pygmees du Gabon et des Bochimans du Botswana. CBS 80212. [1976]

W 177/179
1215/17
Pepper, Herbert, 1912- , comp. Anthologie de la vie africaine. Moyen-Congo- Gabon. Ducretet Thomson 320 C 126-320 C 128 [1958]

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Uganda

E1-142
Africa : ceremonial & folk music. Nonesuch H 72063. [1975]

B1-113
Tracey, Hugh, comp. Uganda. Recorded by Hugh Tracey. Gallotone GALP 1319. [1973]

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Kenya

E1-142
Africa : cermonial & folk music. Nonesuch H 72063. [1975]

E1-158
4256
Africa : witchcraft & ritual music. Nonesuch H 72066. p1975. Tanganyika

REF CD R4944
The Rough guide to the music of Kenya & Tanzania. World Music Network: RGNET 1007 CD.

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Tanganyika

C1-78
Tracey, Hugh, comp. Tanganyika 1. Gallo GALP1320.

Tanzania

E1-142
Africa : ceremonial & folk music. Nonesuch H 72063. [1975]

E1-158
Africa : witchcraft & ritual music. Nonesuch H 72066. p1975.

REF CD R4944
The Rough guide to the music of Kenya and Tanzania. World Music Network: RGNET 1007 CD.

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Zaire

E6-687
Zaire : musiques de l'ancien royaume Kuba. Ocora OCR 61. p1982.

E6-683
Zaire : musiques des Salampasu. Ocora 558 597. p1981.

592
Ekonda, tribal music of the Belgian Congo. Riverside RLP 4006.

T6-60
2515
Missa Luba. Philips OCC 606. [1963]

REF CD R5670
Papa Wemba, Molokai. Real World: CAR 2373-2.

W 177/179
1215/17
Pepper, Herbert, 1912, , comp. Anthologie de la vie africaine. Moyen-Congo-Gabon. Ducrete Thomson 320 C 126-320 C 128 [1958]

C1-83/84
Tracey, Hugh, comp. Northern Congo. Gallo GALP. 1251-1252.

Pygmies

E6-794
Anthologie de la musique des pygmees Aka (Centrafrique.) Ocora 558 526/27/28. p1980.

REF CD R3534
Chants de l'orée de la forêt : polyphonies des Pygmées Efe. Fonti musicali: fmd 185.

REF CD R3518
Mbuti pygmies fo the Ituri rainforest. Smithsonian/Folkways: CD SF 40401.

S2-72/77
1912/1914
The music of the Ba-Benzele Pygmies. (An Anthology of African music, 3.) Barenreiter Musicaphon BM 30 L 2303.

Luba

C1-77
Tracey, Hugh, ed. The African music society's choice--Osborn award. Gallotone GALP 1017. [195-]

Rwanda

S2-73
1959
Music from Rwanda. (An Anthology of African music, 2.) Barenreiter Musicaphon BM 30 L 2302.

S2-88
3617
Songs of the Watutsi. Folkways Records FE 4428. 1952.

C1-77
Tracey, Hugh, ed. The African music society's choice--Osborn award. Gallotone GALP 1017. [195-]

Burundi

E6-664
Burundi : musiques traditionnelles. Ocora 558 511. [1982]

C1-168
Coter, Giuseppe, comp. Burundi : music from the heart of Africa. Nonesuch H 72057. [1974]

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Angola

E7-842
5838
Mukanda na makisi : Angola = Beschneidungsschule und masken = Circumcision school and masks. Telefunken: 66.28221-1 -- 66.28221-2. [1981]

S5-60
2677
Africa east and west. Los Angeles, University of California. Institute of Ethnomusicology iER 6751. [1969]

S2-72/77
1959/60
1912/14
3568
Anthology of African music. Barenreiter Musicapon BM 30 L 2301-

T5-315/317
2423/25
Anthology of music of Black Africa. Everest SDBR 3254/3. [1969]

S2-90
3611
Boulton, Laura Theresa (Crayton), ed. African music. Folkways Records FW 8852. [1957]

S2-78/79
3569/70
Courlander, Harold, 1908- , comp. Africa, south of the Sahara. Folkways Records FE 4503. [1957]

Zambia

REF CD R5154
Zambia : the songs of mukanda : music of the secret society of the Luvale people of Central Africa. Multicultural Media: MCM 3008.

Malawi

REF CD R5188
Music tradition of Malawi. Auvidis/Unesco: D 8265.

Rhodesia

REF CD R4942
The Rough guide to the music of Zimbabwe. World Music Network: RGNET 1010 CD.

C1-90
Tracey,Hugh, comp. The bird of the valley & other African stories. Gallo GALP 1480. [1966]

C1-89
Tracey, Hugh, comp. Down by the river : African stories. Galoo GALP 1481. [1966]

C1-87
Tracey, Hugh, comp. The lion on the path and other African stories. Gallo GALP 1328. [1966]

C1-88
Tracey, Hugh, comp. More African stories told by Hugh Tracey. Gallo GALP 1111. [1966]

C1-76
Tracey, Hugh, comp. Southern Rhodesia (1). GALP 1321

Shona

S2-89
3576
The African mbira : music of the Shona people of Rhodesia. Nonesuch H 72043. [1971]

S2-343
3486
African story--songs. Seattle : University of Washington Press, 1969, UWP 901.

REF CD R3522
Chiweshe, Stella. Ambuya? Mbira music. Shanachie: SH 65006.

REF CD R4664
Maraire, Dumisani. Chaminuka. Music of the World: CDC-208.

LG-26
3483
Mbira music from Rhodesia. Seattle : University of Washington Press, UWP 1001.

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Mozambique

E5-322
Music from Mozambique. Folkways FE 4310. 1978-1979.

Chopi

REF CD R4639
Timbila ta Venancio Mbande, Mozambique: xylophone music from the Chopi people. Haus der Kulturen der Welt: SM 1513-2.

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South Africa & Namibia

REF CD R3520
Makeba, Miriam. Sangoma. Warner Bros. REcords: 9 25673-2.

REF CD R2557
Masters of Turkish music. Rounder: CD 1051

REF CD R4945
Rough guide to the music of South Africa. World Music Network: RGNET 1020 CD.

REF CD R3521
Shabalala, Joseph. Shaka Zulu. Warner Bros. Records 9 25582-2.

C1-85/86
Tracey, Huge, comp. African dances of the Witwatersrand gold mines. Gallotone GALP 1032-1033. [195-]

Zulu

REF CD R4667
Mbube roots: Zulu choral music from South Africa. Rounder: CD 5025.

CIRC CAS 1366
Singin' in an open space : Zulu rhythm and harmony, 1962-1982. Rounder Records: ROU-5027.

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Madagascar

E5-612
Airs a danser pour cithare; sud-ouest de Madagascar. (Anthologie de la musique des peuples.) Societe Francaise de productions phonographiques, Paris. AMP 72907. 1967-1969

REF CD R4668
Magagasikara. 1, Current traditional music of Madagascar. GlobeStyle: CDORBD 012.

REF CD R4670
Madagasikara. Volume 2, Current popular music. GlobeStyle: CDORBD 013.

REF CD R4772
Rakotozafy. Valiha malaza: historical recordings from the 1960s. GlobeStyle: CDORBD 028.

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African Islands

Seychelles

E6-692
Seychelles 1 : danses et romanced de l'ancienne France (Kamtole des iles Seychelles.) Ocora 558 534. p1982.

E6-691
Seychelles 2 : musiques oubliees " des Iles". Ocora 558 554. p1982.

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