Bassari :: Diola - Sénégal

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1	–Diola	Lébounaye Du Premier Jour / The First Day Vocals, Chorus – Unknown Artist	6:46
2	–Diola	Bougeurabou Drum [Three Bougeurabou], Performer [Jinglers], Handclaps [Divided Hand-clapping In Flamenco Style], Chorus [Male] – Unknown Artist	16:44
3	–Diola	Lébounaye De Deuxième Jour / The Second Day Chorus [Women], Vocals [Men], Horn – Unknown Artist	9:12
4	–Diola	Chœurs D'Hommes / Male Chorus Drum [Three Bougeurabou], Performer [Jinglers], Handclaps [Divided Hand-clapping], Chorus [Male], Performer [Women Perform Various Dance Figures] – Unknown Artist	7:39
5	–Diola	Autour De La Reine / Around The Queen Vocals [Female], Chorus [Female] – Unknown Artist	4:23
6	–Bassari	Koré / Kore Whistle [Whistles], Performer [Gunshots, Jinglers, Various Cries] – Unknown Artist	3:47
7	–Bassari	Tambours Du Koré / Drums Of Kore Drum [Large A-ndangdang, Four Small Birbidye] – Unknown Artist	2:37
8	–Bassari	Flûtes Traversieres / Transverse Flutes Flute [Idyore] – Tama , Tyara	2:37
9	–Bassari	Flûte Droite / Straight Flute Flute [Himan] – Unknown Artist	6:11

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Kora Sons
• Copyright (c) – Philips Music Group France
• Made By – PMDC, France

Credits

• Artwork – Les Télécréateurs Design*
• Liner Notes [English Translation] – Jeremy Drake
• Recorded By, Liner Notes, Photography By – Charles Duvelle

Notes

This CD presents a selection of music from two great ceremonies, the lebounaye, an annual Diola harvest ceremony preceding wintering (april/may), and the koré, an initiation ceremony held several times in the year for Bassari boys.
Tracks 1 to 5 recorded in april 1967 at Diakoye Bahanga near Sindan (Casamance).
Tracks 6 to 9 recorded in May 1967 at Etyolo near Salemata (Senegal).
Remasterisation en haute définition réalisée à partir des masters originaux entièrment digitalisés et équalisés en 20 bits
(P) 1999 Kora Sons
(C) 1999 Philips Music Group France
Made in the E.U.

Packaging: clear tray jewel case with 24 page booklet

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 7 31453 87132 8
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L003
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 0259
• Matrix / Runout: Made in France by PMDC 538 713 2 00 1A
• Other (Distribution Code): UN 873