Label: Folkways Records – FE 4421, Ethnic Folkways Library – FE 4421 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1959 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Field Recording
This collection of Music of South Arabia was recorded of a meeting of Bedouin tribesmen in the Western Desert and of Southern Yemenite folk songs from Aden. The music recorded during the tribesmen meeting “[gives] a general picture of the festive nature of such a gathering” at which sword dances are performed and gun salutes may occur. The songs of the Yemenite Jews on this album showcase the light-hearted ceremonial music performed at a wedding or bris. (VG+)
Tracklist A1 Gathering Song Of The Tribe Of Awlaqi A2 Sword Dance A3 Gathering Song Of The Tribe Of Awdali A4 War Song A5 Love Song A6 Song About The Paying Of Taxes A7 Dramatic Representation Of Tribal Quarrel B1 Folk Song B2 Dance B3 Wedding Song B4 Wedding Song B5 Love Song B6 Love Song
