Various – Music Of The Jos Plateau And Other Regions Of Nigeria
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Label: Folkways Records – FE 4321 Series: Ethnic Folkways Library Format: Vinyl, LP Country: US Released: 1966 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: African
Diverse field recordings from the Jos Plateau in Nigeria and surrounding areas, published by Folkways. (NM/VG+ - with booklet)
The Jos Plateau, located in Plateau State in central Nigeria, is a region known for being culturally diverse. In 1958–1959, Stanley Diamond, professor of anthropology at Syracuse University, conducted a series of field recordings of the music of nine tribal or linguistic groups native to the Plateau State and other regions of Nigeria. The first half of the album presents musicians of the Anaguta and Jarawa peoples, with the remaining six tracks featuring music from Ibibio, Angus, Tiv, Beri-Beri, Hansa-Fulani, and Ibo singers and musicians. Liner notes, written by Diamond, provide information about the recording of each track.
Tracklist Music Of The Anaguta And Jarawa A1a Anaguta– Flute Solo A1b Unknown Artist– Flute Duet A1c Unknown Artist– Flute Octet A1d Anaguta– Whistles And Voices A2 Anaguta– Reed "Harp" - Two Selections A3a Anaguta– Song With Molo A3b Anaguta– Song With Bourma A4 Anaguta– "Oboe" Solo A5a Anaguta– Women With Mortar And Pestle A5b Anaguta– Drum Duet A6a Jarawa– Music Of A Celebrations - Women's Chorus And Drums A6b Jarawa– Trumpets At The End Of Ceremony Music Recorded In And Around The City Of Jos And Some Other Parts Of Nigeria B1 Ibibio (2)– Ibibio Orchestra - Two Selections Angus Man B2a Unknown Artist– Playing Whistle B2b Unknown Artist– Singing B2c Unknown Artist– Playing "Oboe" Tiv B3a Tiv– Male Singers And Drummers B3b Tiv– Song With Molo B3c Tiv– Fiddle Solo - B4 Unknown Artist– Beri-Beri Xylophone Hausa-Fulani B5a Hausa-Fulani*– Singers With Dumbo B5b Hausa-Fulani*– Gourmi Solo B5c Hausa-Fulani*– Butcher's Drum Ibo B6a Ibo (7)– Drummers And Dancers B6b Ibo (7)– National Celebration
