Smithsonian Folkways FW-04214-CCD Music from an EQuatorial Microcosm- Fang Bwiti Music from Gabon Republic- Africa- with Mbiri Selections (Discontinued)

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Instrument(s) Ngombi.

Year of Recording 1973.

Record Label Folkways Records.

Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.

Credits Recorded by James W. Fernandez ; Produced by James W. Fernandez ; Design by Ronald Clyne.

101 Preparatory Music of the Harp - Ngombi Mvomo Asumu Andre 2:03.

102 Preparatory Music of the Harp - Ngombi Mvomo Asumu Andre and Essono Ona Pastor 3:19.

103 Mbiri Harp Song Ele Amana Michel 4:11.

104 Mbiri Harp Song Ele Amana Michel 1:48.

105 Minkin Song of First Entrance into the Chapel Female singer 0:55.

106 Njimba Chants Bwiti singers 2:00.

107 Minkin Song of First Entrance into the Chapel Bwiti singers 1:26.

108 Thirteen Minkin Songs - Thirteen Songs of Entrance into the Chapel Mvomo Asumu Andre 4:11.

109 First Harp Songs of the Road of Birth and Creation Bwiti harpist, singers 2:06.

110 Harp Song of the Road of Birth and Creation Mvomo Asumu Andre 1:04.

111 Harp Song of the Road of Birth and Creation Mvomo Asumu Andre 0:58.

112 Harp Song of the Road of Birth and Creation Mvomo Asumu Andre 0:37.

201 Obongo Chants Mvomo Asumu Andre 2:44.

202 Eight Mwanga Songs, Four Prayer Songs Mvomo Asumu Andre 1:11.

203 Yombo Song of the Women's Chamber Metogo Zogo Vincent 3:36.

204 Five Yombo Songs of the Women's Chamber Bwiti male singer 0:44.

205 Harp Song of the Road of Death and Destruction (1) Bwiti harpist, singers 1:36.

206 Harp Song of the Road of Death and Destruction (2) Bwiti harpist, singers 3:04.

207 Obango Dance Bwiti drummers, singers 1:30.

208 Chained Harp Songs Ngema Amana Ivindja 3:32. <