Smithsonian Folkways FW-04294-CCD Yoruba Bata Drums- Elewe Music and Dance

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Year of Recording 1980.

Record Label Folkways Records.

Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.

Credits Recorded by G. Odukwe Sackeyfio ; Produced by G. Odukwe Sackeyfio ; Design by Ronald Clyne.

101 Elewe Music: Abida(Slow Form) - Ewo(Fast Form) Elewe Egungun drummers 1:59.

102 Elewe Music: Abida - High Life - Siko(Dramatic Dance Form) Elewe Egungun drummers 7:04.

103 Elewe Music: Continuation Elewe Egungun singers, drummers 6:18.

104 Elewe Music: Ese(Singing and Dancing) Elewe Egungun singers, drummers 5:25.

105 Elewe Music: Aluwasi(Praise Song) Iya Lu and Emile Abo 6:58.

106 Elewe Music Iya Lu and Emile Abo 3:05.

201 Elewe Dance Music of Oro: Asida, Siko(Dramatic Dance Form) Elewe Egungun drummers 4:26.

202 Elewe Dance Music of Oro: Ese and Aluwasi(Praise Song) Elewe Egungun singers, drummers 2:39.

203 Elewe Dance Music of Oro: Continuation Elewe Egungun singers, drummers 1:14.

204 Elewe Dance Music of Oro: Siko(Dramatic Dance Form Styles 2 and 3) Elewe Egungun drummers 2:47.

205 Elewe Dance Music of Oro: Ewo(Stylistic Dance) Iya Lu and Iyaomele 4:22.

206 Elewe Dance Music of Oro: Continuation Elewe Egungun drummers 5:52.

207 Elewe Dance Music of Oro: Siko(Style 4) Elewe Egungun drummers 2:02.