Matanzas, Cuba, ca. 1957 : Afro-Cuban sacred music from the countryside.
(Music on CD)
Contributors
Published
Washington, DC : Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, [2001].
Format
Music on CD
Physical Desc
1 sound compact disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Cranston Central - Music
CDISC 917 MAT WORLD MUSIC
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CDISC 917 MAT WORLD MUSIC
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Published
Washington, DC : Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, [2001].
Language
yor
UPC
093074049020
Notes
General Note
"[T]hese recordings preserve extremely rare bembe lukumi ritual drumming used by practitioners of Santeria to summon the gods or salute Cuba's African nations. ... With origins in Yoruba religion in West Africa, this music reveals the roots of today's Afro-Cuban ceremonial practices"--Container.
General Note
"From the historic recordings of Lydia Cabrera and Josefina Tarafa"--Container.
General Note
Program notes in English, with bibliographical and discographical references, by Morton Marks (28 pages : ill.) inserted in container.
Participants/Performers
Various performers.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Recorded in Matanzas, Cuba, 1957.
Language
Sung principally in Yoruba and Bantu.
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cranston Central - Music | CDISC 917 MAT WORLD MUSIC | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Black people -- Cuba -- Matanzas (Province) -- Music.
Field recordings -- Cuba -- Matanzas (Province)
Folk music -- Cuba -- Matanzas (Province)
Folk songs, Bantu -- Cuba -- Matanzas (Province)
Folk songs, Yoruba -- Cuba -- Matanzas (Province)
Percussion ensembles.
Santeria music -- Cuba -- Matanzas (Province)
Field recordings -- Cuba -- Matanzas (Province)
Folk music -- Cuba -- Matanzas (Province)
Folk songs, Bantu -- Cuba -- Matanzas (Province)
Folk songs, Yoruba -- Cuba -- Matanzas (Province)
Percussion ensembles.
Santeria music -- Cuba -- Matanzas (Province)
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cabrera, L., & Tarafa, J. (2001). Matanzas, Cuba, ca. 1957: Afro-Cuban sacred music from the countryside . Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cabrera, Lydia and Josefina. Tarafa. 2001. Matanzas, Cuba, Ca. 1957: Afro-Cuban Sacred Music From the Countryside. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cabrera, Lydia and Josefina. Tarafa. Matanzas, Cuba, Ca. 1957: Afro-Cuban Sacred Music From the Countryside Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2001.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cabrera, Lydia., and Josefina Tarafa. Matanzas, Cuba, Ca. 1957: Afro-Cuban Sacred Music From the Countryside Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2001.
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