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African reflections II: king's orchestra, 1990

 Item
Identifier: EXH.003 AV-194

Scope and Contents

"African Reflections" II. King's Orchestra. About the music: the music heard in this section includes court dances, songs for entertainment, and a horn band. 1. Mangbetu slit drum; 2. Mangbetu court song, orchestra of Chief Danga Dambo; 3. Mangbetu song with harp; 4. Mangbetu circumcision dance, orchestra of Chief Danga Poli; 5. Mayogo dance song; 6. Mangbetu song with sanza; 7. Mangbetu court orchestra of Chief Danga Dambo; 8. Mangbetu chief's dance, orchestra of Chief Dana Dambo.

Dates

  • Copyright: 1990

Extent

1 Videocassette (VHS (17 minutes)) : screener

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository

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