Various Artists: African & Afro-American / Various - CD

Title: African & Afro-American / Various
Artist: Various Artists
Label: Folkways Records
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 093070450226
Genre: Folk, African
Release Date: 2012-05-30
Number of Discs: 1

African and Afro-American Drums is an examination of African drumming and it's influence on the music of the Americas. Representing eight countries in the American continents, Harold Courlander has compiled an anthology of drum music from three continents and explores it's various uses as well as chronicles the evolution of drum music. Extensive liner notes accompany this album and include a transcription of Haitian Juba Dance drums by George Herzog.

Tracks:
1.1 Ceremonial Drums
1.2 Ceremonial Drums
1.3 Dance Drums
1.4 Stamping Tubes
1.5 Harvest Festival
1.6 Salute to a Chief
1.7 Drums for the Deity Orishania
1.8 Dance Drums
1.9 Slit-Log Talking Drum
1.10 Ndlamu Dance Drums
1.11 Festival Drumming
1.12 Djuka Dance Drums
1.13 Jumping Dance Drums
1.14 Djuka Dance Drums
1.15 Lucumi
1.16 Quitta Seche Dance Drums
1.17 Juba Dance Drumming
1.18 Cuminia Drums
1.19 Drum Rhythms for the Deity Eshu
1.20 Drum Rhythms for the Deity Ogoun
1.21 Bamboula Dance Drums
1.22 Djuka Drums
1.23 Jazz Drumming
1.24 Street Band Drumming