Music of the Sudan, Vol 3 Song and Dance in Dinka Society - Burial Hymns and War Song CD

"This item is part of the Folkways (Cook, or Paredon, or Monitor) archives. The original liner notes from the LP are included."

Music is a dignified expression for the Dinka tribes of Southern Sudan. Here is a presentation of hymns and war songs of the type that are sung at a funeral for a chief, in this case, that of scholar Dr. Francis Deng’s father. The hymns and war songs are focused towards the occasion of death, though the energetic and strident style of delivery may appear to belie the solemnity of a funeral. Extensive liner notes include English translations.

     101      The Spears of Nyonbok      Dinka people of Abyei      3:10     
     102     The Age-Set     Dinka people of Abyei     1:21    
     103     The Tribe of Babo     Dinka people of Abyei     4:12    
     104     Collection of Hymns     Dinka People of Abyei     9:48    
     105     Drumming     Dinka People of Abyei     1:32    
     201     I Quilled His Back     Dinka People of Abyei     3:16    
     202     Our Grey One     Dinka people of Abyei     1:55    
     203     Kwol     Dinka people of Abyei     1:47    
     204     The Rek Stampeded     Dinka people of Abyei     1:05    
     205     Forest Men     Dinka people of Abyei     1:33    
     206     I Am Like the Governor     Dinka people of Abyei     4:35    
     207     Arumjok, "Pied Ibis"     Dinka people of Abyei     2:16    
     208     I Ran after the Dance     Dinka People of Abyei     0:35    
     209     Throwing the Gun Away     Dinka people of Abyei     1:17    
     210     I Am Left Alone     Dinka people of Abyei     0:23    
     211     Combination of War Songs     Dinka people of Abyei     0:40    
     212     Manyang Wet Himself     Dinka people of Abyei     1:29    
     213     Manyang Buried Himself Alive     Dinka people of Abyei     0:53    
     214     Untitled     Mading De Riak and Ambrose Ahang     0:21