ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia has an incredibly rich musical heritage. Four different aspects of that heritage are presented here: folk music, religious music, polyphony from Dorzé, polyphony of the tribes living in the south-western part of the country. The principal musical instruments we hear are the kabaro (tapered drum with two laced heads), the masenqo (single-string spike fiddle), the krar (bowl lyre with five or six strings), and the washint (end-blown flute with four finger-holes).

Tracks and Samples:

1. Tizeta (5:20)
2. Akale-wobe (6:24)
3. Chant de la région du godjam (2:53)
4. Linega-linetu (2:11)
5. Bati (3:13)
6. Dama (2:08)
7. Mara (2:19)
8. Makalamelo (3:46)
9. Masenqo 1 (4:42)
10. Masenqo 2 (5:52)
11. Polyphonie bodi 1 (1:27)
12. Polyphonie bodi 2 (2:14)
13. Polyphonie hammar 1 (1:45)
14. Polyphonie hammar 2 (4:14)
15. Chant liturgique en ezel (10:33)
16. Chant de louange (1:14)