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Songs on the Vanilla Trail: Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes from East and Southern Africa
Item #:
978292510870
Price:
$16.95
This enchanting collection of 25 traditional songs pays homage
to the rich cultural heritage and multilingual communities of
Eastern and Southern Africa. From skipping rope songs from
Mozambique and lullabies from South Africa to counting songs
from Réunion and traditional dance tunes from Madagascar the
resulting mix of musical styles demonstrates the remarkable
cultural diversity of these regions.
The lyrics of each song appear both in their original language
and translated into English followed by extensive notes
describing the cultural background of each song and a map of
the region from which it comes. The book is accompanied by a CD
featuring a recording of each song performed by men, women, and
children in more than a dozen languages and dialects
accompanied by instruments including the tube zither, the
kayamb, the bobre, the segakordeon, and ravanne drums. Vibrant
compelling artwork completes this wonderful celebration of
history, language, and culture.Book, 80 pages.
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