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01. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Drum Dirge
02. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Wub Allem 'Beautiful World'
03. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Galla Song
04. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Afar Divination Chant (Jinele)
05. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Two Afar Flutes
06. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Anuak Toum Thumb Piano (Sanza)
07. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Nuer Harp
08. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Lome. Dorze Song
09. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Jigsaw's 'Give Me Money' Song
10. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Bagana
11. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Habeebe ('My Love') Mary Armeede
12. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Nuer Dance
13. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Konso Dance Of The Hrela Age Grade
01. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Eyo, Dorze Song
02. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Kofu
03. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Anche-Lej-Amaleh
04. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Bagana
05. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Galla Song
06. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Harambeh Africa
07. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Konso Song
08. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Msgana
09. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Fanno, Mary Armeede
10. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Fila Flute Dance
11. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Nuer Wire Strung Harp
12. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Jung Nai
13. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Anuak Toum Thumb Piano
14. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Walla-Lam
15. RAGNAR JOHNSON - Afar Flute
ARTIST
TITLE
Ethiopian Urban And Tribal Music: Mindanoo Mistiru/Gold From Wax
FORMAT
2CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
SR 434CD SR 434CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
6/30/2017

Sub Rosa present a reissue of volume one (Mindanoo Mistiru) and two (Gold From Wax) of Ethiopian Urban And Tribal Music, both originally released as two distinct LPs on Lyrichord in 1972. Mindanoo Mistiru and Gold From Wax were recorded by Ragnar Johnson. Ethiopia contains many diverse peoples and many styles of music. It was still an empire in July and August of 1971 when these recordings were made. Over 70 languages and 200 dialects are spoken in Ethiopia. In much of the music, lyrics are more important than instrumentation, and the transmission is oral. The urban musicians, the bagana, and Mary Armeede, were recorded in Addis Ababa. Ethiopian urban musicians come from many parts of the country and are familiar with, and adapt to, styles of regions other than their own. The Afar divination chants and flutes were recorded in the Danakil desert. The Anuak toum and Nuer harp, lament and dance were recorded near the Sudan border. The Konso dance and the Gidole Fila flute dance were recorded near the Kenya border. Mindanoo Mistiru means "What is the Unknown?". Gold From Wax refers to the two layers of meaning in Amharic poetry. File under: Le Coeur du Monde. Double CD version comes in a six-panel digipack; Includes booklet.