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Contents (Taken from original archive sheets):70-2.1: Ethnic group: Bwaba and Minianka Information: 1.Bwaba People of San, Mali--Solo "Bala" (xylophone) by Jeri Kone, Accomp.; "Bala" by Mamadou Coulibaly, "Bara" (gourd drum) by Dougoutigi Kone; Place: Ouagadougou Date: May 5, 1970; 2.Bwaba People of Dedougou, Upper Volta; xylophone and cylindrical drum; Place: Bobo-Dioulasso Date: February 18, 1970; 3.Minianka People of Mali--"Bara" (gourd drum). "Nyogo" (long cylindrical drum); 2 "Kekere" (short cylindrical drums), "Tanga" (pressure drum), "Kanga" (metallic idiophone-struck); Place: Bobo-Dioulasso Date: Feb. 18, 1970.70-2.2:Instruments: "chiohou" (xylophone), "kikiza" (cylindrical drum); Ethnic Group: Bwaba Information: "See Photograph #70-2-20 D" The photo is filed with other documentation. Includes this information: "Republic of Upper Volta; City: Bobo-Dioulasso; Quarter: Bolomakoté; People: Bwaba (Bobo-Oulé); Dedougou Dembelé, musician of "chiohou", a balafon or xylophone; Yezouma Dakuyo, musician of "kakis", cylindrical frame drum. February 18, 1970; Photo: Jim Rosellini; Tape Nos.:70-2-20: Side Two, 70-2-21:Side One; Archives Sonores, C.V.R.S. Ouagadougou, Upper Volta."

70-2.3: Information: 1. 2 xylophones, rattle, gourd drum. Recorded at Ouagadaugou, Peuloghin Quarter, 1:00; 2. 2 xylophones, gourd drum, vocal, " ", 10:30; 3. 2 xylophones, gourd drum, clapping, vocal in background, " ", 5:15; Music of the Bella. Recorded at Aribinda, Djibo Cercle 4. Announcement, 2:30; 5. Taganipt flute and vocal by same performer, 9:20; Tasinsak Title: Takamba (Song of Love) 2:15; 7. Wartasena (Song of Youth) 1:50; 8. Gomna (Praise of governor of Ghana) :40; 9. Music of the Zaose: 2 moires performed by Kobo Lankoande and Hamidou Lankoande at Lantaogo Village, Fada N'Gourma, 15:35.

70-2.4:Locus: Dori Town Information: 1. 12 cylindrical drums (72-2-6) 15:45; 2. Hourglass drums (?) (72-2-12) 7:45; 3. Vocal with hourglass drums - Call-and-response. 70-2.5 Ethnic Group: Gourmantche and Bella Information: a) Music of the Gourmantche. Recorded at Matiakouali, Fada Cercle on Dec. 19, 1969. See photograph #70-2-11: A; Kougodougou (lute - 3 strings) and Voice. Performed by Dipeba Ouoba; 1. "Bouama Kambwrla" (Love Doesn't Turn); 2. "Bendiambougou" (Name of Great chief of Bogande); 3. Same as #2; 4. "Lifouari" (Praises of Hunters); 5. "Tiandiara Nambouandi Piga Doudoudi Bigou o Tiampo"; b) Music of the Bella People. Recorded at Markoy, Oudalan Cercle on April 20, 1970; See photographs #70-2-43: A,B,C/ Tasinsak (flute) performed by Zayt Nsabdar; Takabat (shaken idiophone) and Voice performed by Goumaru Ingari. 1. "Damburu"; 2. "Dondo"; 3. "Takamba"; 4. "Nduga"; 5. "Soumayla".70-2.6 Information: 1. Zoase Harvest (15:00) (Drumming corresponding w/ film maker's announcing "take" numbers); 2. Millet Harvest of chief (15:00), KOURITENGA NABA KI KIABO (Millet Harvest of Chief of Kouritenga Village) - Gangaobila (small cylindrical drum), Gangaowoko (long cylindrical drum), Louyanga (female pressure drum), Loundaaga (male pressure drum), Lougbila (small pressure drum) - Recorded in chief's fields, Kouritenga, Koupela Region; 3. Harvest Feast (3:10) (drumming); 4. Harvest Feast (with vocal section) (12:00) at Nahounga Nakobo (pressure + gourd drums of Koupela).

70-2.7 Ethnic Group: Gourmantche Mossi Information: 1. Music of Gourmantche-- Circumcised boys chanting; 2. Mossi millet threshing to 1 gourd drum at Nakobo; 3. Threshing and winnowing millet to drums, Banogo Village; 4. Children's songs, Zadro Village; 5. Unidentified ensembles, drums and flute.

70-2.8 Performers: Koumbaté Kambiré, musician od "djill"; Djomalaté Dabire, musician of "gangaa" (cylindrical drum), Sié Dabiré on metalic idiophone (a hoe blade hit with a stick); Instruments: 2 xylophones, 1 cylindrical drum, 1 struck idiophone (wood on metal); Ethnic Group: Birifor.Information: "See photographs #70-2-20 A,B,C. The 'djill' (xylophone) has 14 keys." Notes on photographs: 70-2-20A: "Republic of Upper Volta; City: Bobo-Dioulasso; Quarter: Sainte Etienne; People: Birifor"; Musicians' names listed left to right in caption of photo: the same performers listed above; "February 17, 1970; Photo: Jim Rosellini; Tape N:70-2-20: Side (Part) One, Archives Sonores, C.V.R.S. Ouagadougou, Upper Volta." #'s70-2-20 B and C have same notes as A except musicians in photos vary. See document file in UW Ethnomusicology Archives.

70-2.9Locus: Bobo-Dioulasso, Upper Volta; Date: Feb. 21, 1970; Performers: Konfilé Dah, blind musician of "yélé" (xylophone); Dolonkoté Dah and Ollo Dah on the "baba", cylindrical drum; Instruments: 1 xylophone, 2 cylindrical drum; Ethnic Group: Lobi.Information: "See photographs #70-2-22 C and D." Notes on photographs: "Republic of Upper Volta; Cercle: Bobo-Dioulasso; City: Bobo-Dioulasso; Quarter: Bolomakoté; People: Lobi; left to right: Dolonkoté Dah and Ollo Dah, on the "baba", cylindrical drum; Konfilé Dah, blind musician of "yélé", a balafon or xylophone. February 21, 1970; Photo: Jim Rosellini; Tape number: 70-2-22: Side Two Archives Sonores, C.V.R.S. Ouagadougou, Upper Volta; #70-2-22D contains same info but with only one person in photo: "Konfilé Dah, blind musician of "yélé", a xylophone".

70-2.10 Locus: Uourbira Village, Gaona Cercle Ethnic Group: Lobi Information: A) Musical Bow and Vocal, 1. 2:00; 2. spoken line with bow accompaniment 3:00; 3. musical bow alone 1:00; 4. two singers with bow 1:30; 5. Diro Da (performer) and singer with bow 1:45; 6. bow alone 1:45; 7. bow alone - voice joins for certain sections - 6:00; B) 8. women singing while grinding millet 5:45; 9. vocal with bow Diro Da Kankarman (performer) 1:15; 10. vocal hum with bow 1:30; 11. bow alone, sections with hum 3:15; 12. same as item 11 2:00; 13. same as item 11 2:00.

70-2.11Ethnic Group: Lobi Information: 1. Scales of xylophone 1:15; 2. two xylophones, 1 large gourd drum, 1 small gourd drum 14:00; 3. two xylophones, music for initiation, "Bour" 9:00; 4. solo xylophone - "Bwor Yolon Kur" - 2:00; 5. solo xylophone 4:45 - "Bwor Yolon Kur"; 6. tuning :10.

70-2.12 Ethnic Group: Fulse (Kouroumba), Gourmantche, Fulani.Informartion: 1. Seredou (bamboo flute) and 2 Bedagaji (gourd drums) "Doforebbe (Song of Aribinda) 7:00; 2. 2 Cheredi (bamboo flutes) "Wasi Karkawi" 4:15; 3. 1 Serendou "Bani Bolel" :50; 4. 1 Serendou "Bani Bolel" 2:00. "See photographs #70-2-36; B,C,D,E" Photos contain information on performers. See archives document file.

70-2.13 Locus: Koupela Region, Upper Volta.Ethnic Group: Fulani.Information: 1. Marriage feast - Douliyarou (flute) performed by Boukare Bair; Kakol, Kaake (calabash) performed by Omaru People - 9:50; 2. Marriage feast at Uugam Village, Koupela Region 5:00; 3. Marriage feast (same as above) 15:45; 4. Mossi - Keened (lute) performed by Boukare Tougma; Douliyarou (flute) performed by Wedblu Diallo; iron rattle, pressure drum, gourd drum, at Court of Chief of Nohoungo in Nohoungo, koupela Region - 15:45.

70-2.14Instruments: Fulani transverse flute, 3 Kakool.Ethnic Group: Fulani Information: Item 1: Ensemble -- douliyarou (transverse flute), single reed clarinet, 3 calabashes, vocal 11:30; Item 2: Same ensembles as above but no vocal 5:15; Item 3: Same ensemble as above with vocal 7:00; Item 4: Transverse flute solo 7:00.

70-2.15 Instruments: 1 Douliyaron (millet stalk, 4 finger holes).Ethnic Group: Fulani Information: 1. at Barani Village, Nouna Dercle [sic] 16:00; 2. 5:00; 3. 1:00; 4. 4:00; 5. 6:00 - "Haama" and "Hyyma" vocal styles at Bouryanga, Kongoussi Cercle.

70-2.16 Performers: Kito Karama, musician of the "knotting"; Kimoni Sirima, musician of the "sansagené."Instruments: "konchung", a 7-string harp lute; "sansagené", a pair of palm leaf rattles with baobab seeds inside; 1 struck idiophone, wood on wood. Ethnic Group: GouinInformation: "See photographs #70-2-21: A,B." Photographs contain names of musicians.

70-2.17 Performers: "Ouroudien Soulama, musician "boanga"; Nangouna Mandjo, musician of "paradiango"; Kito Soulama, singer and musician of "korobao".Instruments: "boanga" (xylophone), "paradiango" (conical drum), "korobao" (cylindrical drum).Ethnic Group: Gouin. Information: "See photographs #70-2-22: A,B" Photographs contain names of musicians.

70-2.18 Ethnic Group: Sam Information: 1. drums 2:00; 2. drums and reeds 8:30; 3. rhythm and vocal 3:30; 4. music of Nankana 11:30; 5. fiddle, gourd rattle, and vocal, "fire" (dance of Nankana) 2:00; 6. Moslem prayer-chant at Po Town Mosque 2:00.

70-2.19 Instruments: fiddle, vocal.Ethnic Group: Yadse.Information: 1. fiddle and vocal 24:00; 2. fiddle and vocal 8:00

70-2.20 Ethnic Group: Dyula.Information: 1. Dyula children's songs - 4 Mossi girls, two with water drum - a. Ka Ta Ka Doumbe 2:45 - b. Apollo 3:00; 2. Dyula songs on Spanish guitar. performed by Dougoutigi Koné at Ouagadongou 8:45; 3. xylophone ensemble (mixed tribes) - post funeral celebration 1:30; 4. Wara - 2 xylophones and gourd drum 4:00; 5. same as item 4 2:30; 6. 2 xylophones and gourd drum 8:00.

70-2.21 Ethnic Group: Bella. Information: 1. fiddle "emzad" 6:00; 2. rattles 2:45; 3. rattles, fiddle, and vocal 11:30; 4. flute 6:00; 5. lute with vocal 6:00.

70-2.22 Ethnic Group: Ble and Dyula.Information: 1. 4 harp-lutes, idiophones 15:25; 2. girls chanting, music of the Dyula 4:00, 4:00; 3. music of the Ble, harp-lutes, idiophones, vocal 7:00.

70-2.23 Ethnic Group: Banogo. Information: NAKABA NABA KOBO - Banogo: 8 Zoasse - Gangado; 2 Lwisi (pressure drums); 2 Lung bi (pressure drums); 1 Binderi (gourd drum); 1 Gangaongo (cylindrical drum); 1 Wagba (struck iron idiophone).

70-2.24 Performers: Herles Hamid Gargassa of Tinakof.Instruments: Tahardent (3-string lute) and Voice.Ethnic Group: (Tinakof) Touareg. Information: 1. Takamba (name of girl) 10:00; 2. Jeba (Tourag chief of Tinakof) 6:00; 3. Tanga (girl's name) 4:00; 4. Yonna (girl's name) 3:00; 5. Sorri (warrior) 1:00; 6. Adina (girl's name); "See photographs #70-2-38 A, B" Photographs with musician names. See archive document file.

70-2.25 Ethnic Group: Karaboro and Senufo.Information: 1. Musicians of the "Trembleuses de Tengrela" dance group playing: -two nyigélé (xylophones) -two printing (conical drums) -two ping (gourd drums) - Karaboro people, "See photographs #70-2-18 B,C" (musician names); 2. Tiambogo Traoré, musician of the diékélé (16-key xylophone), Yanorogo Traoré, musician of the tipping (a closed-end flute) and the kané (an iron scraped idiophone), three women play sitiagy (gourds with pebbles inside, shaken idiophones), Accompaniment to dance. "See photographs #70-2-18 D,E, F, and 70-2-19 A (musician names).

70-2.26 Ethnic Group: Kouroumba Information: 1. Announcement of items on tape - 3 "Ferellega" "ferrell" flutes; 3 "Adebo" "Adébni"-gourd drum; 2. flutes 8:30 Jen Kuré (Honi); 3. Ta Wiza (Honi) 2:00, Gourmantche Fe 4:30; 4. Announcement of items on tape :30; 5. "A Segimam" (praises of chiefs of Arabindia) - 15:50; 6. Announcement of items :30; 7. 1. Kimba, 2. Owohie, 3. Nadeala. - 15:00.

70-2.27 Ethnic Group: Lélé Information: Nasou Bazié, on the "kwélé" (gourd drum); Kaliga Zaongo, on the "na gel" (whistle flute); Balama Bazié, on the "na bia" (whistle flute); Pinou Basié, on the "na yon" (whistle flute); Lalé Bazimo, on the "gogwa" (pressure drum); Basolé Bachono, on the "gouli" (cylindrical drum). Playing at festivities marking the coupling of Koudougou and Dreux, France as sister cities. See photographs #70-2-39: A,B,C,D,E,F,G.

70-2.28 Ethnic Group: Bobo (Fing) and Senufo Information: 1. Music of the Bob (Fing). Tiéssou Ouattara, musician of "paraprou" (gourd drum); Sibiri Sanon, musician of the "dindinisa" (master pressure drum); Damoussira Sanon, musician of "dindintola" (baby pressure drum); Tiéssou Sanon, musician of "dindintola"; Makoumassou Sanon, musician of "toulé" (whistle-flute); a boy plays a struck idiophone. Music accompanies masked dancers. See photographs #70-2-18: G,H,I,J; 2. Music of the Senufo - a. Tipiné (closed-end flute) played by Yanorogo Traoré, b. Tipiné and Kané (an iron scraped idiophone) played by one musician, Yanorogo Traore. See photograph #70-2-19: A.

70-2.29 Original archive sheet was left blank.

70-2.30 1/2 tr. mono (both sides) Information: A. Binderi - - Ganna, Yobe, Lungun - - Alphonese, Salifo, Jouen, Une bi - - Eli, Alexis, Shene, Gangaongo - Alexi, Wagha - Lokre, Gahgaongo Bila; B. Solo: Binder - Ganna, Singer - Etien (Togo tenea), Lungun - Alphonese; C. Lungun - Julien, Wagha - Lokre, Singer - Lokre; D. Nuri Bari - Hodu, Kwende. -R.S.

Documentation: Photo-copies of tape boxes, correspondence, photographs.