Music of the Bambute pygmies and Lese, Nyari and Bera peoples of the Ituri forest, and one song of the Batwa people of the Kivu mountains, south of the Ituri.

Compact disc.

Originally issued in 1961 on analog discs LL 157 and LLST 7157.

Program notes by Turnbull, reprinted from the analog disc, inserted in container.

Field recordings by Colin M. Turnbull.

Title on container back: Music of the rain forest pygmies of North-East Congo (Zaire)

Title on container spine: Music of the rain forest pygmies

Mbuti. Elephant-hunting song ; Leaf-carrying song ; Agba'a ; Hunting song ; Honey-gathering song ; Clementine (Batwa Pygmoids)

Lese. Harp song ; Song of men and women ; Marriage celebration song

Bera. Stick and zither song ; Dance song of the women ; Skipping song of the women ; Funeral song [Sakana] ; Men's song of praise to the chief

Nyari. Song with harp accompaniment ; Song with sanza accompaniment (Song of the old men).

LYRCD 7157 Lyrichord

LL 157 Lyrichord

LLST 7157 Lyrichord

Mbuti (African people) > Music.

Lese (African people) > Music.

Bera (African people) > Music.

Nyari (African people) > Music.

Batwa (African people) > Music.

Folk songs > Congo (Democratic Republic) > Ituri Forest.

Folk music > Congo (Democratic Republic) > Ituri Forest.

Pygmies > Music.