Edited by Henry Cowell.

Previously issued 1951-1961 as 10 analog discs in 5 containers, Folkways Records: FE 4504-4508.

Program notes by the editor on leaflets, laid in each container; vol. 2 has 2 leaflets.

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings: F-4504, FE 4505-4508.

Vocal and instrumental music.

Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2009. (Smithsonian global sound for libraries). Available via World Wide Web.

Ethnic folkways library

Folkways ethnic series

v. 1. Madagascar: Oay Lalay e; chant malgache

Ireland: Medley of reels [on] Drowsy Maggie, Scottish Mary, Flogging reel

Georgia, Caucasian: Greek Orthodox Church choir.

Greece: shepherd clarinet-like pipes, kanun acc.

Japan. Gagaku: Imperial sho koto chant

Nigeria, Yoruba tribe: choral "singing" conversation, with signal drums.

India: sanai gath, raga kaphi, classical

France, Pyrenees: dance tune

Russian gypsy: vocal, with harmonica acc.

Bali, Gender Wajang: gamelan orchestra of Koeta.

Arabia: vocal, with instrumental acc.

Tahiti: Maururu roa vu. Riro mau. Hah hah moorea. Tau tiri ita. Ute upa upa.

Tibet: Lament for the dead, chant

United States: Pretty Polly

Iceland: Song of greeting Hlidarendakoti, rymur

Spain: Paternas, canto hondo./ V. 2. Cuba: Sutileza, son

Finland: Velisurmaaja, Edward ballad

Ukraine: There's a well in the field, folksong

Canada, Gaspian Bay: Adieu donc mes chers parents

American Indians, Sioux: Courting melody

Serbia: Ugasnule oci, cerne

China: Hu-k'in melody

Italy: La novena di Natale

Iran: Segah

Australian aborigines: Corroborree song

Chile: Festival dance

Albania: Lule sofo djale lule

Western Congo: Xylophones

Jewish: Oriental kol nidre

Kashmir: folk dance

Azerbaijan: folk song./ V. 3. Mexico: Sones of Huasteca

England: As I went out one May morning

Peru: Maraypatapi

Philippines: 'Urukay chant; Kalipay merrymaking

Puerto Rico: Baquine

Viet Nam: Instrumental

Bulgaria: Instrumental

Dahomey: [Vocal, with percussion acc.]

Washington Coast Indians: Bone game

Argentina: Chacarera

Hungarian gypsy: Instrumental

Trinidad: Fire brigade

Zululand: Instrumentals

Yugoslavia: Epic song

Brazil: Bambo du Bambu

Thailand: Classical music drama

Turkey: Gazel niguie gultchini

Egypt: Ya bougaitha hatl gaddarah./ V. 4. Ituri Forest pygmies: Boys' circumcision song

Borneo: Gamelon

Switzerland: Yodelling solo

Mexico: Yaqui dance

U.S.S.R.: Folk song

Estonia: Vocal with instrumental acc.

Rumania: Dance, instrumental

Ceylon: Voice, drums, rattles

Austria: Vocal with instrumental acc.

Samoa: Vocal

Bretagne: Vocal

Portugal: Christmas song

Venezuela: Dance, instrumental

Armenia: Dance, vocal and instrumental

Sweden: Walking tune

Java: Classical song

Korea: Classical song

Kurdistan: Wedding song

U.S.A.: Blues./ V. 5. Jamaica: Quadrille

Asturia: Folk dance

Southwest Africa: Female chorus and drum

Honduras: Instrumental dance

Byelorussia: Folk song

Algeria: Adjouadi hadi quadjba, song from South Oran

Zulu: Si zinyoni (Evening birds)

Cajun (Louisiana): Rue Canal

Hawaii-Kawikaa: Hula olopa

Haiti: Vaccines

Ethiopia: I beg you, heart, male voice with begenna

Malaya: Song (Temiar dream music)

Burma: Classic music (Aw ba thaung, excerpt from comic opera)

Syria: Khelet eyiounek, folk song

Afrikaans: Dis te ver om te ry

Poland: Kochani

Bolivia: El cholito, bailecito

Morocco: Sbaibi fel-mout

Lebanon: In the name of the Father

Nepal: Folk song

Fiji: Wooden slit gong ; Vakambolo (hand dance)

Scotland: Heelian becko heliora.