Released on http://www.wrasserecords.com/ From the blurb: This 2CD set is a compilation of original field recordings made by David Attenborough between 1954 and 1963. He travelled to remote parts of the world to find and film exotic animals for the BBC television series Zoo Quest. But he was just as interested in the people he met and their music. Whenever he came across musicians, out came his early portable tape machine. “While I was theoretically looking for pythons, in the evenings I would record different types of music… ” The recordings have been in the BBC’s Sound Archive ever since and this is the first time they’ve been made available on CD. This collection features more than 50 recordings of traditional music from Sierra Leone, Paraguay, Madagascar, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Islands and northern Australia. The accompanying 52-page booklet draws on David Attenborough’s experiences with stunning original photographs of the musicians and recordings. Presented by Songlines magazines and compiled & edited by Julian May. TRACKLIST Disc: 1 1. David Attenborough's introduction 2. Three Balanges 3. Solo Balange and drum 4. Za - Za Solo 5. Za - Za and Triangle 6. Bundu Society Dance 7. Dance of Welcome of the Bullon Tribe 8. Snatch of song 9. Bone Flute 1 10. Bone Flute 2 11. Hallelujah Chant 12. Gamelan Orchestra 13. Kris Dance 14. The Djoged 15. Gender Wayang 16. Kebiar 17. Tjapung Gangtuk 18. Genggong Music 1 19. Genggong Music 2 20. Flute Solo 21. Suling Suralaya (Celestial Flutes) 22. Dyak Marriage Celebration 23. Gambus Solo 24. Gambus Duet 25. Dyak Marriage Celebrations 26. Dyak Funeral Gongs 27. Porters Singing 28. David Attenborough's conclusion Disc: 2 1. David Attenborough's introduction 2. Guira Campana (The Bell Bird) 3. Malvita 4. Iguazu 5. La Llegada (The Arrival) 6. La Viega Casa (The Old House) 7. Ndeve - Guarnte 8. Lucerito Alba (Little White Star) 9. Ne Rendápe Aju (I Come to You) 10. Campo Cerbo Leone 11. Galopera 12. Panambi Vera 13. The Lament of my Guitar 14. Tres de Mayo (Third of May) 15. Meke (Dance) 16. Tau Lunga 17. Nose Flute Trio 18. Sitting Dance 19. Meke 20. Taralala (Colonel Bogey) 21. Calling the Turtle 22. Land - Diving Songs 1 23. Land - Diving Songs 2 24. Two Valihas 25. Three Valihas 26. Merina Tribe 27. Walbiri Tribe Blooding Ceremony 28. Bull - Roarer 29. Bull - Roarer and Chant 30. Gunavidi Tribe 31. Burada Tribe - Yurlunggur Song 32. David Attenborough's conclusion
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