Songs of war and death from the Slave Coast.
| Other author | Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings. |
| Format | Audio (Streaming) |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2007. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Songs of Death |
| Supplemental Content | Songs of War |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Abutia-Kloe ; Ewe |
| Variant title | Songs of war & death from the Slave Coast |
| Series | Smithsonian Folkways archival Smithsonian Folkways archival. ^A1053999 |
| Contents | [pt. 1.] Songs of war: Asafovhu - war drumming (7:23 ; 4: 43) -- Adevhu - hunter's drumming (2:15 ; 2:58) -- Irovhu - drumming to the gods (8:09 ; 3:13) -- pt. 2. Songs of death: Gogodzi - mourning song (3:48 ; 1:57)-- Aivihe - Plain mourning songs (8:06) -- Gabada - Funeral music (7: 27) -- Yazo - Funeral music (6:15 ; 5:15). |
| General note | Idenitcal program notes and texts in Ewe with English translations in each container. |
| General note | Previously issued in 1982 as analog discs, Folkways Records: FE 4258-4259. |
| General note | Previously issued in series: Ethnic Folkways library. |
| Performer | Ritual drumming and songs; performed by native musicians. |