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[Sudan, Nilotic region, Dinka, 1962-1972] / collected by Francis Deng.
- Date
1962
- Main contributor
Deng, Francis Mading, 1938-
- Contributors
Deng, Francis Mading, 1938-; Deng, Biong.; Arob, Kwol.; Indiana University, Bloomington. Archives of Traditional Music.
- Subjects
Dinka (African people); War songs; Hunting songs; Hymns, Dinka; Initiation rites; Folk songs, Dinka
- Location
Sudan
- Collection
Archives of Traditional Music
- Unit
Archives of Traditional Music
- Language
Dinka
- Physical Description
24 sound tape reels : analog, 3 3/4 ips, full track ; 5 in. + documentation.
- Notes
Dinka songs.
Accompanied by tape logs, notes in English, and selected song texts in Dinka with English translations.
Deposited at the Archives of Traditional Music by Deng in 1973 under Option 1.
Local Note
OT 2789--2821; EC 5340--5364, 9284--9292
MDPI
Performers
Various named singers.
Statement of Responsibility
collected by Francis Deng.
Contents
Military songs (primarily war songs, but also including songs for initiation, hunting and other courageous acts) -- Male and female ox songs --Cathartic songs -- Religious songs and hymns -- Other songs (unidentified)
Venue/Event Date
Recorded by F. Deng, with assistance from Biong Deng and Kwol Arob, from 1962-1972 in Nilotic Sudan, primarily in Khartoum, Abyei and El Obeid; some selections recorded in Philadelphia, PA and others donated by government agencies.
- Other Identifier
Catalog Key: 1395402
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.