John Brearley Botswana Collection

Healing Dances. Lamellophone song. /eN!ao. G=oe (gemsbok)

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:04:09

  • Cultures

    Khoisan

  • Shelf mark

    C65/35

  • Subjects

    Healing dance; Dance song; Lamellophone

  • Recording date

    1994-08-10

  • Is part of (Collection)

    John Brearley Botswana Collection

  • Recording locations

    Grootlaagte, north-west of Ghanzi in western Botswana, Botswana

  • Performers

    /eN!ao (dongo - lamellophone)

  • Recordist

    Brearley, John

  • Description

    Dance songs: songs sung at Healing dances are also used by people when playing instruments, where the player will imitate the main characteristics of the melody and harmony.

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