Songs and Tales from the Dark Continent

除了其固有的娛樂價值，這些原汁原味的地方歌謠和諺語還能讓人深入瞭解非洲人的生活和習俗。本合集錄製於 20 世紀初，收錄了葡萄牙東非恩道部落和南非祖魯人的民間傳說：慶雨之歌、勞動頌歌、舞蹈和哀歌，以及戰爭之歌、冥想之歌和愛情之歌。編者是世界上最重要的民族音樂學家之一，他提供了廣泛的評論、韻律和直譯以及發音注釋。這本書是對非洲豐富多彩的音樂和民俗傳統的精彩介紹，為音樂專業學生和所有非洲文化愛好者提供了一個很好的資源。未經刪節的 1921 年經典版本再版。10 幅黑白插圖"

校訂者: Natalie Curtis
樂器: Voice
出版社: Dover Publications
風格: Multicultural
原文簡介:
In addition to their intrinsic entertainment value, these authentic regional singings and sayings offer significant insights into African lives and customs. Recorded in the early twentieth century, this compilation features folklore from the Ndau tribe of Portuguese East Africa and the Zulus of South Africa: songs celebrating the rain, labor chants, dances and laments, as well as songs of war, meditation, and love. Extensive commentary, metrical and literal translations, and notes on pronunciation provided by the editor, one of the world's foremost ethnomusicologists. A splendid introduction to the rich and varied musical and folkloric tradition of Africa, this volume offers a fine resource for music students and all enthusiasts of African culture. Unabridged reprint of the classic 1921 edition. 10 black-and-white illustrations.