| Mvet ai Mendzang |
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| Music of the Beti in Cameroon |
| Museum Collection Berlin |
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| CD - 80-page booklet |
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editor: Lars-Christian Koch
interpreter: Joseph Ndeng - Ekahi Jean Awono - Théophile Ebanga
booklet writer: Artur Simon - Albert Noah Messomo
orchestra/ensemble: Andre Band Esse - Ensemble Mendzang M'Ekum Adjap
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| Ndeng Joseph / Ebanga Théophile / Awono Ekahi Jean / Ensemble "Mendzang M'Ekum Adjap" / Ensemble from Nsimi Yetulu / The modern xylophone group "André-Band-Essé" |
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The zither with notched bridge, "mvet," and the "mendzang" xylophone are the most important musical instruments of the Beti of southern Cameroon. Traditional epic ballads and love songs are accompanied by the zither. The xylophone groups play very rhythmically and melodiously, in general on public and festive occasions.
The recordings for this CD within WERGO's series "Museum Collection Berlin" were made in 1984 in Cameroon and in 1989 in Berlin, at a time when this tradition was still alive. First recordings.
This production received the quarterly German Record Critics' Award.
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Mvet songs:
Ndeng Joseph
Ebanga Théophile
Awono Ekahi Jean
Mendzang music:
Ensemble "Mendzang M'Ekum Adjap"
Ensemble from Nsimi Yetulu
Modern xylophone group "André-Band-Essé"
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| Inlaycard_SM_17112.pdf |
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