Title: Benin Bariba and Somba music = Musiques Bariba et Somba.
Authors: Arom, Simha.
Publisher: Auvidis,
Year: 1994
Subjects: Bariba (African people) Music.; Somba (African people) Music.; Folk music Benin.; Music Benin.
Abstract: Traditional and ritual songs, narrative, and dance music for royal ceremonies and daily life ; includes some griot performance.
Contents: Bariba music. Praise song for hunters ; Music played when setting out for a hunt ; Music in praise of Oru Suru ; Sambani, music for dancing ; Taru, music for dancing ; "A poor man has no country" -- Somba music. Dinaba, myth of the origins ; Song for grinding millet ; Musotie, harvest dance ; Funeral lament ; Song to carry the corpse ; Song for grinding karite nuts.