Bonga [music]
odd: label: General
content: An additional holograph short score for this piece is contained with "Afro Bossa scores," grouping iv. Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Mark Tucker.
label: General
content: Condition: fair, soiled, torn, worn. Folder #37 -- 11p. Folder #37 -- 8p. Folder #37 -- 7p.
label: General
content: Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: Solid old man.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: Afro Bossa
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
label: Topic
content: Suites (Jazz ensemble)
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
setName: label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection
label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.3: B Titles
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 51.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 16 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (copy score, 31 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 60 (Series 1), Folder 5
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Copy scores
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see AFRO-BOSSA SUITE verso Portrait Of A Lion
label: Scope and Contents
content: 17 parts
label: Scope and Contents
content: Bonga is contained in two of nineteen folders for "Afro Bossa" consisting of 11 parts in bb minor concert, and 6 parts in c minor concert -- in ink -- in identified hand (Parker) and unidentified hands (Whaley, Henderson?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts in bb minor for 3 reeds - Johnny, Otto, baritone; 3 trumpets - Cooty, Wallace, Rex; 2 trombones - Brown, Tricky; unidentified bass instrument (bass?). -- (ii) Parts in c minor for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, Paul, Carney; 1 trumpet - Ray; bass. -- (iii) Parts in bb minor for 2 trombones - trombone, Tricky. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.