Folk music of Jamaica
By: Recorded by Edward Seaga
Series: Ethnic Folkways library
Published: 1956
Language: und
Format: [sound recording]
Subjects: Sects; Revivals; Folk-songs, Jamaican; Religion
Notes: Originally issued 1956 as P 453.

Program notes by Edward Seago and texts (7 p. illus.) inserted in container.

"All selections were collected in the process of a two year study of religious cults in Jamaica. The recordings were all made during the natural proceedings of the festivities by the participants for their own purposes."

"All selections were collected in the process of a two year study of religious cults in Jamaica. The recordings were all made during the natural proceedings of the festivities by the participants for their own purposes."
Table of contents: title: Kumina "country" songs with drums.; title: Kumina "bailo" [with] drums and scraper.; title: Work songs.; title: Ring play.; title: Zion "chorus" with drum, tambourine, clapping.; title: Zion "bands chorus" & "blowing."; title: Zion "chorus."; title: Zion "groaning."; title: Pukkamina prayer with rattles.; title: Pukkamina "chorus."; title: Pukkamina, 3 cymbals.; title: Pukkumina cymbal.