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AFRICAN MATERIAL
IN THE ARCHIVE OF FOLK CULTURE
Compiled by: Archive of Folk Culture
Series Editor: Archive of Folk Culture
Publication Date: 1970 [updated version available upon request]
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Please refer to the AFC and/or AFS numbers when requesting information.
All indications of time duration listed in this finding aid are estimates.
AFS 302-314: Thirteen cylinders of music of Kenya (Barnes Collection)
placed in LC by Miss Helen Roberts, February 21, 1937. Probably recorded
by James Barnes, 1913.
AFS 4053-4172: One hundred twenty cylinders of folk music from
the Erich von Hornbostel collection of the University of Berlin placed
in LC by Dr. Walter Bingham, February-March, 1949. Contains forty-five
cylinders from various parts of Africa recorded by various collectors,
1902-1913. (LWO 1416)
AFS 7097-7099: Three 16-inch discs recorded in the Gold Coast of
West Africa. Gift of Office of War Information. Accessioned April 28, 1944.
7097 is an army choir. 7098-7099 are Gold Coast folk music recordings.
AFS 8553-8561: Nine 12-inch discs of Bantu music made by the South
African Broadcasting Company. Gift. Accessioned February, 1948.
AFS 8981-9010: Thirty 10-inch discs received in exchange with Musée
de l'Homme, Paris, France. The records consist of music from Madagascar.
Commercial. Accessioned November, 1948.
AFS 9448-9467: Twenty 10-inch discs of traditional songs of France
and French colonies sent to LC in an exchange project by Phonotheque Nationale.
Commercial. Accessioned June, 1949.
AFS 9902-9906: Five 16-inch discs of "Crete" (Greece)
and Egyptian music recorded by Miss Amice Calverley and duplicated for
LC collections. Accessioned June, 1950. 9902 seems to be from Crete; 9903-9906
are Egyptian. (LWO 1619)
AFS 10,029-10,052: Twenty-four reels of 7-inch ST tape; a duplicate
set of the complete recordings made by Arthur S. Alberts of the folk and
café music of West Africa. Gift. Accessioned June, 1951.
AFS 10,163-10,194: Twenty-seven 10-inch discs and five 12-inch
discs of Congo music acquired on an exchange basis from the Musée
de l'Homme in Paris, France. Commercial. Accessioned June, 1951.
AFS 10,754-10,756: Three 7-inch DT tapes of duplicates of recordings
of folk and café music of West Africa sent in by Arthur Alberts
as a gift. Accessioned June, 1953. (LWO 3545)
AFS 10,766-10,776: Eleven 10-inch discs of African Gold Coast music
and dances. Gift from M. Aime Darot of France. Commercial. Accessioned
June, 1953.
AFS 10,867-10,871: Five 7-inch tape reels of folk music of West
African Gold Coast recorded by Arthur S. Alberts, U.S. Information Service.
Accessioned June, 1955. (LWO 2265)
AFS 10, 970-10,971: Two 10-inch tape reels, 7.5 ips. West African
and Ethiopian folk music recorded by Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Sweeney. Duplication
project. Accessioned June 1956. May be a duplicate of 10,972-10,977. (LWO
2449)
AFS 10,972-10,977: Two 7-inch tape reels and four 5-inch tape reels.
Congo drums of Africa recorded by Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Sweeney. Gift.
Accessioned June, 1956. (LWO 4109)
AFS 11,007-11,299: One hundred sixty-seven 12-inch, seventy-nine
10-inch, and seven 7-inch discs. Primitive groups from various parts of
the world, recorded by various collectors. Gift of Miss Helen Roberts.
Accessioned June 1956. Includes seven discs of music from Nyasaland recorded
by J.G. Steytler.
AFS 11,327: One 10-inch reel. Native songs of Uganda, sung by Reverend
and Mrs. Dunstan K. Nsubuga. Studio Recording. Accessioned June, 1958.
(LWO 2653)
AFS 11,347: One 12-inch LP disc. Music of Pondo Kakou, secret society
from Ivory Coast, Dahomey, Guinea. Musée de l'Homme, LD 17. Exchange
project with Musée de l'Homme. Commercial. Accessioned June, 1958.
AFS 11,348: One 12-inch LP disc. Music of French Guinea. Musée
de l'Homme, MC 20.097. Exchange project with Musée de l'Homme. Commercial.
Accessioned June, 1958.
AFS 11,349: One 12-inch LP disc. Music of the Princess of Dahomey.
Musée de l'Homme, LD 5. Exchange project with Musée de l'Homme.
Commercial. Accessioned June, 1958.
AFS 11,411: One 10-inch LP disc. Bantu music. Musée de l'Homme,
LD 32A. Exchange project with Musée de l'Homme. Commercial. Accessioned
June, 1958.
AFS 11,481-11,580: One-hundred 10-inch discs. (Pressings.) Music
recorded in various parts of West Africa and Equatorial Africa. From the
Musée de l'Homme, Paris. Commercial. Accessioned June, 1959.
AFS 11,623-11,687: Sixty-five 7-inch reels. Folk, art, and popular
music of Morocco. Recorded by Paul Bowles. Accessioned June, 1960. (LWO
3068)
AFS 11,883: One 7-inch tape. African songs recorded by Henry Serunkenya,
in Kampala, Africa. Choral songs, called "Serunambi" composed
by Mr. Serukenya. Gift. Accessioned June, 1961. (LWO 3259)
AFS 11,915-11,916: Two 7-inch tapes. Kenneth Wattson. Music from
Africa. Gift of Voice of America. Accessioned June, 1962. (LWO 3525)
AFS 11,923-11,930: Eight 7-inch tapes. Blake W. Robinson, Somali
music, sent by U.S.I.A. Poetry, songs and dances of Somaliland. Gift. Recorded
by Robinson, August 2-4, 1959. Accessioned June, 1962. (LWO 3734 [R-1];
LWO 3138 [R-2-8])
AFS 12,016-12,020: Five 7-inch tapes. Folk music from Morocco.
Gift. Collected by Paul Bowles. Accessioned June, 1963. (LWO 3863)
AFS 12,023: One 7-inch tape. Nyatsime College Choir, Salisbury,
Southern Rhodesia. Gift from the Voice of America. Accessioned June, 1963.
(LWO 3992)
AFS 12,024-12,026: Three 7-inch tapes. Panorama Musical from Dahomey
(Yoruba). Gift of Voice of America. Accessioned June, 1963. (LWO 4010)
AFS 12,059: One 7-inch reel, 7.5 ips. Music of the Haoussa Tribe,
Niger, Africa from the Niamey National Museum. Gift of Voice of America.
Accessioned June, 1964. (LWO 4084)
AFS 12,062: One 7-inch reel DT tape, 7.5 ips. Music of Southern
Morocco and Berber Arabs. Collected by Donald Kissil. Gift of collector.
Recorded in Marrakech, Morocco, March, April, and November 1962. Commentary
on tape. Accessioned June, 1964. (LWO 4100)
AFS 12,079: One 7-inch reel DT tape, 3.75 ips. African songs, recorded
in Namupa, Tanganyika, October 16, 1963. Gift of Rudolph F. Schaefer. Recorded
by his son. Accessioned June, 1964. (LWO 4223)
AFS 12,087-12,091: Five 10-inch reels ST tape, 7.5 ips. Music of
the Chokwe people, Lóvuo Area, Lunda District, Angola (Africa).
Recorded by and gift of Companhia de Diamantes de Angola (Diamang), Lisboa,
Portugal. Accompanying book: M1838.A507. Accessioned June, 1964. (LWO 4289)
AFS 12,374-12,395: Twenty-one 10-inch reels DT tape, 7.5 ips. One
10-inch reel ST tape, 7.5 ips. Sacred and secular music of Ethiopia, recorded
1964 by Halim El-Dabh. Loaned by Mr. El-Dabh. Duplication project. Accessioned
June, 1966. (LWO 4747)
AFS 13,001-13,030: Thirty 10-inch reels DT tape, 7.5 ips. Songs
and instrumental music, recorded in Western Nigeria by Darious L. Thieme,
1964-66. Duplication project. Accessioned June, 1967. (LWO 4973)
AFS 13,147-13,153: Seven 10-inch tape reels, (six DT, one ST),
7.5 ips. Music of Mali and Senegal, Africa. Recorded by Halim El-Dabh,
Summer, 1967. Duplication project. Accessioned June, 1968. (LWO 5132)
AFS 13,169-13,184: Sixteen 10-inch discs, DF, 78 rpm. Music of
the Yoruba and Ibo, Africa. Duplicated from commercial discs loaned by
Professor William Bascom, 1943. Duplication project. Accessioned June,
1968.
AFS 13,473-13,478: Six 10-inch reels ST tape, 7.5 ips. Folk music
of Camissombo area, Chokwe People, Lunda District, Angola. Gift of Companhia
de Diamantes de Angola (Diamang), Lisboa, Portugal. Accessioned June, 1968.
(LWO 5360)
AFS 13,722: One 10-inch reel FT tape, 7.5 ips. Greek folk music
recorded at Alexandria, Egypt, by John B. Fergusson, 1961. Duplication
project. Accessioned June, 1969. (LWO 5379)
AFS 14,191-14,198: Eight 10-inch tapes, (six DT, two ST), 15 ips.
Coptic mass recorded in Egypt by John Gillespie. Duplication project. Accessioned
July, 1970. (LWO 6073)
AFS 14,251-14,252: Two 10-inch DT tapes, 7.5 ips. Music of Upper
Volta, recorded by James Rosellini, 1969-1970. Duplication project. Accessioned
September, 1970. (LWO 6102)
AFS 14,280-14,291: Twelve 10-inch DT tapes, 3.75 ips. Sephardic
Jewish liturgical music from Morocco, with some Berber music from Morocco.
Recorded by Abraham Pinto. Duplication project. Accessioned, October, 1970.
(LWO 6122)
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