Alan Lomax Archive

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:: Title ::

The World God Has Made

:: Genre ::

religious song, song of praise

:: Performers & Instruments ::

Unidentified [naqus]

Unidentified women [vocal]

:: Setting ::

A wedding, indoors

:: Location ::

Aguelmouss (Ouarzazate), Souss-Massa-Draā (Morocco)

:: Language ::

Tachelhit

:: Culture ::

Moroccan, Amazigh / Berber, High Atlas

:: Session ::

Aguelmouss II 9/67

:: Date ::

09/01/1967-09/30/1967

:: Reference Information ::

T2089.0, Track 6 (00:04:29)

:: Original Format ::

Reel to Reel

:: Session Notes ::

1 - A series of songs by a group of women in the Amazigh / Berber village of Aguelmouss in Ouarzazate Province. These dance songs feature rhythmic accompaniment on the naqus, a percussion instrument which consists of a brass tray which is beaten with iron rods.

:: Recording Notes ::

0 - Song after baby bouncing ?about the beautiful world God has made ??Sir, the only one man who gives, it?s God/ whether it?s beauty or hope/ it?s only one.?

0 - Loud zaghrata (ululation) can be heard at 00:04:06.

:: Collection ::

Morocco 1967