Mende song

Ethnomusicological sound recording made by Cootje van Oven. Mende song accompanied by the accordion (button-keyed). The meaning of the song is: "Walking on the road I meet people of the Bundu Society whom I don t know. They ask me What are you doing here? . I hide myself under palm leaves. But the head of the Society sees me and steps on me". The musician and accordion can be seen in the photograph.

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Further Information

  • Type: Sound Recording, Musical instruments
  • Object: Mende song
  • Materials: No Data / Other
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: No Data
  • Production Date: 1970.12.24
  • Associated Places: Giehun, Lower Bambara Chiefdom, Kenema District [Place Recorded]
  • Associated People: Cootje van Oven [Sound Recordist]; Chris Marshall [Sound Recordist]; Momo Koroma [Performer]
  • Museum: Cootje Van Oven Collection
  • Accession Number: CVO:333

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