One hour of labour songs from around the world, carefully selected from the sound archive.
Expect to hear the songs of pearl divers from Bahrain, Somalian women singing to the
rhythm of corn pounding, Scottish waulking songs and miner’s songs from Venezuela and
the U.K., amongst many more.
Thanks to all the recordists for agreeing to have their recordings shared on NTS. The
programme is dedicated to all of the performers who appear in the recordings.
Selection and mix by Catherine Smith and Andrea Zarza. Script and voice by Andrea Zarza
One hour of labour songs from around the world, carefully selected from the sound archive.
Expect to hear the songs of pearl divers from Bahrain, Somalian women singing to the
rhythm of corn pounding, Scottish waulking songs and miner’s songs from Venezuela and
the U.K., amongst many more.
Thanks to all the recordists for agreeing to have their recordings shared on NTS. The
programme is dedicated to all of the performers who appear in the recordings.
Selection and mix by Catherine Smith and Andrea Zarza. Script and voice by Andrea Zarza
CARLOS SMALL. RECORDED BY OSWALDO LARESCARLOS SMALL. RECORDED BY OSWALDO LARES BLOW THE MANDÓN (CANTO DE MINERO)
GEORGE STONE, GEORGE STONE, JOE WHITE, JOE WHITE, JACK TEWKESBURY, JACK TEWKESBURY, HARRY HOUNSELL. RECORDED BY PETER KENNEDYHARRY HOUNSELL. RECORDED BY PETER KENNEDY KNOCK, BASH, REAM
UNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY DAVID RYCROFTUNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY DAVID RYCROFT WE MAJOLA! (HEY MAJOLA!)
UNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY JOHN THORNLEYUNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY JOHN THORNLEY WOMEN’S SAGO SONG
CALI MAATAN MAALIN, CALI MAATAN MAALIN, XASAN DINI MAXAMED, XASAN DINI MAXAMED, CABDI TOGANE. RECORDED BY JOHN LOWCABDI TOGANE. RECORDED BY JOHN LOW WHISTLING TUNE USED WITH CALVES
AABOW FAQIYA KUULOW And XALIIMO FAQIYA KUULOW. RECORDED BY JOHN LOWAABOW FAQIYA KUULOW And XALIIMO FAQIYA KUULOW. RECORDED BY JOHN LOW POUNDING SONG
UNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY HABIB HASSAN TOUMAUNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY HABIB HASSAN TOUMA ADSANI (PEARL DIVING SONG)
FAUSTINO GUTIÉRREZ, FAUSTINO GUTIÉRREZ, JUSTINIANO BAUTISTA AND UNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY NEIL STEVENSONJUSTINIANO BAUTISTA AND UNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY NEIL STEVENSON JARIJA CHANT DURING PLOUGHING. MINGA OF MAXIMO SOTO 1971
MARIA HUAROTO AND UNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY NEIL STEVENSONMARIA HUAROTO AND UNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY NEIL STEVENSON WOMEN’S YARAWI SONG DURING PLOUGHING. MINGA OF DONATO PARVINA 1972
HUSBAND OF MANA. RECORDED BY JOHN MOOREHUSBAND OF MANA. RECORDED BY JOHN MOORE PADONG ENSEMBLE: PLANTING TREES
TSUI AND MAA. RECORDED BY JOHN MOORETSUI AND MAA. RECORDED BY JOHN MOORE PALAUNG SONG 1: PICKING TEA
JOSEFA BALSE AZEVEDO AND FRIENDS. RECORDED BY ALAN LOMAXJOSEFA BALSE AZEVEDO AND FRIENDS. RECORDED BY ALAN LOMAX SEVILLANOS DE ACEITUNAS
ANDREINA FORTUNATI, ANDREINA FORTUNATI, CLARE BENEDUSI, CLARE BENEDUSI, EBE DALMASCHIOEBE DALMASCHIO LA VIEN GIÙ DALLE MONTAGNE (SHE COMES DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAINS)
DAMAI WOMEN OF RANATHOK, DAMAI WOMEN OF RANATHOK, GORKHA. RECORDED BY CAROL TINGEYGORKHA. RECORDED BY CAROL TINGEY ASARE GIT / MAYAMA NA BHULA / O NIRA / LOK GIT / MARSYANGDI SALALA (PANKO PAT)
UNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY A.L. LLOYDUNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY A.L. LLOYD ROWING SONG
UNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY A.L. LLOYDUNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY A.L. LLOYD MAÇAR O LINHO
MISS MARY MORRISON AND CHORUS. RECORDED BY THORKILD KNUDSENMISS MARY MORRISON AND CHORUS. RECORDED BY THORKILD KNUDSEN LATHA SIUBHAL BEINNE DHOMH (ONE DAY AS I ROAMED THE HILLS)
KAIRU, KAIRU, MUHINANGWA, MUHINANGWA, WATUKURUA. RECORDED BY EMMANUELLE OLIVIERWATUKURUA. RECORDED BY EMMANUELLE OLIVIER OMUTANDU
UNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY DIANA RUSTONUNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY DIANA RUSTON FUFU BOYS (POUNDING SONG)
UNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY BRIAN STUBBINGSUNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY BRIAN STUBBINGS KUTWA SONG (POUNDING SONG)
KAFUE COMPOSERS CLUB AND KAFUE SECONDARY SCHOOL. RECORDED BY BRIAN STUBBINGSKAFUE COMPOSERS CLUB AND KAFUE SECONDARY SCHOOL. RECORDED BY BRIAN STUBBINGS CHRISTIAN SONG BASED ON A POUNDING TUNE
UNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY KLAUS WACHSMANNUNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY KLAUS WACHSMANN GIWACONI WAPUR DABOLO NYONG MERE BERABER, GIWACONI WAPUR MURANGWA NYONG MERE BERABER (SONG FOR PLANTING BEANS AND PLANTAIN)
UNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY DIDIER DEMOLINUNNAMED PERFORMERS. RECORDED BY DIDIER DEMOLIN EFE GROUP SONG WITH LIKEMBE (HONEY GATHERING SONG)
PAUL TEJEUTSANG AND JEAN-CLAUDE NGNINTEDEM. RECORDED BY CAROLYN LANDAUPAUL TEJEUTSANG AND JEAN-CLAUDE NGNINTEDEM. RECORDED BY CAROLYN LANDAU OSSÓÓYA
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