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Field Recording Series: Abdul Muin Daeng Mile [Makassar, Indonesia]

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Alabaos y Gualíes: Dirges And Funeral Rites In The Afro-Colombian Pacific

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Java: Ruwatan Ritual [Yogyakarta, Indonesia]

Ruwatan is a ritual that tends to be for expelling bad lucks, bad spirits or ghosts that might be occupying the house previously. It is a syncretic practice between Javanese Hindu-animism belief, called kejawen (Javanism), and Islamic belief.

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Chants For The Dead Ones

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Sacred Rhythms of Cuban Santería

These recordings of Santería drumming and singing rituals feature four Cuban Santería groups calling the gods (orishas) by performing rythmic sequences called orus. Recorded in the Cuban provinces of Matanzas and Havana City in 1983-1984, these ceremonies and drums have their roots in the ancient Yoruba religion of Africa and are rarely heard outside of Cuba. Notes in English and Spanish. 24 tracks.

“A music at once raw and elegant, powerful and subtle.” — Miami Herald

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