Baka in the Forest
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Baka in the Forest
Baka in the Forest
[ March Hare Music / CD ]
Release Date: Wednesday 4 November 2009
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Thousands of years of survival as hunter-gatherers depended on powerful night-time ritual singing ("Yelli") by Baka Pygmy women. This CD is a rare glimpse into an exquisite disappearing musical culture.
Five sisters are heard here singing into the rainforest creating a delicate and skillful weave of sound. Contrasting with the communal songs are some exquisite tracks of solo forest yodelling, extraordinary for their combination of relaxation and precision. Water drumming and gentle forest made instruments are also heard against the ambient insect soaked night.
20 years of visiting the same extended family, playing music together, and developing trust and friendship has made Su Hart's unique recordings possible.
