tape analysis

Many of these pieces have believes of one kind or another behind them. The pieces such as Call to prayer and “Camel Drivers song” are not considered music in their region but they serve a higher purpose of either assembling people together as with call to prayer or for protection on the camel caravans like with “Camel Drivers songs.” Some others that have belief attached to them are “Ala L’Ake,” “Nhemamusasa,” and “Makala.” “Ala L’ke” has the history and how important it is to pass down history and ancestry connected with it. Then with “Nhemamusasa” the people performing this Bira ritual feel it is important that they bring some one into trance so they can find the answers to the questions they have to ask. Lastly with “Makala,” the pigmy people feel it is of important to do there yodeling and communicate with nature so that good things will happen and that they can survive as hunter-gatherers.
In all of these pieces there is a lot of Ascetics....