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.

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