Folk Music Of Liberia LP 1955 Ethnic Folkways Library P465 w/ Booklet African EX for Sale

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Folk Music Of Liberia LP 1955 Ethnic Folkways Library P465 w/ Booklet African EX For Sale

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Folk Music Of Liberia LP 1955 Ethnic Folkways Library P465 w/ Booklet African EX:
$46.99

Artist &Title:Various – Folk Music Of Liberia
Label & Cat #:1955 Ethnic Folkways Library – P 465
Vinyl Grade: Excellent (EX) play graded*Absolutely amazing near perfect play for a spoken word recording with vocals and music strong and clear. The only noise interference was on Side 2, Band 5 which had a minimal amount of light extraneous noise.
Cover Grade: Excellent (EX) *Box is in solid shape with minimal light shelf wear andI.D. number taped on front- there is small stain on bottom lh front, blemish at top center and a small amount of wear on the middle of back panel. There is only one box corner that is slightly detached.
Booklet: Mint (M)The accompanying insert is a traditional 8-page descriptive booklet and in perfect condition. It provides rich ethnomusicological, geographical, and cultural context for the recordings. Each of the 11 tracks is cataloged with background info detailing the performers, location, and the functional role of the song. The booklet includes black-and-white field photographs and illustrations that visually capture the musicians, local instruments, and workers in locations like Gbarnga and the St. Paul River.
Notes: Liberia is a coastal country located on the West African coast bordering Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Côte d’Ivoire. It is notable for being Africa's oldest republic and was officially founded in 1847 by freed and free-born Black Americans through the American Colonization Society. Folk Music of Liberia is a landmark ethnographic field recording collection. Recorded in 1954 by Packard L. Okie, the album captures the rich, traditional soundscapes of various indigenous Liberian communities right before mid-century modernization. The cultures featured are Kpelle, Bassa, Mandingo (Mandinka), Gio (Dan), Loma, and Kru (Grebo). The album documents a versatile lineup of unique regional instruments - Talking Instruments: The fanga/fang drum and the gbon-kpala (Bassa musical bow), used to tell narrative oral stories. Melodic Devices: The balafon (wooden xylophone), belly harps, and early acoustic guitar fingerpicking configurations. Ensembles: Polyrhythmic wood horns, iron percussion chunks, and slit bamboo drums. Languages that are heard include Bassa, Dan, Kpelle, Kru, Loma (Lomagui), and Manyakan.

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GRADING STANDARDS:(M) Mint: Record and cover appear absolutely perfect in every way. Grade is seldom used, even with sealed albums where the record itself can only be assumed to be mint.
(NM)Near Mint: Vinyl is shiny with no obvious signs of wear and plays perfectly with no audible imperfections. Cover is close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident.
(EX or VG++) Excellent /Very Good ++: Record or jacket has a minimum of audible or visual imperfections. Vinyl has been handled and played very carefully. Light paper scuffs and/or spindle marks may be visible with no appreciable lessening in sound quality. Covers show very minor signs of handling and wear.
(VG+) Very Good Plus: Record displays light scuffs, spindle marks or very light scratches that may create some noise disturbances, but don't affect one's overall listening experience. Jacket begins to show more prominent signs of storage wear and aging.
(VG)Very Good: Defects are more pronounced with visible signs of handling and playing. Surface noise is evident upon playing, especially during soft passages and a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Covers may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached, although none of the flaws should be overwhelming.
(G)Good / (G+)Good Plus: Vinyl will have scratches and visible groove wear. Record plays without skipping, although noticeable surface noise or ticks will be heard. Jackets have even more pronounced defects such as seam splits, tape, writing, ring wear, water damage or other defects.

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Folk Music Of Liberia LP 1955 Ethnic Folkways Library P465 w/ Booklet African EX For Sale

Folk Music Of Liberia LP 1955 Ethnic Folkways Library P465 w/ Booklet African EX: $46.99

Folk Music Of Liberia LP 1955 Ethnic Folkways Library P465 w/ Booklet African EX:
$46.99