Rare 78rpm Ethnic - Belgian Congo Music - Original 1937 Album & Booklet - Africa
  $   78

 


$ 78 Sold For
Nov 3, 2021 Sold Date
Oct 29, 2021 Start Date
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Rare 78rpm - BELGIAN CONGO MUSIC - Original 1937 Release Album & Booklet  Ethnic African Music, Recorded during Denis-Roosevelt Expedition of 1935-1936
6 - two-sided 78rpm shellac records (12 sides, all 10-inch 78rpm) Multiple tracks on some sides.
Odd and Strange, even by today's standards... A "must" for the collector of Ethnic Music Includes various Ritual Music and Dances... Mambuti Pigmy Music... and even Circumcision Rituals !! Songs, Drums, Dances, Chants, etc.
Original Booklet included - Gives Descriptive Comments on Various Recorded Sides Album and Booklet with photos of Expedition prepared and produced, 1937 - The Booklet alone must be scarce -
See photos of original descriptive booklet for examples ... V+ condition, records are generally in average used condition, but two of the six are damaged  One record (sides 9 & 10) has a thin 2-inch crack, plays thru. - see photo Another (sides 11 & 12) has a bite out of edge, going thru first track/band on each side - see photo Album itself is in Excellent condition... Booklet also good condition, though fragile due dry porous paper - minor tears See photos .. Media mail is $10.00 within U.S. Postage Extra Outside of U.S., will be estimated and invoiced for England, Canada and Japan Please wait for my invoice before paying . . .


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