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The Musical Pygmies of the Central African Republic
The Musical Pygmies of the Central African Republic
Tracking down what may be the oldest music in the world
Saturday, 04 September 2010
Aka Pygmies: 'a peaceable and creative people caught in the middle of endless conflicts'
As there's something of a forest theme this weekend on theartsdesk, with the Royal Opera House's If-A-Tree festival curated by Joanna McGregor with Scanner, and a report from this year's Borneo Rainforest World Music Festival, and here, a diary of an extraordinary trip I took in 2003 to sample the culture and music of the Pygmies deep in the heart of the Central African Republic.
As there's something of a forest theme this weekend on theartsdesk, with the Royal Opera House's If-A-Tree festival curated by Joanna McGregor with Scanner, and a report from this year's Borneo Rainforest World Music Festival, and here, a diary of an extraordinary trip I took in 2003 to sample the culture and music of the Pygmies deep in the heart of the Central African Republic.
Look up "the most dangerous city in the world" on the internet and the name Bangui comes up
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