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Recorded in the Tigrai and Shoa Provinces and in the Gura Valley, this collection of Folk Music of Ethiopia actually represents not only Ethiopian music but the music of Eritrea and the Sudan. Several of the recordings feature traditional Ethiopian instruments from the string family including the Begenna, the Tcherawata, and the Masonquo, along with the Coboro and Kettledrum and traditional Ethiopian flutes. Album Tracks 1. Oh My Country (Ethiopia) - Male Voice with Begenna 2. Flute Solo (Eritrea) 3. Tcherawata Solo (Eritrea) 4. I Beg You, Heart (Ethiopia) - Male Voice with Begenna 5. 'Mbilta Solo (Eritrea) 6. Masonquo Solo (Eritrea) 7. Love Song (Eritrea) - Mixed Voices with Tcherawata, Coboro 8. Song of Praise (Eritrea) - Mixed Voices with Tcherawata 9. Song to the Emperor (Eritrea) - Male Voice with Tcherawata 10. Sudanese Walking Songs (Eritrea) - Male Voices with Harp, Drum 11. Sudanese Walking Songs (Eritrea) - Male Voices with Harp, Drum
