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Title
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Blake Robinson recordings of Somali music and poetry
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Institution
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The Library of Congress
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Collection Title
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Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Creator(s)
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Robinson, Blake W., collector.
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United States Information Services
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Collector(s)
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Robinson, Blake W., collector.
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Description/Scope and Content
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Field recordings of poetry, songs, and dances of Somaliland. Reel AFS 11923 are recordings of Somali songs and dances made August 2-4, 1959 during Dabshid, the new year of the Somali Bantu during which Istunka (traditional mock wars including stick fights) take place in Afgooye; other songs and dances of different ethnic groups were also recorded at Uanle Uen by Blake W. Robinson, public affairs assistant for USIS in Mogadishu. Reels AFS 11924-11929 are poetry performed primarily by Farah Elmi Ali (Farah Geed), who was born in Qorrahay in the Ogaden province of Ethiopia and belongs to the Ogaden tribe, and was a refugee in Somalia. He sings poems of other poets and his own compositions. The name of the collector, dates and places of recording of these reels is not identified. Reel 11930 includes a poem performed by Malayow Hussein.
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Date
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Recorded on August 2, 3, 4, 1959 in Afgooye and Uanle Uen, Somalia by Blake W. Robinson. Other recordings were made on unidentified dates.
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Location
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American Folklife Center (Jefferson, LJG31)
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Identifier
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2012655271
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Language
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Somali and English
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Extent
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8 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips ; 7 in.
1 folder manuscripts.
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Collection Type
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archival collection
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Level of Processing
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Mixed Processing
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Type of Materials/Format
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audio-tapes & cassettes
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Related Collections: Types of Materials
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other
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Copyright
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Unknown
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Donor Information
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Available
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Usage
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Low (permanent storage)
