Oral tradition
(OR-rul trah-DI-shun)
[Eng.]
Music
that is passed from person to person by imitation and example rather than by written
notations
. Most forms of
folk music
are examples of
oral tradition
.
SUGGESTED LISTENING EXAMPLES:
Traditional: Kouyou Tribe, Middle Congo. "Herding Song"
W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank
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Disc 3, Track 64
Traditional: Bawanji Tribe, Gabon. "Porter's Song"
W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank
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Disc 3, Track 62
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