Oral tradition

Oral tradition
(OR-rul trah-DI-shun)

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 -- Disc 3, Track 64
Traditional: Bawanji Tribe, Gabon. "Porter's Song": W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank -- Disc 3, Track 62

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