Various Artists - Music of Chad / VariousMusic of Chad presents music and dance from several regions of this landlocked Central African nation. Featured sounds include interwoven ostinato melodies created by the balafon (wooden xylophone) and the coucouma, a violin like instrument performed by Bilala shamans from central Chad. Also heard is the n'gambaya guitar, a five stringed instrument from the Logone district with a wooden body that is covered in a thin animal hide. Liner notes include

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dates back to orally transmitted melodies that also reveal a folk-music influence

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