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LOGGER'S SHEET LOGGER: T. Law (tape dated 6-30-88 and 7-1-88) REEL NUMBER: 4B STAGE: D.C. Music DATE: 7-1-88 PRESENTOR: A. Tolesa GROUP NAME: Oromo Cultural Committee REGION/STYLE: Oromo Traditional Music from the Horn of Africa PERFORMER(S) INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION 5 men Yahya S. "Abbaa - Faaro's" A ba-Jobir-chanter, vocalist, dancer 3 woman Zewdie Lube Birru - chanter, storyteller, vocalist 1 child Marame Dilgassa - drummer, vocalist Abtew Kebede Fufa - vocalist Bekele Galeta Shure - musician, storyteller Yeshilemau - chanter, storyteller, vocalist CONTENTS Greetings from A. Tolesa 1. 1st song - 4B 2. 2nd song - Once again it was hard to get the title to the pieces See 3. 3rd song - back of log sheet from 6-30-88 it has the groups adress & telephone 4. 4th song - number if you have further questions 5. Explaination from A. Tolesa 6. 5th Song Calling people to come together "Maalree Yaa Oramo, Maalree?" 7. Explaination from A. Tolesa 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. They each have a stick (spear) that they dance with and pound out the beat.