Margit Cronmueller Smith Collection

The Margit Cronmueller Smith Collection is composed of manuscripts, audio recordings, an instrument, and other materials surrounding Smith’s late twentieth-century research into the musical traditions of West Africa, in particular, the Mande kora of the Ivory Coast and Senegal.

About

Margit Cronmueller Smith was trained in classical piano and cello at the Mozarteum School of Music and Dramatic Arts in Salzburg, Austria, and received a Master of Arts in Music from the American University in Washington, D.C. From 1980 through 2002, Smith traveled between Germany, Kenya, the Ivory Coast, and elsewhere in Europe and West Africa to study and perform music in the tradition of the Mande kora. Her collaborations were vast, and she fastidiously recorded the thoughts and sounds that made up her musical performances and research. Smith died in her home country of Germany in 2004 from breast cancer, though not before transferring her writings, recordings, and in-progress research to a friend, Ms. Brigitta Mitchell.

Smith’s writings and research were compiled by Dr. Hadley Smith and arranged for completion into a 2012 manuscript entitled, The Mande Kora: A West African System of Thought: Collected writings, essays, and interviews from 35 years of ethnic music research. This manuscript is made available for all to use under a Creative Commons license by the University of Maine at Augusta.

Dr. Hadley Smith also digitized Ms. Smith’s cassette recordings, which are arranged, described, and made available here for all to use under a Creative Commons license by the University of Maine at Augusta.

UMA is indebted to Dr. Hadley Smith, former Associate Professor at UMA, long time Economist with the US Agency for International Development in Africa and, during her studies and work in Africa, Margit’s husband. Hadley honors Margit by presenting her research here to benefit world music researchers worldwide. Margit’s Kora manuscript of 207 pages consists largely of ten years of her extensive professional interviews with many of West Africa’s leading Mande kora performers. Her work and incredible talents are here today because of her many friends and Hadley Smith who orchestrated all of it.

Quote from Margit: “I must admit, that during my apprenticeship, I was frequently discouraged, impatient, rough, hot tempered and lost. I actually damned the ‘shortcomings’ of the kora. Now I am wiser and acquired some of the sanun suman jeli qualities….and think that these ‘shortcomings’ are assets of the instrument, because they keep away superficial musicians who look for instant success and are unwilling or incapable of honor (lanbe) and follow the traditional Manding way, or lit., siliaba, the big, meaning the correct and straight (no detours) way.”

Audio Recordings

Margit Cronmueller Smith’s audio recordings have been presented here according to several levels of arrangement and description assessed by Brigitta Mitchell, Dr. Hadley Smith, Dr. Tom Abbott, and the University of Maine at Augusta Libraries staff.

Recordings were originally digitized from audio cassette in .WAV format by Brigitta Mitchell and Roy Brenc. Digital recordings were converted to .mp3 format and, subsequently, .mp4 format for playability on UMA web platforms. Original cassette tapes and .WAV files are not available at UMA.

All recordings have been organized into five subject categories according to their contents. Items are named according to cassette label (alphanumeral, given at time of digitization), cassette side (a or b), and information associated with each cassette, as well as correspondingly described with all information about each recording that was preserved in text.

The full audio inventory (~100 recordings across five subject categories, each with ID, name, date, runtime, location, performers, instruments, track notes, and a download link) is best handled as a separate sortable dataset rather than static page copy.

I. Margit’s Mande Music

ID	Name	Date	Download	Runtime	Location	Performer(s)	Instrument(s)	Track Notes
R12.b	Mande Music	01 08 1989	001	00:45:38	[Abidjan, C.I.]	Sidiki Yayo; Kalifa Kamara; Moussa Kouyate; MCS, Jeli Margiti	Kora	1. Alfa Yaya 2. Wara 3. Mini Yahba 4. Kayira 5. Dene Kuruni
1.b	Practice Session for Manding Instrumental Ensemble Session [M04]: Kora Duos	06 14 1985	002	00:44:11	unknown	Sidiki Yayo; Beya Cissoko	Kora	none
2.a	Practice Session for Manding Instrumental Ensemble Session [M04]: Kora Duos	06 18 1985	003	00:45:26	unknown	Sidiki Yayo; Beya Cissoko	Kora	none
2.b	Practice Session for Manding Instrumental Ensemble Session [M04]: Kora Duos	06 18 1985	004	00:07:00	unknown	Sidiki Yayo; Beya Cissoko	Kora	none
3.a	Practice Session for Manding Instrumental Ensemble Session [M04]: Kora Duos	06 14 1985	005	00:23:45	unknown	Sidiki Yayo; Beya Cissoko	Kora	none
4.a	Practice Session for Manding Instrumental Ensemble Session [M04]: Kora Duos	06 24 1985	006	00:35:32	unknown	Sidiki Yayo; Beya Cissoko	Kora	none
4.b	Practice Session for Manding Instrumental Ensemble Session [M04]: Kora Duos	06 24 1985	007	00:41:18	unknown	Sidiki Yayo; Beya Cissoko	Kora	none
5.a	Practice Session for Manding Instrumental Ensemble Session [M04]: Kora Duos	06 24 1985	008	00:31:59	unknown	Sidiki Yayo; Beya Cissoko	Kora	none
5.b	Practice Session for Manding Instrumental Ensemble Session [M04]: Kora Duos	06 24 1985	009	00:07:28	unknown	Sidiki Yayo; Beya Cissoko	Kora	none
B.a	Kora and Voice	06 15 1984	011	00:45:46	Dakar, Senegal	Sundioula Cissoko; Mawa Kouyate	Kore (Cissoko); Voice (Kouyate)	none
D.b	Fode Drame, Kora Recital, Keur Moussa Monastery	05 1984	015	00:07:22	Dakar, Senegal	Fode Drame	Kora	1. Kelefa 2. Ale Feyada 3. Sundiata 4. Mariana
E.a	Djigiba Cissoko, Margit Smith, and Carol Ouillet	05 1997	016	00:39:56	Dakar, Senegal	Djigiba Cissoko; Margit Smith; Carol Ouillet	Kora	1. Modus Duo 2. Keur Moussa Chapel Sunjata (D.S. & J.S.) [sic] 3. Tabara (D.S. & C.O.) [sic] 4. Modus (D.S. & M.S.) [sic] 5. Modus (D.S. & M.S.) [sic] 6. Solo by Djigiba, Peul Keleta 7. Solo C.O. “Raundia”
G01.a	[Music of Jeli Ferin Kouyate, Guinee (cont.)]	04 1991	017	00:21:32	[Conakry, Guinee]	[Issata Kouyate; Moussa Kouyate; Margit Smith]	[Voice (Issata); Kondin (Moussa); Kora (Smith)]	[unknown]
G01.b	Music of Jeli Ferin Kouyate, Guinee	04 1991	018	00:45:24	Conakry, Guinee	Issata Kouyate; Moussa Kouyate; Margit Smith	Voice (Issata); Kondin (Moussa); Kora (Smith)	1. Djan Jon 2. Tubaka 3.Sako Dugu 4. Kulangian [unfinished] (Note: researcher unclear if tracks appear on side A or side B)
G03.a	WDR (West Germany Radio) Interview	04 1991	021	00:44:43	Conakry, Guinee	Sidiki Yayo; Margit Smith; Jan Hiecher	unknown	Kora Concert in Conakry #4; outtakes of Sidiki and Margit playing with radio interview Jan Hiecher
G03.b	WDR (West Germany Radio) Interview	04 1991	022	00:45:11	Conakry, Guinee	Sidiki Yayo; Margit Smith; Jan Hiecher	unknown	Kora Concert in Conakry #4; outtakes of Sidiki and Margit playing with radio interview Jan Hiecher
G04.a	Mande Ensemble Rehearsals	10 1991	023	00:45:16	Gerolzhofen, Germany	Sekou Camara; Sidiki Yayo; Margit Smith	Kora (Yayo, Smith); Guitar (Camara); Voice (Camara)	1. Jyana Malon (sung by Sekou) 2. Jyana Malon (sung by Sekou) 3. Rendezvous Jonne 4. Alla La Ke (sung by Sekou) 5. Sako Dugo 6. Yenba (Conakry w/ Smith)
G04.b	[Mande Ensemble Rehearsals (cont.)]	10 1991	024	00:45:29	[Gerolzhofen, Germany]	[Sekou Camara; Sidiki Yayo; Margit Smith]	[Kora (Yayo, Smith); Guitar (Camara); Voice (Camara)]	[unknown]
G06.a	Mande Music, National Emsemble: Les Femmes	04 1991	027	00:45:12	Conakry, Guinee	Feren Kouyate; Aissaitou Kouyate; Moussa Kouyate; Margit Smith	Voice (Feren, Aissaitou); Kondin (Moussa); Kora (Smith)	1. Djan jon 2. Tubaka 3.Sako Dugu 4. Kulangian 5. Kene Brana 6. Jara Denke
G06.b	Soloists of the National Ensemble + Manding Ensemble	04 1991	028	00:19:59	Conakry, Guinee	Sidiki Yayo; Margit Smith; Moussa Kouyate; Dianson Kouyate	Kora (Yayo, Smith); Kondin (Moussa); Voice (Dianson)	1. Alla La Ke 2. Sako Dugo 3. Tabara 4. Lamban 5. Tuca Piece
G07.a	Sounds of Conakry: Jeli Moussa Kouyate – Kondin	04 1991	029	00:22:50	Conakry	Jeli Moussa Kouyate	Kondin	1. Lagia 2. Mamadou Bitike 3. Sako Dugo 4. Tara
G07.b	Sounds of Conakry	04 1991	030	00:22:53	Conakry	Various; Bouboulodin Dou; Jeli Moussa; Margit Smith	Various	1. Various musicians from Conakry 2. Street atmosphere in Conakry (with Bouboulodin Dou) 3. Concert at the French Alliance in Guinee (Jeli Moussa and Margit Smith)
K01.a	Toumani Diabate of Mali and Sory Kandia Kouyate of Guinee	[1983]	031	00:30:34	unknown	Toumani Diabate; Sory Kandia Kouyate	Kora (Diabate); Voice (Kouyate)	none
K01.b	[Toumani Diabate of Mali and Sory Kandia Kouyate of Guinee (cont.)]	[1983]	032	00:30:09	[unknown]	[Toumani Diabate; Sory Kandia Kouyate]	[Kora (Diabate); Voice (Kouyate)]	none
K04.a	Trio Kokoko	11 1999	037	00:44:17	Tubingen, Germany	[Margit Smith; Yakhouba Sissoko; Moriba Koita]	[Kora; Kondin]	[see R23]
K04.b	Trio Kokoko [cont.]	11 1999	038	00:45:58	Tubingen, Germany	[Margit Smith; Yakhouba Sissoko; Moriba Koita]	[Kora; Kondin]	[see R23]
K06.a	Ninki Nanka	07 1993	041	00:45:37	[Paris, France]	Margit Smith; Bacary Cissoko	Kora	none
K06.b	Ninki Nanka	07 1993	042	00:05:15	[Paris, France]	Margit Smith; Bacary Cissoko	Kora	none
K08.a	[Lesson]	[1997]	045	00:45:13	[Guinee]	unknown	Kora; Tom tom	1. Minang for Kora and Small Tom toms 2. For Kora and Tom tom 3. Senbeni Lofo and Tom tom 4. Uton Laba for Tambamba for one talking drum (Note: more on tape K8 under “III. Other African Music”)
K09.a	Radio Interview: SWF II Forum Musik, “Living African Music Tradition”	10 11 1990	046	00:45:31	Stuttgart, Germany	Margit Smith; Achim Hebgem; [Sidiki Yayo?]	n/a	Discussions of the Kora: important West African musical symbol
K09.b	Radio Interview: SWF II Forum Musik, “Living African Music Tradition” (cont.)	10 11 1990	047	00:09:12	Stuttgart, Germany	Margit Smith; Achim Hebgem; [Sidiki Yayo?]	n/a	Discussions of the Kora: important West African musical symbol
L01.a	Sidiki Yayo teaches Roy Mitchell, Sekou Camara Accompaniment, Balafon Recording #5	06 04 1982	048	00:44:57	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Roy Mitchell; Sekou Camara	Balafon	none
L01.b	Sidiki Yayo teaches Roy Mitchell, Sekou Camara Accompaniment, Balafon Recording #5	06 04 1982	049	00:18:05	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Roy Mitchell; Sekou Camara	Balafon	none
L02.a	Sidiki Yayo teaches Roy Mitchell, Balafon Lesson [29]; Sidiki Classical piece	05 30 1982	050	00:45:18	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Roy Mitchell	Balafon	Lesson [29] Sidiki Classical Piece
L02.b	Sidiki Yayo teaches Roy Mitchell, Balafon Lesson [29]; Sidiki Classical piece	05 30 1982	051	00:05:23	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Roy Mitchell	Balafon	Lesson [29] Sidiki Classical Piece
L03.a	Sidiki Yayo teaches Roy Mitchell, Balafon Lessons 21-24	05 03 1982	052	00:45:34	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Roy Mitchell	Balafon	Lessons 21 through 24
L03.b	Sidiki Yayo teaches Roy Mitchell, Balafon Lessons 25-28	05 03 1982	053	00:42:49	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Roy Mitchell	Balafon	Lessons 25 through 28
L04.a	Interview of Sidiki & Roy Mitchell & Margit Smith	1980-2	054	00:45:14	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Roy Mitchell	Balafon	Includes material from dates 4/21/1980, 12/21/1981, 5/23/1982
L04.b	Interview of Sidiki & Roy Mitchell & Margit Smith [cont.]	1980-2	055	00:37:08	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Roy Mitchell	Balafon	[Includes material from dates 4/21/1980, 12/21/1981, 5/23/1982]
L05.a	Sidiki Yayo teaches Roy Mitchell, Balafon Lessons 11-16	1981-2	056	00:45:15	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Roy Mitchell	Balafon	Lessons 11 through 16
L05.b	Sidiki Yayo teaches Roy Mitchell, Balafon Lessons 17-20	1981-2	057	00:35:39	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Roy Mitchell	Balafon	Lessons 17 through 20
L06.a	Sidiki Yayo teaches Roy Mitchell, Balafon Lessons 1-6	05 09 1981	058	00:44:51	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Roy Mitchell	Balafon	Lessons 1 through 6
L06.b	Sidiki Yayo teaches Roy Mitchell, Balafon Lessons 7-10	05 09 1981	059	00:40:20	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Roy Mitchell	Balafon	Lessons 7 through 10
M01.a	Manding Ensemble	1988	060	00:44:59	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Beya Cissoko; Margit Smith; Moncere Diabate; Sekou Camara	Kora (Yayo, Cissoko, Smith); Balafon (Yayo, Diabate); Guitar, Voice, Djembe, and Dance (Camara)	1. Jarra Denke 2. Baloba + Sujata 3. Nkanin Ba Sa Lonina 4. Rhythms of the Sacred Forest (Djembe) 5. Malakonya (2 Kora) 6. Dunya (Kora and Voice) 7. Hankili Maya (2 Kora) 8. Sako Dugu 9. Sako Dugu (Kora, Bala, Guitar, Voice) 10. Mariana 11. Gine Fare (2 Bala) 12. Caddo (2 Kora) (Note: recording labeled “important”)
M01.b	[Manding Ensemble (cont.)]	[1988]	061	00:40:34	[Abidjan, C.I.]	[Sidiki Yayo; Beya Cissoko; Margit Smith; Moncere Diabate; Sekou Camara]	[Kora (Yayo, Cissoko, Smith); Balafon (Yayo, Diabate); Guitar, Voice, Djembe, and Dance (Camara)]	[unknown]
M02.a	Manding Ensemble	04 1988	062	00:42:18	Abidjan, C.I.	Sekou Camara et al.	Kora; Balafon; Djembe	1. Santea 2. Salaya 3. N’kanin Basa Lomina (balafon solo) 4. Rhythms of the Sacred Forest (djembe Sekou Camara) 5. Jara Denke 6. M’bara Nita Di Alama (ensemble)
M02.b	Manding Ensemble	04 1988	063	00:34:18	Abidjan, C.I.	Beya Cissoko et al.	Kora	1. Sidiki talks of the Kumben (rhythm) of Caddo (song), performed by Beya Cissoko (Studio INA, 5 April 1988) 2. An Yen Dema Dumyala (Let’s Help Each Other in the World) 3. Rhythms of the Sacred Forest (take 2)*
M03.a	Manding Ensemble at the INA (National Institute of Art)	04 06 1988	064	00:44:34	Abidjan, C.I.	Beya Cissoko; Moricere Diabate; Sidiki Yayo; Margit Smith	Kora (Cissoko, Yayo, Smith); Balafon (Diabate)	1. Dunya (The World) 2. Sako Dugo (Heavenly and Earthly Affairs)
M03.b	Manding Ensemble at the INA (National Institute of Art) (cont.)	04 06 1988	065	00:20:31	Abidjan, C.I.	Beya Cissoko; Moricere Diabate; Sidiki Yayo; Margit Smith	Kora (Cissoko, Yayo, Smith); Balafon (Diabate)	1. Sako Dugo (cont.) 2. Maki 3. Kemebrama (Cissoko & Yayo) [*outstanding*]
M04.a	Manding Instrumental Ensemble Session	06 21 1985	066	00:41:06	unknown	Sidiki Yayo (director); Beya Cissoko; Sekou Kouyate; Kalifa Koita; Mana Koita	Kora (Yayo, Cissoko); Bala (Kouyate, K. Koita); Voice (M. Koita)	none
M04.b	Manding Instrumental Ensemble Session	06 21 1985	067	00:44:52	unknown	Sidiki Yayo (director); Beya Cissoko; Sekou Kouyate; Kalifa Koita; Mana Koita	Kora (Yayo, Cissoko); Bala (Kouyate, K. Koita); Voice (M. Koita)	none
M05.a	Rehearsal for World Festival of Music	02 02 1983	068	00:45:41	unknown	Sidiki Yayo; Kalifa Kamara; Morcire Diabate	Kora (Yayo); Balafon (Kamara, Diabate)	1. Yamana Benda: Kora solo 2. Tara 3. Kambere Sarama 4. Kele Faba 5. Djan Jon 6. Gah Fare 7. Morenenii 8. Barale Kora Solo
M05.b	Rehearsal for World Festival of Music (cont.) & Guinean Rhythms	12 1982	069	00:37:08	unknown; Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Kalifa Kamara; Morcire Diabate; Suliman Kolyn; Ensemble Coteba	Rehearsal: Kora (Yayo); Balafon (Kamara, Diabate)|Guinean Rhythms: Percussion (Kolyn, Coteba)	1. Mariana (Rehearsal cont.) 2. Dance Course
M07.b	Session at Margit’s House with Yayo, Kalifa, and Smith	09 1982	073	00:35:59	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Sekou Kalifa; Margit Smith	Kora (Yayo, Smith); Balafon (Kalifa)	1. Kora Lesson, Sidiki, Margit 2. Fanta, by Sidiki 3. Alla La Ke 4. Barane, by Sidiki
M08.a	Mande Music by Sidiki Diabate	1988	074	00:30:01	unknown	Sidiki Diabate	Kora; Kondin	none
M08.b	Mande Music by Sidiki Diabate	1988	075	00:29:07	unknown	Sidiki Diabate	Kora; Kondin	none
R01.a	Session at Margit’s House with Sidiki Yayo	12 28 1981	076	00:30:46	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo	Balafon	1. Demonstrations of the Balafon*
R01.b	Session at Margit’s House with Sidiki Yayo (cont.) & in-field recordings from Zuénoula village	12 1981	077	00:30:07	Abidjan, C.I.; Zuénoula, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Gouro tribe	Balafon; [other]	1. Demonstrations of the Balafon (cont.)* 2. Dance ‘Zamble’ from the Gouro tribe in Bouafle, C.I.
R02.a	Session at Margit’s House with Yayo, Camara, and Koumah	05 28 1982	078	00:39:38	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Sekou Camara; Djiba Koumah	Kora (Yayo); Guitar (Camara); Voice (Koumah)	1. Kambere Saramong 2. Mariana 3. Tara 4. Djembassa
R02.b	Session at Margit’s House with Sekou Camara and Djenneba	1981	079	00:40:08	Abidjan, C.I.	Sekou Camara; Djenneba	Guitar and Voice (Camara); Voice (Djenneba)	1. Avec Ballet (Singbing [sic] Accomp.) 2. Guinean songs 3. Dangni 4. Kambere 5. Saramong
R03.a	Last Rehearsal at Margit’s House with Yayo, Camara, and Smith*	05 31 1982	080	00:46:03	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Sekou Camara; Margit Smith	Kora (Yayo); Guitar (Camara); Voice (Camara); Smith (Piano)	1. Kambere Saramong 2. Mariana 3. Tara 4. Djembassa
R03.b	Last Rehearsal at Margit’s House with Yayo, Camara, and Smith (cont.) & Sekou Ballet*	05 31 1982	081	00:33:47	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Sekou Camara; Margit Smith	Kora (Yayo); Guitar (Camara); Voice (Camara); Smith (Piano)	1. Last Rehearsal (cont.) 2. Sekou’s Ballet
R04.a	Sekou Camara and Margit Smith at Vridi	05; 06 1984	082	00:29:43	Vridi, Abidjan, C.I.	Sekou Camara; Margit Smith	Guitar (Camara); Kora (Smith)	1. Tara 2. Two Kora Kassina
R04.b	[various Kora recordings]	06 1984	083	00:28:33	Dakar, Senegal	Fode Drame; Mansuolo Cisse; Lamine Conte	Kora	Drame & Cisse: 1. Alla La Ke 2. Djan jon Conte: 1. Alfa Yaya
R05.a	Session at Margit’s House with Sidiki Yayo and Djenneba (Sidiki’s wife)	04 04 1981	084	00:42:34	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Djenneba	Kora (Sidiki); Voice (Djenneba)	1. Djan Jon 2. Sundiate Keita 3. Tanamatele 4.Mariana (beautiful) 5. Tubaka 6. Alla La Ke (very good but incomplete)*
R13.b	Session at Margit’s House	04 28 1980	085	00:37:07	Abidjan, C.I.	Margit Smith; Senifou [?]	Flute & Piano (Smith); Tom Tom (Seinfou)	1. Tom toms 2. Tom toms and flute 3.Tom tom and piano 4.Tom toms, flute, and piano
R06.a	Session at Margit’s House with Yayo, Smith, Camara, and Koumah	05 to 09 28 1982	087	00:42:49	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Margit Smith; Sekou Camara; Djiba Koumah	Kora (Yayo & Smith); Guitar (Camara); Voice (Koumah); Percussion (Koumah)	1. Tara 2. Alla La Ke
R07.a	Session at Margit’s House with Kalifa Camara	05 14 1982	088	00:41:24	Abidjan, C.I.	Kalifa Camara	Balafon	1. Kalifa plays five Manding pieces
R07.b	Session at Margit’s House with Sidiki [Boulon]	02 16 1983	089	00:38:30	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo	unknown	1. Sidiki plays Yancadi
R08.a	INA (National Institute of Art) Recording	05 22 1984	090	00:40:52	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo	Kora	none
R19.a	Mande Quartet Rehearsal #2	04 2002	091	00:45:35	Zurich, Switzerland	unknown	[Kora]	1. Mariana (cont.) 2. Tubaka 3. Tuning 4. Tutu Diarra I, II, III, IV 5. Hankilinaya 6. Pentatonic 7. Jara Djenke
R09.a	[Sidiki Diabate?]	[19XX]	092	00:29:12	[Bamako, Mali]	[Sidiki Diabate]	[Kora, Kondin, Messe]	[unknown]
R09.b	[Sidiki Diabate? (cont.)]	[19XX]	093	00:29:20	[Bamako, Mali]	[Sidiki Diabate]	[Kora, Kondin, Messe]	[unknown]
R10.a	Sidiki and friends at Vridi	05 19 1984	094	00:45:25	Vridi, Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo et al.		none
R10.b	Sidiki and friends at Vridi	05 19 1984	095	00:43:38	Vridi, Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo et al.		none
R11.a	Recording at Sidiki’s Home at Vridi	05 20 1984	096	00:44:37	Vridi, Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Sekou Camara	Kora (Yayo); Voice (Camara)	1. Djan Jon 2. Caddo
R14.a	Session at Margit’s House with Kouyate, Yayo, Smith, and [anon.]	01 10 1982	097	00:37:56	Abidjan, C.I.	Sekou Batoutou Kouyate; Sidiki Yayo; Margit Smith; [anon.]	Kora (Kouyate, Yayo); Piano (Smith); Balafon (anon.)	1. Mariana 2. Sundiata 3. Alla-lake 4. Tutu 5. Mali 6. Tutu 7. Sidiki Yayo and Margit
R12.a	Manding Quartet	01 07 1989	098	00:45:34	[Abidjan, C.I.]	Sidiki Yayo; Kalifa Kamara; Moussa Kouyate; MCS, Jeli Margiti	Kora	1. Denen Kuruni 2. Sako Dugu 3. Malayonyo 4. Mariana 5. Kemebrana 6. Mariana 7. Saliku (Jeli Moussa) 8. Alfa Yaya
R13.a	IBRD New Year’s Soiree	01 16 1981	100	00:37:36	Abidjan, C.I.	Group Ouali; Digba Diabate; Logo Felix	Percussion	1. Dance of the young girls, Mediane Mali 2. Dance of the old women, Mediane Mali; Digba Diabate and Logo Felix play, Balafon and Tam Tam, Players from Bete tribe 3. Guedon, of Malinke tribe 4. Kakilambe, Guinean Fire Dance 5. Guedon, of Doubouda tribe
R11.b	[Recording at Sidiki’s Home at Vridi (cont.)]	05 20 1984	102	00:37:36	[Vridi, Abidjan, C.I.]	[Sidiki Yayo; Sekou Camara]	[Kora (Yayo); Voice (Camara)]	[unknown]
R15.a	Two Weeks of Concerts at the French Cultural Center	01 12 1985	103	00:18:59	Nairobi, Kenya	Sidiki Yayo; Margit Smith	Kora	1. Allalake 2. Tabara (excerpt) 3. Gimbaseng (excerpt) (Note: salvaged by Roy Mitchell)
R16.b	Practice at Margit’s House	01 11 1985	104	00:35:22	Nairobi, Kenya	Margit Smith; Sidiki Yayo	Kora	1. Salaya (saouta) 2. Fodekaba (saouta) 3. Duga: Sidiki Solo (saouta) 4. Kensang (silaba) 5. Sidiki: Margit Solo, composed by Margit (silaba) (Note: “Saouta” and “silaba” are different forms of tuning the Kora instrument.)
R16.a	Practice at Margit’s House	01 11 1985	105	00:42:30	Nairobi, Kenya	Margit Smith; Sidiki Yayo	Kora	1. Dubane Manesya (silaba) 2. Kamere Seramang (silaba) 3. Alla La Ke (saouta) 4. Tabara (saouta) 5. Ginbaseng (0) (silaba)
R17	Session at Carol Ouillet’s House with Fode Drame and Margit Smith	05 1985	106	00:35:18	Dakar, Senegal	Fode Drame; Margit Smith	Kora	1. Kojetaba 2. Marianna 3. Sundiata 4. Djonjon (with Margit)
R18.a	Soiree Sorano	05 27 1997	107	00:44:40	Dakar, Senegal	Carole Ouillet; Margit Smith; Djigiba Sissoko	Kora	1. Tara (C + M + D) 2. Tabaka (C + D) 3. Kambere (C + M) 4. Julu Mara Main (M + D) 5. Mariana 6. Carole Speech 7. Medina (M + D) 8. Uosmane Son Speech [sic] 9. Jaw Harps
R18.b	[Soiree Sorano]	05 27 1997	108	00:41:54	[Dakar, Senegal]	[Carole Ouillet; Margit Smith; Djigiba Sissoko]	[Kora]	[unknown]
R08.b	INA (National Institute of Art) Recording (cont.)	05 22 1984	109	00:45:35	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo	Kora	none
R19.b	Mande Quartet Rehearsal #2 (cont.)	04 2002	110	00:31:17	Zurich, Switzerland	unknown	[Kora]	1. Jara Denke (cont.) 2. Juba Ni Nansaya 3. Suba Ni Nansaya 4. Suba Ni Nansaya 5. Miniyanba 6. Malisadjo 7. Kene Brahma
R20.a	Mande Kora Duo	01 1992	111	00:23:17	[Paris, France]	Beya Cissoko; Margit Smith	Kora	1. Tubaka 2. Sako Dugu 3. Mariana 4. Yalla 5. Bani (voice) 6. Alla La Ke (voice)
R21.a	Mande Kora Duo, Deutsche Welle	10 1990	112	00:45:45	Cologne, Germany	Beya Cissoko; Margit Smith	Kora	1. Tubaka 2. Ubaka 3. Sakdugo 4. Mariana 5. Yemba 6. Lamban 7. Kensan 8. Salaya 9. Yalla 10. Bani 11. Alla La Ke 12. Tubaka 13. Manyo (Beya solo) 14. Dunya (Beya solo)
R21.b	[Mande Kora Duo, Deutsche Welle (cont.)]	10 1990	113	00:36:18	[Cologne, Germany]	[Beya Cissoko; Margit Smith]	[Kora]	[unknown]
R22.b	[Trio Kokoko (cont.)]	10 27 1999	114	00:45:04	[Tubingen, Germany]	unknown	Kora [?]	[unknown]
R23.a	Trio Kokoko	10 28 1999	115	00:14:42	[Tubingen, Germany]	unknown	Kora [?]	1. Bani (10/28/1999 at Margit’s) 2. Tubaka (10/27/1999)
R24.b	Trio Kokoko II (cont.)	10 1999	116	00:46:12	Tubingen, Germany	Yakhouba Sissoko; Margit Smith; Moriba Koita	Kora (Sissoko, Smith); Kondin (Koita)	1. Mariana (Kondin solo) 2. Julu Kara Naini 3. Djan Jon 4. Bani
R24.a	Trio Kokoko II	10 1999	117	00:45:01	Tubingen, Germany	Yakhouba Sissoko; Margit Smith; Moriba Koita	Kora (Sissoko, Smith); Kondin (Koita)	1. Alla La Ke 2. Yakhouba, solo 3. Rhythm, duo 4. Tabaka 5. Tutu yara 6. Bani 7. Sunjata I 8. Sunjata II 9. Djan Jon 10. Tu Baka I 11. Jenba
R25.a	Mande Quartet Rehearsal #1	04 2002	118	00:43:25	Zurich, Switzerland	unknown	[Kora]	1. Gundo 2. Quae Quae
R25.b	Mande Quartet Rehearsal #1 (cont.)	04 2002	119	00:45:30	Zurich, Switzerland	unknown	[Kora]	1. Quae 2. Sabari 3. Junen (D.C.) 4. Alla La Ke 5. Tara
R26.a	Mande Quartet Concert: Villa Park Rieter	09 29 2002	120	00:40:13	Zurich, Switzerland	unknown	[Kora]	1. Jara Denke 2. Tutujyara I, II, III 3. Hankilinaya 4. Gundo
R27.b	[Mande Quartet, After Concent in Villa Park Rieter] [cont?]	[2002]	122	00:46:03	[Zurich, Switzerland]	unknown	[Kora]	1. Sako Dugu [cont?]
R27.a	Mande Quartet, After Concert in Villa Park Rieter	09 29 2002	123	00:08:46	Zurich, Switzerland	unknown	[Kora]	1. Mali Sadjo 2. Kora Duo 3. Kulan Jan 4. Sako Dugu
R28.a	Kora Duo, Song for Brigitta	08 2002	124	00:10:57	unknown	Yakhouba Sissoko; Margit Smith	Kora	1. Hanktumaya (The Intelligence)
R29.a	Mande Trio/Trio Kokoko Demo*	10 2000	125	00:12:19	unknown	Yakhouba Sissoko; Margit Smith; Moriba Koita	Kora (Sissoko, Smith); Kondin (Koita)	1. Alla La Ke (Sissoko) 2. Djon Jon 3. Saku Dugu 4. Sunjiata
R30.a	Museum Rietberg Trio Kokoko	09 01 2001	126	00:34:33	Zurich, Switzerland	Yakhouba Sissoko; Margit Smith; Moriba Koita	Kora (Sissoko, Smith); Kondin (Koita)	1. Bani 2. Kayraba 3. Kolon Kala 4. Kanbere (Beya) 5. Sako Dugu 6. Yenba (Beya
R30.b	Museum Rietberg Trio Kokoko (cont.)	09 01 2001	127 (no file)	XX:XX:XX	Zurich, Switzerland	Yakhouba Sissoko; Margit Smith; Moriba Koita	Kora (Sissoko, Smith); Kondin (Koita)	1. Vaga Duyame (slow and fast) 2. Pentatonic 3. Tabara 4. Djan Jon 5. Mali Sado 6. Kene Brama (Note: no audio file available)
A.a	Kora Duo Concert	02 1990	134	00:20:19	Senegal	Beya Cissoko; Margit C. Smith	Kora	1. Tabara [sacred music] 2. Sako Dugo [one of oldest compositions of Kora Repertoire] 3. Yalla [music for dance] Amplified Kora: 4. Alla La Ke [“God has done it”] 5. Introduction to concert (by Carol Ouillet)
1.a	Practice Session for Manding Instrumental Ensemble Session [M04]: Kora Duos	06 14 1985	135	00:45:18	unknown	Sidiki Yayo; Beya Cissoko	Kora	none

II. Other Mande Music

ID	Name	Date	Download	Runtime	Location	Performer(s)	Instrument(s)	Track Notes
B.b	Cassette of Father Catta of Keur Moussa	06 15 1984	010	00:41:08	Senegal	unknown	Kora	Duet Koras: Sundiata and Alla La Ke
C.a	Mande Music by Lamine Konte	05 1984	012	00:35:25	Dakar, Senegal	Lamine Konte et al.	Kora; Balafon; etc.	Palon: Solo-Kora Kareiba: Balafon Koulanch (of hunters) Track: N Jata Track: Ala Feya (Note: Arion Records/excerpts [sic]; “Lamine Konte plays Kora and is band leader”)
C.b	Lelo Keba Drame (N DARDOSK Record)	1984	013	00:38:50	Dakar, Senegal	[unknown]	Kora	Mansan e Crisse; Koulouba; Bantamba Kouyate; Moriba Drame; Hamaba; Kirameka; Bakery Ba; Famera; Kalifa; Guilang (Note: researcher writes, “song names or artist names, not clear”)
D.a	Jelis of Keur Moussa	1964-69	014	00:42:29	Senegal	unknown	Kora [et al.]	Recorded by Father Catta, 14 pieces Sissoko Sam 1964 Intermeder de Sandioba Sisko (minor) Sisoko (major) Mamadou Kouyate 1969 Kettle Kora solo Mamadou Kouyate 1965 Alto Mariana Sissoko Sam Diatta 1964 (ostinato) Monsono
G02.a	Ensemble Instrumental de Guinee	01 30 1991	019	00:54:59	Conakry, Guinee	unknown	unknown	1. New Sounds of a New Nation (République de Guinee) 2. L’Ensemble Instrumental Africain de la Radio Diffusion Nationale
G02.b	Ensemble Instrumental de Guinee (cont.)	01 30 1991	020	00:19:14	Conakry, Guinee	unknown	unknown	[Side A cont.]
G05.b	[National Ensemble, Sounds de Guinee]	01 30 1991	025	00:19:57	[Guinee]	[unknown]	[unknown]	(Note: “copy of [cassette] G2?”)
G05.a	National Ensemble, Sounds de Guinee	01 30 1991	026	00:50:08	[Guinee]	unknown	unknown	(Note: “copy of [cassette] G2?”)
K02.a	The Kora of Senegal	[1991]	033	00:33:41	[Senegal]	Lamine Konte	Kora	1. M’Bessey La 2. Casamance 3. Mama Tamba [Kora solo] 4. Moune mako 5. Douala 6. Kaki Lambe 7. Africa 8. Ma Konon 9. Yo Belema 10. Yarabi [Malinke love song] 11. Casa Saby 12. Client des pilons
K02.b	Kora Melodies from the Republic of Gambia	[1991]	034	00:41:45	[Gambia]	Alhaji Bai Konte	Kora	1. Alla La Ke 2. Cewe Lenkele Wecho 3. Cedo 4. Kelefa ba 5. Baa to toto 6. Jato 7. Alaji Bamba Bojang 8. Fayunko 9. Dalua 10. Jula Jekere
K03.a	Instrumental Ensemble of Mali, Music of West Africa, Museum of Man Collection	[1984]	035	00:45:31	[Mali]	unknown	unknown	1. Keme Birama 2. Nana Kadidie 3. Sali 4. Betigo Golikp 5. Koulou Kalan 6. Be Taga N’fa Bara 7. Bani 8. Ni be Nya 9. Mali Sajo
K03.b	Cordes Anciennes	[1984]	036	00:24:49	unknown	unknown	[Kora?]	1. Sunjata 2. Julu Kara Nayni 3. Ala La Ke 4. Duga 5. Kayra 6. Kulanjan 7. Tutu 8. Mamadou Bitiki 9. Tara 10. Asumka 11. Alla La Ke

III. Other African Music (not Mande)

ID	Name	Date	Download	Runtime	Location	Performer(s)	Instrument(s)	Track Notes
K05.a	Jelilu Ni MCS, Music Anthology of the Malian People	[19XX]	039	00:44:36	[Mali]	unknown	unknown	none
K05.b	Jelilu Ni MCS, Music Anthology of the Malian People [cont.]	[19XX]	040	00:45:20	[Mali]	unknown	unknown	none
K07.a	Herbie and Sekou Session	08 07; 08; 09 1979	043	00:20:00	Tokyo, Japan	Herbie Hancock; Sekou Camara; Fade Musa Sudo	Synth and Drum Machine (Hancock); Guitar (Camara); Kora and Talking Drum (Sudo)	1. Moon Light 2. Ndan Ndan Nyana 3. Early Warning 4. Kanatente (Note: Sony Studios)
K07.b	Herbie and Sekou Session [cont?]	08 07; 08; 09 1979	044	00:19:28	Tokyo, Japan	Herbie Hancock; Sekou Camara; Fade Musa Sudo	Synth and Drum Machine (Hancock); Guitar (Camara); Kora and Talking Drum (Sudo)	[cont.]
M07.a	Disque Vogue, VG 403, LDM 30, 116 Museum of Man Collection: Music of West Africa, Manding and Baoule + Malinke Music	[1984]	072	00:41:19	[West Africa]	unknown	Balafon; Gourd Rattle; Solo Harp Lute; Water Drum; Flute; Tom tom	1. Balafon and Gourd Rattle 2. Solo Harp Lute 3. Water Drum 4. Flute Song and Tom Tom 5. Song of the Hunters 6. Rattle 7. Call to the Hunt 8. Flute Duo 9. Solo Bow 10. Xylophon Solo 11. Researcher H. Harp 12. Warrior Dance
R06.b	Mustapha Tettey Addy, Tangent Records	[1982]	086 (no file)	XX:XX:XX	London, England	Mustapha Tettey Addy	Percussion	1. Nadana 2. Dagomba 3. Ewe Atsimiva 4. Ga Master Drum 5. Ashanti Entumpani 6. Fante Osade Drum 7. Ga Gongs 8. Kapeno Drums and song 9. Gome Drum and song 10 Ooya (Tangent Records, London, TGD 113) (Note: no audio file available)
R05.b	Cameroon Drumming	[198X]	099	00:37:07	[Cameroon]		Percussion	(RCA 25 Record, Ocora RFF OCR 25)
R14.b	Mass of the Poor	[198X]	101	00:14:04	[Mali]			1. Offertorium 2. Sanctus 3. Communion 4. “God is good” Directed by Jose Bourgeois
X01.a	Miscellaneous Ivorian Music: Music of Comoe. Halou and Bouna Ne Mama	12 17 1980	130	00:42:50	[Comoe, C.I.]	unknown	Percussion; Bamboo flute	(Note: song and percussion and bamboo flute)
X01.b	Miscellaneous Ivorian Music: Bete Music at the National Library	12 10 1980	131	00:44:23	Abidjan, C.I.	unknown	Pan Flute; Sanza; Musical Bow; Doudou; Gong; Drum; Voice	Pedou pan flute Tape of the village of Kay Sanza and Musical Bow Doudou du village de hogbayo Two Voices, gong and drum
X03.a	Music of the Oud	12 01 1991	132	00:44:05	[Dakar, Senegal; Mauritania; Cameroon]	unknown	Oud	Received frm Mr. Souleye Sall, Dakar, December 1991 (Note: “The oud is a 4-string instrument played by Foulani-Peul, from Mauritania to North Cameroon”)
X03.b	Music of the Oud [cont.]	12 01 1991	133	00:41:47	[Dakar, Senegal; Mauritania; Cameroon]	unknown	Oud	Received frm Mr. Souleye Sall, Dakar, December 1991 (Note: “The oud is a 4-string instrument played by Foulani-Peul, from Mauritania to North Cameroon”)

IV. Mande Quartet Soundtrack

ID	Name	Date	Download	Runtime	Location	Performer(s)	Instrument(s)	Track Notes
Z01	Ala La Ke	[19XX]	AlaLaKe	00:06:42	[unknown]	[Mande Quartet]	[Kora, et al.]	none
Z02	Guimbasse	[19XX]	Guimbasse	00:03:10	[unknown]	[Mande Quartet]	[Kora, et al.]	none
Z03	Jara Denke	[19XX]	JaraDenke	00:02:35	[unknown]	[Mande Quartet]	[Kora, et al.]	none
Z04	Kulanjan	[19XX]	Kulanjan	00:02:47	[unknown]	[Mande Quartet]	[Kora, et al.]	none
Z05	Mali Sad Jo	[19XX]	MaliSadJo	00:02:44	[unknown]	[Mande Quartet]	[Kora, et al.]	none
Z06	Sound Contacts I	[19XX]	SoundContactsI	00:05:56	[unknown]	[Mande Quartet]	[Kora, et al.]	none
Z07	Sound Contacts II	[19XX]	SoundContactsII	00:01:58	[unknown]	[Mande Quartet]	[Kora, et al.]	none
Z08	Sound Contacts III	[19XX]	SoundContactsIII	00:06:16	[unknown]	[Mande Quartet]	[Kora, et al.]	none
Z09	Tubaka	[19XX]	Tubaka	00:01:52	[unknown]	[Mande Quartet]	[Kora, et al.]	none
Z10	Tutu Diarra	[19XX]	TutuDiarra	00:13:17	[unknown]	[Mande Quartet]	[Kora, et al.]	none

V. Unknown

ID	Name	Date	Download	Runtime	Location	Performer(s)	Instrument(s)	Track Notes
M06.a	Treichville [Chez Amarat Sissoko]	05 14 1984	070	00:44:58	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Beya Cissoko; Djene (Djenneba?) Kamete	Kora (Yayo, Cissoko); Voice (Kamete)	1. Boloba 2. Sundiata 3. Djan jon (typical Manding Quartet repertoire)
M06.b	Treichville [Chez Amarat Sissoko]	05 14 1984	071	00:45:26	Abidjan, C.I.	Sidiki Yayo; Beya Cissoko; Djene (Djenneba?) Kamete	Kora (Yayo, Cissoko); Voice (Kamete)	1. Keddo 2. Abu Dunjai 3. Alla La Ke 4.Tutu Diarra (typical Manding Quartet repertoire)
R26.b	Mande Quartet Concert: Villa Wesendonck	09 29 2002	121	00:46:21	Zurich, Switzerland	unknown	[Kora]	5. Alla La Ke 6. Tabara 7. Bani 8. Miniyanba 9. Pabali (Note: “better recording”)
ZZ01.a	[60th Anniversary Recording for Florabelle and Ed]	[19XX]	128	00:40:07	[unknown]	[unknown]	[unknown]	[unknown]
ZZ01.b	[60th Anniversary Recording for Florabelle and Ed]	[19XX]	129	00:12:54	[unknown]	[unknown]	[unknown]	[unknown]