Note: At one point, the villagers are discussing Alan Lomax’s equipment, perhaps addressing his film camera (they use the Arabic word for photo, sura).
About the session: A series of songs by a group of women in the Amazigh / Berber village of Aguelmouss in Ouarzazate Province. These dance songs feature rhythmic accompaniment on the naqus, a percussion instrument which consists of a brass tray which is beaten with iron rods.
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