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		The politics of Burundi take place in a framework of a transitional presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Burundi is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system.
		The farthest headstream of the Nile is in Burundi.
		As of July 2006, Burundi is projected to have an estimated population of 8,090,068, approximately half of whom are aged 14 or less.
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	Music of Burundi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Burundi is a Central African nation that is closely linked with Rwanda, geographically, historically and culturally.
		It was the Master Drummers that inspired Thomas Brooman to organize the first WOMAD festival in 1982, igniting the world music scene.
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		The current President of Burundi is Pierre Nkurunziza, a former rebel leader of the Hutu National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy who was elected unopposed as the new President of Burundi by the parliament on 19 August 2005.
		Burundi is the poorest country in the world, in terms of GDP per capita: US$106 as of 2005.
		The Master Drummers of Burundi are the most famous performing group from the nation, and football (soccer) is the most popular sport.
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		Burundi bwacu (Beloved Burundi) is the national anthem of Burundi.
		Bujumbura, estimated population 300,000 (1994), is the capital of Burundi.
		Burundi is a small landlocked nation of eastern Africa.
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	batimbo drummers of burundi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Burundi is a small country in East –Central Africa situated northeast of Tanganyika, surrounded by Republic Democratic of Congo, Tanzania and Rwanda.
		The master drummers ensemble, dressed in amply draped robes of green, red and white, is composed of fifteen drums arranged in a circular arc.
		The performers are in constant interplay with the audience and each drummer may spontaneously leave his drum, take his place in the center of the arc, and dance.
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	Encyclopedia: Master Drummers of Burundi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Karyenda was the main traditional symbol of Burundi and its mwami (kings).
		The origins of their performance being shrouded in ancient legend and mystery, the Drummers of Burundi channel the energy and creative spirit of a nation through these drums and the rituals surrounding them.
		The Drummers of Burundi were recorded at Real World Studios in 1993 and released the live album on the Real World Label.
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	Read about Burundi at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Burundi and learn about Burundi here! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Landlocked, facing population pressures and having sparse resources, Burundi is one of the poorest and most conflict-ridden countries in Africa and in the world.
		Since independence in 1962, Burundi has been controlled by a series of military dictators and has seen extensive ethnic violence including major incidents in 1964, 1972 and the late 1990s.
		Master Drummers of Burundi are the most famous performing group from the nation, and
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	Info and facts on 'Music of Burundi' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Burundi (A landlocked republic in east central Africa on the northeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika) is a Central African nation that is closely linked with Rwanda (A landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony), geographically, historically and culturally.
		Internationally, the country has produced an exteremely notable music group in the Master Drummers of Burundi (additional info and facts about Master Drummers of Burundi), the former royal percussionists.
		It was the Master Drummers that inspired Thomas Brooman to organize the first WOMAD festival in 1982, igniting the world music (additional info and facts about world music) scene.
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	Various Artists: The Drummers of Burundi (Real World, 1993.09.03)
		The Drummers of Burundi, part of a centuries-old tradition from the agricultural African country in the midst of assimilating itself into the greater Western market, have undertaken one album on the Real World label (known primarily for bringing Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan to Western audiences), via the WOMAD concert festivals.
		In Burundi, drums are sacred and represent, along with the king, the powers of fertility and regeneration which guarantee the future and prosperity of the kingdom.
		The Drummers of Burundi are Master Drummers from the small African country situated between Zaire and Tanzania.
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	The Drummers of Burundi @ Colston Hall, Bristol on 5th May 2001! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The peak of the show was, however, the Drummers from Burundi whose explosive and extremely physical and masterful performance on the huge drums shook the walls of the auditorium!
		There were twelve drummers; ten on the drums and two dancers at a time, who leaped and twisted in an extremely athletic yet graceful form of dance.
		The drummers' robes fly as they leap and swoop in the air, not very different from Pung Cholom performers of Manipur, while creating an onslaught of sound as thunderous as an approaching super-storm. Traditionally, the Drummers of Burundi accompanied the Tutsi king on his travels-even though they have always been Hutus.
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	World Music Central - Your connection to World Music
		Yet, these master drummers, from the tiny country of Burundi (the small African county between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania) almost at the very heart of Africa, rarely travel abroad or tour and the making and playing of these drums remains a privilege that can only be handed down from father to son.
		The drums are made from a tree that grows only in Burundi, and the Drummers plant the seeds of the trees to maintain their drum-making skills for future generations.
		Originally, The Drummers of Burundi accompanied the King on his travels; today they play at local festivities, national events and are considered by the Rundi (the inhabitants of Burundi) to be the most important representatives of the country’s musical tradition.
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	Global View - Center for the Arts - George Mason University
		Considered one of the best percussion ensembles performing today, the Master Drummers of Burundi are traditional musicians and dancers whose exuberant performances of awe-inspiring complexity have been mesmerizing audiences for decades.
		Since the 1960s, the Drummers have toured the world appearing with artists like Joni Mitchell and inspiring the first World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) festival in 1982, credited for shaping the burgeoning world music genre.
		The breathtaking and evocative dances are set to Hungarian folk themes, which inspired masters like Liszt, Bartók and Kodály.
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	Preview: The Drummers of Burundi at the Apollo Theatre, Oxford (May 4) - This Is Oxfordshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Yet these master drummers from the tiny country of Burundi almost at the very heart of Africa, rarely travel abroad or tour and the making and playing of these drums remains a privilege that can only be handed down from father to son.
		Live in concert the Drummers of Burundi are a spectacle of music and dance.
		The trunks come from a tree which only grows in the centre of Burundi, and the Drummers plant seeds of these trees in the hope that future generations will be able to continue the traditions of drum-making.
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	Master Drummers of Burundi • • Pop Culture and Cinema • Travel to Barcelona, Spain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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		Master drummers from a small African country situated between Zaire and Tanzania.
		"The royal herdsmen of Burundi are an authority on African percussion: their rhythms have been studied and made use of by a long line of illustrious musicians from across the five continents." (Télérama, Paris)
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	Drummers Of Burundi Tour Dates & Tickets
		Master drummers from the small African country of Burundi.
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	Burundi - Unipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The farthest headstream of the Nile is in Burundi.
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		Radio Isanganiro (http://www.isanganiro.org/) Burundi's independent radio station, one of the few independent sources of daily news in Burundi.
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	Burundi @ BasketballLiving.com
		Bujumbura, Burundi, 01/02 - Burundi interior and public safety minister Salvator Ntacobamaza announced here Saturday a ban on the traditional firing of weapons at midnight on 31 December to greet the New Year, saying that was part of security measures to ensure calm and serenity during the holiday.
		BUJUMBURA, Burundi: The United Nations withdrew 167 Mozambican peacekeepers from Burundi on Saturday, starting the planned pullout of 40 percent of its force by the end of April, a U.N. spokesman said.
		Bujumbura, Burundi, 12/29 - Burundi`s National Liberation Front (FNL), the only rebel group still fighting the elected government on Monday and Tuesday held an extraordinary congress near Bujumbura to elect new office bearers, sources close to the armed Hutu movement revealed here.
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		The line-up includes world's number one drummer Bill Cobham (USA), the Drummers of Burundi, from Central Africa, legendary Indian drummer and composer Trilok Gurtu and Joji Hirota and the Taiko Drummers, from Japan and the UK.
		US-based drummer Bill Cobham, also an accomplished record composer and producer, has performed on hundreds of records and collaborated with some of the world's most prolific drummers.
		The Drummers of Burundi are from the small African country situated between Zaire and Tanzania.
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		But even the more common East African sounds -- the delicacy of the sanza, the almost-human musical bow, the crisp acridity of the spike-fiddle -- seem to reach a peak of eloquence in this moon-mountain land.
		The master drummers were once royal musicians and they preserve a courtly tradition that has vanished in too many African countries.
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	Master Drummers of Burundi - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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	Ascetic Records
		Now that you mention it I saw ZWAN in Nurenburg Germany last year and Chamberlain honestly should have been the only one on stage- he sounded like the hard rock version of Carter Beuford....
		But the Moroccan drummers of Joujouka and the drummers of Burundi have some truly wonderful recordings.
		The master drummers of Burundi have participated in some of the WOMAD (world of music art and dance) tours and were featured prominently in Peter Gabriel's song "Rhythm of the Heat" (a song about Carl Jung's experiences in Africa).
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	Philip Gould
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		The Burundi Master Drummers often take to the air as they perform styles native to their African nation.
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	Cheap Music CDs, Styles, International, Africa, Burundi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The artist of "Explorer Series: Burundi - Music cheap from the Heart of Africa" is Various Artists.
		You can get "Les Drummers of Burundi: Live cheap at Real World" for just $11.98 in our onlineshop.
		The artist of "The Master Drummers of Burundi" is Master Drummers of Burundi.
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	Forum 2004 - Tambors de Burundi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		“The royal herdsmen of Burundi are an authority on African percussion: their rhythms have been studied and made use of by a long line of illustrious musicians from across the five continents.
		They circle and dance around the largest drum, the Inkiranya, the drum skins producing the sound of deep echoes, their wooden sides a clacking sound.
		A show of devastating energy and sensuality that has turned the Master Drummers of Burundi into true percussion stars of world music festivals.
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	Master Drummers of Burundi - Synthetique: Reviews, Audio Clips, and more \|\|\| Music.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Master Drummers of Burundi - Synthetique: Reviews, Audio Clips, and more
		Master Drummers of Burundi - Synthetique: Reviews, Audio Clips, and more
		Synthetique [+] performed by Master Drummers of Burundi [+] written by Master Drummers of Burundi [+]
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	Drummers Of Burundi: Live At Real World CD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		In Burundi, the drum is a sacred object, closely associated with fertility, the life cycle and nobility (the Burundi word ingoma translates as both "drum" and "kingdom").
		The performance seems therefore doubly charged with significance and vitality, a feeling echoed in the ritual chants, cheers, and call and response woven throughout.
		While THE DRUMMERS OF BURUNDI may strike the casual Western ear as somewhat monochromatic, the recording is actually comprised of forty-one different rhythms--pulses and counter-rhythms, varying tempos, harsh, clacking side-stick accents--and each rhythm represents an important concept of Burundi society: the recognition of important figures, peace, respect, unity and the progress of their country.
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		The Republic of Burundi (formerly Urundi) is a small landlocked nation in the Great Lakes region of Africa.
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