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Lukiko

  • Authors: Mulungo, Thomas , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950-09-04
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Lukiko f-ug
  • Language: Masaba (Gisu, Kisu, Dadiri, Buya)
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/213172 , vital:47803 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT206-D6B1 , Research no. D6A20
  • Description: Topical song with seven string Lutungu Lyre and leg bells accompaniment.
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  • Date Issued: 1950-09-04

Adoliong’p akwapa k’omudeke inaminami

  • Authors: Iganitiyo Ekacholi and Teso men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Chopi , Jopadhola (African people) , Teso (African people) , Music--Uganda , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Lukiko f-ug
  • Language: Adhola
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169300 , vital:41712 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0130-12
  • Description: It is interesting to note the apparent differences in tone between the scale of the harp and the voice. Iganitiyo, the harp, made friends with Chief K. Omudeka and he visited him at his place over the border in Kenya. He was surprised at the great amount of land which was under cultivation there. He entertained the chief every evening of his visit by playing and singing to his Adedeu harp. Topical song with five string Adedeu horizontal harp, clapping and leg rattles, 1 side blown Aluti horn.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Ai abei eong

Ayaas imoo esosi ka sogoli

Bero Arigina

Elosi aberu akipore imaniti abiro

  • Authors: Iganitiyo Ekacholi and Teso men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Chopi , Jopadhola (African people) , Teso (African people) , Music--Uganda , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Lukiko f-ug
  • Language: Adhola
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169309 , vital:41713 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0130-13
  • Description: It is interesting to note the apparent differences in tone between the scale of the harp and the voice. Iganitiyo, the harp, made friends with Chief K. Omudeka and he visited him at his place over the border in Kenya. He was surprised at the great amount of land which was under cultivation there. He entertained the chief every evening of his visit by playing and singing to his Adedeu harp. Topical song with five string Adedeu horizontal harp, clapping and leg rattles, 1 side blown Aluti horn.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1950

Emomong’o oluki papakimong’ini

Euodi odekayi etwani

Ewutut-tutu

Ibore aari papa, ng’es kaari eong’da

Jamagara

  • Authors: Odongo with Dhola men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Chopi , Jopadhola (African people) , Teso (African people) , Music--Uganda , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Lukiko f-ug
  • Language: Adhola
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169228 , vital:41702 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0130-04
  • Description: This set of xylophone notes is played by five men, two on the one side and there on the other side of the notes which lie on their banana supports between them. The players beat the ends of the notes, not their centres, and if they slip out of place they are pushed back by the players on either side. The notes are made of Isambya wood. These xylophones are played at funeral and other parties especially for the older folk. The leader is called Jachiogo and the other players Jegini. Kwabyalumbe dance tunes with Ndara 13 note xylophone.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Khuya uwa Naluwa

  • Authors: Thomas Mulungo , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Gisu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Lukiko f-ug
  • Language: Masaba (Gisu, Kisu, Dadiri, Buya)
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169529 , vital:41760 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0131-14
  • Description: The Teso people, a Nilo-Hamitic tribe, are pastoral and like others of their way of life, used to be given to raiding cattle from their neighbours. The Gishu tribe were among those raided and in this song they urge the raided to get their own back from the raiders.Patriotic song with Litungu seven string bowl lyre, pinned and Mungiri leg bells.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Matoke adiya

Okachi

  • Authors: Odongo with Dhola men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Chopi , Jopadhola (African people) , Teso (African people) , Music--Uganda , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Lukiko f-ug
  • Language: Adhola
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169233 , vital:41703 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0130-05
  • Description: This set of xylophone notes is played by five men, two on the one side and there on the other side of the notes which lie on their banana supports between them. The players beat the ends of the notes, not their centres, and if they slip out of place they are pushed back by the players on either side. The notes are made of Isambya wood. These xylophones are played at funeral and other parties especially for the older folk. The leader is called Jachiogo and the other players Jegini. Kwabyalumbe dance tunes with Ndara 13 note xylophone.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1950

Padhola

Tich mabere

Were umwene umanya

  • Authors: Isaka Kitutu , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Gisu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Lukiko f-ug
  • Language: Masaba (Gisu, Kisu, Dadiri, Buya)
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169538 , vital:41761 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0131-15
  • Description: "God knows everything and is all powerful. When he dies everyman must account for himself before God." This song ended abruptly because the bridge of his lyre suddenly collapsed. Religious chant with Litungu seven string bowl lyre, pinned, heptatonic.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1950
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