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Abakazi okuzandhda

  • Authors: Waibi and Soga men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Bugabula County f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171292 , vital:42042 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR140-14
  • Description: "Women like playing very much. Oh! yes the women do like playing. Women should not be trusted. For if you give one a present, she gives it to her lover." This song was much appreciated by the audience which was sitting all around the players. Humorous song, with Budongo Likembe and Nsaasi tin rattle.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Abalogo balnanira Daudi

  • Authors: Kuruseni with Soga men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Jinja f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171419 , vital:42058 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR141-05
  • Description: Legends in this part of Africa, around the great lakes are often told to a rippling instrumental accompaniment especially to the trough zither. This song refers to the death of a certain Saza chief called Daudi. Rumour has it that after he was buried certain men (said to be socerers) went to the grave to dig him up. But just at the moment it began to rain and they diagreed so violently that they failed in their purpose and went away. The cries in the background from one of the spectators, they said, had nothing to do with the legend. The narrator unfortunately had a very husky voice. Legend in song, with 6 Budongo Likembe and 1 flat Nsaasi tin rattle.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Abana ba Baganda batabale

Abavuga obugali

Abayinda nguli

  • Authors: Nekemeya Nenywamu , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kyemere f-ug
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171031 , vital:42011 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0139-05
  • Description: The singer reflects upon man and the way he looks for money. Nguli (Nubian gin) and its evil effects are also mentioned. Nguli is a clear liquid of high alcohol content made from bananas and sugar, they say. Both banana beer, Pombe and banana gin nguli are very popular drinks in Uganda. Topical song with Ntongoli bowl lyre.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Akantaiba No. I

  • Authors: Mulobo Maswa and Soga men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kamodi f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171561 , vital:42091 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR142-08
  • Description: These two versions of the same flute were recorded by Mulobo Maswa in September 1950 and again in June 1952. He has been the offical flute player to the royal house of the Kyabazinga of the Soga people, ever since he was a young boy. The first version was recorded after midnight under a starlit sky, and in the second version he was accompanied by two old friends on the drum. The audience sitting around him had to join in as well. The tune "Akantaiba" is taken from a song said to be a century or two old which says, "If your wife is rude to you, she loves another. If your servant is rude to you, he wants to leave you." Flute tune with Ndele, end blown, notched and 4 holed flute (14.2-).
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Akantaiba No. II

  • Authors: Mulobo Maswa and Soga men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kamodi f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171566 , vital:42092 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR142-09
  • Description: These two versions of the same flute were recorded by Mulobo Maswa in September 1950 and again in June 1952. He has been the offical flute player to the royal house of the Kyabazinga of the Soga people, ever since he was a young boy. The first version was recorded after midnight under a starlit sky, and in the second version he was accompanied by two old friends on the drum. The audience sitting around him had to join in as well. The tune "Akantaiba" is taken from a song said to be a century or two old which says, "If your wife is rude to you, she loves another. If your servant is rude to you, he wants to leave you." Flute tune with Ndele, end blown, notched and 4 holed flute (14.2-).
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Akasolo mudhe

  • Authors: Erukamu Mukama , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kyemere f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171491 , vital:42083 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR142-01
  • Description: "A squirrel had a wife whose name was Kyotawale. Now this squirrel was a gentleman and he wore a tie and tied it as well as any Europeans." The squirrel has a small white oatch under the throat which looks like a tie. But this is considered to be a European and not a Soga habit. Topical song, with Ntongoli bowl lyre.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Akasozi Mwiri

  • Authors: Boys of Busoga College , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Jinja f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171162 , vital:42025 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR140-01
  • Description: The first word of each verse is marked by a sharp hand clap. The words, only, were by Z. K. Nsaja, the leader. Mwiri is the name of the hill on which the school is situated 700 feet above the lake, over which there is a broad visita from this vantage point. School song.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Ali mu Club

  • Authors: Nawandala Social Club , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Iganga f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171274 , vital:42039 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR140-12
  • Description: This song encourages women to join social clubs. "Everyone" they sing "should join a club because by coming together they would be able to help each other and be happy." Sung by a singing club of Soga women. The emacipation of many Soga women is on its way, as illustrated by many social clubs run by women such as this. Exhortations, with 1 laced, conical drum played with sticks, and clapping (-12.03-).
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Amagombe galindya

Baligasium

Batwala bafe (They take our husband)

  • Authors: Ssaza Chief Kago and his nephew, Danieri Seruwaniko , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170858 , vital:41970 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-02
  • Description: This tune was composed and played when the Kabaka Mwanga II was exiled. The longest note of the xylophone was 35 inches and the shortest 24 inches, the average widith of each note was 3 and a half in. A servant of the chief placed himself at one end of the instrument to put his hand in under the notes and slide back into place any note which began to slip. The scale was:- 464, 396. 360, 308, 264, 232 v.s. 464 and 232 representing the third and eighth notes on this instrument. All the others in corresponding octaves. Instrumental tune, with 1 Madinda xylophone, 12 loose notes, supported on banana stalks.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Bu

  • Authors: Muliama Namale and Ganda people , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170896 , vital:41980 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-06
  • Description: In 1949 there was a disturbance in Uganda caused by a group of people known as "Bu". In the singers opinion they should not have been arrested as they caused no damage and carried no weapons. She was at the the coronation of the Kabaka (king) and saw the preliminary ceremonies, she sings. The "Bu" it was suggested was shrot for 'Buganda' and the Ganda people.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Bwemba nkwagala nkugamba (I tell you when I love you)

  • Authors: Ssaza Chief Kago and his nephew, Danieri Seruwaniko , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170874 , vital:41972 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-04
  • Description: The longest note of the xylophone was 35 inches and the shortest 24 inches, the average widith of each note was 3 and a half in. A servant of the chief placed himself at one end of the instrument to put his hand in under the notes and slide back into place any note which began to slip. The scale was:- 464, 396. 360, 308, 264, 232 v.s. 464 and 232 representing the third and eighth notes on this instrument. All the others in corresponding octaves. Instrumental tune, with 1 Madinda xylophone, 12 loose notes, supported on banana stalks.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Bwomera envu

Eisanya bawala, eisanyu

  • Authors: Nawandala Social Club , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Iganga f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171245 , vital:42036 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR140-10
  • Description: "My husband has bought me a bicycle, so I am happy, A childless woman is not happy. We should all co-operate and so be happy." Exhortations, with 1 laced, conical drum played with sticks, and clapping (-12.03-).
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Ekyuma (A piece of iron, The roundabout)

Enguli

Enjala etekya ezala minene

  • Authors: Ludovico Mugerwa and Ganda women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171085 , vital:42017 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0139-10
  • Description: "Famine leads to disaster." or "Where there is famine there is trouble." The Ganda audiences particulary appreciate a fluent singer the more so if he can play a drum or other instrument while singing as this man Mugerwa is doing. Topical song, with 1 tall, cylindrical, open and pinned drum, 1 large conical laced drum (-14.22301-) and hand clapping (-12.03-).
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  • Date Issued: 1952
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