Peter Cooke Uganda Collection

Nearly 1,500 recordings made by ethnomusicologist, Peter Cooke, between 1964 and 1997 and covering a broad range of culture groups, genres and instrument types. More.

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• Rat-ta-tat tat / parts of my body / pussy cat / who is in the college / Two little pussy cats etc.

  Rat-ta-tat tat / parts of my body / pussy cat / who is in the college / Two little pussy cats etc.: Item note: Medley of children's songs. This was Cooke's first return visit to Uganda since 1968. Many of the informants were old friends who had survive...

• Wakayayu takyadda mbuga - bamugoba - aka ekibira, part 1 of 2

  Wakayayu takyadda mbuga - bamugoba - aka ekibira, part 1 of 2: Item note: Akadinda song. This was Cooke's first return visit to Uganda since 1968. Many of the informants were old friends who had survived 19 years of political turmoil and war. Condition...

• Omusango gw'abalere

  Omusango gw'abalere: Item note: Akadinda song. This was Cooke's first return visit to Uganda since 1968. Many of the informants were old friends who had survived 19 years of political turmoil and war. Conditions in southern Uganda were bad - the...

• Muslim children's song

  Muslim children's song: Recordist's note: In Peter Cooke's notes, this is on TAPE PC 3 TRACK B item No. 15.

• Wanganagonga omuhyana = You beat the Muhyana [Konjo name for Tooro man]

  Wanganagonga omuhyana = You beat the Muhyana [Konjo name for Tooro man]: Item note: Rwenzururu Movement song. Performance note: This recording features Nyamulere [notched bamboo flute] of the Konzo, one small Uganda drum [18" 'engoma', stick beaten],...