Peter Cooke Uganda Collection
Sematimba ne Kikwabanga
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Type
sound
Duration
00:03:53
Cultures
Ganda
Shelf mark
C23/3
Subjects
Royal historical song played by most of the royal ensembles
Recording date
1965-01
Is part of (Collection)
Peter Cooke Uganda Recordings
Recording locations
Kakbaka's palace, Lubir, near Kampala, Uganda
Performers
Blasio Busulwa's teacher, Busulwa, Blasio, Kabaka's royal flute band, Sensamba, Mr. (ngalabi drum, singer, male)
Recordist
Cooke, Peter
Description
Item note: Royal historical song played by most of the royal ensembles. Players highly excited because Peter Cooke had just been playing with them (the first European to do so). Performance note: This recording features assorted notched flutes (endere) in six different sizes and bakisimba drum set. Performer's note: Kabaka's royal flute band (plus extras for occasion). Recording note: Recording was made on the occasion of the Kabaka's official birthday. Roaming microphone technique. Recordist's note: In Peter Cooke's notes, this is on TAPE PC 5 TRACK A item No. 5.
Metadata record:
Sematimba ne Kikwabanga
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