Peter Cooke Uganda Collection

Song in Praise of Independence

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:04:36

  • Cultures

    Chiga

  • Shelf mark

    C23/5

  • Subjects

    Kiga school type song

  • Recording date

    1966-10-09

  • Is part of (Collection)

    Peter Cooke Uganda Recordings

  • Recording locations

    Fort Portal, Western Province, Uganda

  • Performers

    Unidentified (singers)

  • Recordist

    Cooke, Peter

  • Description

    Item note: Kiga school type song. Unaccompanied song, with some harmony. Recording note: Recordings made during a visit to Fort Portal, Tooro district, for the Independence Anniversary Celebrations on the police ground. There were 4 different groups of entertainers from various parts of Tooro, performing on the field in a large roped enclosure before a large and appreciative crowd. Recordist's note: In Peter Cooke's notes, this is on TAPE PC 7, TRACK A, item no. 4, previously announced as "item 4, Kiga dance".

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Song in Praise of Independence

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