Peter Cooke Uganda Collection

Gaza (in Tepeth)

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:03:26

  • Cultures

    Soo

  • Shelf mark

    C23/24

  • Subjects

    Harvest song of 'Duk' type.

  • Recording date

    1968-06-29

  • Is part of (Collection)

    Peter Cooke Uganda Recordings

  • Recording locations

    Moruita township, Karamoja District, Uganda

  • Performers

    Unidentified (singers, female and male)

  • Recordist

    Cooke, Peter

  • Description

    Item note: Harvest song of 'Duk' type. Known in Karamojong as "Alosit". Tepeth people made this song - "an old song"; [N.B. Tepeth is an alternate name for Soo]. Performance note: First played on Sereu flute alone then sung, then sung with claps. Performer's note: Locomin, Katekok Clan and friends. Recording note: Recorded on Uher at 3 3/4 ips. Recordist's note: In Peter Cooke's notes, this is PC32.B7a, b and c.

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Gaza (in Tepeth)

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