Peter Cooke Uganda Collection

Endongo song

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:02:24

  • Cultures

    Ganda

  • Shelf mark

    C23/30

  • Subjects

    Kiganda Endongo (lyre) song

  • Is part of (Collection)

    Peter Cooke Uganda Recordings

  • Recording locations

    Music department hall, National Teachers' College, Kyambogo, Uganda

  • Performers

    Kizza, Christopher Ssalongo (singer, male, endongo)

  • Recordist

    Cooke, Peter

  • Description

    Item note: Kiganda Endongo (lyre) song. Performance note: Preceded by pre-recorded fragment then announcement by Christopher Kizza followed by the sound of tuning of individual strings. Playing of song soon interrupted because this item was over recorded by Busuulwa in mistake. Who several times announces "item number eight "Gganga alula" which Busuulwa plays later on the tape. Recordist's note: In Peter Cooke's notes, this is PCUG64-8.49.A6.

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Endongo song

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