Peter Cooke Uganda Collection

Lyre song

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:25:56

  • Cultures

    Ganda

  • Shelf mark

    C23/64

  • Recording date

    1994-02-20

  • Is part of (Collection)

    Peter Cooke Uganda Recordings

  • Recording locations

    Colline Hotel, Mukono, Uganda

  • Performers

    Ssempeke, Albert (singer, male, endongo), Sserwanga (singer, male, tube fiddle)

  • Recordist

    Cooke, Peter

  • Description

    Performance note: Both sing while playing. Performer's note: Ssempeke, Albert (endongo lyre). Sserwanga [brother of Albert Ssempeke] (tube fiddle). Recording note: Some problems again with connections to channels. Quality not good - muffled and interference from PA. Recordist's note: In Peter Cooke's notes, this is PCUG94.1.2 (Pgm 07 and 08).

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Lyre song

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