Klaus Wachsmann Uganda Collection

Amakondere song. Klaus Wachsmann Uganda Field Recordings

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:29:46

  • Cultures

    Toro [alternate name for Tooro]

  • Shelf mark

    C4/34

  • Recording date

    1954-07-05

  • Recording locations

    Kasule, Uganda

  • Performers

    unidentified (6 amakondere side-blown gourd trumpets)

  • Recordist

    Wachsmann, Klaus, 1907-1984

  • Description

    Item notes : Wachsmann's original recording no.: 54.207. From available documentation: an attempt to record each instrument individually was misunderstood and a proper trumpet tune started. Performer notes : From available documentation: the amakondere players are from Nyamugura.

  • Related images

    1. Trumpet set, Kasule, Uganda, 6 July 1954
    2. Trumpet set, Kasule, Uganda, 6 July 1954

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Amakondere song. Klaus Wachsmann Uganda Field Recordings

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