Klaus Wachsmann Uganda Collection
Odwong la katkat (whenever I put beer [meat, food] Odwong will pinch it. The food I have been cooking has been taken by that girl) - Klaus Wachsmann Uganda Field Recordings
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Type
sound
Duration
00:29:47
Cultures
Acholi
Shelf mark
C4/59
Recording date
1954-11-28
Recording locations
Atyak, Uganda
Performers
Omoyo (harp; singer, male), unidentified (harps, 4)
Recordist
Wachsmann, Klaus, 1907-1984
Description
Item notes : Wachsmann's original recording no.: 54.802. From available documentation: Harp song arranged by the Jago of Atyak, Mr. Ludoviko Bongo, Rwot Oryem, song of ex-clan Rwot Oliya, clan Kal. Performer notes : From available documentation: Mr. Omoyo is from Pacilo village. [The vernacular name of the harp is probably opuk agoya or loterokuma].
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User notes for this item
Atyak is the centre of the Acholi speaking region. The harp used in tis recording os of local design and differs from other harps used in Uganda in the tuning used.
Posted by David Penty, Web Technical Co-ordinator, British Library on 02/04/2008 15:36:00
Odwong la katkat (whenever I put beer [meat, food] Odwong will pinch it. The food I have been cooking has been taken by that girl) - Klaus Wachsmann Uganda Field Recordings
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