John Brearley Botswana Collection
Segaba musical bow. Kemoitshoketse (Kongo)
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Type
sound
Duration
00:02:04
Cultures
Khoisan (Naro) [Nharo]
Shelf mark
C65/11
Subjects
Musical bow - bowed
Recording date
1985-07-24
Is part of (Collection)
John Brearley Botswana Collection
Recording locations
Nata Village, edge of the Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana
Performers
Kemoitshoketse (Kongo) (segorogoro or sewelewele musical bow)
Recordist
Brearley, John
Description
He calls his instrument Segaba! He plays while tending cattle. Segaba also known as Segankura: Gourd resonated braced or unbraced; musical bow of northern San (Nharo) people. Notes also list the name of the instrument as segorogoro or sewelewele.
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