John Brearley Botswana Collection

K/okuri. Dongo lamellophone song. Giraffe

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:01:32

  • Cultures

    Khoisan

  • Shelf mark

    C65/23

  • Subjects

    Lamellophone

  • Recording date

    1989-08-10

  • Is part of (Collection)

    John Brearley Botswana Collection

  • Recording locations

    D'kar (Dekar) near Ghanzi, Botswana

  • Performers

    K/okuri (dongo - lamellophone)

  • Recordist

    Brearley, John

  • Description

    Although the same instrument as the one played by N/imiku, the player gets a different sound, moving it up and down close to the ground to get a change of timbre. No resonator is used. Dongo lamellophone with whistling.

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