Kenneth Gourlay Uganda Collection

Girls' songs

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:02:30

  • Cultures

    Karamojong (Napore)

  • Shelf mark

    2CDR0006143 (copy of C105/16)

  • Recording date

    1966-04-24

  • Is part of (Collection)

    Ken Gourlay collection

  • Recording locations

    Kalokudo, near Kidepo National Park, almost on the Sudan border, Uganda

  • Recordist

    Gourlay, Ken

  • Description

    Recording arranged by Hilary Logwe (notes by Anna Gourlay). Recording not completed owing to the need to return across the river before it became impassable following a storm. No titles or translations available (except for Item 84, which was sung in Karamojong) as no one knew the language. Explanations given are those of our contact, whose English comments are evocative rather than grammatical. These were the 'wildest' people I have encourntered; this recording was sufficient to establish that their singing style had nothing in common with the Karamojong. Girls' songs and possibly a women's song.

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