Peter Cooke Uganda Collection

Lyre song in Lumasaba

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:02:47

  • Cultures

    Masaba

  • Shelf mark

    C23/1

  • Recording date

    1966

  • Is part of (Collection)

    Peter Cooke Uganda Recordings

  • Recording locations

    Bugisu, Uganda

  • Performers

    Unidentified (singer, male, litungu, leg bells)

  • Description

    Performance note: This is a lyre song in Masaba featuring one Litungu lyre and leg bells played by the singer. Recording note: Dubbing of Gishu music from Bududa, copy of Fr. Odoy's tape. Recordist's note: In Peter Cooke's notes, this is on 'TAPE PC 3, TRACK A'.

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