Peter Cooke Uganda Collection
Royal Kiganda songs
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Type
sound
Duration
00:11:11
Cultures
Ganda
Shelf mark
C23/1
Recording date
1966-01
Is part of (Collection)
Peter Cooke Uganda Recordings
Recording locations
home of Z.K. Matovu, Namirembe, Kampala, Uganda
Performers
Unidentified (singer, female)
Recordist
Cooke, Peter
Description
Item note: (1) 'Mukwenda' is a royal Kiganda song performed by an old woman living at Namirembe. (2) Song at Kasubi tombs, sung at Kasubi; popular at Okwahye Olumbe. (3) 'Kanisembe omuggo' is a royal Kiganda song; this song is also played by the entenga and other royal ensembles. (4) 'Ku nsiko yaffe (yange)' = 'In my jungle' is a royal Kiganda song popular with royal ensembles, especially flutes and akadinda. (5) 'Talina ndege' is a royal Kiganda song. (6) 'Kiriba kya kinagya' is a royal Kiganda song performed with hand clapping. (7) 'Omusango gwa balere' is a royal Kiganda song. (8) 'Kalyaaka' is a young persons' song with hand claps. (9) 'Akawologoma' = 'The little lion - i.e. the Kabaka' is a royal Kiganda song. (10) Song and questions. This is a fragment of song only, followed by questions of old woman. Performance note: Her singing pitch seems identical with the tuning of Lubiri instruments. Performer's note: Old woman from the palace (aunt of the late Z.K. Matovu). She lived in the Lubiri for most of her life, excepting the last 30 years. Therefore her texts may be of interest. Recordist's note: In Peter Cooke's notes, this is on 'TAPE PC 3, TRACK A'.
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