Peter Cooke Uganda Collection

Keleya aliwor akwap akalel

  • Add a note
    Log in to add a note at the bottom of this page.
  • All notes
  • My notes
  • Hide notes
Please click to leave a note

The British Library Board acknowledges the intellectual property rights of those named as contributors to this recording and the rights of those not identified.
Legal and ethical usage »

Tags (top 25):
(No tags found for this item)

What is this? Log in to add a term that describes this item and help make it easier to find.

  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:02:07

  • Cultures

    Karamojong

  • Shelf mark

    C23/18

  • Subjects

    Rain-making song

  • Recording date

    1965-11-14

  • Is part of (Collection)

    Peter Cooke Uganda Recordings

  • Recording locations

    Nakapele Muru, Jie County, Karamoja, Uganda

  • Performers

    Unidentified (singers, female)

  • Recordist

    Cooke, Peter

  • Description

    Item note: Rain-making song. Text: "When rain falls, water flows everywhere". Performance note: Sung from April onwards as part of the ceremony; Jumping up and down, knees together. Performer's note: Chorus of women. Recording note: Recorded at 3 3/4 ips. Recordist's note: In Peter Cooke's notes, this is PCUG64-8.24.B5 [announced as no. 68].

  • Metadata record:

    View full metadata for this item