Peter Cooke Uganda Collection
Ekitaaguriro (men's dance song)
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Type
sound
Duration
00:14:12
Cultures
Nyankore
Shelf mark
C23/46
Recording date
1988-08-06
Is part of (Collection)
Peter Cooke Uganda Recordings
Recording locations
Mubangizi's homestead, Ryeishe, Kitabi, west Nkore, Uganda
Performers
Kitabi cultural group
Recordist
Cooke, Peter
Description
Performance note: Preceeded by clap. Tonal level raised when pot drums enter. Then drums fall silent and song continues. Drums again, with dancing. Flute enters - much overblowing. Then song taken up again, then flute again during dancing, then song again but chorus weaker. Dancing and flute once more, dancers turn away from mic for a while. Woman then briefly takes up singing while flute continues for a while. Man takes over singing again, then flute and vigorous dancing. No more items recorded. Recordist's note: In Peter Cooke's notes, this is PCUG88.20.3.
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