Peter Cooke Uganda Collection

Adungu harp song

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:06:39

  • Cultures

    Alur

  • Shelf mark

    C23/81

  • Recording date

    1997-02-21

  • Is part of (Collection)

    Peter Cooke Uganda Recordings

  • Recording locations

    Adumara village, near Adwari, north eastern Lango, Uganda

  • Performers

    Adumara adungu group

  • Recordist

    Cooke, Peter

  • Description

    Recording note: Recordings were made with a Sony DAT Walkman model TCD - D8 (kindly loaned by the School of Scottish Studies) machine and a matching single point stereo microphone (Sony ECM 959A which PC purchased shortly before his visit began). Recordist's note: NB. in Peter Cooke's notes this is: PCUG97.7.12-3. Performance note: Played on three adungus, two treble, one bass plus spanner. High modulation; individual tunings recorded after.

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