Trevor Wiggins Ghana Music Collection
Kari and Nuru
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Type
sound
Duration
02:14:53
Shelf mark
C791/8
Subjects
Choral music
Recording date
1994-12-05
Is part of (Collection)
Trevor Wiggins Ghanaian Music Collection
Recording locations
Ghana, Upper West Region, Lawra District, Biligang
Recordist
Wiggins, Trevor
Abstract
(21) Bewa also used for Kari. Pogli vila ta tuur nibe i bewaa woo. Fu na pol a bang ni kuu woo bewaa woo. Lit: Beautiful girl don't insult people bɛwaa dance ground. Since you are beautiful you will die bewaa dance ground. Meaning: Even though you are beautiful you should not insult people at the bɛwaa dance (and other places) - you too will die one day. Notes: Use for Bewaa and Kari. (22) Nuru. Bikpiebi bagr bungber ke yuoro aa naa yel; (23) Nuru. Dangyir yee dangyir dang faa nga; (24) Kari. O maan wa wonne we wa (wonweeoo). E paar kyen ti wan (wonweeoo) wa ngma ke dugli; (25) Nuru. N na mi kyere ke be gyiele kyere ke be huune; (26) Nuru. Not known, but wedding song; (27) Not everyone knew the song. Stopped and changed it; (28) Nuru. Wa yam yee, n saa wa yam yee, wa yam kin kule yee; (29) Kari. Saayir gang muo, (response)senlere. Saayir gang muo, saayir gang muo (response) senlere laaliero; (30) Nuru. Lots of words - not known; (31) Nuru. (Chorus) Be na mi kul fu gyiiri ber e maa wa kul fu maali yang kyelwele lame fu bele yang me saa yir sor le; (32) Nuru. Nidaari yang na pog mi dogr a biiri u wa wie me; (33) Nuru. U-hu, be kure yee a pogbe, u-hu, be kure yee. E bunu paa kure pogbe?; (34) Kari. Can't hear the words.
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Kari and Nuru recordings.
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