Klaus Wachsmann Uganda Collection
Kakungulu. Klaus Wachsmann Uganda Field Recordings
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Type
sound
Duration
00:30:28
Cultures
Gishu [Lugisu (Gishu): dialect of Masaba]
Shelf mark
C4/49
Recording date
1954-10-13
Recording locations
Buluceke, Uganda
Performers
Watoya (singer, male, tube-fiddle), unidentified (iron hoops)
Recordist
Wachsmann, Klaus, 1907-1984
Description
Item notes : Wachsmann's original recording no.: 54.546. From available documentation: song about "Kakungulu", the famous general or commander of Baganda troups. Performer notes : From available documentation: Mr Watoya is the son of Sizangi. The fiddle was described as being of Gishu origin, from Bubutu.
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