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Abakazi okuzandhda

- Waibi and Soga men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Waibi and Soga men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Bugabula County f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171292 , vital:42042 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR140-14
  • Description: "Women like playing very much. Oh! yes the women do like playing. Women should not be trusted. For if you give one a present, she gives it to her lover." This song was much appreciated by the audience which was sitting all around the players. Humorous song, with Budongo Likembe and Nsaasi tin rattle.
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Abalogo balnanira Daudi

- Kuruseni with Soga men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Kuruseni with Soga men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Jinja f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171419 , vital:42058 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR141-05
  • Description: Legends in this part of Africa, around the great lakes are often told to a rippling instrumental accompaniment especially to the trough zither. This song refers to the death of a certain Saza chief called Daudi. Rumour has it that after he was buried certain men (said to be socerers) went to the grave to dig him up. But just at the moment it began to rain and they diagreed so violently that they failed in their purpose and went away. The cries in the background from one of the spectators, they said, had nothing to do with the legend. The narrator unfortunately had a very husky voice. Legend in song, with 6 Budongo Likembe and 1 flat Nsaasi tin rattle.
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Akantaiba No. I

- Mulobo Maswa and Soga men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Mulobo Maswa and Soga men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kamodi f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171561 , vital:42091 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR142-08
  • Description: These two versions of the same flute were recorded by Mulobo Maswa in September 1950 and again in June 1952. He has been the offical flute player to the royal house of the Kyabazinga of the Soga people, ever since he was a young boy. The first version was recorded after midnight under a starlit sky, and in the second version he was accompanied by two old friends on the drum. The audience sitting around him had to join in as well. The tune "Akantaiba" is taken from a song said to be a century or two old which says, "If your wife is rude to you, she loves another. If your servant is rude to you, he wants to leave you." Flute tune with Ndele, end blown, notched and 4 holed flute (14.2-).
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Akantaiba No. II

- Mulobo Maswa and Soga men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Mulobo Maswa and Soga men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kamodi f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171566 , vital:42092 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR142-09
  • Description: These two versions of the same flute were recorded by Mulobo Maswa in September 1950 and again in June 1952. He has been the offical flute player to the royal house of the Kyabazinga of the Soga people, ever since he was a young boy. The first version was recorded after midnight under a starlit sky, and in the second version he was accompanied by two old friends on the drum. The audience sitting around him had to join in as well. The tune "Akantaiba" is taken from a song said to be a century or two old which says, "If your wife is rude to you, she loves another. If your servant is rude to you, he wants to leave you." Flute tune with Ndele, end blown, notched and 4 holed flute (14.2-).
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Akasolo mudhe

- Erukamu Mukama, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Erukamu Mukama , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kyemere f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171491 , vital:42083 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR142-01
  • Description: "A squirrel had a wife whose name was Kyotawale. Now this squirrel was a gentleman and he wore a tie and tied it as well as any Europeans." The squirrel has a small white oatch under the throat which looks like a tie. But this is considered to be a European and not a Soga habit. Topical song, with Ntongoli bowl lyre.
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Akasozi Mwiri

- Boys of Busoga College, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Boys of Busoga College , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Jinja f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171162 , vital:42025 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR140-01
  • Description: The first word of each verse is marked by a sharp hand clap. The words, only, were by Z. K. Nsaja, the leader. Mwiri is the name of the hill on which the school is situated 700 feet above the lake, over which there is a broad visita from this vantage point. School song.
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Ali mu Club

- Nawandala Social Club, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Nawandala Social Club , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Iganga f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171274 , vital:42039 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR140-12
  • Description: This song encourages women to join social clubs. "Everyone" they sing "should join a club because by coming together they would be able to help each other and be happy." Sung by a singing club of Soga women. The emacipation of many Soga women is on its way, as illustrated by many social clubs run by women such as this. Exhortations, with 1 laced, conical drum played with sticks, and clapping (-12.03-).
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Amagombe galindya

- Nasuti Social Club, Hugh Tracey

Baligasium

- Nekemiya Nanywamu and Kasami Byansi, Hugh Tracey

Bwomera envu

- Mulobo Maswa and Soga men, Hugh Tracey

Eisanya bawala, eisanyu

- Nawandala Social Club, Hugh Tracey

Ensega mwoyo

- Kalaja and Sepiriamo Bemba, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Kalaja and Sepiriamo Bemba , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Bugembe f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171656 , vital:42106 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR142-18
  • Description: Mugabe drum, tall goblet, pinned, open, with water lizard skin membrane. Ngoma drum, closed, laced. A good example of hand technique on two well tuned drums. (Copied from a disc). Drumming dance, Mugabe drum (-14.51201-). Ngoma drum (-14.22301-) and hand clapping.
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Gotholonga

- Mulobo Maswa, Hugh Tracey

Gudomboike

- Rajabu Kayanga, Hugh Tracey

Kagherere nensiri

- Mulobo Maswa and Soga men, Hugh Tracey

Kinyiri

- Barwegira ni Baine, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Barwegira ni Baine , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Jinja f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171401 , vital:42057 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR141-04
  • Description: Sheik Kinyiri a Soga Moselm is a fat man and a Muloga wizard wanted to poison him and eat him. This was decided at a meeting of the wizards secret society which is presided over by their President, the Muloga Omukuli who sits on an ant hill, with all his wizards around him. Apparently the plan was not successful as Sheik Kinyiri is still alive, as fat and happy as ever. The set of Budongo Likembe covers a range of four octaves from 1040 vs. down to 65 vs. Topical song, with 6 Budongo box resonated Likembe.
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Kinyiri

- Barwegira ni Baine, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Barwegira ni Baine , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Jinja f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171410 , vital:42056 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR141-04
  • Description: Sheik Kinyiri a Soga Moselm is a fat man and a Muloga wizard wanted to poison him and eat him. This was decided at a meeting of the wizards secret society which is presided over by their President, the Muloga Omukuli who sits on an ant hill, with all his wizards around him. Apparently the plan was not successful as Sheik Kinyiri is still alive, as fat and happy as ever. The set of Budongo Likembe covers a range of four octaves from 1040 vs. down to 65 vs. Topical song, with 6 Budongo box resonated Likembe.
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Kiriyo

- Barwegira ni Baine, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Barwegira ni Baine , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Jinja f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171392 , vital:42055 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR141-03
  • Description: "A woman is a wonderful person, you pay for the dowry (Omwandu) and another man comes along and takes her off without caring about your money, by your leave or anything." The set of Budongo Likembe covers a range of four octaves from 1040 vs. down to 65 vs. Topical song, with 6 Budongo box resonated Likembe.
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Mere

- Nasuti Social Club, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Nasuti Social Club , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Iganga f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171207 , vital:42030 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR140-06
  • Description: "You should always trust in God and not be proud of yourself without thinking of him." The eight Budongo Likembe were in three pitches each an octave apart. (1) Th treble - Mbaire, (2) The baritone - Ndumi, (3) The bass - Nene. The common scale was as follows:- 656, 560, 496, 432, 368, 328 vs. Religious song, with 8 Budongo 11 note Likembe and a Nsaasi flat tin rattle (-12.54-).
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Mukama Gavumba yaira

- Nekemiya Nanywamu and Kasani Byansi, Hugh Tracey

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