South African Music Archive Project
Kenyan
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- Composer: Malakwen Chepsaikut (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Chepsaikut, Kapsabet Nandi district Kenya, Kenyan, Malakwen, Nandi, Praise song, ILAM | Praise song with Kipukandet 5 string lyre (5 or 6 string pentatonic lyre used by Nandi tribe in Kenya, also known as Kibugantet and Chepkong.) This lyre is strummed like a guitar with the right hand, the left hand stopping the five strings, like the Bongwe zither of Nyasaland. This gave 2 chords. Notes 1, 3 and 5 and notes 2 and 4. One string, they said, was missing, the lower octave of number 1. The scale was: 308,256,232,206,180, (154) vs. The Nandi, like the Kipsigis, their relatives, are given to singing praise songs about people and places familiar to them and beloved by all. This is an example of such a song in which people, places and chiefs all come in for approbation and appreciation., May be purchased from http://www.systemrecords.co.uk/traditional-hugh-tracey-kenyan-songs-strings-1950-1952-p-970291.html
- Composer: Kiplakat Arap Tanui (Performer)Kiplakat Arap Tanui (Composer) | 1950/09/09 | Heroic song, Kapsabet Nandi district Kenya, Kenyan, Nandi, Tanui, Kiplakat Arap, ILAM | Heroic song with Kipukandet, 6 string bowl lyre ((5 or 6 string pentatonic lyre used by Nandi tribe in Kenya, also known as Kibugantet and Chepkong.) This lyre is strummed like a guitar with the right hand, the left hand stopping the five strings, like the Bongwe zither of Nyasaland. This gave 2 chords. Notes 1, 3 and 5 and notes 2 and 4., The local hero Chepulon is a national legendary figure whose exploits are held up to the young men to emulate. In such ways are tribal manners and codes of behaviour instilled into the younger generation., The full recording is not available here.
- Composer: Elijan Reremoi | 1950/09/23 | Baringo district Kenya, Folk music, Kenyan, Nandi, Reremoi, Elijan, ILAM | Rekweno dance song for men.The many unrelated verses are mostly deswcriptions of various characters in the village. A simple song typical of the Nandi.
