South African Music Archive Project
Praise song
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- Artist(s): Tumbuka - Henga men (Performer) | Composer: Alick Mpusi Mutali (Performer)Alick Mpusi Mutali (Composer) | 1952/01/15 | East African, Henga, Henga, Livingstone, Malawi, Mutali,Alick Mpusi, Nyasaland, Praise song, Southern African, Tumbuka, Tumbuka, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F1F 6
- Composer: Joshua Omwami (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/09/26 | bells, East African, Folk music, Indingenous music, Joshua Omwami, Kenya, Luya, Lyre, Nyanza, Praise song, Ragoli, Rattle, Whistling, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number F4Z-6.
- Artist(s): Ngoni men and women (Performer) | Composer: Nyutoni Mkandawire (Performer)Composer not specified | 1949/09/12 | East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Malawi, Ngoni, Ngoni, Nyasaland, Nyutoni Mkandawire, Praise song, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: C5J-4
- Artist(s): Teso men | Composer: Composer not specifiedIganitiyo Ekacholi (Performer) | 1952-00-00 | Adedeu harp, bells, Clapping, East African, Horn, Iganitiyo Ekacholi, Indigenous music, Lukiko, Praise song, Teso, Tororo, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2016.
- Composer: Oluoch Kando (Composer/Performer) | 1950/09/08 | bell, Dho, East African, Gara, Kenya, Kisumu, Leg bell, Luo, Lyre, Oluoch Kando, Praise song, Thum, ILAM | Praise song for a friend with Thum eight string lyre and Gara leg bells. Further details refer ILAM field card (D6E7)
- Artist(s): His friend | Composer: Samuiri Rwomushana (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Bushenyi, East African, Indigenous music, Mbarara, Nkole, Nyoro, Praise song, Samuiri Rwomushana, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number CR1845
- Composer: Joshua Omwami (Performer)John Manyasi (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/06/09 | Bukanga district, Bunyore, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, John Manyasi, Joshua Omwami, Kenya, Legbell, Litungu box lyre, Luya, Praise song, Ragoli, Rattle, ILAM | Praise song with Litungu lyre, 7 string leg bells and gourd rattle. The lyre was played horizontally with the right hand plucking the group of four strings near the bridge. The left hand extended to pluck the group of three strings near the crossbar. The scale was - 416,352, 304, 268, 248, 232, 208 vs. The lyre is used more as a rhythmic base rather than a melodic instrument, though the player can and indeed frequently does play the melody. Details from ILAM field card number: F3K 1
- Artist(s): Iganitiyo Ekacholi and Teso men | 1950-00-00 | Adedeu harp, bells, Central African, Horn, Iganitiyo Ekacholi, Indigenous music, Lukiko, Mbale district, Praise song, Teso, Tororo, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2016. Praise song with five string Adedu horizontal harp, clapping and leg rattles, 1 side blown Aluti horn. The Teso are a pastoral people and call their Chiefs by the names of bulls. They say their Chiefs are wise ruling over the people like bulls over the herds.
- Composer: Daudi Atuoma (Composer/Performer) | 1950/09/13 | bells, chief, Daudi Atuoma, Dho, East African, Gara, Kenya, Leg bells, Luo, Lyre, Nyanza, praise, Praise song, Thum, ILAM | Praise song for a chief, accompanied by the 8 string Thum lyre and Gara leg bells. Refer ILAM field card D6J1
- Composer: Francois Mirimba (Performer)Joseph Niyondorera (Performer)Alexandre Gakombe (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/07/08 | Alexandre Gakombe, Central African, East African, Folk music, Francois Mirimba, Indigenous music, Joseph Niyondorera, Lullaby, Nyanza, Praise song, Ruanda, Rwanda, Unaccompanied, Urundi, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3U 7
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