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  1. Composer: Joshua Omwami (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/09/26 | bells, East African, Folk music, Indingenous music, Joshua Omwami, Kenya, Luya, Lyre, Nyanza, Ragoli, Rattle, Topical song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number F4Z-3.
  2. Composer: Joseph Wanyoni (Performer)Wanyoni, J. (Performer) | 1950/09/23 | East African, Folk song, Indigenous music, Joseph Wanyoni, Kenya, Lullaby, Luya, Nyanza, Unaccompanied, Wanyoni,J., ILAM | Folk music - unaccompanied lullaby with Luya boys.Further details refer ILAM field card (D6T15)
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. Composer: Jedidah Khirali (Performer) | 1950/09/23 | bell, East African, Folk song, Indigenous music, Jedidah Khirali, Kenya, Luya, Nyanza, Traditional music, ILAM | Folk music - circumcision song for boys with bell and accompanied by Luya girls.Further details refer ILAM field card (D6T11)
  6. Artist(s): Hanga Men and Women | Composer: Daudi Mutekete (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Bowl, Clapping, Drinking song, East African, Hanga, Hanga, Indigenous music, Kenya, Lureko, Luya, Mutekete,Daudi, Wanga, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2448.
  7. Artist(s): Bukusu men (Performer) | Composer: Waliaula, W. (Composer/Performer)Wasiole Waliaula (Composer/Performer) | 1950/09/11 | Bukusu, Bukusu, East African, Iron, Kenya, Lute, Luya, Nyanza, Topical song, Waliaula,Maunda, ILAM | Topical song with Sihilili lute and piece of iron. Further details refer ILAM field card (D6H8)
  8. Composer: Joshua Omwami (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/09/26 | bells, East African, Folk music, Indingenous music, Joshua Omwami, Kenya, Luya, Lyre, Nyanza, Ragoli, Rattle, Topical song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number F4Z-5.
  9. Composer: Joshua Omwami (Performer and Composer) | 1952/09/28 | Ankle bells, East African, Gourd Rattle, Joshua Omwami, Kakamega, Kenya, Long lyre, Luya, Ragoli, Topical song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number F5B-3.
  10. Artist(s): Hanga women | Composer: Charles Wanga (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | East African, Hanga, Hanga, Indigenous music, Kenya, Luya, North Nyanza, Song after fighting, Tsindeche bells, Wanga,Charles, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2490.

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