South African Music Archive Project
Nandi
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- Composer: Malakwen Chepsaikut (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Chepsaikut, East African, Kapsabet, Kenya, Malakwen, Nandi, Nandi district, Praise song, ILAM | Topical 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.
- Composer: Kipkeino Arap Rop (Composer/Performer) | 1950/09/09 | East African, Kenya, Kipukandet, Lyre, Nandi, Nandi, Rop,Kipkeino Arap, Topical song, ILAM | Topical song with Kipukandet six string lyre. Further details refer ILAM field card (D6F12)
- Composer: Kipkeino Arap Rop (Performer)Kipkeino Arap Rop (Composer) | 1950/09/09 | East African, Indigenous music, Kenya, Kipukandet lyre, Nandi, Nandi, Rop,Kipkeino Arap, Topical song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6F-12
- Composer: Kipkeino Arap Rop (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | East African, Kapsabet Nandi district Kenya, Nandi, Rop, Kipkeino Arap, Topical song, ILAM | A topical 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.) One day a friend called on Arap Kapero unexpectedly. He sang "Had I a shilling I would have bought flour to make bread for you." The accompaniment of this song is interesting for the extra half bar just prior to the start of each verse.
- Composer: Akito Arap Yeko (Performer)Akito Arap Yeko (Composer) | 1950/09/09 | East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kenya, Kipukandet lyre, Nandi, Nandi, Praise song, Yeko,Akito Arap, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6F-10
- 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
- Artist(s): Nandi boys | Composer: Paul Serefu (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | East African, Folk music, Kapsabet, Kenya, Nandi, Nandi, Nandi district, Serebu,Paul, ILAM | The Chemelilit dance for young men is performed at night as a general entertainment. The present dance song is a traditional one and was used in the old days before going out to raid neighbouring tribes, after which they felt they were fit to accomplish anything they set them selves to do. It was sung by the raiding party sitting down, but is now used solely as a dance.
- 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.
- Artist(s): Nandi boys (Performer) | Composer: Serebu, P. (Performer)Paul Serebu (Performer) | 1950/09/09 | Clapping, Dance song, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kenya, Nandi, Nandi, Nandi, Serebu,Paul, ILAM | Moran dance song for men with clapping. Further details refer ILAM field card (D6F13)
- Artist(s): Nandi boys (Performer) | Composer: Paul Serebu (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950/09/09 | Clapping, Dance song, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Moran dance, Nandi, Nandi, Nandi, Serebu,Paul, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6F-13
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