South African Music Archive Project
Kapsabet
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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.
- Artist(s): Zaramo boys | Composer: Pembe Selemani (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Dance song, East African, Friction sticks, Indigenous music, Kapsabet, Kenya, Pembe Selemani, Pipe dance, Rattle, Viyanzi flute ensemble, Zaramo, Zaramo, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2551.
- 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.
- Artist(s): Nandi men | Composer: Kiptui Arap Moroko (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Dance song, East African, Indigenous music, Kapsabet, Kenya, Kipkurguroik leg bells, Moran dance song, Moroko,Kiptui Arap, Nandi, Nandi, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2051.
- Artist(s): Nandi boys | Composer: Paul Serebu Chemwor (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Chemwor,Paul Serebu, Dance song, East African, Indigenous music, Kapsabet, Kenya, Moran dance song, Nandi, Nandi, Serebu,Paul, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2062.
- Artist(s): Nandi boys | Composer: Paulo Arap Maiyo (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Dance song, East African, Indigenous music, Kapsabet, Kenya, Kipkurguroik leg bells, Maiyo,Paulo Arap, Moran dance song, Nandi, Nandi, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2077.
- Artist(s): Nandi boys | Composer: Paul Serebu (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Clapping, Dance song, East African, Indigenous music, Kapsabet, Kenya, Moran dance song, Nandi, Nandi, Serebu,Paul, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2061.
- Artist(s): Meru women | Composer: Benet Lolubo (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Chaga, East African, Fighting song, Indigenous music, Kapsabet, Kenya, Kisengele bells, Lolubo,Benet, Meru, Meru, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2564.
- Artist(s): Meru men and women | Composer: Melany Mewarali (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Chaga, East African, Indigenous music, Kapsabet, Kenya, Melany Mewarali, Meru, Meru, Spell, Spell-breaking song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2564.
- Artist(s): Nandi boys | Composer: Paul Serepu (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Dance song, East African, Indigenous music, Kapsabet, Kenya, Moran dance song, Nandi, Nandi, Paul Serepu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2062.
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