South African Music Archive Project
Kenya
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- 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): Drummers of the Mwami of Ruaunda (Performer) | Composer: Joshua Omwami (Performer) | 1952/06/09 | Bukanga, East African, Folk song, Indigenous music, Joshua Omwami, Kenya, Legbells, litungu, Luyia, Lyre, Mwami (Rwaunda), Nairobi, Ragoli, Rattle, ILAM | Praise song with litungu, legbells and gourd rattle accompaniment. Further details refer to ILAM field card no. F3K1.
- Artist(s): A group of Giryama men and women | Composer: Kenga wa Mwana (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/05/23 | Dance song, East African, Folk music, Giryama, Giryama, Indigenous music, Kalifi, Kenga wa Mwana, Kenya, Namba dance, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3A 4
- Artist(s): Louis Mellito (Leader) | Composer: Sunderland String Band (Performer)Bwagajuga, M. (Performer - singer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Bwagajuga,Mohamedi A., Dance Band, Dance song, East African, Guitar, Kazoo, Kenya, Mandoline, Mellito,Louis, Nguja, Popular music, Stick, Sunderland String Band, Swahili, Swahili rumba, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR076
- Artist(s): Louis Mellito (Leader) | Composer: Sunderland String Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | banjo, Dance song, East African, Guitar, Kazoo, Kenya, Mandoline, Mellito,Louis, Nguja, Popular music, Stick, Sunderland String Band, Swahili, Swahili rumba, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0400
- Composer: Joshua Mzee Adhiembo (Composer)Joshua Mzee Adhiembo (Performer) | 1952/09/28 | Accordion, concertina, East African, Iron, Joshua Mzee Adhiembo, Kenya, Luo, Sound box, Topical song, ILAM | Further information refer ILAM field card number: F5B-11
- Artist(s): Hugh Tracey (Narrator) | Composer: Kagumo Government African School Boys (Performer) | 1948-00-00 | East African, English, Funeral Song, Indigenous culture, Indigenous music, Kagumo Government African School, Kenya, Ngiriama, Tracey, Hugh, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Ngiriama funeral song. Further details refer ILAM record HT39
- Artist(s): Hugh Tracey (Narrator) | Composer: Kagumo Government African School Boys (Performer) | 1948-00-00 | East African, English, Funeral Song, Indigenous culture, Indigenous music, Kagumo Government African School, Kenya, Narrative, Ngiriama, Radio show, Tracey, Hugh, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Ngiriama funeral song. Further details refer ILAM record HT39
- Composer: Achieug Mukunga (Performer)Achieug Mukunga (Composer) | 1952/09/28 | Alego, Central Nyanga, East African, Indigenous music, Kenya, Luo, Lyre, Mukunga,Achieug, topical, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card F5B-8
- Composer: Jaji Simba (Performer) | 1950/10/16 | Dance music, East African, Folk music, Giryama, Indigenous music, Jaji Simba, Kalifi, Kayamba, Kenya, Nika, Rattle, ILAM | Folk music - Msego dance song for men and women with Giryama men, accompanied with Kayamba raft rattles.Further details refer ILAM field card (D7Q1)
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