South African Music Archive Project
Mbale district
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- Composer: Iganitiyo Ekacholi | 1950/09/04 | Adedeu harp, Aluti horn, Folk - East African, Iganitiyo Ekacholi, Lukiko, Mbale district, Teso, Tororo, Uganda, ILAM | Topical song with clapping and five string Adedu horizontal harp, leg rattles and 1 side blown Aluti horn. The tuning of the harp was 284, 212, 190, 172, 142 v.s. It is interesting to note the difference between the scale of the harp and the voice. Iganitiyo, the harp player, made friends with Chief K Omudeka and he visited him at his place over the border in Kenya. He was surprised at the great amount of land which was under cultivation there. He entertained the Chief every evening of his visit by playing and singing to his Adedu harp. The full song is not available here.
- Artist(s): Yowana and his friend Emugat | 1950-00-00 | Auleru flute, Central African, Emugat, Folk music, Lukiko, Mbale district, Teso, Tororo, Uganda, Yowana, ILAM | Topical song with Auleru, vertical flute, open, four notes., A clever use of the lower and upper octaves in the pipe. The lower follows the higher. The player blows across the square end of the open pipe.
- Composer: Zeruboberi Obothi (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Dhola, Dhola, Dongo Likembe, Folk - East African, Lukiko, Mbale district, Tororo, Uganda, Zeruboberi Obothi, ILAM | Lament with seven Dongo Likembe, clapping and rattles., Poor, beautiful young Arigina died before she could be married. Death, they say, is no repector of persons, it comes to young and old alike., An interesting example of the crossed rhythms between the instruments and voices.
- Composer: Iganitiyo Ekacholi (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Adedeu harp, Aluti horn, Folk - East African, Iganitiyo Ekacholi, Lukiko, Mbale district, Teso, Tororo, Uganda, ILAM | Morality song with five string Adedeu horizontal harp, clapping and leg rattles, 1 side blown Aluti horn. "It matters not how dirty or even feeble minded a person may be, he should live and perform his duty in keeping with his station in life". The harsh quality of the singer's voice is noticeable in this recording.
- Artist(s): Iganitiyo Ekacholi and Teso men | Composer: Iganitiyo Ekacholi (Performer)Iganitiyo Ekacholi (Composer) | 1950/09/04 | Adedeu harp, Aluti horn, Folk - East African, Iganitiyo Ekacholi, Lukiko, Mbale district, Teso, Tororo, Uganda, ILAM | "However well a woman may cook, her husband is never satisfied". A song that will appeal to women everywhere. The tuning of the harp was 284, 212, 190, 172, 142 v.s. It is interesting to note the apparent difference in tone between the scale of the harp and the voice., Iganitiyo, the harp player, made friends with Chief K Omudeka and he visited him at his place over the border in Kenya. He was surprised at the great amount of land under cultivation there. He entertained the Chief every evening of his visit by playing and singing to his Adedeu harp. The full song is not avaiable here.
- 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: Iganitiyo Ekacholi (Performer) | 1950/09/04 | Adedeu harp, Aluti horn, Folk - East African, Iganitiyo Ekacholi, Lukiko, Mbale district, Teso, Tororo, Uganda, ILAM | Morality song with five string Adedeu horizontal harp. clapping and leg rattles, 1 side blown Aluti horn. "Do as your parents do". The harsh quality of the singer's voice is noticeable in this recording. The full song is not available here.
- Composer: Zeruboberi Oboti with Dhola men | 1950-00-00 | Dhola, Dhola, Dongo (Mbira), East African, Folk music, Lukiko, Mbale district, Tororo, Uganda, Zeruboberi Obothi, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2193., Dance song with seven Dondo Likembe and clapping. Zeruboberi, Obothi with Dhola men. At Lukiko, Tororo, Mbale district, Uganda. The smaller Likende is called Manyiri. The bass Dongo is called Yachi. This set of Dongo Likembe is a copy of similar sets used further west by the Soga. These in turn they say are copied from others in the West Nile province. The music is popular amongst young people., Many people they say, have gone to stay in Buganda, because of Matoke (bananas) from which banana beer is made. 'Bananas have attracted our people.'
- Composer: Ochola (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Dhola, Folk - East African, Lukiko, Mbale district, Ochola, Tongoli harp, Tororo, Uganda, ILAM | Patriotic song with Tongoli eight string horizontal harp. " Do not be jealous of each other, or our country Padhola (the country of the Dhola) will not progress like the rest of Uganda".
- Composer: Zedekia Ochwo (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Dhola, Folk - East African, Lukiko, Mbale district, Tethe bowl, Tongoli harp, Tororo, Uganda, Zedekia Ochwo, ILAM | Morality song with Tongoli eight string horizontal harp, with Tethe inverted bowl. The tuning of this harp is as follows: 420, 172, 328, 280, 244, 210, 186, 164 v.s., "There is nothing better than work - if you do not work you cannot live".
