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  1. 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.
  2. Artist(s): Teso men | Composer: Iganitiyo Ekacholi (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Adedeu harp, East African, Horn, Iganitiyo Ekacholi, Morality song, Teso, Tororo, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2029.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.'
  5. Artist(s): Dhola Men | Composer: Zedekia Ochuwo (Performer and Composer) | 1950/09/04 | Central African, Dhola, Dhola, Drum, East African, Harp, Morality song, Ochwo,Z., Tororo, Uganda, Zedekia Ochwo, ILAM | Morality Song. Further details refer ILAM record field card number XYZ5418
  6. Artist(s): Dhola Men | Composer: Zedekia Ochwo (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Dhola, Dhola, East African, Fumbo Drum, Indigenous music, Lukiko, Morality song, Ochwo,Z., Pipe Band, Teke Trough, Tongoli harp, Tororo, Uganda, Zedekia Ochwo, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2167.
  7. 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".
  8. 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".

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