South African Music Archive Project
Iganitiyo Ekacholi
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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): Teso men | Composer: Composer not specifiedIganitiyo Ekacholi (Performer) | 1952-00-00 | Adedeu harp, bells, Clapping, East African, Horn, Iganitiyo Ekacholi, Indigenous music, Lukiko, Praise song, Teso, Tororo, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2016.
- Artist(s): Iganitiyo Ekacholi (Performer/Lead)Teso men (Performer) | Composer: Iganitiyo Ekacholi (Performer/Lead)Teso men (Performer) | 1950/09/04 | Central African, Clapping, Five string Adedeu horizontal harp, Iganitiyo Ekacholi, Leg rattles, One side blown Aluti horn, praise, Song, Teso, traditional, Uganda, ILAM | Praise song for a chief, who like his peers are regarded as having the wisdom of bulls. Refer ILAM field card number D6A7
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
