Ndakapiga sinu kulwitu

Artist(s): 

Chandarwa Waya and Giryama men

Date: 

1950/10/13

Format: 

78 RPM shellac record

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Source: 

Shellac record number: TP2160

Master number: XYZ5625

Recording number:5625

Research number: D7N-8

Tape number: 153

Catalogue number: TR 163

Sound of Africa series number: TR 163 A2

Library number: 1987

Library number: 1548

ILAM number: 10205

ILAM number: 12672

Publisher: 

International Library of African Music

Rights: 

International Library of African Music

Identifier (greenstone export db): 
5621
Identifier (original): 

TP2160-XYZ5625

Identifier (disa): 

mus1950-10-13.036.018.TP2160-XYZ5625

Keywords: 
Description: 

A Msego mourning dance song with Kayamba raft rattles, a gourd horn and whistling. "Keep yourself ready". This Msego dance started with the sound of the horn, followed by the leader of the group who sings the first verse. This is repeated by the dancers whistling the melody twice over after which the dance proper begins with rattles. Details from ILAM field card D7N - 7 & 8