Ndakapiga sinu kulwitu

Artist(s): 
Chandarwa Waya and Giryama men
Date: 
1950/10/13
Format: 
78 RPM shellac record
Source: 
Shellac record number: TP2160
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