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Nandikulamude

- Madinda ga Kabaka xylophone players of the Lubiri Palace, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Nandikuwadde ennyanja ekalidde

- Evaristo N. Muyinda, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Nantaza Lubanja

- Madinda ga Kabaka xylophone players of the Lubiri Palace, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Nanyini kayu bwali da

- Ludovico Mugerwa, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Nanyini kayu bwali da

- Ludovico Mugerwa and Ganda women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Ludovico Mugerwa and Ganda women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171094 , vital:42018 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0139-11
  • Description: "When the owner of the house comes, where will you run?" Meaning when you come to be married how will you account for yourself. Kasumba, when he finds the young woman of his own village standing about the street corners of Kampala, is about to arresr them and send them back home. Kasumba himself was present at the recording. He was a representative of the Ssaza Chief Kago. It is not unusual for a singer to sing about those present, and he enjoys within reason a Jester's licence of the speech. Topical song, with 1 tall, cylindrical, open and pinned drum, 1 large conical laced drum (-14.22301-) and hand clapping (-12.03-).
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1952

Nyanja ya Kabaka

- Abadongo Abaganda, Performer not specified, Kasasa, J, Tracey, Hugh

Okukomawo kwa kabaka muteesa

- Abadongo Abaganda, Performer not specified, Kasasa, J, Tracey, Hugh

Okuzala Kujagana

- Ludovico Mugerwa, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Okwagala omulungi kwesengereza

- Temusewo Mukasa, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Temusewo Mukasa , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170977 , vital:41991 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-15
  • Description: "To love the Kabaka brings trouble. You are handed over to the executioner who binds your arms. When the Kabaka goes to Nakawa, Nabulagawa, he hands people over to the executioner." To be friendly with the powerful has its dangers. Songs such as this give a vivid insight into the conditions around the chief's courts in the old days. Historical song with horizontal, arched 8 string harp.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1952

Omugongo guluma

- Chrisesitomu Gingo, Abudu Senjobe, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Omunya

- Boys of St Peter's Catholic Mission School, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Omunya

- Chrisesitomu Gingo, Maliame Namale, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Omusango guli mu ddiro

- Bulasiyo Bulesa ne Banne, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Omusango gwa abalere

- Abalere ba Kabaka flute ensemble, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Omusango Gwabulere

- Temusewo Mukasa, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Omusango gwabulere

- Temusewo Mukasa, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Temusewo Mukasa , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170986 , vital:41992 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-16
  • Description: "When we dance we press down the ground and we remember that we also shall lie there ourselves one day." The Ganda appear to have a great pre-occupation with death and the theme, such as this one, reflects their thoughts in this direction. Wistful song, with horizontal, arched harp.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1952

Omusango gwenyama tegugwa

- Temusewo Mukasa, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Omusango gwenyama tegugwa

- Temusewo Mukasa, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Temusewo Mukasa , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170950 , vital:41988 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-12
  • Description: This meat affair goes on and on. Nakatanga took the singer's meat and ate it. Then Nakatanga went off to the war and the singer said "That is right, I hope you get killed". This brilliant singer is well known in Buganda. The clarity both of his singing and playing on the harp is delightful. Song with horizontal, arched, 8 stringed harp.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1952

Osenga Mwami Tagayere

- Temusewo Mukasa, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Temusewo Mukasa , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170968 , vital:41990 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-14
  • Description: "A man who receives a plot of land from the Chief must not be lazy for he must produce crops in return for what he has received. We have no salt here, but during Mutera's reign salt was introduced, so the people had salt with their meat, which pleased them. He who kills snakes will probably meet a cobra one day." Historical song with horizontal, arched 8 string harp.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1952

Osibye otyano

- William Semogole, Lafairi Morindwa, Cristof Sebabi and Yuan Wiswa, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

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