Peter Cooke Uganda Collection
Ennanga song and recitation
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Type
sound
Duration
00:01:48
Cultures
Chiga
Shelf mark
C23/5
Recording date
1966-10-09
Is part of (Collection)
Peter Cooke Uganda Recordings
Recording locations
Police ground, Fort Portal, Western Province, Uganda
Performance occasion
Independence Anniversary Celebrations
Performers
Unidentified (singer, Kiga ennanga)
Recordist
Cooke, Peter
Description
Performance note: This recording features one Kiga ennanga [16-string trough zither] played by singer. There were four different groups of entertainers from various parts of Tooro, performing on the field in a large roped enclosure before a large and appreciative crowd. Recording note: Recordings made during a visit to Fort Portal, Tooro district, for the Independence Anniversary Celebrations on the police ground. Recordist's note: In Peter Cooke's notes, this is on TAPE PC 7, TRACK B, item no. 2.
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