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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/10962/171085 , vital:42017 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0139-10
Description: "Famine leads to disaster." or "Where there is famine there is trouble." The Ganda audiences particulary appreciate a fluent singer the more so if he can play a drum or other instrument while singing as this man Mugerwa is doing. 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

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/10962/171103 , vital:42019 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0139-12
Description: "To who do these children belong? To the ruler Luwangula Mugema." Luwangula Mugema is the honorific title for a ruler, they explained. The singer is a young man about 20 years and is already well known in the district for the facility with which he drums and sings this type of song. 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

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/10962/171108 , vital:42020 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0139-13
Description: The literal translation was:- "Alive, but he still calls my name." which means:- "I am alive but still in the favour of the Kabaka. He still asks me to play for him." This is a very old song with a rather sinister implication as the Kabakas (Kings) of old were inclined to put to death those who displeased them and particularly musicians who failed to play well. Historic song with 1 tall cylindrical pinned drum, 1 large conical laced drum and hand clapping (-12.03-).
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1952

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

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