Ngodyongodyo
- Authors: Boys of Busoga College , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Jinja f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171176 , vital:42027 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR140-03
- Description: "Oh, Ngodyongodyo, where is Kibate? what is this? Those are hornets. The hornets are stinging me. Let them sting you, please ask them to leave me; Hornets don't leave him." School song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Naniyamwenda
- Authors: Nekemiya Nanywamu and Kasani Byansi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Iganga f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171217 , vital:42032 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR140-07
- Description: A song about the dreadful results of not obeying your parents. A badly brought up disobedient girl is bound to be unhappily married and when her husband beats her for not putting salt in the vegetables, for example, she would get no sympathy from her parents. Morality song, with Ntongoli 8 string lyre and Ndingidi 1 string lute (-10-54-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Obuwala bwe Nawandende (Girls of Nawanende)
- Authors: Kyotalye Wakabi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Jinja f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171315 , vital:42046 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR140-17
- Description: This xylophone was played by 4 players. Kyolalye on one side as 'mixer' and three on the other. Xylophone instrumental tune, 16 note Mbaire xylophone.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Nkende yamuyayu
- Authors: Mulobo Maswa , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Bugembe f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171588 , vital:42096 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR142-11
- Description: "The waist of the wild cat." During this tune the ols men sitting around began to sing the melody and clap. Flute tune, Ndele flute and 2 drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Mulavu
- Authors: S. Mondo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Iganga f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171534 , vital:42088 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR142-05
- Description: A certain Gombolola chief named Mulavu is said to have ordered his people to uproot the groundnuts and other crops of the people nearby. They naturally objected, and reported him first to the Saza county chief and then to the District Commissioner who severly reprimanded him. The tuning of the instrument was, 248, 220, 202, 174, 144, 130, 110, 101 but the order of the notes themselves on the instrument does not follow the sequence of the scale. Topical song, with Ntongoli 8 string lyre.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Okwidhibana
- Authors: Nuzale Kyemiere and Soga men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Jinja f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171383 , vital:42054 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR141-02
- Description: A man wanted a certain woman as a wife and to this end made as much money as he could. As long as he had money she liked him but when he had spent it all she ran away. Topical sogn, with 7 Budongo Likembe and 1 Nsaasi rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Lwakuba abataka
- Authors: Waibi with Soga men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Jinja f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171456 , vital:42062 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR141-09
- Description: The singer recalls the deaths of well known people in the district and remarks that death comes to everyone. Lament with 3 Budongo Likembe.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Banana
- Authors: Kuruseni with Soga men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kamuli f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171447 , vital:42061 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR141-08
- Description: "We only play our Budongo for the big people. They are good instruments and we come from Bugabula. Oh, the Budongo music is enchanting!". Sets of these instruments are played by a number of young men together. For over 400 years this type of music has facinated Africans and possibly for far longer. Topical song, with 8 Budongo Likembe and 1 flat Nsaasi tin rattle (12.54-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Eremye
- Authors: S. Mondo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Iganga f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171516 , vital:42086 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR142-03
- Description: Eremye was a leper who said "I must mourn for myself, for no one will come to my funeral.". Topical song, with Ntongoli 8 string lyre.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Ensega mwoyo
- Authors: Kalaja and Sepiriamo Bemba , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Bugembe f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171656 , vital:42106 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR142-18
- Description: Mugabe drum, tall goblet, pinned, open, with water lizard skin membrane. Ngoma drum, closed, laced. A good example of hand technique on two well tuned drums. (Copied from a disc). Drumming dance, Mugabe drum (-14.51201-). Ngoma drum (-14.22301-) and hand clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Kate kalume
- Authors: Mulobo Maswa and Soga men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Bugembe f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171639 , vital:42103 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR142-16
- Description: The Soga, like the Ganda people, often keep their cattle indoors at night. The song refers to those who neglect their bulls and oxen by leaving them out in a Kraal where they are bitten by mosiquitoes. Bulls, they say, deserve to be treated as well as the other cattle. Topical song, with 8 Magwala gourd horns side blown, 2 laced conical drums (-14.51201-), 2 pinned, footed goblet drums (-14.51201-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Omukazi omugumba lubala
- Authors: Nasuti Social Club , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Iganga f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171428 , vital:42059 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR141-06
- Description: "The barren woman is not easy to keep as a wife as she only wastes your money." A very commonly expressed idea in Africa. Sets of these instruments are played by a number of young men together. For over 400 years this type of music has facinated Africans and possibly for far longer. Topical song, with 8 Budongo Likembe and 1 flat Nsaasi tin rattle (12.54-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Abalogo balnanira Daudi
- Authors: Kuruseni with Soga men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Jinja f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171419 , vital:42058 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR141-05
- Description: Legends in this part of Africa, around the great lakes are often told to a rippling instrumental accompaniment especially to the trough zither. This song refers to the death of a certain Saza chief called Daudi. Rumour has it that after he was buried certain men (said to be socerers) went to the grave to dig him up. But just at the moment it began to rain and they diagreed so violently that they failed in their purpose and went away. The cries in the background from one of the spectators, they said, had nothing to do with the legend. The narrator unfortunately had a very husky voice. Legend in song, with 6 Budongo Likembe and 1 flat Nsaasi tin rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Mulimo omutanda
- Authors: Mulobo Maswa and Soga men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Bugembe f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171624 , vital:42101 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR142-15
- Description: The owner of the house. Tune with Magwala horns, Kigoma, large conical laced drum (-14.2-) and small conical drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Akantaiba No. II
- Authors: Mulobo Maswa and Soga men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kamodi f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171566 , vital:42092 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR142-09
- Description: These two versions of the same flute were recorded by Mulobo Maswa in September 1950 and again in June 1952. He has been the offical flute player to the royal house of the Kyabazinga of the Soga people, ever since he was a young boy. The first version was recorded after midnight under a starlit sky, and in the second version he was accompanied by two old friends on the drum. The audience sitting around him had to join in as well. The tune "Akantaiba" is taken from a song said to be a century or two old which says, "If your wife is rude to you, she loves another. If your servant is rude to you, he wants to leave you." Flute tune with Ndele, end blown, notched and 4 holed flute (14.2-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Mukama Gavumba yaira
- Authors: Nekemiya Nanywamu and Kasani Byansi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Iganga f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171225 , vital:42033 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR140-08
- Description: There was once a well known theif in this district called Gavumba. He is held up as a bad example which should not be copied. Morality song, with Ntongoli 8 string lyre and Ndingidi 1 string lute (-10-54-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Woba newali ogya nalyo
- Authors: Nawandala Social Club , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Iganga f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171250 , vital:42037 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR140-11
- Description: "Some women do not like other women. They are only fit to marry lepers Exhortations, with 1 laced, conical drum played with sticks, and clapping (-12.03-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Eisanya bawala, eisanyu
- Authors: Nawandala Social Club , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Iganga f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171245 , vital:42036 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR140-10
- Description: "My husband has bought me a bicycle, so I am happy, A childless woman is not happy. We should all co-operate and so be happy." Exhortations, with 1 laced, conical drum played with sticks, and clapping (-12.03-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Okufa kwa Kireri
- Authors: Nekemiya Nanywamu and Kasani Byansi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Bukona f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171543 , vital:42089 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR142-06
- Description: Kireri was a godly man who died in a train accident between Kamapala and Nairobi. He believed that everyone should pray to his own gods, and belonged to a sect called Balokole. When he was killed in the accident, they say, that had it not been for Europeans his body would have been eaten by hyenas, for his wife refused to have him brought home for burial. Topical song, with Ntongoli 8 string lyre and Ndingidi 1 string lute (-10.54-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Kinyiri
- Authors: Barwegira ni Baine , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Jinja f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171401 , vital:42057 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR141-04
- Description: Sheik Kinyiri a Soga Moselm is a fat man and a Muloga wizard wanted to poison him and eat him. This was decided at a meeting of the wizards secret society which is presided over by their President, the Muloga Omukuli who sits on an ant hill, with all his wizards around him. Apparently the plan was not successful as Sheik Kinyiri is still alive, as fat and happy as ever. The set of Budongo Likembe covers a range of four octaves from 1040 vs. down to 65 vs. Topical song, with 6 Budongo box resonated Likembe.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952