Weyagale

Title: Weyagale
Performer / Recordist: William Semogole (Lyre), Lafairi Morindwa and Yuan Wiswa (lutes), Cristof Sebabi (Drum); Tracey, Hugh
Subject: Music--Uganda; Folk songs, Ganda; Ganda (African people); Folk music; Field recordings
Description / content note: The lyre starts the item with the two lutes following and the drummer adding his hand beats before they begin to sing. The song follows a well understood local formula, the chantyman retailing items of local import to a refrain in the background by his companions. Topical song, with Endongo lyre, 2 Ndingidi lutes and large conical, laced, headed drum.
Type / form: sound recordings; field recordings; sound recording-musical
Language: Ganda
Place of recording: Africa, Sub-Saharan; Africa Uganda Busito
Publisher: International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Date recorded: 1952
Date issued / published: 1952
Identifier: TR0139; 1
Is Format Of: Analog reel item
Duration (time): 00:02:51
File format: wav
Sample Rate: 15 ips reel
Digitisation (original): 96000Hz 24Bit Stereo; Studer B67 Recorder; Sound Forge V.6
Rights Holder: International Library of African Music
License: CC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Access Rights: Public
Is Part Of: ILAM Hugh Tracey Sound of Africa Series
Format: audio/mp3
Genre: field recordings
handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170995