International Library of African Music

Enguli

Item

Title

Enguli

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

Performers such as these on the lute and lyres are in great demand in Uganda where they still fulfill an important function as dispensers of news and opinions. Most important matters of public concern will find their way into such songs and thus help crystalise public opinion. The efficient musician and composer is thus an integral part of the social scheme in Uganda. Drinking song with Endongo lyre (Bowl lyre), 2 Ndingidi lutes (bow stringed instrument) (-10.54-), 1 large conical laced drum (-14.22301-).

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

4

Is Format Of

Analog reel item

Duration (time)

00:02:44

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/10962/171022

Item sets

Hugh Tracey Sound of Africa Series