Mulamu namala ampita erinya

Title: Mulamu namala ampita erinya
Performer / Recordist: Ludovico Mugerwa and Ganda women; Tracey, Hugh
Subject: Music--Uganda; Folk songs, Ganda; Ganda (African people); Folk music; Field recordings
Description / content note: 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-).
Type / form: sound recordings; field recordings; sound recording-musical
Language: Ganda
Place of recording: Africa, Sub-Saharan; Africa Uganda Kampala
Publisher: International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Date recorded: 1952
Date issued / published: 1952
Identifier: TR0139; 13
Is Format Of: Analog reel item
Duration (time): 00:02:46
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/10962/171108