Meru washi

Title: Meru washi
Performer / Recordist: Senduwa Selukoki with Meru men; Tracey, Hugh
Subject: Chaga (African people) -- Music; Meru (African people) -- Music; Folk music; Field recordings
Description / content note: "I have a little sister whom I love dearly. I like the Meru people because they are friendly." A young man stands out in front of the files of dancers to lead the singing. The Wembe horn can be heard during the responses. Meru washi dance song for men and women with Wembe side blown horn.
Type / form: sound recordings; field recordings; sound recording-musical
Language: Meru
Place of recording: Africa, Sub-Saharan; Africa Tanzania Arusha
Publisher: International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Date recorded: 1950
Date issued / published: 1950
Identifier: TR153; 2
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/10962/173859