Wathi wa mbebe
Item
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Title
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Wathi wa mbebe
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Description / content note
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This lute is peculiar to the district. The stick which forms the neck of the lute is pierced right through the gourd body, protruding about 5" on the opposite side. The single string is attached to the tip of this end, passes over the membrane on the gourd and a bridge (which is also made from pieces of gourd and is attached by means of a short piece of wire to avoid losing it when the instrument is slackened off after playing) and is attached at the end to a short fork in the stick which effectively prevents slipping. It is played by means of a short bow with sisal fibre. Topical song with Mbebe string lute.
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Publisher
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International Library of African Music (ILAM)
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Date issued / published
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1952
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Identifier
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TR160
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1
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Is Format Of
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Analog reel item
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Duration (time)
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00:01:04
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File format
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wav
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Sample Rate
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15 ips reel
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Digitisation (original)
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96000Hz 24Bit Stereo
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Studer B67 Recorder
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Sound Forge V.6
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Rights Holder
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International Library of African Music
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License
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CC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
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Access Rights
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Public
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Is Part Of
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ILAM Hugh Tracey Sound of Africa Series
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Format
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audio/mp3
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Genre
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field recordings