Arap Kibaigong (The son of Kibaigong)

Title: Arap Kibaigong (The son of Kibaigong)
Performer / Recordist: Kipkemo Arap Sitonik and Kepkoske Arap Chepkwony; Tracey, Hugh
Subject: Kipsigis (African people); Folk music--Kenya; Folk music; Field recordings
Description / content note: The song tells the story of a certain man who was given a pig to look after. He failed to do so properly and was warned that he would be beaten for his negligence. "Arap" means "the son of". The two note chorus is typical of many Kipsigis songs. Topical song with Chepkongo 6 string bowl lyre, laced.
Type / form: sound recordings; field recordings; sound recording-musical
Language: Kipsigis
Place of recording: Africa, Sub-Saharan; Africa Kenya Kapkatet
Publisher: International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Date recorded: 1950
Date issued / published: 1950
Identifier: TR165; 12
Is Format Of: Analog reel item
Duration (time): 00:02:34
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/10962/177653