John Otwal

Title: John Otwal
Performer / Recordist: Anton Mito and Luo men; Tracey, Hugh
Subject: Luo (Kenyan and Tanzanian people); Folk music--Kenya; Folk music; Field recordings
Description / content note: "John Otwal, so the singer states, had helped him when he had no transport from Kisumu to his homw and, in addition, had presented him with 100 shillings as a token of affection and esteem. He wanted all the people to know what a good friend he was. The intrusion of the foreign instrument, the accordion has undoubtedly modified the original folk idiom but to what extent it has affected the style of song is not yet known. Praise song for a friend with accordion, sound box (-12.16-) and iron (-12.151-).
Type / form: sound recordings; field recordings; sound recording-musical
Language: Luo
Place of recording: Africa, Sub-Saharan; Africa Kenya Bondo
Publisher: International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Date recorded: 1950
Date issued / published: 1950
Identifier: TR167; 9
Is Format Of: Analog reel item
Duration (time): 00:02:35
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/10962/178102