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Arap Chepsiolei II (Field Card)
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Arap Chepsiolei's chief claim to fame is that he sold his daughter, they say, and used the money to buy a hoe. One is reminded of 'Nebuchadnezzar, the king of the Jews who sold his wife for a pair of shoes.'
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Arap Chepsiolei II (Track)
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Arap Chepsiolei's chief claim to fame is that he sold his daughter, they say, and used the money to buy a hoe. One is reminded of 'Nebuchadnezzar, the king of the Jews who sold his wife for a pair of shoes.'
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Arap Chepsiolei (Track)
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This lyre is strummed like a Guitar with the right hand, the left hand stopping the five strings, like the Bongwe Zither of Nyasaland. This gave two chords. Notes 1, 3, and 5 and notes 2 and 4. One string, they said, was missing, the lower octave of No. 1. The scale was: - 308, 256, 232, 206, 180, (154) vs.
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Arap Kibaigong (Track)
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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.
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Ata pikure katenge (Track)
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"I am working here now -- When I go home rich, some wizard may envy me (turn the mortar over), for my money." It is said that turning a mortar over upside down is one of the practices which are used in casting a spell.
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Ayilongo lokele (Field Card)
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This song is the original of the theme song of the film "Sanders of the River," which was made famous by Paul Robeson. Most of the river scenes with large Wagenya canoes holding 70 to 100 men were taken at this village above the Stanley Falls by Zoltan Korda the producer of the film. In its English film version t...
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Azaringwagate (Track)
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Likembe songs such as this are the delight of the evening audiences in the huts at night. The subtle changes of rhythm enhance its otherwise simple theme.
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