Abu madzada (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR119 (1952) , 2 page(s)
Details
- Field of Interest
- World Music
- Copyright Message
- Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
- Description
- The strings of this zither are made of Kekere cane, theboard is Ndete, the resonator (gourd) is called Gara. The strings give out a surprisingly loud note. Only four of the strings were used. "He weeps for the death of his wife."
- Content Type
- Field notes
- Anthropologist / Ethnographer
- Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
- Format
- Text
- Sub Genre
- Narrative Songs
- Page Count
- 2
- Series Number
- TR119
- Subject
- World Music, Anthropology, Music & Performing Arts, Social Sciences, Africa, Cultural anthropology, África, Antropologia Cultural, Antropología Cultural, Abia State
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- África, Antropologia Cultural, Antropología Cultural