Kyebambi (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR132 , 2 mins
Details
- Field of Interest
- Anthropology
- Copyright Message
- Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
- Description
- The greater African chiefs would, in the old days, always have their court musicians to perform special functions, one of which was to play early in the morning to waken the Chief's household. This duty was performed in the past by the Ntimbo drummers for the Mukama of Bunyoro. ... The little drums, with membranes of iguana, water lizard, skin are most musical and respond to every finesse of fingering. They are traditionally associated with the royal songs of Bunyoro. This song refers to a previous Mukama of Bunyoro, Kyebambi, who, they say, was much loved by his people.
- Content Type
- Field recording (raw)
- Duration
- 2 mins
- Anthropologist / Ethnographer
- Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- Praise Song
- Series Number
- TR132
- Subject
- Anthropology, World Music, Social Sciences, Music & Performing Arts, Cultural anthropology, Africa