Group 4: Urugangaze Ballet
A wet and foggy morning drive to Butare with huge rewards – the wonderful drums and dances of the Urugangaze Ballet
A wet and foggy morning drive to Butare with huge rewards – the wonderful drums and dances of the Urugangaze Ballet
Day 10 – Monday July 10th 2017 (as per team’s report): Two master class sessions with the 2 masters of the nyatiti (brought in from Lake Region) – William Omondi Ogutu (recorded on day 4 at his home) and William Odondi Matara, also known as Odondi Diel Matara (interview and several tunes recorded before master…
We started at the Ngalawa Hotel recording Kithara who we had to stop recording on Day 3 because of noise. It was great we could get them all to come to the hotel unexpectedly today. After this we drove back to Stonetown to record at the DCMA and the Culture Musical Club. The three groups: …
A beautiful sunny afternoon in Butare recording the Ababeramuco Group in front of the King’s Palace.
Challenges and difficulties One of the main intentions of this report on SW’s pilot Masters programme was to analyse and report on the difficulties encountered in the field. Although it is based on a somewhat personal experience, it was previously discussed with Ketebul’s Project Manager, as I wished to include other voices and mention issues…
Concept Note: By mid-2020 the COVID 19 pandemic had almost forced the creative and performing arts industry to grind to a halt. Social distancing and health protocol guidelines saw the closure of most of the performing venues, thus cutting off the main revenue-generating activities of many artists. However, a number of urban-based performers were able to…