Elimu Cultural Promoters Group
…Music of the Kalenjin Baringo, Kenya…
Kalomoywa Group
…Music of the Kalenjin Kapenguria, Kenya …
Ndaiga Muchiri Group
…Ndaiga Muchiri: He was a founding member of Kangema Mwomboko Dancers. Ndaiga started singing in 1943 and loves to entertain. He’s Kikuyu and plays Mwomboko wa 40 style. Mwomboko: a traditional song where he plays the Karing’aring’a (the ring)…
Chebonet Group
…Music of the Kalenjin Kapsokwony, Kenya…
Conclusion: Challenges and Recomendations Story
…filmed much more in advance, and the recce could preselect them according to their knowledge and accessibility. I believe recces have been a part of previous Singing Wells projects and both Ketebul and Abubilla crew are well aware of the benefits of this practice. This should thus be considered a reminder of its vital importance. If we look closer at the original concept for Masters of the Nyatiti, we expected to film all of the following stages…
Day 9 – Sunday 9th July 2017 Story
…g to Hornbostel– Sachs(2), all four would be classified as composite chordophones, more precisely under the 321.2 category of: “Yoke lutes or lyres – The strings are attached to a yoke which lies in the same plane as the sound‐table and consists of two arms and a cross‐bar.” Through a group interview, we attempted to compare them in: size (size of resonator; length of arms and per extension of strings); materials of fabrication (types of wood); bo…
The Singing Wells podcast #3 Podcast
…Here is podcast number 3. In this podcast, we look at the development of Abubilla Music – one of the partners in The Singing Wells project – from initial idea, to music label. There are interviews with members of the SMCC, and music from the SMCC, Louise Calf, Gus Warriner, Tati Kalveks, Chris Kozlowski and Ketebul artist Winyo. Click here to download the podcast….
Day 1 – Saturday 1st July 2017 Story
…st, approximatively, the different stages of nyatiti making before arrival to the field in order to plan on filming economically. According to what was explained by Rapasa, who also makes the instruments, we identified 9 stages of nyatiti making. This would later facilitate following the instrument makers narratives and allow for comparison. Other pertinent information provided by Rapasa during our drive to Kisumu included the types of trees used…
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Adungu Instrument
…Adungu is a stringed instrument we encountered in Northern Uganda. We also recorded an Adungu group in Kampala, as we passed back through on the way to Entebbe. It is an arched harp instrument with between 7 and 10 or more strings. They vary in size between smaller instruments, played close to the body and the larger bass adungu, on which the player can sit. The sound box is commonly covered in animal hide, and is also at times used as a perc…
Day 4 – Tuesday 4th July 2017 Story
…that he never owns more than one instrument and usually gives out the old one to a school teacher who uses it in class. He is equally proud of the fact his son is learning how to play, while he confirms no formal teaching actually happens. Traditionally the only way to learn the nyatiti is by observing and trying out. On the topic of gender taboo, Ogutu commented he does not recall ever seeing a female nyatiti player, yet does not think there exi…
Day 3 – Monday 3rd July 2017 Story
…going to a nearby wood and picking a log, which was then transported back to the compound on a bicycle. Upon arrival, Sewe, an elderly man of impressive strength and skill, started working on the resonator (in vernacular referred to as ohodha). He first did some measurements and drew the resonator’s shape on the log with charcoal. Then he went on to cut out the shape using several tools: an axe, a panga and a chisel (koyo). Once the shape was alm…
Day 2 – Sunday 2nd July 2017 Story
…used when playing the nyatiti. These include: badiz (a piece of cloth tied to the player’s ankle as background for bells); gara (series of bells; should be a minimum of 8 in a string) and oduong (a foot ring placed on the thumb toe). He then explained the way he tunes his instrument and confirmed our presumption that the tuning techniques vary from player to player, as well as the fact that not all know how to do it correctly. Meshack Okoth Okumu…
Kasagat Traditional Dancers Group
…Music of the Kalenjin Iten, Kenya…
Sengenya Group
…Music of the Mijikenda Junda, Mombasa, Kenya Group Leader: Munyaka Chimega; performers: Muratela Kamanza, Newton Dzuga Wale, Salima Tsuma, Mlaa Saidi,-Washe, Ruth Amina, Mapuh Saida Nyama-Wi, Nzingo Tsuma Rua, Samma Mbura Andrea…
Kewamoi Women Dancers Group
…Music of the Kalenjin Baringo, Kenya…