Ganda, Nyoro, Ankole - Royal Court Music From Uganda 1950 & 1952 mp3 flac

Tracklist

1	Okwagala Omulungi Kwesengereza [Harp Song]	3:04
2	Gganga Alula [Harp Song]	3:00
3	Osenga Omwami Tagayala [Harp Song]	3:08
4	Okuzanyira [Song With Flutes & Drums]	2:41
5	Asenga Omwami Tagayla [Song With Flutes & Drums]	2:38
6	Katego [Xylophone & Drums]	2:52
7	Kalagala Ebwembe [Xylophone & Drums]	2:48
8	Nandikulamudde [Xylophone]	1:16
9	Basiibira Malaika [Xylophone]	1:19
10	Kyuma [Drum Ensemble]	2:22
11	Nsiriba Ya Munange Katego [Drum Ensemble]	2:37
12	Sewaswa Kazalabalongo [Harp Song]	2:54
13	Oyagala Nkole Ntya [Xylophone]	1:07
14	Lulangalanga [Xylophone]	1:26
15	Bwemba Nkwagala Nkugamba [Xylophone]	1:18
16	Akasozi Bamunanika [Song With Lyre, Fiddle & Drum]	2:44
17	Mulamu Namala Ampita Erinya [Song With 2 Drums]	2:49
18	Irambi [Horn Ensemble]	1:22
19	Rwakanembe [Horn Ensemble]	1:17
20	Ntajemerwa [Drum Ensemble]	1:21
21	Speech By The Omukama [Speech]	1:41
22	Okuturukya Omukama [Durm Ensemble & Flutes]	1:18
23	Ntimbo [Drum Ensemble]	1:04
24	Aramutanga [Flutes]	1:10
25	Kitwekize Kya Winyi [Song]	1:14
26	Rukidi [Song With Drum Ensemble]	2:39
27	Kyebambi [Song With Drum Ensemble]	2:28
28	Kotabijuba / Abagenyi Baizire [Song With Horns & Rattles]	4:53
29	Obw'Omugabe Gasyonga II Yagwara Ekirunga [Song]	2:42
30	Entoro Y'Omuhogo [Song]	2:21

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – International Library of African Music

Credits

• Edited By, Engineer [Restoration], Mastered By – Evert Woud, Rolf Breemer
• Layout, Design – Frauke Erichsen
• Liner Notes – Andrew Tracey
• Performer – Ganda (tracks: 1 to 17), Ankole* (tracks: 29, 30), Nyoro (tracks: 18 to 28)
• Photography By – Hugh Tracey
• Producer – Michael Baird

Notes

Music as an endangered species.
In 1966 Prime Minister Obote fell on the traditional monarchies of Uganda. The Ganda, Nyoro and Ankole peoples lost their Kabaka, Omukama and Omugabe, the palaces were seized and burned, the retainers - including the musicians - killed or dispersed, the royal instruments, some of them over 400 years old, destroyed. So what became of the royal musics? One factor that at least ensures that they have not completely disappeared is the good fortune that Hugh Tracey made two recording trips to Uganda in 1950 and 1952, where with the rulers' encouragement he recorded the music on this album, and much else besides. Much of this beautiful music is impossible to reproduce now and will never be heard again.