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Chemirocha (III) | East African

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ILAM

A humorous song with Chepkongo 6 string bowl lyre. The mysterious singer and dancer, Chemirocha has been turned into a local god Pan with the feet of an antelope, half beast, half man. He is urged by the girls to do the leaping dance familiar to all Kipsigis so energetically that he will jump clear out of his clothes. The name Chemirocha is based upon the guitarist Jimmy Rodgers.
Details from ILAM field card number: D6L 22

 1950-09-15 Chepkongo bowl lyre | East African | Humorous | ILAM | Indigenous music | Kenya | Ketienya, Chemutoi | Kipsigis | Kipsigis | Kipsigis | Song
Talatany chebwomut | East African

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ILAM

A humorous song with Chepkongo 6 string bowl lyre. The mysterious singer and dancer, Chemirocha has been turned into a local god Pan with the feet of an antelope, half beast, half man. He is urged by the girls to do the leaping dance familiar to all Kipsigis so energetically that he will jump clear out of his clothes. The name Chemirocha is based upon the guitarist Jimmy Rodgers.
Details from ILAM field card number: D6L 22b.

 1950-09-15 Chepkongo bowl lyre | East African | ILAM | Indigenous music | Kenya | Ketienya, Chemutoi | Kipsigis | Kipsigis | Kipsigis
Inkole re |

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ILAM

Translated English title - "Everything matches." Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6L 21

Chelule Arap Chino (Performer)
Composer not specified

 1950-09-15 Chepkongo bowl lyre | Chimo,Chelule Arap | East African | ILAM | Indigenous music | Kenya | Kipsigis | Kipsigis | Kipsigis | Topical song
Chemirocha (II) | East African

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ILAM

Topical song with Chepkongo 6 string bowl lyre. Chemirocha the mystical singer, (based on Jimmy Rodgers, the American guitarist) is at Kericho, they say. 'Why'. He is said to have visited a friend of his at Ituna! The similarity of the two instruments, the guitar and the local lyre has given rise to the legend of this wandering player whose records have been heard, but whose presence is a mystery.
The young men having sung this version of Chemirocha said that it was really their sisters' song, but they were too shy to sing it. Eventually the girls were persuaded to sing and gave us the next version.
Details from ILAM field card number: D6L 19

 1950-09-15 Chepkongo bowl lyre | East African | ILAM | Indigenous music | Kenya | Kipsigis | Kipsigis | Kipsigis | Ng'asura, Charondet Arap | Topical song
Katuiyo |

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ILAM

Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6L 18

Charondet Arap Ng'asura (Performer)
Composer not specified

 1950-09-15 Chepkongo bowl lyre | Dance song | East African | Folk music | ILAM | Indigenous music | Katuiyo dance | Kenya | Kipsigis | Kipsigis | Kipsigis | Ng'asura,Charondet Arap
Kongoi Maitoling |

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ILAM

Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6L 23

Charondet Arap Ng'asura (Performer)
Charondet Arap Ng'asura (Composer)

 1950-09-15 Chepkongo bowl lyre | East African | ILAM | Indigenous music | Kenya | Kipsigis | Kipsigis | Love song | Ng'asura,Charondet Arap
Ho Jambo Bwana | East African

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ILAM

Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6L 2

Kepkoske Arap Chepkwony (Performer)
Kepkoske Arap Chepkwony (Composer)

 1950-09-15 Chepkongo bowl lyre | Chepkwony,Kepkoske Arap | East African | ILAM | Indigenous music | Kenya | Kipsigis | Kipsigis | Praise song | Sitonik,Kipkemo Arap | Vocal
Arap Tapartile Oleiyo laleiyo | East African

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ILAM

Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6L 1

Kepkoske Arap Chepkwony (Performer)
Kepkoske Arap Chepkwony (Composer)

 1950-09-15 Bowl lyre | Chepkongo bowl lyre | Chepkwony,Kepkoske Arap | East African | ILAM | Indigenous music | Kenya | Kipsigis | Kipsigis | Praise song | Vocal
Ho Jambo Bwana | East African

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ILAM

Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6L 2

Kepkoske Arap Chepkwony (Performer)
Kepkoske Arap Chepkwony (Composer)

 1950-09-15 Bowl lyre | Chepkongo bowl lyre | Chepkwony,Kepkoske Arap | East African | ILAM | Indigenous music | Kenya | Kipsigis | Praise song | Sitonik,Kipkemo Arap | Vocal
Kang'et Chorwet | East African

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ILAM

Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6L 7

Bekijebei Arap Mosonik (Performer)
Cheriro Arap Korogorem (Performer)
Bekijebei Arap Mosonik (Composer)

 1950-09-15 Bowl lyre | Chepkongo bowl lyre | Dance song | East African | ILAM | Indigenous music | Kenya | Kipsigis | Korogorem,Cheriro Arap | Mosonik,Bekyibei Arap | Praise song | Vocal
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