Kaiwang'u | East African

Title:

Kaiwang'u

Audio:

Description:

Rika. Initiation song for boys and girls. This is a self praise song by boys and girls who are waiting during the Rika period prior to undergoing circumcision. The leader sings in a kind of falsetto voice which is much appreciated by the people - but on a recording gives no idea of his manly appearance. The calling for a special response during the course of the recitative is typical of Arusha songs. The full song is not available here.

Composer:

Ndasimi Sarubare (Performer/Lead)
Arusha men (Performer)

Artist(s):

Ndasimi Sarubare (Performer/Lead)
Arusha men (Performer)

Date:

1950-09-30

Format:

78RPM Shellac record

Format:

00:02:44

Format:

Sound Forge V8

Format:

Studer Revox interface SP 10-8

Format:

Technics SP-10 MKII direct drive turntable

Format:

Vestax BDT-2500 belt-drive turntable

Source:

Shellac record number TP2131

Source:

Master number XYZ5578

Source:

Research number: D7A4

Source:

Sound of Africa series number TR154 A4

Source:

Tape number 146

Rights:

International Library of African Music

Publisher:

International Library of African Music

Identifier (disa):

mus1950-09-30.036.018.TP2131-XYZ5578

Identifier (original):

TP2131-XYZ5578

Identifier (greenstone export db):

5589