VARIOUS ARTISTS

Music of Kuria and the Gusii of Western Kenya

VARIOUS ARTISTS

22 TITRES • 44 MINUTES • JAN 01 1972

1
Entoni - Musical Bow
Kuria Entoni Player
05:52
2
Iritingo - Bowl Lyre
Kuria Iritingo Player
03:25
3
Ekegogo - Spike Lute
Kuria Ekegogo Player
04:05
4
Umwere - Closed Transverse Flute
Kuria Umwere Player, Men
01:25
5
Umwere - Closed Transverse Flute
Kuria Umwere Player
01:12
6
Ikere - Open Transverse Flute
Kuria Ikere Player
01:01
7
Ikibiswi - Closed Transverse Flute
Kuria Ikibiswi Player
00:51
8
Women's Wedding Song
Female Singers
01:49
9
Men's Beer Drinking Song
Male Singers
00:53
10
Men's Beer Drinking Song
Male Singers
01:03
11
Obokano - Bowl Lyre
Gusii Obokano Player
02:22
12
Obokano - Bowl Lyre
Gusii Obokano Player
02:37
13
Obokano - Bowl Lyre
Gusii Obokano Player
02:47
14
Obokano - Bowl Lyre
Gusii Obokano Player
02:39
15
Obokano - Bowl Lyre
Gusii Obokano Player
02:50
16
Obokano - Bowl Lyre
Gusii Obokano Player
02:00
17
Rirandi and Orogunchara - End-Blown Horn and Side-Blown Trumpet
Gusii Musicians
00:53
18
Rirandi and Orogunchara - End-Blown Horn and Side-Blown Trumpet
Gusii Musicians
01:18
19
Rirandi and Orogunchara - End-Blown Horn and Side-Blown Trumpet
Gusii Musicians
01:26
20
Rirandi and Orogunchara - End-Blown Horn and Side-Blown Trumpet
Gusii Musicians
01:15
21
Songs Sung during Women's Circumcision Ceremony
Gusii Singers
01:18
22
Songs Sung during Women's Circumcision Ceremony
Gusii Singers
01:22
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