FE-172-21-entry2 -- Adungu, Adeudeu
Scope and Contents
5-String Harp (Cordophone or Bow Harp). Sound box (resonator) made of a peanut shaped gourd whose top was sliced away and covered by a dark snake skin, which is sewn on. The neck of the instrument is perpendicular to the resonator and is made of wood with 5 holes for pegs (only one peg remains intact). An engraved face with a hat is carved atop the neck. The strings are of thin wire. There are two large sound holes with five smaller piercings in between for the strings to attach.
Dates
- Other: -
Extent
From the Collection: 327 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Date Acquired
[Unknown]
Donor
[Unknown]
Dimensions
Resonator
References Cited
Face Music (FM)
2008 Traditional Instruments: Uganda. Electronic document, http://www.face-music.ch/instrum/uganda_instrumen.html, accessed December 6th 2008.
Laye, Camara
1984 The Guardian of the Word: Kouma Lafolo Kouma. New York: Vintage Books.
Nation Master (NM)
2003 Alur. Hermelinde Steiner P & C: Encyclopedia. Electronic document, http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/alur, accessed December 6th 2008.
Peek, Philip M. and Kwesi Yankah
2004 African Folklore: An Encyclopedia. New York : Routledge.
Sadie, Stanley
1984 The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. University of California: Macmillan Press.
Outline of Cultural Materials Code
534 (Musical Instrument)
Material
Gourd, snake skin, wire, wood, string
Use and Backgroung
The Alur tribe are a people of the Nile Valley in Africa, living on the northwest portion of Uganda. They comprise 2% of the Ugandan population. They are closely akin to the Acholi people, and speak practically the same language (NM 2003).
Africa
Culture
Alur
General Area of the World
East Africa
Culture Area
Uganda
Outline of World Cultures Code
FK5 (Alur)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository