Songs and Stories
from Uganda
W. Moses Serwadda
Edited by Hewitt Pantaleoni
Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
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ISBN 0--937203-85-8 Book/audio CD SET
$17.95
A colorful, authentic sampling of 13 traditional story songs with
English narrative, work songs, game songs and lullabies from the
repertoire of W. Moses Serwadda, Ugandan musician, folklorist and
faculty member at Makarere University in Uganda. The songs appear
in the original Luganda, with phonetic pronunciation, English translation
and an explanation of the story or purpose of each. The songs and
stories included are from Serwaddašs own large collection of folk
material, much of it acquired as a child in the household of his
grandfather, an administrator in the Bukunja area appointed by the
King of the Baganda.
There are stories of magic birds and animals, with songs and narrative
interwoven. The musical transcriptions by the late ethnomusicologist
Hewitt Pantaleoni are clear and easy to follow.
Bold, carefully researched and detailed two-color woodcuts by award-winning
artists Leo and Diane Dillon add an exciting visual dimension to
this unique collection of music and folklore from East Africa.
The recording ensures that pronunciation, melody and rhythms will
be easily and accurately learned, and the stories will be brought
to life for those too young to read.
The Book includes:
- Six complete Ugandan folk tales with song interludes throughout
- Seven work songs, game songs and lullabies
- Cultural background information
- Clear musical transcriptions
- Phonetic spellings
- Translations
The audio CD includes:
- Every story, narrated by storyteller Moriah Vecchia
- Every song and song-interlude, performed by W. Moses Serwadda,
his daughter and friends.
About the Author and Editor:
William Moses Serwadda has been singing, dancing, and drumming since
he was five years old. The son of a Mukunja farmer from the shores
of Lake Victoria, he is presently on the faculty of the Department
of Music and Dance at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. For
years he ran a biweekly television program of traditional music for
children there. His personal musical style is considered by the Ministry
of Culture to be a model for the performance of traditional music,
and since Ugandašs independence in 1962 he has been asked many times
to go around the country training local clubs dedicated to traditional
music. He holds a masteršs in African Dance from the Institute of
African Studies at the University of Ghana, and has directed choirs
in many festivals of African music throughout the world.
The late Hewitt Pantaleoni received his Ph.D. in ethnomusicology
from Wesleyan University (CT), concentrating particularly on African
music, and taught Western, non-Western and folk music at the State
University College at Oneonta, NY.
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