Music From Rwanda
Recordings and documentation by Denyse Hiernaux-L'hoëst 1954-55
Photography by Jaques J. Maquet
In collaboration with the Royal Museum of Central Africa, Tervuren
An Anthology Of African Music 2
Bärenreiter • Musicaphon - BM 30 L 2302 - P.1965
Side A
Tutsi
No. 1 Rukina, Seven drums of the mwami with song. - Nyanza 5'02
No. 2 Song with handclapping - Rurambo 3'01
No. 3 Umuhara, Song of the spirits - Astrida 2'20
No. 4 Guhindura - Cyinkanga (Nyanza territory) 2'36
No. 5 Muberule, Board Zitehr - Rurambo 2'46
No. 6 Kana, name of a woman - Astrida 3'06
No. 7 Chandali, Mens song with zither accompaniment - Astrida 3'07
No. 8 Ikimanura, Arrival of the Tutsi - Nyanza 3'33
Side A total time 25'31
Side B
Hutu
No. 9 Mugore W'Ingare, the difficult woman - Astrida 2'08
No. 10 Induru Ni Ndende, the war cry is long - Astrida 5'04
No. 11 Ikondera, song of the brides friends - Astrida 1'53
No. 12 Ntawundi mwana nkibyara ndakuze, he can no longer procreate, he's to old - Astrida 3'22
No. 13 Kubangurira, Pastoral song - Astrida 1'54
No. 14 Ingare, the shrew - Astrida 2'05
No. 15 Agasambi, the royal crane - Astrida 3'15
No. 16 Nshoz' Uruyange, praise of an army corps - Musha 1'57
No. 17 Ibare, in praise of a chieftain - Cyinkanga (Nyanza territory) 2'33
Side B total time 29'42
We had three records before from Rwanda, all published by Royal Museum of Central Africa, Tervuren and the volume in this Unesco series is a collaboration with that same Museum.
Rwanda Map
Rwanda Map (detail)
Hutu dance of the brides friends
Hutu dance of the brides friends
Hutu musical bow
Hutu vertical flute
Hutu vertical flute
Inanga
Tutsi. Seven drums of the Mwami
Tutsi. Umuhara song of spirits
Twa. Makondera orchestra
Twa song and dance
Young Tutsi singer
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