Mende song

Ethnomusicological recording made by Cootje van Oven. Mende song accompanied by two gita. The instruments and performers can be seen in the photograph. The song is a Mohammedan song, on the subject of Ramadan. The gita is a rectangular frame drum. Measurements of bigger one: length 14.5", width 12.5", depth of frame 5.5". Smaller one: length 12.5", width 10", depth of frame 3". The bigger one is played with one stick, the smaller one with two. This item is performed by an all male group.

Further Information

  • Type: Sound Recording, Musical instruments
  • Object: Mende song
  • Materials: No Data / Other
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: No Data
  • Production Date: 1966.12.20
  • Associated Places: Sahn, Malen Chiefdom, Pujehun District [Place Recorded]; Basarli Town, Pujehun District [Origin of item]
  • Associated People: Cootje van Oven [Sound Recordist]; Herb Clark [Sound Recordist]; Vandi Bamba [Lead singer]; Momo Janeh [Second singer]; Mohamed Sengeh and Buake Mansaray [Gita]
  • Museum: Cootje Van Oven Collection
  • Accession Number: CVO:226

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