Music of Kuria and the Gusii of Western Kenya

The Kuria and Gusii are neighboring tribes living in the South Nyanza province located in southeastern Kenya. Music of Kuria and the Gusii of Western Kenya, originally released in 1972, offers an authentic experience of the indispensable role music has in the tribes’ ways of life. This album contains tracks ranging from formal ceremonial music to drinking songs. Each track features a unique Kenyan instrument, each of which is documented in the liner notes. Liner notes also contain a history of the relationship between the Kuria and Gusii tribes and full track descriptions.

Track Listing

101	Entoni - Musical Bow	Kuria entoni player	05:52
102	Iritingo - Bowl Lyre	Kuria iritingo player	03:25
103	Ekegogo - Spike Lute	Kuria ekegogo player	04:05
104	Umwere - Closed Transverse Flute (1)	Kuria umwere player	01:25
105	Umwere - Closed Transverse Flute (2)	Kuria umwere player	01:12
106	Ikere - Closed Transverse Flute	Kuria ikere player	01:01
107	Ikibiswi - Open Transverse Flute	Kuria ikibiswi player	00:51
108	Women's Wedding Song	Kuria women during wedding feast	01:49
109	Men's Beer Drinking Song (1)	Kuria men in beer hut during wedding	00:53
110	Men's Beer Drinking Song (2)	Kuria men in beer hut during wedding	01:03
201	Obokano - Bowl Lyre (1)	Gusii obokano player and singer	02:22
202	Obokano - Bowl Lyre (2)	Gusii obokano player and singer	02:37
203	Obokano - Bowl Lyre (3)	Gusii obokano player and singer	02:47
204	Obokano - Bowl Lyre (4)	Gusii obokano player and singer	02:39
205	Obokano - Bowl Lyre (5)	Gusii obokano player and singer	02:51
206	Obokano - Bowl Lyre (6)	Gusii obokano player and singer	02:00
207	Rirandi and Orogunchara - End-Blown Horn and Side-Blown Trumpet (1)	Gusii rirandi and orogunchara players	00:53
208	Rirandi and Orogunchara - End-Blown Horn and Side-Blown Trumpet (2)	Gusii rirandi and orogunchara players	01:18
209	Song Accompanied by Rirandi and Orogunchara (1)	Gusii rirandi and orogunchara players and singers	01:26
210	Song Accompanied by Rirandi and Orogunchara (2)	Gusii rirandi and orogunchara players and singers	01:15
211	Circumcision Ceremony Song (1)	Gusii women at female circumcision ceremony	01:18
212	Circumcision Ceremony Song (2)	Gusii women at female circumcision ceremony	01:22