folk music of Rwanda

Subject: folk music of Rwanda
From: GUEST,RJM
Date: 12 Dec 23 - 03:22 AM

Traditional music Also famous were the Amasimbi n'amakombe and Irindiro dance troupes. The ikinimba is perhaps the most revered musical tradition in Rwanda. It is a dance that tells the stories of Rwandan heroes and kings, accompanied by instruments like ngoma, ikembe, iningiri, umuduri and inanga. Any examples on you tube of their different musics?

Subject: RE: folk music of Rwanda
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Dec 23 - 10:46 AM

Any murder ballads?

Subject: RE: folk music of Rwanda
From: GUEST,Ed.
Date: 12 Dec 23 - 01:48 PM

Songs about a Rwandan Robin Hood might be interesting....

Subject: RE: folk music of Rwanda
From: Joe Offer
Date: 12 Dec 23 - 07:24 PM

Here's a nice playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igMgOWNuiN0&list=PLfMS4wS73njYT4ZK8sOF0P4vbkNX0R-KU

Subject: RE: folk music of Rwanda
From: GUEST,RJM
Date: 13 Dec 23 - 03:15 AM

thanks, Joe, a couple of clips reminded me of gamelan music, and a couple of others of Gaelic unaccompanied singing

Subject: RE: folk music of Rwanda
From: GUEST,RJM
Date: 13 Dec 23 - 03:51 AM

One guy reminded me of LIGHTNING HOPKINS.Medard Ntamagan the peice was called Imitoma

Subject: RE: folk music of Rwanda
From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey
Date: 13 Dec 23 - 01:12 PM

Well done Dick for starting this thread and well done Joe for the leg work.
It sounds very interesting but my schoolboy French is insuffient for the task.
The recordings are almost 20 years old and I do wonder how Topic got involved - hopefully more info to come.

Subject: RE: folk music of Rwanda
From: GUEST,RJM
Date: 13 Dec 23 - 02:04 PM

Malcolm, i was thinking about Rwanda because of the recent vote,so then i wondered what their folk music was like.i will listen to some more shortly

Subject: RE: folk music of Rwanda
From: Joe Offer
Date: 13 Dec 23 - 02:32 PM

I have a Rwandan friend here in California. He's a Catholic priest, and he came here after spending five years in prison. He's a wonderful person, and a good singer. Good drummer, too. Because of him, I have a soft spot in my heart for Rwanda and Rwandan music.

Subject: RE: folk music of Rwanda
From: GUEST,RJM
Date: 15 Dec 23 - 04:30 AM

interesting music

Subject: RE: folk music of Rwanda
From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey
Date: 15 Dec 23 - 09:58 PM

mmm
Doesn't sound like a good place to send people who already have severe problems.
Perhaps the French will help!!!

Subject: RE: folk music of Rwanda
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 16 Dec 23 - 06:40 AM

Commonwealth Connections Feature - Rwanda
BBC radio 3

Release date:14 April 2014
Duration: 23 minutes
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01xd01z

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R3 Music Planet - World Music Archive
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1QYgDsWdg6pfC7gSf3VCSD7/world-music-archive

Subject: RE: folk music of Rwanda
From: The Sandman
Date: 16 Dec 23 - 06:47 AM

it was originally a German colony until after the first world war, it subsequently became under Belgium

Subject: RE: folk music of Rwanda
From: The Sandman
Date: 17 Dec 23 - 04:53 AM

There are a couple of clips that are similiar in style to lightning hopkins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgCyEpcX1rI&list=OLAK5uy_khrR4ayauAFd0Lak0nzpkSXCjd20a0DO8