Ugandan Music and Dance

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Ugandan Music and Dance

• By
• Aoife Mc Keown
• Michelle Moriarty

Curriculum Information Bibliography
The PowerPoint Presentation
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Uganda
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Lets explore Ugandan music and dance
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MUSIC
DANCE
INSTRUMENTS
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Music is a big part of life in Uganda, in
particular singing. The songs in Uganda are sung
in English and the local languages Luganda,
Runyankole and Lutolo
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There are two main types of songs sung in Uganda
religious songs and traditional songs. Ugandans
sing in church, at school, in the home, while
they work and at celebrations.
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Learn a Ugandan Song in Runyankole
Watch a video of a classroom song
CELEBRATE!
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Kankore Ruhanga being sung at Sunday Mass
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Would you like to learn this Ugandan song?
Here are the words Kankore Ruhanga Emirimoyawe Ka
nkore Ruhanga Oryapa eyabirano
Click here to hear the words again
Click here to learn the tune
Click here to sing along with the song
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This is a popular song sung in classrooms that
introduces each child in the class. Depending on
the size of the class it can last over an hour!!
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This video is of a college choir celebrating the
arrival of new beds.
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Dance can mean many things in Uganda and in all
areas dance is essential. Ugandans dance at
weddings, parties, school festivals, funerals,
and ceremonies. Sometimes the dance itself can be
an ceremony.
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In parts of Uganda a girls husband is chosen by
a dance, the Entogoro. To be a good dancer means
you are strong and you will be a good husband.
The winner of the dance (the man who stays
dancing the longest) will be her husband. Dances
can also tell a story.
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Watch a dance at a school festival
Watch a dance group perform at a party
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This is a festival to celebrate the 10th
anniversary of the school. The children are
dancing a traditional dance.
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This a traditional dance group from Western
Uganda. They are dancing a traditional dance that
warns about the dangers of drinking too much
alcohol!
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Ugandan instruments are usually made out of wood.
Other materials that are used include string,
pieces of metal, animal hide (animal skin) and
bottle caps. Instruments are used to accompany
singing and dancing. What do you think is the
most important instrument in Uganda? (Watch the
picture for a clue)
Their hands (clapping)!!!
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ADUNGU (bow harp)
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ENTONGORO (rattles)
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AMANDINDA (xylophone)
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MBIRA (thumb piano)
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ENDERE (flute)
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NANGA (zither)
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ENGOMA (drum)
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ADUNGU The Ugandan Bow Harp
This instrument is made of wood and cow hide. It
has 7 - 9 strings and is played with your
fingers. The people who can play the ADUNGU are
considered very important.
Click here to hear the ADUNGU
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AMANDINDA The Xylophone
The AMANDINDA is a wooden xylophone. The wooden
keys are hit with a wooden mallet to make the
sound. The smaller the key the higher the sound.
Click here to hear the AMANDINDA
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ENDERE The Wooden Flute
The ENDERE is a wooden flute. It can be played as
a solo instrument or as an accompaniment.
Click here to hear the ENDERE
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ENGOMA The Drum
The ENGOMA is the Ugandan drum. It is one of the
most important instruments in Uganda. It is made
of wood and cow hide.
How to play the ENGOMA
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ENGOMA The Drum
The ENGOMA can be played in many different ways
hitting it with your hand or a stick and by
standing it straight up, putting it on its side
or even sitting on it!!
Click here to hear the ENGOMA
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ENTONGORO The Rattles
This is a wooden rattle. The three balls are
dried fruit with seeds inside. Male dancers tie
the rattles to their legs when they are dancing
so you can hear the rhythm of the dance.
Click here to hear the ENTONGORO
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MBIRA The Thumb Piano
The MBIRA is a wooden box with small pieces of
metal attached called tines. The tines are played
with the thumbs, which is why it is called the
thumb piano.
Click here to hear the MBIRA
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NANGA The Zither
This is a wooden instrument with 8 strings. It is
played with your fingers.
Click here to hear the NANGA
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BibliographyInformation, Pictures, Video, Sound

• Information, Pictures, Video and Recordings taken
  in Uganda, June-August 2006 by the participants
  in the Réalt Africa Educators Programme Michelle
  Moriarty, Elaine Grothier, Blake Killeen and
  Shane Maguire.

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Curriculum InformationMusic 5th Class

• Listening and Responding
• Exploring Sounds
• Body Percussion
• To Music
• Comparing and Contrasting African Music and Irish
  Music.
• Different styles/ traditions, recognising its
  function
• Identify some families of instruments
• Examine the effects produced by different
  instruments

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Curriculum InformationMusic 5th Class

• Performing
• Singing Songs
• Singing the Ugandan Song Kankore Ruhanga
• Playing Instruments
• Discover different ways of playing percussion and
  melodic instruments from Uganda.

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Curriculum InformationGeography 5th Class

• Human Environments People and Other Lands.
• An Environment in a non-European Country
• Language(s)
• Art and culture, Customs and traditions
• Play and pastimes, leisure interests
• And differences between this place and Ireland

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Curriculum InformationSPHE 5th Class

• Myself and the Wider World
• Local and other Communities
• become aware of some of the cultures, lifestyles
  and languages of some countries in the wider
  world
• Learning about each other through sport and music

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