The Music of other Tribes in Uganda

The basoga are the people located in the eastern part of the Uganda and they have so many similarities with the Baganda. Their culture, dialect and music are related to the baganda. They also have a similar xylophone known as embaire that plays an important part and it is principally used in the busoga court, the compulsory principles of embarire music are related to those of the amadinda music if Buganda. The basoga use procession pattern rudiments in their dances, with females taking a lead part. Energetic gyrating of the hips and waist is the most common pattern of the dance.

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The Bagisu are also seen in the eastern part of Uganda and their music is known as kadodi, it is one of the most shared folk music patterns and it is regularly used in festivities within the country even by peoples of diverse peoples. This is extremely because of its dance oriented nature; this employs every enjoyable drumming pattern that inspired wild dancing. The music is primarily used during circumcision occasions, where young boys are initiated into the manhood. Circumcision is known as imbalu. Other dances of the bagisu include the following dance known as mabega, which involves energetic shaking of the shoulders.

The west of the Uganda is known as Banvankore and they are large in tribe. Their music is more graceful when compared to other peoples and involves gradual and simplistic drumming. The dancing pattern includes jumping and gesturing of the arms and is timed to perfection so as to coincide with the percussion. In the west also are the Banyoro and Batoro who use a music pattern known as runyege that includes clangers attached to the feet of male dancers who dance with female countrywomen in a specific manner so as to make music with their legs.

In the northern part of the Uganda, different tribes such as the Acholi and the Langi have their own patterns of music. The okeme, which is a thumb piano, is famous in this area since having been introduced during in the early 20^th century by the Congolese porters. Locally made papyrus flutes are also shared. Choral are delivered in a group by different singers, most time male. Regular stomping and jumping, with shaking of the head and neck, are common features of dance from this section of the country.

These are few examples of the different tribes and culture groups in the country with their related patterns of music and dance. There are many more tribes though their music has not been well studied and recorded.