Acholi musical instruments
135 x 90 mm | Print albumen paper
MountDimension:
240 x 315 mm
Date of Print:
Unknown
Previous PRM Number:
B.3.1.29.b
Previous Other Number:
57 187
Accession Number:
1998.203.1.29.2
Description:
A display of a number of Acholi musical instruments set out on a table during Buchta's journey through Acholi country sometime in January 1879 en route to Bunyoro.
The items include two hide-covered wooden drums, a flute, a harp with hide-covered resonator and a rectangular instrument with six strings running longitudinally.
They are displayed on a packing crate with a large white sheet back-drop.
The three instruments hanging behind can be seen being demonstrated by three men in another image.
Photographer:
Richard Buchta
Date of Photo:
1879 January
Region:
Northern
Group:
Acholi
Publication History:
Contemporary Publication - Richard Buchta,
Die Oberen Nil-Länder: Volkstypen und Landschaften
.
Dargestellt in 160 Photographien, nach der Natur aufgenommen von Richard Buchta.
(Berlin 1881.
Verlag Von J.
F.
Stiehm)
Notes:
In H.
B.
Thomas' article 'Richard Buchta and Early Photography in Uganda'
Uganda Journal
Vol.
25, no.
1, 1960, p.
115, he notes that '...on 7th January 1879 he [Emin Pasha] records that, resting under a large tamarind tree...
he came upon Herr Buchta with his baggage on his way to Fatiko.
To this period may be reasonably attributed the photographs of Acholi types which appear in the latter's album and elsewhere.' [CM 16/6/2005]
PRM Source:
Unknown
Acquired:
Unknown
Other Owners:
Unknown
Class:
Music
Keyword:
Musical Instrument Drum , Musical Instrument String , Musical Instrument Wind
Primary Documentation:
Notes on mount ms pencil - "57 Musical instruments, Schuli negroes"
Notes on mount reverse ms pencil - "187"
Notes on mount reverse ms pencil - "187"
Recorder:
Elizabeth Edwards 5/9/95 Christopher Morton 14/6/2005 [Sudan Project]
