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June 25-29; July 2-6, 2014 
LOG SHEET #1
SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL 
AUDIO/VIDEO LOG SHEET
LOGGER/VIDEOGRAPHER: MARK WILLER 
MEMORY CARD NUMBER-TASCAM: CFCH54 
FILE NAME:0182
MEMORY CARD NUMBER-ZOOM H2:CFCH53 
FILE NAME:
PRESENTER: AGHAN ODERO AGAN 
DATE TIME: 6/29 11AM
PROGRAM: KENYA 
STAGE: KARIHUNI
GROUP NAME: TRADITIONAL STRINGED INSTRUMENTS 
REGION/STYLE: WEST KENYA 

0182

[[2 columned table]]
| PERFORMER(S) | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION |
| --- | --- |
| GEORGE ACHIENG’ODERO | ORUTU |
| BOAZ OFIENO AKETCH | ORUTU |
| RONALD ONTIRI ONCHURN | ORUTU |

CONTENTS/NOTES (CONTINUE ON BACK):
1. SONG
2. INTRODUCTION ORUTU, THE INSTRUMENT IS EXPLAINED.
3. THE ARTIST INTRO 
4. ODERO TALKS ABOUT THE OR UTU- "THE AFRICAN FIDDLE"
5. MONITOR LIZARD SKIN IS USED ONE STRING
6. ODERO DEMONSTRATER
7. AKETCH
8. USED FROM EGYPT TO AFRICA-TRAVELLED ALONG THE NILE ORATU THESE ARE FROM OUO GROUP IN WEST KENYA ALONG LAKE VICTORIA. IT WAS FIRST A SOLOL INSTRUMENT, NOT USED IN ENSEMBLES. OLDER MEN USED TO BE ONLY ONES WHO PLAYED, NOW HAVE YOUNGER PLAYERS