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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