Concept information
Definition
- Adeudeu. Arched harp of the Teso people of Uganda and Kenya" Music Dept, Kenyatta Univ: "The adeudeu is often played by two players, one plays the strings, the second player plays the rhythm with a hammer padded with cloath. The adeudeu plays the low ranges; accompanies songs; the singer also plays the harp. Solo performance or played in sets of three. For entertainment. Normally played by men, not seldom elderly men who play it for mockery songs. Held in the arms with the soundbox towards the player. Played with the thumb and the index. G. Senoga-Zake, Folk Music of Kenya, 2000, 140: "A five string type of harp used by the Iteso who live on the border of Kenya and Uganda in Busia District, Western Province, and whose cousins are found immediately on the other side of the border, in Uganda.
Broader concept
- Harps (en)
Entry terms
- Adedeu
Created
- 2019-01-31
Editorial note
- to be translated (en)
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URI
http://www.mimo-db.eu/InstrumentsKeywords/10036
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