Lugbara fiddle

A local Lugbara musician in Arua, Uganda.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• music
• fiddle
• africa
• lugbara
• traditional

[InternetCowboy1973]

I completely agree with dianakamure. I was born in Arua and this video is typical misrepresentation of african people. It is just a guy playing a musical instrument given to him by the tourist! I think I will head into central london today and ask a random white guy to play and flute and hey presto english guy playing traditional english flute music!

[jbvander]

dont they play flutes in england? see my response to dianakamure.

[dianakamure]

This is absolute rubbish! Lugbaras don't play damn fiddles! Give it back to the white guy. There are no other references to the Lugbara on Youtube so putting this tosh up makes it look like an insight into the Lugbaras. They don't play fiddles, they play percussion instruments.

[jbvander]

what on earth makes you think you know what lugbaras play? why don't u try going over there and telling them that yourself.

[dianakamure]

jbvander - the reason I think I know what Lugbaras play is because I am one! I'm from Mvara. Don't tell me - you're one of those passing foreigners who thinks they know more than the locals!

[jbvander]

Hey, thats cool that youre from Mvara! I lived in Arua for 5 years. So if it's not lugbara, then what tribe is it from? Because I've seen a lot of them over there. And what about the harps? Aren't they a lugbara instrument too, or are they from Sudan? No offence buddy- didn't know you were lugbara! Just thought is was some random idiot dissing my video.

[rblaustein]

This is a great video, but isn't there any way of flipping the image so that it's vertical?

[KRISHNARAJIYENGAR]

My friend I am an Indian drummer and composer and am madly passionate about African music and especially fiddles. Could this be the ones they make for tourists as souvenirs in local markets? I bought some such Harps from kenya and the sound is so extremely sweet despite it being made as decorative pieces! I wish to own an Ndingidi or any one-stringed fiddle...any suggestions?

[ugandaloverno1]

God loves Uganda!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KRISHNARAJIYENGAR]

is this the Endingidi fiddle? I really want one. I bought some lyres from Kenya but this is also interesting. Do you have any info on these fiddles? Where and for how much can I buy one? Please do let me know. thanks

[KRISHNARAJIYENGAR]

is this the Endingidi fiddle? I really want one. I bought some lyres from Kenya but this is also interesting.

[dianakamure]

jbvander - I don;t actually know what tribe it is from if it is indeed a regional tribal instrument. Admittedly I only go via Kampala and Arua once a year, so I don;t know about other tribes. I know there is also the Madi and one other in Arua district. My father who lives in Arua also denied this being a traditional tribal instrument. Arua has always been a hub for passing tribes between Uganda, Sudan and Zaire. There are many foreigners now in Arua bringing with them various practises.

[anak1]

I dunno whether what you're saying is true as I'm not a Lugbara nor a Ugandan, but over in West Africa there are countless different types of indigenous fiddles, played by many tribes, along with percussion and string harps like the kora or seprewa. I've even posted a few of these clips up on youtube.