INVITATION TO AN ENANGA PERFORMANCE AND DISCUSSION
Two enanga performers from Kagera Region who are currently in Dar es Salaam attending the international Ethnomusicology Symposium at the University of Dar es Salaam have kindly agreed to stage a live performance for fans and patrons at theSoma Book Caféon Tuesday, 26/7/2011, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. All interested individuals and groups are kindly invited. There will be no entrance fee, but patrons may make small voluntary donations to thebardsin appreciation of their work. Performances will be interspersed with discussions on the enanga tradition and other Kagera and Tanzanian music traditions.
The discussions will be coordinated by the distinguished enanga scholar, Prof. M.M. Mulokozi.
As usual drinks and other refreshments will be on sale at the Café counter and the bookshop will be open. Kindly help make the occasion a highly sociable, educational and enjoyable event by your attendance.
NOTEEnangais a musical instrument – a trough zither used in the Lake Region and elsewhere in epic and song performance. The term also denoted such performances.
MWALIKO WA KUHUDHURIA MAONYESHO NA MAJADILANO YA SANAA YA ENANGAWasanii wawili wa muziki wa nanga kutoka Mkoa wa Kagera ambao wako Dar s Salaam kuhudhuria Kongamano la Muziki wa Asili linalofanyika katika Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam watafanya maonyesho ya muziki wao siku ya Jumanne, tarehe 26/7/2011, kuanzia saa 12 jioni hadi saa 2:30 katika viunga vyaMkahawa wa Vitabu, Soma, Regent Estate Na 53, Dar es Salaam. Vikundi na watu binafsi wanakaribishwa kushiriki. Utendaji wa nanga utaambatana na majadiliano na maelezo kuhusu muziki wa asili wa Kagera na Tanzania kwa jumla. Hapatakuwa na kiingilio ila wateja wana hiari ya kuwatunza wasanii hao wakati wa utendaji. Majadiliano yataratibiwa na mwanazuoni mashuhuri wa enanga, Prof. M.M. Mulokozi.
Kama kawaida, vinywaji na viburudisho anuwai vitauzwa Mkahawani na duka la vitabu litakuwa wazi.
MUHIMUEnangani ala ya muziki inayotumika katika Ukanda wa Ziwa na kwingineko wakati wa kuimba tendi na fani nyingine za nyimbo. Wimbo unaoimbwa kwa kutumia ala hiyo vilevile huweza kuitwaenanga.
Demere Kitunga
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