ENGOMA ENTEERA: Classical Music from Uganda

Orchestra 2001 presents chamber music by Justinian Tamusuza, a leading voice in contemporary African art music and Uganda’s foremost living composer.

Drumming is at the heart of almost all cultures in Africa. ENGOMA ENTEERA means “drumming without singing and dancing” in the Luganda language. In Tamusuza’s music for harps, string quartet, woodwind quintet, and mixed ensemble, drumming rhythms will be heard without the use of actual drums, played instead on harp, cello, bassoon, French horn, or electric guitar.

“Mbeera Ggwe Wantonda” for two prepared harps
“Abaana Bange” for soprano saxophone, marimba, and electric guitar
“Mu Kkubo Ery ‘Omusaalaba” for string quartet
“Abaafa Luli” for woodwind quintet

This Orchestra 2001 performance is presented with support from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

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