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Audience Perspectives on the Music Festivals Phenomenon in Buganda

Audience Perspectives on the Music Festivals Phenomenon in Buganda S U S A N N A L U G W A K I G U L I ———— º Audience Perspectives on the Music Festivals Phenomenon in Buganda A B S T R A C T This essay discusses audience perspectives of the Central Broadcasting Service (C B S F M ) music festivals Ekitoobero and Enkuuka, both of which were annual events until the government closure of the radio station in September 2009. This work is a continu- ation of previous research on music festivals in Buganda as major commemorative events that promote and celebrate cultural identity among the Baganda. It explores the festivals as public narratives that interact intimately with participant experiences and the socio-political conflicts which characterize Buganda as one of the larger ethnic com- munities in Uganda. From the assessment of the audience’s views, it is apparent that they perceived the festivals as a space where they felt free to express themselves, to imagine and re-imagine their lives in connection with the king, the kingdom, the musicians, and the idea of Buganda within Uganda. Music was seen as central to the festivals’ pro- gramme because, according to the audience’s responses, the songs were an http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Matatu Brill

Audience Perspectives on the Music Festivals Phenomenon in Buganda

Matatu , Volume 42 (1): 14 – Jan 1, 2013

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Brill
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Copyright © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0932-9714
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1875-7421
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10.1163/9789401210584_006
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S U S A N N A L U G W A K I G U L I ———— º Audience Perspectives on the Music Festivals Phenomenon in Buganda A B S T R A C T This essay discusses audience perspectives of the Central Broadcasting Service (C B S F M ) music festivals Ekitoobero and Enkuuka, both of which were annual events until the government closure of the radio station in September 2009. This work is a continu- ation of previous research on music festivals in Buganda as major commemorative events that promote and celebrate cultural identity among the Baganda. It explores the festivals as public narratives that interact intimately with participant experiences and the socio-political conflicts which characterize Buganda as one of the larger ethnic com- munities in Uganda. From the assessment of the audience’s views, it is apparent that they perceived the festivals as a space where they felt free to express themselves, to imagine and re-imagine their lives in connection with the king, the kingdom, the musicians, and the idea of Buganda within Uganda. Music was seen as central to the festivals’ pro- gramme because, according to the audience’s responses, the songs were an

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