When Musical Traditions Meet and Inspire
Emmanuela Yogolelo2021-2023
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This collection comprises of a selection of project papers (GB3228.107/1) which include copies of permission letters to undertake research in the Democratic Republic of Congo, travel papers for the 2021 trip, a visitors leaflet for the National Museum of the Democratic Republic of Congo and a copy of the Manchester Cultural Awards finalist certificate. GB3228.107/2 includes research material gathered from Congolese institutions including academic journal and museum catalogue extracts, images of Congolese instruments and music samples showcasing Congolese traditions. The final section of the catalogue (GB3228.107/3) contains the project outputs including 5 oral histories, a selection of photographs taken during the project of her research trip in the Congo (Kinshasa), workshops and showcases and a copy of Emmanuela’s original EP produced as part of the project.
Title:
When Musical Traditions Meet and Inspire
Creator:
Date of work:
2021-2023
Search dates:
01 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2023
Reference number:
GB3228.107
Level of description:
Collection
Includes:
Custodial history:
Material for this collection came in on three separate batches. The donor brought hard drives for file transfers and physical material for copying. There has also been a download from the donors flicker account undertaken by the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre with permission from the donor.
Arrangement:
GB3228.107/1 Project Papers
GB3228.107/2 Research Material
GB3228.107/2/1 Academic journal and museum catalogue extracts
GB3228.107/2/2 Images of Congolese instruments
GB3228.107/2/3 Music Samples from Congolese traditions
GB3228.107/3 Project Outputs
GB3228.107/3/1 Oral Histories
GB3228.107/3/2 Photographs
GB3228.107/3/3 Original music and publication created by Emmanuela Yogolelo
Finding aids note:
English indexes have been produced for four of the oral histories (the fifth interview is in English).
Other items have been translated using google translate and translations are included but have not been reviewed by a translator.
Source:
Collection received directly from the donor
Access restrictions:
Restrictions vary
Use restrictions:
Restricted
General notes:
When Musical Traditions Meet and Inspire was a research and artistic development project funded by the Arts Council. The aim of the project was to study the Central African roots of Emmanuela’s musical tradition to enrich her creative work with cultural knowledge. The project supported Emmanuela to develop her creative practice through research and collaboration.
The project included two research trips to the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2021 and 2022. Emmanuela worked in partnership with the Institute of National Museums of the Congo in Kinshasa, which oversees the specialist state Museums in the country, and in partnership with the National Museum of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Interviews and recordings were undertaken at the National Museum and at the Institute Emmanuela was able to access the archives and instrument collections for her research. Interviews were conducted by Emmanuela to gather additional first-hand research for the project.
The project was impact by the covid pandemic leading to delays, additional costs and the necessity to quarantine after one of the research trips.
Outputs from the project included an EP (GB3228.107/3/3/3) which includes several new songs written by Emmanuela and inspired by her research. Part of the project was to work in conjunction with another artist from a different musical tradition. Emmanuela worked with the artist Jaydev Mistry (from an Indian musical tradition) who helped her to produce the EP Dunia. The new music was also shared locally and approximately 20 residents Greater Manchester came together and formed a temporary community choir who learnt a number of the new compositions and were recorded and included on the final EP. Emmanuela has also amassed a small collection of Congolese instruments which she is hoping to expand and use as the basis of an exhibition, workshops and inspiration.
Emmanuela has undertaken workshops and showcases to share the project material and her learning. Show case events and venues included Ripples of Hope Festival, HOME, Oldham Theatre, Forum Library Whythenshawe, Manchester Histories Festival, Southbank, Nest Fest and We Make Tomorrow festival. At the Manchester Histories Festival the community choir also joined Emmanuela live to perform.
The final outputs of the project included a book ‘The Muscial Traditions of the DR Congo and the Central African Region’ (AR.8.03/YOG) which details Emmanuela’s learning and insights. Emmanuela strives to ensure that her work reaches a wide audience by making it family friendly. Using AI she has created four books (in French) aimed at children. The topics of the book are: instruments, songs, masks and dance. The final output of the project was the archiving of elements of the research project, four of the oral histories, photographs and the EP for permanent preservation at the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre. Catalogue created Feb 2024 by Jo Robson in conjunction with Emmanuela Yogolelo
Related material note:
Available in the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre library:
AR.8.03/YOG 'The Musical Traditions of the DR Congo and the Central African Region' by Emmanuela Yogolelo
Topics:
Democratic Republic of CongoCentral AfricaMusicTraditional musicmusical traditionAerophonesChordophonesIdiophonesMembrophonesPolyphonic musicAfrican Whisper-singingLulangaInangaAzande musicLeele musicLunda musicMangbetu musicTetela musicTshokwe of Bandundu musicNkundo musicOubangi misicSalampasu musicMbuti music
Record types:
Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre
Language:
EnglishFrenchLingalaChilubaKikongo
Record number:
16448338
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