Surrounded by Cedar Song
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Description
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Written and composed by Chief Wiliam Wasden. Commissioned by Sabrina Williams and Peter Morin for the children and youth in the Ministry of Child and Family Development (MCFD) ‘s care as a way for them to express their belonging.
This song was performed by Peter Morin in Burcoro, Uganda, during the first International Exchange of the Transformative Memory Network in 2019. Poet and professor Juliane Okot Bitek reflects on memory practices that transcend: “I was part of the group that visited Burcoro, where the community shared stories of two massacres that took place on their land. During the visit, Peter Morin offered to sing two songs. As he did not have his drums with him, he asked that we clap along with him, and he provided the rhythm for us to follow. After he sang, a man stood up, evidently moved by Peter’s song, and asked if people remembered that Acholi used to have a similar kind of song. He then sang a song from memory, clapping along, as Peter had just done.
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Creator(s)
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Written and composed by Chief Wiliam Wasden.
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Contributor(s)
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Peter Morin
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Title
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Surrounded by Cedar Song
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Date Created
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22-May-19
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Extent
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0:01:36
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File Format
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video/MP4
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Place Depicted
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Burcoro, Uganda.
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Rights
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Records are provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use of these records must be obtained from the creator and publisher. Please contact transformative.memory@ubc.ca further information on permission rights.
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Publisher
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Transformative Memory International Network
