Chronicles of Songhay Empire's Askyas (Kings) 1493-1599
Gao (Gawgaw, Kawkaw)
Title
The askia is saluted with rifles and musical instruments
Short description
The askia coming to the Moroccan pasha's camp, is saluted with rifles and musical instruments.
Text on source
وحياه الجيش كافةً اثنين اثنين وياتيان ويتبندقان له السلام ورحمة الله واصحاب الشغل والرباب والنزوا والغياط جالسين وراءهم تحت خباياه يشتغلون ولم يبق احد من اصحاب اسكي الا نزل عن فرسه ودخل في حلقتهم [ص. ١٦٢]
English translation
Afterwards, the soldiers came two by two to salute the askia while discharging their rifles [in his honour] wishing him God's peace and mercy. In the meantime, the players of the vocalism [šuġl], the rabāb, the nazwā [/tarwā], and the zurna who sat behind them beneath the tents were playing and no one of the askia's companions remained who didn't get off his horse and entered their circle.
Folios/Pages
287
Date
1592 circa
Observations on the events description
The term šuġl (lit. work), ignored by Houdas and Delafosse, refers to nonsense syllables used to fill out the melodic line (Reynolds, 2000, p. 69). The term n[a]zwā has not been identified, Houdas and Delafosse report that in mscr. A, it might be t[a]rwā.
The dots on the map indicate the places where sound and music events were described. They don't represent travel stages.
Participants
Name
Role
Notes
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Gao, Muhammad
Viewer
Askia (King)
de Guevara, Diego, Judar
Viewer
Pasha (Military leader)
How to quote
Pintimalli A., "The askia is saluted with rifles and musical instruments" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2024 09 20.doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.137
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