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Tshetlwu

- Mankgele, Jackson, Composer Not Specified, Dargie, Dave

He molepe, he wena jobolo

- Sotho Folk, Composer Not Specified, Dargie, Dave

Babe lidzela nyoni = Father neglects the bird

- Masitsela with 2 boys and 3 girls, Composer not specified, Dargie, Dave

Chikangaide (The bird)

- Young police, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Young police , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1959
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Ngoni (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Poilce Headquaters, Zomba, Ncheu District, Central Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Ngoni
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154956 , vital:39797 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR084-17
  • Description: Once there were some children who took their mother's clothes and gave them to a bird, and the bird started singing and said, "The children were playing and took their mother's clothes and gave them to me knowing nothing because I am only a bird from the bush." The father came and waited for the bird to kill it, but hearing the bird singing so prettily he forgot his anger and in fact went anf gave the bird still more clothes. This is a variation of the old theme of the enchantment of music. It perhaps does not indicate an aeshetic pleasure in the natural song of the blind but rather in the words of the song which it is supposed to have sung. Nthano story song with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1959

Letsema la a phota (The group is threshing corn)

- Boys and girls from Mabe's Community school, Hugh Tracey

Loseka lwa e boka (You should not praise this cow)

- Group of Lete men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of Lete men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1959
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Ramoutsa f-sa
  • Language: Tswana/Lete
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/165326 , vital:41233 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0112-05
  • Description: 'You should not praise this cow for you do not know it. It is hornless. It is the cow belonging to nong." 'Nong' is a generic term for any large bird but more specifically means 'Vulture'. This song also is sung when the bride-price is paid. It ends with a Maboko praise and the cries of the women. The praise was for Baitlutli, grand uncle of the present Chief and uncle of Ketshwerebothata, ex-Regent of Ramoutsa. Engagement song.
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  • Date Issued: 1959

Tsemeli e Telele (The Butcher bird)

- Small boys of Koali, Hugh Tracey

Tumediso ya Morena (Greetings to the Chief)

- Jemina Pheha and 24 women, Hugh Tracey

Babe lidzela nyoni (Father neglects the bird)

- Four married girls, one unmarried and men of the Queen mother's village, Hugh Tracey

Cinan'gomba (The Eagle)

- Jason Kafunda and Chewa boys, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Jason Kafunda and Chewa boys , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mwadzama, Kotakota, Central Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153971 , vital:39549 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR079-02
  • Description: A child hunting mice dug a hole and found an eagle inside. The bird told him not to tell his mother that he had found him. As the boy was on his way home the bird sang his song. When he met his mother she asked him why the bird was singing. The boy answered "Because I dug it out". The singing chased the bird until it was tired, so she caught it and killed it. S. "Cinang'omba cinang'omba coyaya ine, CH. Siico cinang'omba. S. Mwanawe, usakanene kwa amako kuti yaye Cimbalame ca banga pa msana ye. CH. Siico cinang'omba." "There is the eagle, there is the eagle. You, child, do not tell your mother that you have seen the eagle with spots on his back." Story and song (Nthanu)
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Fedina (Name of a man)

- Jason Kafunda and Chewa boys, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Jason Kafunda and Chewa boys , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mwadzama, Kotakota, Central Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153990 , vital:39551 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR079-04
  • Description: "Fedina and John went to Salisbury. On their way John killed Fedina to get hold of his cloth which was better than his own. From Fedina's blood sprang a bird which sang a song telling of Fedina's death. So John was killed because of what he did, and the bird disappeared into the ground as the blood had done." The bird in circumstances such as this is constantly featured as a form of conscience or sense of guilt which brings the malefactor to justice. The blood of his friend brings the murderer to his end. "Fedina. Fedina is dead. He was dead because of a cloth."
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Kalumampetha (The bird pecking)

- Katunga and Mailoso (8 and 6 years old). Son and nephew of the chief, Hugh Tracey

Munthu anamanga nyumba yaikuru (A man built a large house)

- Flori Kalindang'oma and Chewa girls, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Flori Kalindang'oma and Chewa girls , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kalindang'oma, Dowa, Central Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154075 , vital:39560 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR079-13
  • Description: A man built a big house, cut the necessary grass and poles and left them in the bush. A bird came and sang a song to make the grass grow again anf the trees sprout again. This happened twice. But the third time the man hid nearby, discovered the bird, killed it, took it home and cooked it. The off and when it was cut up in pieces to be eaten. 1. "Who cut the grass here? In rows, in rows. Grow, grass grow! Sprout trees, sprout!" 2. Pluck me carefully" sings the bird. "Lilili, myself the bird. Cut me up carefully" sings the bird. "Lilili, myself the bird." Story song (Nthanu)
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Mwezi mtondo (Month after next)

- Katunga and Mailoso (8 and 6 years old). Son and nephew of the chief, Hugh Tracey

Nanchengwe (The Hamerkop (a bird))

- Small girls under 14 years, Hugh Tracey

Nangule pepe (I am sorry 'Nangule'! (a kind of bird)

- Duncan Nkhalamba and Chewa boys, Hugh Tracey

Ndimgayo Timba (The bird Timba)

- Agnes Maknwalo, Hugh Tracey

Panali Ntowi-towi (The bird Ntowi-towi)

- Kampala Mware and Chewa boys, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Kampala Mware and Chewa boys , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Visanza, Kotakota District, Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154086 , vital:39561 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR079-14
  • Description: There was once a bird called Ntowi-towi, who went to a certain village to find a wife but he failed because he had thin legs. So he returned to his house. But later, some of the girls who had turned him down went to get fruit. On their way they wanted water to drink. But the bird refused eo allow them to drink as they had refused him. One girl thereupon decided to marry him after all, and they all sang "I came to your village to marry you and you refused me on account of my legs, now I will take you to be my wife." Now the girl and the bird stayed together and often sang the same song together. "I went to your house to marry you and you refused m because of my thin legs." Eventually the girl ran away from the bird, but he went on singing all alone the very same song. Story song (Nthanu)
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Sikusinja

- J. W. Gwengwe and Chewa boys, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: J. W. Gwengwe and Chewa boys , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dedza f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja/Chewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160197 , vital:40418 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR097-04
  • Description: Sikusinja was a rich man who was killed by his brother Gwenembe. A bird saw him do it and flew to the village to tell everyone what had happened. Through his singing the people understood what had happened. Gwenembe was a poor man who coveted his brothers belongings, and that is why he killed him. The bird when singing said, "Don't wonder, I saw Gwenembe killing Sikusinja and all the things he took." Eventually Gwenembe was taken to Kachere for Judgment and he was put to death. It is a story with a moral. 'Be sure your sins will find you out!' The bird witness is a constant African Image. "Sikusinja was a rich man. He was killed by his brother Gwenembe. The bird saw himdo it." The accompaniment of a guitar in this kind od story is unsual and a recent innovation only. Nthano story with guitar.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Tabiya (A woman's name)

- 'Limited' Mfundo Phiri, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: 'Limited' Mfundo Phiri , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Namira, Chikwawa f-rh
  • Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155939 , vital:39933 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR088-14
  • Description: "Tibiya wanted to give me syphilis. Moses, you, I am sure a swallow has passed by." The singer blames the woman Tabiya for his misfortune and warns his friend Moses of following his example. "A bird has passed this way" being a euphemism clearly understood by the men of the district. Self delectative song with board zither.
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  • Date Issued: 1958
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