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Nyama yonsi uninkha amakho (You gave all the meat to your mother)

- Chewa men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Chewa men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Fort Jameson f-mw
Language: Nyanja/Chewa
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160763 , vital:40535 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR099-01
Description: This group had no drums so they brought three tins (beer mugs) along as substitutes. The Nyau dance is performed with the head covered with feathers and with masks. In Nyau dance songs the young men often sing in feigned voices, no doubt on account of the fact that in the actual dance itself, and not for the purpose of this recording, they would be wearing grass and wickerwork masks and would wish to hide their identity. Nyau dance song with (tins used as drums)
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Amacila kuwona

- Chewa men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Chewa men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1950-05-22
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
Language: Nyanja
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/211276 , vital:47597 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT171-D30 , Research no. DX15
Description: Mashila that is Sedan Chair carrying song.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950-05-22

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Bwelela

- Rabison Bande, Chewa men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Rabison Bande , Chewa men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/186380 , vital:44492 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR190-12
Description: There is still sufficient game in this district to lend meaning to hunting songs. Lions are not uncommon and two lion skins had recently been brought for the chief. A second leader took over at a slightly flatter pitch and the chorus of men adjusted themselves at once to the new level. Hunting song (after hunting) with clapping
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Bwelela

- Chewa men, performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Chewa men , performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi city not dpecified f-mw
Language: Ndebele
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/386329 , vital:68130 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , AC0711-DX14
Description: Indigenous music
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Bwelela

- Chewa men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Chewa men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi City not specified f-mw
Language: Nyanja
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/317393 , vital:59933 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2809-XYZ6348
Description: Indigenous music
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Citawala (2nd movement

- Chewa men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Chewa men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi City not specified f-mw
Language: Nyanja
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/315599 , vital:59732 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2728-XYZ6274a
Description: Indigenous music
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Citawala. 2nd movement

- Benson Phiri, Chewa men, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Benson Phiri , Chewa men , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187236 , vital:44588 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-02
Description: "Men and women, together with the chief, you have come here to see the clever dancers. We come from towns where we sing like church organs." Melody for the 2nd movement. There are two movements in the Muganda dance, the second is performed with drums only and without the Malipenga gourds. Muganda dance, with 1 Bass drum (rubber beaters), I small bass drum (stick beaters) and Malipenga singing gourds with mirliton (-11.14-)
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Gwilane kangacepe gwilane

- Rabison Bande, Chewa men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Rabison Bande , Chewa men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/186371 , vital:44491 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR190-11
Description: This song and others of its kind were used by groups of men as 'carols' in that they would go around the villages at the new year singing for the people and and expecting small gifts in return. Originally it was an initiation song but later became associated with the new year only as the initiation ceremonies have now disappeared in this district on account of the missions. Initiation song with clapping
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Date Issued: 1950

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Gwilane kangacepe gwilane

- Chewa men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Chewa men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi City not specified f-mw
Language: Nyanja
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/317398 , vital:59935 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2810-XYZ6347
Description: Indigenous music
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Gwilani kangacepe

- Chewa men, performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Chewa men , performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi city not dpecified f-mw
Language: Nyanja
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/386296 , vital:68127 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , AC0710-DX13
Description: Indigenous music
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Manyanda (Kulowa 1st movement

- Chewa men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Chewa men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
Language: Nyanja
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/315617 , vital:59734 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2729-XYZ6273
Description: Indigenous music
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Manyanda. Kulowa, 1st movement

- Benson Phiri, Chewa men, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Benson Phiri , Chewa men , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187226 , vital:44587 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-01
Description: A good example of Malipenga and dancing. This is the opening movement of the dance. The word Muganda which is the name of this dance is taken from the sound of the drum which accompany the singing gourds. There are two movements in the Muganda dance, the second is performed with drums only and without the Malipenga gourds. Muganda dance, with 1 Bass drum (rubber beaters), I small bass drum (stick beaters) and Malipenga singing gourds with mirliton (-11.14-)
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Ndarama zao kusowa

- Benson Phiri, Chewa men, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Benson Phiri , Chewa men , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187245 , vital:44589 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-03
Description: Melody for the 2nd movement. There are two movements in the Muganda dance, the second is performed with drums only and without the Malipenga gourds. Muganda dance, with 1 Bass drum (rubber beaters), I small bass drum (stick beaters) and Malipenga singing gourds with mirliton (-11.14-)
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Ndarama zao kusowa (2nd movement

- Chewa men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Chewa men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi City not specified f-mw
Language: Nyanja
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/315608 , vital:59733 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2728-XYZ6274b
Description: Indigenous music
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Title 1. Amacila kuwowa, Title 2. Kwathu ntele

- Rabsoni Banda, Chewa men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Rabsoni Banda , Chewa men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/186453 , vital:44500 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-05
Description: Two Songs for carrying Mashila. The old practice of carrying white men, chiefs or notables about in litters has now ceased with the advent of roads and mechanical transport, but the song was sung by the father of the present singers up till about 1930, they say. Two Mashila (Sedan chair) carrying songs.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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