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Hamanzi kweni (Early in the morning)

- Saisi Shishonke, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Saisi Shishonke , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Africa Mozambique Mabote f-mz
  • Language: Tswa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136206 , vital:37349 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR029-03
  • Description: The player stopped the lower segment of the string with the backs of both his first and 2nd fingers. Self-delectative song with CHITENDE musical bow, braced and resonated.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Himai Kamamane (Grand-mother of Kamamane)

- Rafael Ubisi, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Rafael Ubisi , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Africa Mozambique Vilanculos f-mz
  • Language: Tswa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136188 , vital:37347 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR029-01
  • Description: With imitations of fowls, dogs and cats. Humorous song with Mbira dza waNdau with bell and 3 manuals.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Ihlomulo walekaya mangawa yanima (The pleasure of the people is my distress)

- Saisi Shishonke, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Saisi Shishonke , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Africa Mozambique Mabote f-mz
  • Language: Tswa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136215 , vital:37350 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR029-04
  • Description: The player stopped the lower segment of the string with the backs of both his first and 2nd fingers. Self-delectative song with CHITENDE musical bow, braced and resonated.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Lisimo

- Sechene Kowani, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Sechene Kowani , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Africa Mozambique Mabote f-mz
  • Language: Tswa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136225 , vital:37351 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR029-05
  • Description: The stick with which the serrations on the bow were rubbed, had a small rattle attached to it. The performer made the squeaking sounds by blowing inwards over the palm ribbon, in the same way as children do with a blade of grass. -He stopped the ribbon with first and third finger of the left hand. Self-delectative song with fiction bow (Chisambi).
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Mutendeni

- Josa Machokole, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Josa Machokole , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Africa Mozambique Mabote f-mz
  • Language: Tswa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136243 , vital:37353 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR029-07
  • Description: This dance, he said, is usually danced with xylophone Malimba (Hlengwe). They form a line and dance both day and night. Dance song with Mbira dza waNdau with bell.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Shana ntakwiyini (Now, what shall I do)

- Rafael Ubisi, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Rafael Ubisi , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Africa Mozambique Vilanculos f-mz
  • Language: Tswa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136197 , vital:37348 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR029-02
  • Description: This item demonstrates clever singing in cross rhythms. Humorous song with Mbira dza waNdau with bell and 3 manuals.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Vula matanda

- Josa Machokole, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Josa Machokole , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Topical songs , Africa Mozambique Mabote f-mz
  • Language: Tswa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136252 , vital:37354 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR029-08
  • Description: An Mbira version of the old guitar song of "Vura matambo." This item demonstrates how the mbira in the hands of an expert, can play any of the common guitar tunes, often with maximum skill. Topical song with Mbira dza waNdau with bell and 3 manuals.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Wena Gawazane utotekwa himwinyi Kakowane (You, Gawazane, you will be married to Kakowane)

- Sechene Kowani, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Sechene Kowani , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Africa Mozambique Mabote f-mz
  • Language: Tswa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136234 , vital:37352 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR029-06
  • Description: Kakowane, he said, was a mulatto living in his district (Self-delectative song with friction bow (Chisambi).
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957
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