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Gwerure

- Josiah Muyambo, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Josiah Muyambo , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Africa Mozambique Sipungabera f-mz
  • Language: Ndau
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151975 , vital:39199 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR067-01
  • Description: This is said to be in part, an old traditional song of the women of his home district. "My wife is called Muchumwase and when people are angry with me I say nothing. Out of the many children in my family, there are only one or two who are of any value. My father's heart has wings, because he only cares for his own favourite among the children." Gwerure appears to be the title of a traditional tune which is well-known in the district and cannot be translated. There are many such names for old tunes, most of which have new recitative words set to their accompaniment with each generation of performers on the mbira. Topical song with mbira dza waNdau with bell, external resonator and 2 manuals.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Ha Lumonde

- Zwitwaho Nyelisani, chorus of boys and girls, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Ha setimela se tsamaea (While the train goes)

- Lesholu Molai, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Lesholu Molai , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-sa
  • Language: Southern Sotho
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151601 , vital:39146 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR064-15
  • Description: The player said he had made his Sitolotolo only that day, so it had not had time to dry out and resonate the sound properly. Consequently the overtones resonated in the month were relatively weak. Self-delectative song with Sitolotolo mouth bow. (Tube with 2 end sections of bow-braced).
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  • Date Issued: 1957

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

Hambukane kota mova (Clear the road, a car is coming)

- Penisera Matabeya and Majuta Sitole, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Penisera Matabeya and Majuta Sitole , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Africa Mozambique Espungabera f-mz
  • Language: Ndau
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136270 , vital:37356 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR029-10
  • Description: The flute blower kept his right ear covered with his hand whilst he played. He also sang voiced notes while he blew the flute and also interpolated them between flute notes. He held the flute in his left hand only. His friend sang the refrain. Self-delectative song with Mulanji transverse flute, closed at both ends, with 2 holes at far end of mouth hole.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Handina mwana

- Pineas Hungwe, performer not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Haopala pitsi

- Group of Sotho men (Perfomers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Hayitsho Nongongobala

- Young Gcaleka boys and girls, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Young Gcaleka boys and girls , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Folk music , Africa South Africa Idutywa f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151264 , vital:39045 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR063-14
  • Description: The words of the dance are apparently meanigless except for the title. When the young herd boys returned with their cattle, sheep and goats to the village they joined in the party and sang these two songs which are typical of the present day type of dance songs used in the district. Young people's dance song and Umtshongolo dance with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

He re bamang

- Group of Sotho men and Khotso Lepheana (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

He ro ḽa murumbudane

- Zwitwaho Nyelisani, chorus of boys and girls, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Hee ka bale (There are the horsemen, there they are!)

- Group of Sotho men, Hugh Tracey

Heehee ndithe gebelele

- Group of Qwathi women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of Qwathi women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Herbalists , Africa South Africa Engcobo f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134841 , vital:37211 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0022-02
  • Description: In the course of this divination song, they broke off for a woman to call out after the fashion of the diviners, to which everyone clapped their hands replying "siya vuma", "we agree". Song for diviner's ceremony with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Here, Mwana-we

- Simon Mafiru Sitole, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Here, mwana-we

- Sithole, Simon Mafiru, Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Sithole, Simon Mafiru , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Mbira , Africa Zimbabwe Mt. Selinda f-rh
  • Language: Ndau
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132055 , vital:36792 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-11 , Field card no. H1B-9
  • Description: "Hey, child-first finish your digging. The mysteries have been listening for me. Mistakes in dancing do not carry as far as home. Listen to Mutanda drum, but first finish your grinding." Greeting child of the Mudzatsa Tree. There is a double meaning in ngoma mutanda. In the first instance it means a 'mystery or 'magic' - an unknown force, and in the second the plain literal translation of the 'Mutanda drum', a conical hollow wooden drum made of Mutanda wood. "Child of Mudzatsa Tree", refers to the eerie noise of the cracking beanpods of this tree, especially at night, and a person called by this name is only half a creature, a sprite or gnome. Three topical songs with mbira dza WaNdau and deze resonator.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Hiho

- Group of Sotho men and small Sotho boys (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of Sotho men and small Sotho boys (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
  • Language: Southern Sotho
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134205 , vital:37099 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR018-06
  • Description: This time the mouse-hunting somg was performed by the young hunters themselves. It appears they hunt 2 types of field mouse, one plain, the other stripped. The first song "Hiho" was for the plain rats, the second "Khoana" says: "We are driving the striped rats along the banks towards our friends who are waiting for them."
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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

Hiyo woye, Busai-we

- Simon Mafiru Sitole, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Hla unakwahamba (Who gave you that food?)

- Group of young Mpondo boys, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of young Mpondo boys , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Lusikisiki f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136569 , vital:37392 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR032-05
  • Description: The performers were all about 18 or thereabouts. This group wore red blankets with rows of white braid on the girls' skirts. The girls wore very attractive circlets of beads on the head, passing over the forehead and bead chin straps, also a head band passing over the top of the head and round the base of the skull. The sexes were divided dancing at right angles to each other and the girls kept up a shrill high descant. The men danced in a circle as tightly packed sardines. The main feature of the boys' costume were the immense number of strands of beads wound about the hips to a depth of 18 or more. The edges of the blankets were also beaded. The girls also wore three swathings of beads around the hips. 3 Gubura dances for young men.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Hlakanyana (The wonderful child)

- Nolokoza, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Nolokoza , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Willowvale f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136091 , vital:37336 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR028-07
  • Description: At the begining of the story, a hen which had been walking about between and over the closely packed women in the hut (who were all sitting on the ground) rushed out again, cackling. The story teller can be heard cracking her fingers, snapping them,clapping her hands and so on. Her gestures were very expressive. The story is about a wonderful child. The very day he was born, he said: "Give me my trousers, I'm off to the mines." On the way he met a white man who was looking for 40 boys. "All right, my boss, here I am." - So he was given 40 sickles and in a trice he had reaped all the corn and came back for more work. He did otehr wonderful things and his employer then began to realise he would have to pay him 40 salaries! So he employer laid various traps for him, like digging a hole for him to fall into so that he should be buried alive, but he evaded them all. And in the end he was paid in full. - "a lump sum" and went off home with just reward. A story.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Hlungulu upeteni (Crow, what are you carrying?)

- Siganeko Nonkonyana and group of Mpondo men, Hugh Tracey

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