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Haopala pitsi

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

He re bamang

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

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

Ikolongo

- Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Ikona into ezakwenzeka

- Group of 7 young men (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Ingoboyama boke (Two children must sleep under 1 goat skin)

- Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Xhosa , Herbalists , Africa South Africa Lusikisiki f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134965 , vital:37222 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0022-06
  • Description: These recordings were made at the "Great Place", of Chief Botha, Paramount Chief of the Mpondo. This large group of Izangoma followers both men and women, was composed of a mixture of Sotho and Mpondo, led by Khotso Sethuntsa. Chief Botha Marzolwandle Sigcau Paku is his full name. "The Great Place" is the name given throughout the Xhosa territories to the chief's headquarters. Khotso-Sethuntsa, name of the chief Sangoma, a man who comes from Kokstad and is a Sotho himself. He is a notable character, reputed to be extremely wealthy, and has much influence in the neighbourhood. Divination song sung at night, with clapping and 5 drums
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Inkulu into ezakwenzeka

- Nontwintwi and Annie Macholweni (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Intlanganiso ya magqiha ye Izangoma (Herbalists' meeting

- Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Herbalists , Africa South Africa Umtata f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134821 , vital:37209 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0022-01
  • Description: Extracts from the proceedings at the first conference of Izangoma Diviners, to be held in Umtata, Transkei. The speech and songs were entirely impromptu and demonstrate the type of speech employed by such herbalists and their supporting singers or assistants. Herbalists' meeting, with songs, speech, with clapping, stamping and 1 bass drum.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Intlanganiso ya magqika ye Izangoma (Herbalist's meeting)

- Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Xhosa , Herbalists , Africa South Africa Umtata f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134945 , vital:37220 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0022-05
  • Description: Led by Dangazela and by Nowinjile Sincabo his wife. Dangazela is the son of Chief Bota the paramount chief of Lusikisiki. This recording demonstrates the procedure adopted by herbalists and diviners at their meetings and healing ceremonies.- the music and speeches helping to create an atmosphere of serious contemplation and thereby assisting in the cure of the patient. Proceedings for herbalists, with songs and speech, with clapping, stamping and 1 bass drum.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Intombi zipelile (The girls are finished)

- Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Ipulula

- Lala men and 1 woman (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Kabinda

- Kasadi Celestin (Performer), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Kalubambu tambo abibongo

- Composer not specified, Ilunga vensa dance for men and women, Hugh Tracey

Khoana

- 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/10962/134210 , vital:37100 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR018-07
  • 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."
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957

Khokong

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

Kupura kupika na kuldya nakundewa

- Composer not specified, Elmas Nachilwa and group of Tumbuka/Henga women (Performers), Hugh Tracey

Lelingoana

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

Lengae

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

Lithoko

- Composer not specified, Sam Mosheshwe and another (Performers), Hugh Tracey

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