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Msitso wo Khata. 1st Movement

- Ngodo of Regulo Canda, Chipendani Guyuza (Leader), Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Ngodo of Regulo Canda , Chipendani Guyuza (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Canda f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/192683 , vital:45250 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR202-08
  • Description: There were 6 rattle players (Ndota we njele) and 28 to 30 dancers. For this dance the combined teams of dancers and musicians of both Regulo Canda and Cabo Mtoti were present. They were not well rehearsed and the performance would have been better with the teams separated. The tone quality of Regulo Canda's xylophones is always distinctive. Orchestral dance with 22 Timbila xylophones - 6 Chilanzane (Treble), 5 Sange (Alto), 5 Doli (Tenor), 3 Debiinda (Bass), 3 Gulu (Double Bass).
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  • Date Issued: 1963

Handina Mhosa

- City Comedy Crooners, Tracey, Hugh

Kgongana tshewa (Must I pay a beast in order to marry you?)

- Momitse Mutokwa and 18 men, Hugh Tracey

Mabalane kgosi ra bokome (Mabalane, the chief in the North)

- Sebati Dikgageng and group of elderly men, Hugh Tracey

Seeta le kgwale mosesetho (Visit the partridge)

- Jemina Pheha and 24 women, Hugh Tracey

Sekhobe (the name of a Chief)

- Maliketso Rasehoja and 12 Sotho women, Hugh Tracey

Kantengo

- Mwane, Muzizi, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Mwane, Muzizi , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1958-05-28
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Visanza f-mw
  • Language: Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/252190 , vital:52210 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT593-M65 , Research no. M3H11
  • Description: A gule dance song with masks accompanied by karigo one strined bowed lute.
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  • Date Issued: 1958-05-28

Tisimbi wa sauka

- Phiri, Alfredi, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Ndasaya mai angu

- Lubino, Antonio A.C., 2 Nyungwe women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Ndorowe ngoma

- Hungwe, Pineas, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Nginyengwe luyengwe babe

- Dlamini, Lompahlo, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh

Kantengo (The tree)

- Muzize Mwane, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Muzize Mwane , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kotakota f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja/Chewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160025 , vital:40371 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR096-06
  • Description: "The tree that is in my father's garden has spoiled my dance. My friends, I worry too much about this tree spoiling my dance. Father, you have spoiled my dance with the tree you cut down in your garden." The Gule dance, they say, is done with masks. Dance song for Gule dance (Zinyau mask dance) with Karigo one stringed bowed lute.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Make yaya (Mother of Yaya)

- Denis Yolambo, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Denis Yolambo , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dowa, Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153797 , vital:39523 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR078-04
  • Description: "Mother of Yaya, I cry about what is in my heart, it hurts me, Mother, mother. Mother I cry here, mother of boy. That I should be strong. I am crying here, but there are things in my heart, Mother, mother, mother. You may be proud, you may be proud, but you have only a string around your waist." A rich woman wears a belt of beads, not just a string only round her waist. Topical song with guitar.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Ndaramba miranda kumudzi kwangu (I will have more trouble in my home)

- A. A. C. Lubino and 2 Nyungwe women, Hugh Tracey

Ndorowe ngoma (I play music)

- Pineas Hungwe, Hugh Tracey

Nginyengwe luyengwe babe (I have been decived by a deceiver)

- Lompahlo Dlamini (women of about 28 years), Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Lompahlo Dlamini (women of about 28 years) , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Emkhuzweni, Northern District f-sq
  • Language: Swati
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152807 , vital:39344 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR072-09
  • Description: "Intombi izonile kaNgwane. Ubongiyehla babe Ngubani lontshitshinpondo, Ayinihe emashangane?" "A girl has spoiled herself in KaNgwane. Father, you should leave me alone. You, who changes a pound note and gives it to the Shangaans?" In this song the performer creates a buzzing effect by holding the beater grass against the vibrating string of the bow. It is an interesting melody. Topical song with Makweyana musical bow, stressed and gourd resonated.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Sanje

- Chewa women, Hugh Tracey

Mishiba

- Group of 6 Bema Budia men, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh

Shiwifulunganye ifunde

- Bancroft Seventh Day Adventist Choir, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh

Nafika mwa Tilika mucipango

- Kabamba, Adamsoni, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Kabamba, Adamsoni , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1957-07-08
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mufulira f-za
  • Language: Lala-Bisa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/238984 , vital:50680 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT477-L98 , Research no. L2O11
  • Description: Self delectative song with Kankowele mbira, fan shaped, with external resonator acompaniment.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957-07-08
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