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Marombogo

- Komile Kaiyage with 5 Haya men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Komile Kaiyage with 5 Haya men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Bukoba f-tz
  • Language: Nyoro , Haya
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172547 , vital:42217 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR146-07
  • Description: Another reflection upon the local rebellion by the women against the domination and virtual enslavement by their menfolk. This feminist movement has had the most surprising results. The song was used, they say, in the past after fighting, and sung in the presense of the chief. Enkoito dance song for men, with 5 conical laced drums played with sticks.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Mathereza

- Luhanga Magezi with Haya men, Hugh Tracey

Mauwa

- Abugu Kisukwe, Bamba men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Mauwa

- Abugu Kisukwe, Bamba men of Toro District, Tracey, Hugh

Mauwa (Flowers)

- Abugu Kisukwe and Bamba men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Abugu Kisukwe and Bamba men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Bundibugyo f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170400 , vital:41917 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0136-04
  • Description: "There was a girl I loved dearly. But someone else went and married her." The three Likembe Mbira called Ntoyo and Namurito were of three sizes. The resonating boxes being of remarkable length, 15 inches long by 5 inches broad. The singers were all convicts from the local gaol let out for the occasion. Topical song with 3 Likembe x11 notes.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Mitongo batike

- Kyomile Kabanyolekile with Haya men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Kyomile Kabanyolekile with Haya men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro , Haya
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171908 , vital:42137 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR144-02
  • Description: The fishermen haul in their nets onto the shore and call to each other instructions and encoragement. Lake Victoria is called Nyanja by the Haya people. "We are going to show our chief how successful we are." This song is sung as they launch their seven canoes into the lake. They usually draw their boasts out of the water up onto the sand banks. It is also sung after a successful fishing expedition. Fishing song, with conical laced drum beaten with sticks and clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Mkazi wa musaiza talya mugobe

- Tigalyoma Tiwesobwa with Zinza women, Hugh Tracey

Mpyaile entongo

- Atanasi Gamanya with Haya men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Atanasi Gamanya with Haya men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Bukoba f-tz
  • Language: Nyoro , Haya
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172595 , vital:42225 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR146-11
  • Description: "I have planted my seeds and if I reap six of them it will be enough." "Should anyone steal my crops I would be very hungry." This item was recorded by a group of Haya men who were working on the diamond mines near Shinyanga at Mwadui. Like several other Haya items it gives the impression of having strong affinity if not its origin with Arab music. Ngoma yawakazi dance song for women, with metal cylindrical laced drum.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Mugangara

- Ruthahindurwa Lukuka, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Ruthahindurwa Lukuka , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Gera / Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro , Haya
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172298 , vital:42185 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR145-09
  • Description: The praise song for an old Chief, Runobya, who lived, they say some 200 years ago. In this song the sound of the body of the Zither vibrating against the external resonator, upturned gourd or wooden bowl, can be heard. This deep noted Nanja is tuned:- 176, 160, 144, 136, 124, 106 vs. The seveth note was not well in tune as it was too low for the weight of the string to sound properly. Praise song with Nanga trough zither.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Mugasha (Part 5

- Habib bin Seliman, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Mugasha 1

- Habib Bin Seliman, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Habib Bin Seliman , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Kabale / Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro , Haya
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172325 , vital:42188 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR145-12
  • Description: The singer was word perfect throughout the whole recitation. He tells the locally well known legend of the Lake Victoria Nyanza. He is credited with being the best legend reciter in all the Haya country. Before Mugasha was born he is said to have threatened his mother that unless he was born quickly he would come out of the side of the womb. The instrument had to be returned before the end of the legend, as one or two strings were slightly flat. It was originally recorded in five sections. The Legend of spirit of the Lake, with Nanga trough Zither.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Mugasha 2

- Habib Bin Seliman, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Habib Bin Seliman , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Kabale / Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro , Haya
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172334 , vital:42190 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR145-13
  • Description: The singer was word perfect throughout the whole recitation. He tells the locally well known legend of the Lake Victoria Nyanza. He is credited with being the best legend reciter in all the Haya country. Before Mugasha was born he is said to have threatened his mother that unless he was born quickly he would come out of the side of the womb. The instrument had to be returned before the end of the legend, as one or two strings were slightly flat. It was originally recorded in five sections. The Legend of spirit of the Lake, with Nanga trough Zither.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Mugasha 3

- Habib Bin Seliman, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Habib Bin Seliman , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Kabale / Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro , Haya
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172359 , vital:42192 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR145-14
  • Description: The singer was word perfect throughout the whole recitation. He tells the locally well known legend of the Lake Victoria Nyanza. He is credited with being the best legend reciter in all the Haya country. Before Mugasha was born he is said to have threatened his mother that unless he was born quickly he would come out of the side of the womb. The instrument had to be returned before the end of the legend, as one or two strings were slightly flat. It was originally recorded in five sections. The Legend of spirit of the Lake, with Nanga trough Zither.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Mugasha 3

- Habib Bin Seliman, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Habib Bin Seliman , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Kabale / Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro , Haya
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172346 , vital:42191 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR145-14
  • Description: The singer was word perfect throughout the whole recitation. He tells the locally well known legend of the Lake Victoria Nyanza. He is credited with being the best legend reciter in all the Haya country. Before Mugasha was born he is said to have threatened his mother that unless he was born quickly he would come out of the side of the womb. The instrument had to be returned before the end of the legend, as one or two strings were slightly flat. It was originally recorded in five sections. The Legend of spirit of the Lake, with Nanga trough Zither.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Mugasha 4

- Habib Bin Seliman, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Habib Bin Seliman , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Kabale / Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro , Haya
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172364 , vital:42193 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR145-15
  • Description: The singer was word perfect throughout the whole recitation. He tells the locally well known legend of the Lake Victoria Nyanza. He is credited with being the best legend reciter in all the Haya country. Before Mugasha was born he is said to have threatened his mother that unless he was born quickly he would come out of the side of the womb. The instrument had to be returned before the end of the legend, as one or two strings were slightly flat. It was originally recorded in five sections. The Legend of spirit of the Lake, with Nanga trough Zither.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Mugasha 5

- Habib Bin Seliman, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Habib Bin Seliman , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Kabale / Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro , Haya
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172369 , vital:42194 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR145-16
  • Description: The singer was word perfect throughout the whole recitation. He tells the locally well known legend of the Lake Victoria Nyanza. He is credited with being the best legend reciter in all the Haya country. Before Mugasha was born he is said to have threatened his mother that unless he was born quickly he would come out of the side of the womb. The instrument had to be returned before the end of the legend, as one or two strings were slightly flat. It was originally recorded in five sections. The Legend of spirit of the Lake, with Nanga trough Zither.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1950

Mukunge Stefano

- Festo Mburabwikyo and Nyoro men and women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Festo Mburabwikyo and Nyoro men and women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kikali f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169865 , vital:41832 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0133-12
  • Description: Stefano was a policeman. Festo was arrested by him for being in illegal possession of a rifle and he served three months in gaol. Festo bears a grudge against the policeman and made up this song about him. Since poaching elephants for their ivory is a big racket in this district, the loss of a rifle would rankle in the mind of a happy law breaker. Incidentally, the policeman was given, they say, a reward of 400 shillings for arresting the man. Igulya dance song, with ankle gourd rattles and clapping.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1950

Mukunge Stefano

- Festo Mburabwiko, Nyoro men and women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Muli Baripiya

- Paulo Rufundamwarwo, Nyoro boys and girls, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Muli baripiya

- Paulo Rufundamwarwo and Nyoro boys and girls, Hugh Tracey

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