Heehee ndithe gebelele
- 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
Ingoboyama boke (Two children must sleep under 1 goat skin)
- 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
Intlanganiso ya magqiha ye Izangoma (Herbalists' meeting
- 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)
- 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
The Sound of Africa: Best selection
- Authors: Tracey, Hugh , Tracey, Peggy
- Subjects: Xhosa men , Singing , Masela , Group fighting song , Transkei , Ngqika braves , Amakwenkwe , Kentani District , Beaded , Red ochre , Red blankets , Leggings , Sticks , Whistles , Xhosa women , Huts , Night , Charm , Nostalgia songs , Uhadi bow , Divination music , Herbalists , Diviners , Sangoma , Sanusi , Convention , Initiates , Clapping , Mthatha , Mpondoland , Chief Sigcau, Botha , Party song , Baca , Blue blankets , Sky blue , Queen's Mercy , Moshesh, George , Matatiele , Dithoko , Chiefs , Katanga Mines , Tonga , Begging song , Kalimba , Wankie Coal Mine , Broken Hill Zinc Mine , Valley Tonga , Gwembe District , Kariba Dam , Shandula ngombe , Lala musicians , Kankowele mbira , Serenje District , Susanna , Chila dance , Tumbuka/Henga , Mufulira Copper Mines , Mwariwa toca ku Henga , Raft rattles , Work songs , Mbuluwundi, Ruben Tankadi , Tumbuka men , Henga songs , Chigwinini Chikulo mana nawo , Lala , Drumming , Drum rhythm , Fwandoula dance , Akanono , Cimbulunge , Fwanda-fwanda , Ngoni , Roan Antelope Mine , Chundalala chawona mwezi , Rattles , Belgian Congo , Kanyoka songs , Flute , Chisanzhi , Mbira , Guitar , Muleka mwene ngoie , Luba , Kaseba, Anatole , Bottle
- Language: English
- Type: Sound , Radio broadcast , Music
- Identifier: vital:15112 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011155 , BC104, BC105
- Description: 12th programme in 'The Sound of Africa' Series III of illustrated talks by Hugh Tracey and Peggy Tracey on their travels in search of African music, broadcast by the South African Broadcasting Corporation , For further details refer to the ILAM document collection: Hugh Tracey Broadcast Collection
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