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Mathereza

- L. Magezi, Haya people, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

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

- Haya men, performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

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

Mpyaile entongo

- Camanya, Atamasi, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Mugangana

- Rutahindurwa Lukuka, Haya people, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

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

- 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.
  • Full Text: false
  • 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.
  • Full Text: false
  • 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

Mugasha: Part II

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

Mugasha: Part1

- H. B. Seliman, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Mushaga mzima

- Eliazale Kazinduki, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Eliazale Kazinduki , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Bukoba f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro , Haya
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171691 , vital:42112 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR143-01
  • Description: These horns, Makondere, are made of horn and of calabash gourds combined, bound together with skin (mostly cows tail) to keep the joints tight. They are cut open across the small end where a finger hole makes two notes possible on each horn. The mouthpiece is cut rectangularly on the side of the horn near the small end. This tune is used for special ceremonial occasions. Victory song, after fighting with Makondere side blown horns, 1 conical laced drum (-14.22303-), 1 cylindrical, footed, pegged drum (14.01101-).
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Mushaja Mzima

- Makondere Band, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Muyaga

- Abdalla Feze Ibraim, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

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