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Timbenge tingaruwa (Let us sing lest we forget)

- E. A. Nkuzana, Hugh Tracey

Authors: E. A. Nkuzana , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1958
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Tumbuka , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Tumbuka (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dowa, Mzimba District f-rh
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156262 , vital:39969 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR090-07
Description: "Let us sing lest we forget, we have deserted our country. Let us all remember. Let us sing lest we forget, mother. Remember our mother and father. Let us no longer stay here in Bulawayo." (Kuchona). In this foreign land (Bulawayo) the singer thinks of his home and longs to be back with his own people. Self delectative song.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1958

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Waba waplumu (They have stolen the cassava)

- R. W. Katenga-Kaunda and 3 Tonga lads, Hugh Tracey

Authors: R. W. Katenga-Kaunda and 3 Tonga lads , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1958
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Tumbuka , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Tumbuka (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chinteche District f-rh
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156234 , vital:39965 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR090-04
Description: This is a story about some young lads who were sleeping in an open place down by the lake. The people of the village were complaining that these boys were stealing their goods at night, their soaked cassava, their firewood and ground nuts, in fact everything was blamed upon them. They tried to explain it away, not in a manner altogether satisfactory to the villagers. Story song with clapping.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1958

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Waroya mwana (The bewitched child)

- Saini Murira, Chingaipa Madzikuminga, Zhogi Muzengedza and Saini Madera, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Saini Murira, Chingaipa Madzikuminga, Zhogi Muzengedza and Saini Madera , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1958
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Sena , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Sena (African people) , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Mkota, Mtoko District f-rh
Language: Sena , Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156514 , vital:40011 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR091-10
Description: The drum player hits the side of the drum with his stick, the membrane with his fingers as well as playing strong notes with the stick and his hand. Party song with three Matebe.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1958

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Zaina wasala madembe (Those that are left behind)

- Simenti Phiri, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Simenti Phiri , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1958
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Sena , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Sena (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Malindi f-mw
Language: Sena , Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156568 , vital:40022 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR091-16
Description: The tune orginated from the Southern side of the Zambezi valley from the Sena/Tonga people, so the singer said. If so it is likely that the original tune was played upon some instrument other than the Bangwe board zither which normally does not penetrate across the Zambezi. Self delectative song with board zither (Bangwe).
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1958

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Akapunda

- Group of 16 Tonga men and boys, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Group of 16 Tonga men and boys , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1957-07-18
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia City not specified f-za
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/242171 , vital:51008 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT503-L125 , Research no. L2X2
Description: A song, accompanied by singing horns and bass drum, about a conquerer.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957-07-18

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Kwidu kumuzi

- Group of 16 Tonga men and boys, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Group of 16 Tonga men and boys , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1957-07-18
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia City not specified f-za
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/242182 , vital:51009 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT503-L125 , Research no. L2X3
Description: A song, accompanied by bass drum, about the singers home.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957-07-18

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Muganda weChitonga Banda

- Group of 16 Tonga men and boys, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Group of 16 Tonga men and boys , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1957-07-18
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia City not specified f-za
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/242163 , vital:51007 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT503-L125 , Research no. L2X1
Description: A song about the drum of the Tonga Banda.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957-07-18

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Musafu sumu

- Group of 16 Tonga men and boys, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Group of 16 Tonga men and boys , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1957-07-18
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia City not specified f-za
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/242187 , vital:51010 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT503-L125 , Research no. L2X4
Description: Bible hymns accompanied by bass drum.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957-07-18

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Anyangwila yanga pano-kwawo

- Group of 4 Tonga men, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Group of 4 Tonga men , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1957-07-17
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kitwe f-za
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/241939 , vital:50985 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT501-L122 , Research no. L2W6
Description: Sekese dance song played with 4 rattles, about Anyangila going to find her mother and lying to her.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957-07-17

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Visekese wawoli wanyani lero wadinginika

- Group of 4 Tonga men, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Group of 4 Tonga men , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1957-07-17
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kitwe f-za
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/241929 , vital:50984 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT501-L122 , Research no. L2W5
Description: A folk dance song played on a raft rattle, about a man having 2 wives whom he could not support so he gave everything to one and left the other weeping.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957-07-17

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Anatami (Mid-season)

- Group of Tonga men led by Siamungomo, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Group of Tonga men led by Siamungomo , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138353 , vital:37625 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR043-01
Description: Towards the end of the song the voice of the Chief Chepepo can be heard. "Listen boys, I have been to Gwanda, Mersima, Plumtree in Salisbury. Also I was in India." Midseason is the time between sowing and reaping the winter crops, between May and July. Drinking song with clapping.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Atuwendi kumanzi ntwende kumulonga tukateke menda (Go to the river, go to draw water.Let us get water)

- Timoti Sadimbi, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Timoti Sadimbi , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138117 , vital:37595 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR041-16
Description: Timoti wet the flute with water first before playing. These flutes, they say, are played in January and February, and finished in March, during the time when they start to eat the new season's summer crop of mealies. They are played in the field. The flute is played with the fingers of the right hand palm turned inwards and is held in thus hand only. Flute tune for harvest with Mutetule usibgwa transverse reed flute x 3, open at far end.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Bamba nzi munyika (What they are saying in the country)

- Chakobola Sheni, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Chakobola Sheni , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139082 , vital:37703 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR046-14
Description: The singer had his noise pierced (the tip of the septum), which until recently was a common practice among Tonga. Self-delectative song with Kalumbo bow vertical, braced and gourd resonated.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Bamwioka mwana anku angu (You have taken my chicken and roasted it)

- Samson Mwetwa and group of Tonga men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Samson Mwetwa and group of Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138423 , vital:37635 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR043-07
Description: A chicken is supposed to be a fine antidote for a hangover, on the morning after a drinking party. So it is a most serious thing to be deprived of one's sure remedy in this way. Drinking song with clapping.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Bino Siabungu balu oba mboma, wewe (We 'honour' those who killed the mother of Siabungu)

- Group of Tonga men and women, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Group of Tonga men and women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138035 , vital:37586 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR041-07
Description: The sound of the women's feet can be heard on the hard dusty ground. "Honour" is used in the opposite sense, really meaning "hate." In this song the usual African belief that death is caused by ill-wishing or magic, is implied. Funeral dance song with ensemble of Nyele end-blown antelope horns and Ngoma drums.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Chembere luimbolo (Old people, here is a song)

- Notis Chukwa, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Notis Chukwa , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139113 , vital:37706 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR046-16
Description: This song was recorded in the shade of a large tamarind tree outside the village of Sinefwala. Self-delectative song with Kalumbo bow vertical, braced and gourd resonated.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Chiyuninzi chikete mukamba (The chiyuninzi owl is sitting on top of the Mukamba tree)

- Samsoni Mwetwe and group of Tonga men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Samsoni Mwetwe and group of Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138449 , vital:37638 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR043-10
Description: Drinking songs are among the most popular items in the men's repertory no doubt because so many idle hours are spent in this convivial pastime while the women work. Mayanza drinking song with 1 Gavanda drum, conical, single, open, pegged and 3 sticks tapped on the side of the drum. with Musuntu drum, cylindrical and clapping.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Drum rhythms for "Ngoma dzi ya wontiwe" dance

- Seven Tonga drummers, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Seven Tonga drummers , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138481 , vital:37641 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR043-13
Description: An experimental recording of drums only. The seven drums were placed in line and each introduced in turn. At the end each was taken out in turn. Drum rhythm. 7 drums "Ngoma dzi ya wontiwe."
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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E-we-we-we babule (Carrying the child)

- H. G. Habanyama and group of Tonga men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: H. G. Habanyama and group of Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138907 , vital:37684 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR045-12
Description: The leader Habanyama, who also played one of the drums, was Chief Councillor to the Gwembe Native Authorities Board and an official of the treasury. The dance song is based upon a woman's song for carrying her baby on her back. The song is made up as the dance proceeds with no set words except the refrain "E-we-we-we babule", so the singer maintained. Chiyema party song for men and women with 2 goblet and I cylindrical drum, hand beaten and 1 Kayanda tin rattle.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Effects (Woman smoking a "hubble-hubble" pipe)

- Tonga woman, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Tonga woman , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138876 , vital:37681 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR045-11
Description: These pipes are made of calabashes with stems. In the bowl of the calabash a wooden or clay pipe bowl is inserted which contains charcoal and tobacco. The bowl of the calabash is half filled with water, only the women do this, the men prefer to smoke without water. Effects with Ndombondo pipe.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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