Msumeto. 11th Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Regulo Mavila , Shambini , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Mavila f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/191287 , vital:45079 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR199-03
- Description: In this movement the line of dancers retreats away from the orchestra back to its original position some ten paces away. "They will kill me, mother Nyavoto. They will kill me, mother Nyavoto. Because of my cotton fields." His cotton was growing better than those of the others. Orchestral dance with 6 Timbila xylophones, 4 Sanzhe (Alto), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 1 Gulu (Double Bass).
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- Date Issued: 1963
Chibudu. 7th Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Cabo Mahamba , Kingi Zulu , Chiponi Kwapeni (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Cabo Mahamba f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/192577 , vital:45239 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR202-03
- Description: The Kupeka Hahatsi of the shields is clearly heard in this movement. Orchestral dance with 14 Timbila xylophones - 2 Chilanzane (Treble), 8 Sange (Alto), 1 Doli (Tenor), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 2 Gulu (Double Bass).
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- Date Issued: 1963
Mchuio. 6th Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Regulo Canda , Chipendani Guyuza (Leader) , Lambo Diki , 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/10962/193019 , vital:45290 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR203-02
- Description: The dancers considered that someone had made a mistake during the course of the movement, hence the argument that broke out at the end. This kind of disagreement rarely happens in a single village but only when the dancers and players of two or more villages combine without adequate rehearsal. 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
Menzo. 10th Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Regulo Mavila , Shambini , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Mavila f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/191278 , vital:45078 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR199-02
- Description: "The affairs, affairs of the chief. The partfidge will call, or another bird will sing. Ya, ya, la, la. Why is Ronwani so happy? because of the inheritance, because he will be chief. Masane weeps tears, Ya, ya, la, la. Abinele and Silive, headman of Mavila, are both well. Come all of you, you people, come and hear the orders, the instructions how to plough, to get corn in your lands. Ya, la, la, la. We men are being turned into women. Look at father Silive, he was called but refused to come! His mother, Zavale, did not allow him! Ya, la, la, la, la. All you people of Gaza, listen to this wonderful Mzeno of Timbilas." Orchestral dance with 6 Timbila xylophones, 4 Sanzhe (Alto), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 1 Gulu (Double Bass) and 1 Njele rattle.
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- Date Issued: 1963
Mabandla. 10th Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Regulo Canda , Chipendani Guyuza (Leader) , Mcheni Bobo , 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/10962/193080 , vital:45296 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR203-05
- Description: The last movement by the dancers. This movement was led by the composer, Mcheni Bobo. The dancers complete the Ngodo in the usual manner by dancing in pairs out in front of the line. 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
Adya moreyana
- Authors: Group of 8 Pedi women and 2 men , Four Pedi women , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Pedi (African people) , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Bushbuck Ridge f-sa
- Language: Pedi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/189213 , vital:44827 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR195-10
- Description: They could not explain the significance of this statement and whether the drink or the song might have killed a weaker man! "A piglet lives on mud. Sing that I may dance. Thabakgolo is a great chief. He lived through this song." Drinking song with 2 drums and a rattle
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- Date Issued: 1963
Wi-wi-wi-wi mirongo
- Authors: Miliya Bukulane , Rude Wache , Amelia Faduko , 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/10962/193281 , vital:45318 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR204-12
- Description: Note the change of rhythm as third girl joins in with her pestle. The names of the three women who sang were:- Miliya Bukulane, Rude Wache, Amelia Faduko. Other women were singing in the background. Three women's pounding song, with pestles and mortar.
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- Date Issued: 1963
Mzeno was Zavala
- Authors: Players and dancers of the Migodo of Zavala and Nyakutowo , Joao Fulao Mazhuzhe (Learder) , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/190183 , vital:44971 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR197-04
- Description: 24 dancers took part and 18 players with 4 rattle players. One girl came to add the ululations. Unfortunately recording conditions were not good. High winds and rains threatening, in fact it was only possible to record at all by protecting the microphone and from the fact that the trees kept some of the wind and rain off the instruments when it came in strong gusts. The sound of the leader dropping his beaters onto his instrument immediately after the last note has been struck can be heard at the end of the item. The tuning 496, 448, 408, 372, 328, 304, 276, 248 vs. Dance with orchestra of 15 Timbila and 4 Njele rattles.
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- Date Issued: 1963
Rungano rgwe muno waikama maperi
- Authors: Mamungu Gumbo , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Karanga (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Zaka f-rh
- Language: Karanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195130 , vital:45531 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR210-08
- Description: This is the story of a certain man who married a girl and always her plenty of milk so that she thought he must have many cows. But this was not so. This is what he did. Every morning he would go out into the bush, make a magic, and turn himself into a hyena. Then he would join a pack of hyenas and in this disguise milk one of them. Then having plenty of milk in his pot he would turn back a man and bring home the milk. His wife became suspicious as she never saw any cattle so she called her younger sister to come help her so;ve the mystery. She watched her sister's husband fro a distance. Saw him turn into a hyena, get the milk and come back with it. So she sang this lament and this manner she told all the people what had happened, that her elder sister had married a wizard. Ngano story.
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- Date Issued: 1963
Hina shirilo, ka Matebula
- Authors: Koza, Mpipo , 9 Shangaan girls , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Venda (African people) , Tsonga (African people) , Folk songs, Tsonga , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Tzaneen f-sa
- Language: Venda , Tsonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187894 , vital:44707 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR193-14
- Description: The belief in magic and in the alleged power of one person to cause harm to another is growing, they said, in their district. The possibility of assaulting even the chief is not ruled out, although they explained he was a sufficiently strong personality to resist magical force. "We lament at Matebula. The wizard kills even chiefs. Chief Fofoza they would kill for no reason. Lament
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- Date Issued: 1963
Mdano. 7th Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Regulo Banguza , Mbuziana Tomo Buke (Leader) , Fomeni Faduku , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zandamela f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/191535 , vital:45112 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR201-03
- Description: The singers start their song three repeats of the four-bar ground after the Kuvelusa indication. "Ho! Come Mahlatini. Come to your house." Mahlatini is the name of the the present Chief Zandamela's grandfather. It is not clear whether the name of the old chief or of his grandson is indicated in this song. Orchestral dance with 14 Timbila xylophones - 2 Chilanzane (Treble), 8 Sange (Alto), 1 Doli (Tenor), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 2 Gulu (Double Bass).
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- Date Issued: 1963
He wena mani
- Authors: Muwane, Armando Saule , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Tonga language (Inhambane) , Folk dance music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Maxixe f-mz
- Language: Gitonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/189697 , vital:44922 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR196-14
- Description: Both instruments were played by the performer who also had two littlehome made marionettes dangling on the end of a string from the neck of his guitar which danced opposite each other with the shaking of the guitar, and made their miniature foot prints on the loose sand. He is addressing his remarks to the two little wooden figures and the music itself is of secondary importance. Topical song, with guitar and rattle.
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- Date Issued: 1963
Maruraba
- Authors: Groupo Jazzi , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Tonga language (Inhambane) , Folk dance music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Maxixe f-mz
- Language: Gitonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/189651 , vital:44917 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR196-09
- Description: The Gulu was played with a rubber headed beater (like the Chopi 'Tikongo') and the hand. The two Daiero were played with a pair of light sticks. The style of dancing which has persisted among the GiTonga of the Inhambane region for many decades appears to be solely the dance du ventre, performed either by men or women in which almost every possible action of the pelvic region below the waist is employed with tedious repetition. It is doubtful whether teh dance music of the GiTonga would have any attractions for other local tribes. Dance (Dance du Ventre), with 4 singing horns, Puundu, 1 Bombo Gulu bass drum abd 2 Daiero drums.
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- Date Issued: 1963
Chibudu
- Authors: Combined Migodo of Zavaka and Nyakutowo , Katosi (Learder) , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/190156 , vital:44968 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR197-01
- Description: Here at Zavala the Sange Timbila is also called Sanzhi. The orchestra consisted of 2 Chianzani treble xylophones, 8 Sange Alto xylophones, 3 Debinda bass xylophones, 2 Gulu bouble bass xylophones and 4 Njele rattles. The morning on which this was recorded was very wild and wet, just after a severestorm off the sea. The wind was still high and the rain falling in gusts. In the circumstances it was remarkable that the musicians and dancing that they contuinued in spite of the weather. The combined Timbila orchestras of Zavala and Nyakutowo often performed together at one or other village or at an agreed dance floor halfway between the two, about 2 miles from each other. Movement from Ngodo orchestral dance, with 15 Timbila xylophones.
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- Date Issued: 1963
Msitso waworaru. 3rd Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Regulo Banguza , Mbuziana Tomo Buke (Leader) , Fomeni Faduku , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zandamela f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/191517 , vital:45110 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR201-01
- Description: The coda contains three repeats of the ground after the indication (kuvelusa) given by Fomeni who led the playing of his own composition. Orchestral introduction with 14 Timbila xylophones - 2 Chilanzane (Treble), 8 Sange (Alto), 1 Doli (Tenor), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 2 Gulu (Double Bass).
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- Date Issued: 1963
Mzeno. 8th Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Regulo Banguza , Jao Nemba Mboteya (Leader) , Matauli Chitombe , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Banguza f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/191404 , vital:45094 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR200-03
- Description: Unlike other villagers, the women sang Mzeno with the men. I had not previously seen this in any other Chopi village, but it now appears to have become popular and can be seen at Canda's village as well. No time limit was set for the rendering and consequently this represents a normal village performance. Orchestral dance with 16 Timbila xylophones - 2 Chilanzane (Treble), 8 Sange (Alto), 2 Doli (Tenor), 2 Debiinda (Bass), and Njele rattles.
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- Date Issued: 1963
Mzeno wa Nyakutowo
- Authors: Players and dancers of the Migodo of Zavala and Nyakutowo , Boti Mwene , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/190192 , vital:44972 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR197-05
- Description: It is interesting to note that the tuning of this Timbila orchestra has remained virtually unchanged for the past 23 years since I first measured it. In 1940 the tonic was 4 vs. higher and except for the fourth note of the present scale which is 8 vs, sharp the pitch of the rest of the scale is almost identical with that of Katini, the famous musician and leader of Zavala's Timbila Ngodo between 1930-1950 (see "Chopi musicians" by Hugh Tracey. Oxford University Press) In this movement of the Ngodo, Mzeno, the dancers come nearer the orchestra of Timbila and sing the 'great song' repeating each verse twice. At 3m. 45s., the dance leader whistles for the last verse, which starts at 3,. 55s. The tuning 496, 448, 408, 372, 328, 304, 276, 248 vs. Dance with orchestra of 15 Timbila and 4 Njele rattles.
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- Date Issued: 1963
Homolela ngwanaka
- Authors: Four Pedi women and a baby , Four Pedi women , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Pedi (African people) , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Bushbuck Ridge f-sa
- Language: Pedi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/189265 , vital:44832 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR195-13
- Description: It is hard to decide whether lullabies such as this are meant to put the baby to sleep or merely to drown its crying with an even louder noise. "Keep my child. We shall go to Sabie. We shall eat bread, food for the whites. Keep quiet my child." (A different town is mentioned in each verse). Lullaby
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- Date Issued: 1963
The Ngodo of Regulo Mavila
- Authors: Shambini , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Mavila f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194239 , vital:45433 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR205-08
- Description: This item was omitted from TR-199 (B) for lack of space, but is here reproduced in order to complete the whole of Regulo Mavila's Ngodo, composed and played by Shambibi. Orchestral dance with 6 Timbila xylophones, 4 Sanzhe (Alto), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 1 Gulu (Double Bass).
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- Date Issued: 1963
Mchuio. 8th Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Zandamela , Mbuziana Tomo (Leader) , Samsoni Zamani , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zandamela f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/191571 , vital:45119 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR201-04
- Description: A rather unusual style of cadenza introduces this item. Orchestral dance with 14 Timbila xylophones - 2 Chilanzane (Treble), 8 Sange (Alto), 1 Doli (Tenor), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 2 Gulu (Double Bass).
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- Date Issued: 1963