Mabandhla. 12th Movement
- Ngodo of Regulo Mavila, Shambini, Tracey, Hugh
- 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/10962/191296 , vital:45080 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR199-04
- Description: During this movement, pairs of dancers come out in turn from either end of the line and dance pas de deux front of the Timbila players until all have finished. Then the song is sung to finish the movement. "Good day Siliva, chief of Misawa! You, Siliva, you will never get a flgpole. You will be very poor. We are tired of cutting down mitowi trees." Siliva is the name of the present Chief Mavila. Orchestral dance with 6 Timbila xylophones, 4 Sanzhe (Alto), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 1 Gulu (Double Bass).
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- Date Issued: 1963
- 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/10962/191296 , vital:45080 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR199-04
- Description: During this movement, pairs of dancers come out in turn from either end of the line and dance pas de deux front of the Timbila players until all have finished. Then the song is sung to finish the movement. "Good day Siliva, chief of Misawa! You, Siliva, you will never get a flgpole. You will be very poor. We are tired of cutting down mitowi trees." Siliva is the name of the present Chief Mavila. Orchestral dance with 6 Timbila xylophones, 4 Sanzhe (Alto), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 1 Gulu (Double Bass).
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- Date Issued: 1963
Menzo. 10th Movement
- Ngodo of Regulo Mavila, Shambini, Tracey, Hugh
- 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.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
- 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
Msumeto. 11th Movement
- Ngodo of Regulo Mavila, Shambini, Tracey, Hugh
- 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).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
- 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
Ngeniso
- 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/10962/191316 , vital:45084 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR199-05
- Description: Experiment in analytical recording. a. Right hand - 0m. 18s. b. Both hands. 0m. 31s. c. Left hand. 0m. 38s. d. Both hands. 0m. 53s. e. Up the instrument. 1m. 04s. f. Right hand. 1m. 15s. g. Both hands. 1m. 22s. h. Left hand. 1m. 27s. i. Both hands. 1m. 35s. j. Down the instrument. 1m. 43s. k. Right hand. 1m. 56s. l. Both hands. 2m. 06s. m. Left hand. 2m. 15s. n. Both hands. 2m. 27s. o. End. 2m. 42s. Calisto Zavala, a chopi xylophone player working near the library in South Africa found this recording very interesting and remarked that the analysis wouls be very helpful in learning to play this Ngeniso. Orchestral dance (left and right hand analysis) with 1 Timbila xylophone.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
- 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/10962/191316 , vital:45084 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR199-05
- Description: Experiment in analytical recording. a. Right hand - 0m. 18s. b. Both hands. 0m. 31s. c. Left hand. 0m. 38s. d. Both hands. 0m. 53s. e. Up the instrument. 1m. 04s. f. Right hand. 1m. 15s. g. Both hands. 1m. 22s. h. Left hand. 1m. 27s. i. Both hands. 1m. 35s. j. Down the instrument. 1m. 43s. k. Right hand. 1m. 56s. l. Both hands. 2m. 06s. m. Left hand. 2m. 15s. n. Both hands. 2m. 27s. o. End. 2m. 42s. Calisto Zavala, a chopi xylophone player working near the library in South Africa found this recording very interesting and remarked that the analysis wouls be very helpful in learning to play this Ngeniso. Orchestral dance (left and right hand analysis) with 1 Timbila xylophone.
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- Date Issued: 1963
Shibudu. 9th Movement
- Ngodo of Regulo Mavila, Shambini, Tracey, Hugh
- 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/10962/191258 , vital:45076 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR199-01
- Description: "All you people of Gaza, listen to this wonderful Mzeno of Timbilas." The sound of the dancers smacking their shields onto the ground can be heard in the background as they dance in line. Orchestral dances with 6 Timbila xylophones, 4 Sanzhe (Alto), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 1 Gulu (Double Bass) and 1 Njele rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
- 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/10962/191258 , vital:45076 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR199-01
- Description: "All you people of Gaza, listen to this wonderful Mzeno of Timbilas." The sound of the dancers smacking their shields onto the ground can be heard in the background as they dance in line. Orchestral dances with 6 Timbila xylophones, 4 Sanzhe (Alto), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 1 Gulu (Double Bass) and 1 Njele rattle.
- Full Text: false
- 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).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
- 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).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
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