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Hubaba tube mbele bana (Rock our babes to sleep)

- Ntainta Buchili with Sukuma men and women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Ntainta Buchili with Sukuma men and women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Sukuma (African people) , Folk songs, Sukuma , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Mwanza f-tz
  • Language: Nyamwezi , Sukuma
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173504 , vital:42378 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR151-09
  • Description: The player is a cripple who is well known in the district for his playing of the musical bow, which he frequently does for dances. The words sung by this cripple player are most indistinct, as he has no teeth. The tune is used in the Kazori dance performed in lines in front of the drums, girls in a double line and boys in another double line behind. The lines keep time with the music and leap and move to left and right together. Kazori dance song for men and women, with Ndono one string musical bow and tin rattle (-12,54-).
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Hubana Mapenzi

- Sheik Mbaruku, performer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Hule lajaiva kwangane moya

- Josiah Nkomo, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Hulila nduru

- Rutahindurwa Lukuka, Performer not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Hulila nduru

- Rutahindurwa Lukuka, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Hulila nduru

- 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/10962/172303 , vital:42186 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR145-09
  • Description: A song praising the grandfather of the present chief who died, it is said, about 60 years ago (c. 1890). 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.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1950

Hulula mtemi wiswe

- Hashimu Bin Kamala, Jita men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Hulula mtemi wiswe (Our old chief has vanished)

- Idi Selemani and Hashima Kamata with Nyamwezi men and women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Idi Selemani and Hashima Kamata with Nyamwezi men and women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Mwadui f-tz
  • Language: Nyamwezi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173273 , vital:42352 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR150-04
  • Description: "The name of the dance means "Go as you please" and it appears gives the dancers the freedom to do steps and movements as they wish and not in strict tempo or unison with other dancers. The style of singing is typical of those away from home and differs materially from the same type of song sung at home. Hiyari ya moyo dance song for men for men and women, with cylindrical laced drums and conical pegged (-14.22101-) and ankle bells (-12.55-).
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1950

Humula

- Kabyoma Mashulamo, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Kabyoma Mashulamo , 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/10962/172120 , vital:42163 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR145-01
  • Description: "Do not be worried, chief, be calm. We will look after you and make you a good chief." The tuning of this deep bass zither is as follows:- 152, 136, 126. 118, 105, 101, 93 vs. The deep drawing in of breath of this old performer can be clearly heard throughout the recording. The trough zithers are like long bowls of wood with the strings stretched along over the hollow of the highest note downwards, the friction of the string caught in slits at either end of the trough is enough to retain the tuning for quite a while before returning is necessary. The structure if the phrasing of the accompaniment can be well observed in this recording. Praise song for chief with Nanga trough zither, 7 notes.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1950

Hymn 226

- Tiwenge Yehova, Cinta wa Israele, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Hymn 38

- Dickson Tembo, Choir, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Hymn to our Lady

- Singers of the Copper Cross, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Hymn to the Little Martyrs of Uganda

- Singers of the Copper Cross, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

I jiba lami

- Lower Gwelo Choir, performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Ibore aari papa, ng'es kaari eong'da

- Ekacholi, Iganitiyo, Teso men, Tracey, Hugh

Ibore aari papa, ng'es kaari eong'da

- Ekacholi, Iganitiyo, Teso men, Tracey, Hugh

Ibore aari papa, ng’es kaari eong’da

- Iganitiyo Ekacholi and Teso men, Hugh Tracey

Ichepu-chepu

- Elijan Reremoi with Nandi boys, Hugh Tracey

Ici ncumba

- Lucy Nyamangwe, Tonga girls, Nsenga women, Hugh Tracey

Ici ncumba

- Tonga girls, performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

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