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Howe

- Bodwa men and women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Bodwa men and women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Kusu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Buta f-cg
  • Language: Mangbetu
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169009 , vital:41670 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0128-16
  • Description: Buta frim where this dance song emanates, is on the northern edge of the great tropical forest belt which characterises the central districts of the Congo. The Bobwa people are Bantu but have adopted several characteristics of their Sudanic neighbours, the Zande. Bodwa dance with one wooden slit drum, two cylindrical cross-laced drums, metal hand bell and rattles.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

I may jump

- Chaminuka Band, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Idi mambo

- Muliama Namale, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Idi Mambo

- Muliama Namale and Ganda people, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Muliama Namale and Ganda people , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170887 , vital:41979 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-05
  • Description: This song is about Idi Mambo, a local eccentric who went about doing peciliar things. He once climbed up a tree and stayed there for four days to the amazement of the people who came from far and near to see him. It appears that 'pole sitting' is not prerogative of eccentric Americans only. Historical song, with one tall conical drum, open, pinned 34" x 9" - one large connical drum laced, 19" x 15 1/2" and hand clapping (-12.03-).
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Idimbe

- Mbuti men and women, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Igiterane

- Batwa women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Batwa women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Kinyarwanda--Rwanda , Rundi (African people) , Folk songs, Rundi , Africa Rwanda Shangugu f-rw
  • Language: Kinyarwanda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/148903 , vital:38784 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR058-04
  • Description: A song to praise chiefs and notables. The chiefs in this country are still all Hamitic Tutsi, whose height (generally between 6 and 7 foot tall) is in great contrast to the short pigmoid Twa whom they have ruled for over five centuries. The modality of this song and the complex pattern of the clapping are both notable. Praise song for chief with handclapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Igiterane

- Twa women, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Igiterane

- Batwa women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Batwa women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Kinyarwanda--Rwanda , Rundi (African people) , Folk songs, Rundi , Africa Rwanda Shangugu f-rw
  • Language: Kinyarwanda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/148923 , vital:38786 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR058-04
  • Description: A song to praise chiefs and notables. The chiefs in this country are still all Hamitic Tutsi, whose height (generally between 6 and 7 foot tall) is in great contrast to the short pigmoid Twa whom they have ruled for over five centuries. The modality of this song and the complex pattern of the clapping are both notable. Praise song for chief with handclapping.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1952

Ikizire

- Performer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Ikizire

- Makondera Horn Band of the Mwami of Ruanda, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Ikobe

- Nkeragutabara and Shyirambere, Hugh Tracey

Ikobe

- Nkeragutabara, Performer not specified, Shyirambere, Tracey, Hugh

Imbo Kunyangwa

- Safare Dewu, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Safare Dewu , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Bangba (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Djugu f-cg
  • Language: Balendu
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166698 , vital:41394 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0119-17
  • Description: "I am afraid of being beaten." The instrument is the 5 stringed Bonguma horizontal, arched harp, the bowl is made of wooden trough. The performer returned his instrument between the first and second song. The second tuning is:- 356, 328, 288, 256, 208. Topical song with harp.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1952

Imbo Kunyangwa

- Safare Dewu, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Imihigo

- Tutsi man, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Tutsi man , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Kinyarwanda--Rwanda , Folk dance music , Tutsi (African people) , Africa Rwanda Shangugu f-rw
  • Language: Kinyarwanda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/148717 , vital:38766 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR057-07
  • Description: The performer, a Tutsi man, recounts imaginary exploits to amuse the chief. A common custom amongst the Tutsi who have competitions of this sort in order to decide which is the most gifted narrator. An interesting recording for linguists. The recitation is introduced by a short praise cry by the people standing nearby. Recitation
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1952

Imihigo Part 1

- Rugagaza, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Imihigo Part 2

- Rugagaza, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Indondoli

- Mayogo men, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Indondoli

- Chief Anga with Mayogo men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Chief Anga with Mayogo men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Bangba (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Mayogo f-cg
  • Language: Mayogo/Bazo
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166552 , vital:41378 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0119-01
  • Description: The Mayogo are a Sudanic people who came under the influence of the Mangbetu and adopted their ways and customs including that of lengthening the shape of the skull by binding the heads of very young children every day. The bandages are taken off each night and replaced in the morning. Before the child is 2 years old the skull is set into elongated shape. Ni ill effects can be detected by medical men from this practise. Topical song with basket rattle Kekese.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1952

Ingaju

- Performer not specified, Hugh Tracey

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