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Authors: Tigalyoma Tiwesobwa with Zinza women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1952
Subjects: Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Zinza (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Nyabubungo f-tz
Language: Nyoro , Haya , Zinza
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172529 , vital:42215 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR146-06
Description: "I must tighten my belt because I am going to work on my own house now." A most interesting example of the use of counter subjects to the ground. The verses sung by the soloist are not of the same length, but fit into the general rhythmic pattern. Wedding song, with conical, laced, drum.
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Date Issued: 1952

Authors: Kanyogote Mdende with Zinza men and women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1952
Subjects: Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Zinza (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Nyabubungo f-tz
Language: Nyoro , Haya , Zinza
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172520 , vital:42214 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR146-05
Description: "Help me to greet the Governor, children." This song is usually sung to greet their own chiefs, but was adapted for the purpose by including special words in honour of the 'Gavana', the Governor of Tanganyika when he visited their district. The favourite 2 against 3 rhythm is used. Greeting song for Chiefs, with conical laced drum.
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Date Issued: 1952

Authors: Tigalyoma Tiwesobwa with Zinza women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1950
Subjects: Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Zinza (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Nyabubungo f-tz
Language: Nyoro , Haya , Zinza
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172538 , vital:42216 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR146-07
Description: "The wife of Mr. so-and-so, does not eat dry meat." During the songs the women clapped their hands onto their knees rhythmically, clapping them together at the top of the swing. Wedding song, with conical, laced, drum.
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Date Issued: 1950

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