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Detyetye kusheka

  • Authors: Tabarirevu Muyambo , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Folk songs, Ndau , Chopi (African people) , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Mwanditura f-mz
  • Language: Ndau
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194275 , vital:45439 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR205-12
  • Description: A lovely melody taken from a Rungano story. The present musician himself had added his own instrumental accompaniment to an old song. After the last song, it is surprising to find that this is played on the same instrument, the key or mode seems to be quite different. "He-he-he laughing! He-he-he on the path! Do not be surprise if you see the Buzi river brown, It was because Manyati washed his gums. It is really me they are talking about. The little girl has disappointed me, She told me to wash myself so that we could be lovers; So I waited to be the first to wash in the pool." Spoken: "This is why the girls all laugh at us!" Song from a story with Mbira dze chiNdau.
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  • Date Issued: 1963

Hambokami kota mova

  • Authors: Tabarirevu Muyambo , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Folk songs, Ndau , Chopi (African people) , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Mwanditura f-mz
  • Language: Ndau
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194266 , vital:45438 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR205-11
  • Description: This song is generally known among the people of these regions of Southern Rhodesia and is sung when the men go off to Johannesburg to work. The tuning of the Mbira dze chiNdau is: 408, 388, 348, 300, 256, 224, 204 vs. "Out of the way, the motor car is coming! We go past Messina. On the way to Johannesburg. Mohamba's car worries me. Out of the way, you Shangaans." Many men from this Chipinga district go to Johannesburg to work taking Mohamba's lorry which connects with the mine buses to Messina and Johannesburg. Topical song with Mbira dze chiNdau with 3 manuals.
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  • Date Issued: 1963

Hondora

Ndazwa ngengoma kurira

Tabarireve woende

Baba ndarota kufa

  • Authors: Simon Sitole , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Mt. Selinda f-rh
  • Language: Ndau
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181789 , vital:43768 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-11
  • Description: "The singer dreamt one day of his own death and tells his mother, sister and the rest of his family about his dream." In fact, the singer Simon Sitole is repeating the words of a song heard from another man and does not refer to himself. Only the opening line was picked up. He made up the rest for himself. Wistful song with Mbira dza WaNdau
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Gwerure

  • Authors: Josiah Muyambo , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Africa Mozambique Sipungabera f-mz
  • Language: Ndau
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151975 , vital:39199 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR067-01
  • Description: This is said to be in part, an old traditional song of the women of his home district. "My wife is called Muchumwase and when people are angry with me I say nothing. Out of the many children in my family, there are only one or two who are of any value. My father's heart has wings, because he only cares for his own favourite among the children." Gwerure appears to be the title of a traditional tune which is well-known in the district and cannot be translated. There are many such names for old tunes, most of which have new recitative words set to their accompaniment with each generation of performers on the mbira. Topical song with mbira dza waNdau with bell, external resonator and 2 manuals.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Kufa kusina dangwe

Kurangarira a Masewe (I am thinking of Masewe)

  • Authors: Shenge Mashowa , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Africa Mozambique Maceques f-mz
  • Language: Ndau
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152042 , vital:39206 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR067-08
  • Description: "I am thinking of 'Masewe' (the name by which she calls she calls him), who has gone far away." (This part is supposed to be sung by the wife) "Then (says the singer) I am doing very hard work at Kariba, working with Italians. Oh! when you see our Italian working very high, high, high (litt, sky, sky, sky) you think he is going to fall. But he does not fall and he does the job. The singer starts his song with a nostalgic remark attributed to his wife referring to him by his pet-name, but goes on to remark on his work at the Kariba dam, and then fearlessness of the Italian workmen employed by the contractors. Impresit, to erect the machinery. The riggers assembling the giant steel cranes, crushers, conveyor belts and the like, high above the valley where the dam is being built, take constant risks which are admited by their African helpers. Topical song with mbira dza waNdau.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Liyala

  • Authors: Balizi ba Milopa , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Africa Zambia Linvingstone f-za
  • Language: Lozi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152051 , vital:39207 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR067-09
  • Description: This dance is performed near the hut of the sick person while the diviner Ngaka sings and dances. Liyala dance for sick people with Ngaka diviner and (1) Sikumwa, (2) Kajakiri, (3) Omutuna drums, and Silimba xylophone (- x 12-) and Mulai rattles.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Mwana wa maangu (Child of my mother)

Mwana wa Maqo (The son of Maqo)

  • Authors: Josiah Muyambo , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Africa Mozambique Sipungabera f-mz
  • Language: Ndau
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151985 , vital:39200 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR067-02
  • Description: "The son of Maqo ran away from the cotton planting. If you do not beleive me go and ask Maqo himself. I am the son of Ndanjana and my grandfather is Rice." The Portuguese authorities insisted upon the planting of a certain proportion of native fields with a cash crop such as cotton. This means that African males, who normally do not take part in agriculture, leaving it all to the women, were now forced to work in the fields to tend the cotton crops. Several young men went off in search of work elesewhere to avoid their obligations. The name Maqo is a relic from Zulu/Shangaan intrusion as there are no clicks in the local Ndau language. Topical song with mbira dza waNdau with bell, external resonator and 2 manuals.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Ndaidano ndechipenda mwa muna wangu (I used to comb my husband's hair)

Ndarembokutwa muzheni (I am tired of pounding)

  • Authors: Shenge Mashowa , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Africa Mozambique Maceques f-mz
  • Language: Ndau
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152033 , vital:39205 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR067-07
  • Description: "I am tired of pounding for a lizard who is too tired to go to Johannesburg to work. Get out of that house. If you refuse to come out I will come and pull you out. If it were me I would go to Johannesburg because if women were always telling me to go and work, I would do so." Topical song with mbira dza waNdau.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957

Ruyo (I)

Ruyo (II)

Mandowa

Ngoma ya kare I

  • Authors: Zhanke Masingi , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1954
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Makulane f-rh
  • Language: Ndau
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181807 , vital:43770 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-13
  • Description: The Mbira is not played from the dance itself, these two tunes being taken from the melodies used by the dancers. The tumbling dance of these Ndau people is very popular at the mines of Johannesburg. The tuning of the Mbira was:- 368, 328, 288, 252, 216, 202, 184 v.s. Dance tune for Mandowa tumbling dance with Mbira dza WaNdau
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  • Date Issued: 1954

Ngoma ya kare II

  • Authors: Zhanke Masingi , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1954
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Makulane f-rh
  • Language: Ndau
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181816 , vital:43771 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-14
  • Description: The Mbira is not played from the dance itself, these two tunes being taken from the melodies used by the dancers. The tumbling dance of these Ndau people is very popular at the mines of Johannesburg. The tuning of the Mbira was:- 368, 328, 288, 252, 216, 202, 184 v.s. Dance tune for Mandowa tumbling dance with Mbira dza WaNdau
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1954

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