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Enkoito drum rhythms I

- Five Haya men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Five Haya men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1952
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/10962/172501 , vital:42211 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR146-03
Description: A set of Enkoito drums consists of the following:- 1. Mpero, the smallest, c. 8" membrane. 2. Ntimbo. the starter, the drum on which the basic rhythm is kept. c. 10" - 12" membrane. 5. Nyaminyeko, the bass drum upon which the syncopations are played. c. 12" - 18" membrane. Five conical laced drums, played with sticks.
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Date Issued: 1952

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Enkoito drum rhythms II

- Five Haya men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Five Haya men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1952
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/10962/172511 , vital:42212 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR146-04
Description: A set of Enkoito drums consists of the following:- 1. Mpero, the smallest, c. 8" membrane. 2. Ntimbo. the starter, the drum on which the basic rhythm is kept. c. 10" - 12" membrane. 5. Nyaminyeko, the bass drum upon which the syncopations are played. c. 12" - 18" membrane. Five conical laced drums, played with sticks.
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Date Issued: 1952

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Kimbalaliki bwaki umwene gwanu nyoile

- Tigalyoma Tiwesobwa with Zinza women, Hugh Tracey

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

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Nimpwere bana bange kirika mabondo tirekuramya Gavana

- Kanyogote Mdende with Zinza men and women, Hugh Tracey

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

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