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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

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

Authors: Josiah Muyambo , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Africa Mozambique Espungabera f-mz
Language: Ndau
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136297 , vital:37359 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR029-13
Description: "I am a beggar - I have got two daughters, Hapana and Mboyie." A number of the more gifted players of his instruments, the mbira become mendicant players and earn a few free meals, drinks and presents by entertaining their less gifted country folk in this way. The theme of their songs is frequently poverty and sonsequently the words "rombe" a "beggar" and "murombo" a mendicant singer, are sometimes synonymous. This instrument had a mirliton set into the underneath section of the bell, an unusual practice and one that is only effective if used in conjuction with an external which would set it in vibration. Mendicant's song with Mbira dza wa Ndau.
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Date Issued: 1957

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