Kapitas ndi wachabi (The foreman is useless)
- Faresi Gama and Najuzi Phiri (woman), Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Faresi Gama and Najuzi Phiri (woman) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Masula, Lilongwe, Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153824 , vital:39526 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR078-07
- Description: "The foreman is useless, I am not married, how am I going to make those bands by myself (Contour ridges). There is an agricultural demonstrator in this village who it appears occassionally demands the making of contour ridges through the lands. This song is in response to a demand upon an unmarried woman to complete the work. Topical song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Faresi Gama and Najuzi Phiri (woman) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Masula, Lilongwe, Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153824 , vital:39526 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR078-07
- Description: "The foreman is useless, I am not married, how am I going to make those bands by myself (Contour ridges). There is an agricultural demonstrator in this village who it appears occassionally demands the making of contour ridges through the lands. This song is in response to a demand upon an unmarried woman to complete the work. Topical song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Tikangomva (Yellow cloth)
- Faresi Gama and Najuzi Phiri (woman), Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Faresi Gama and Najuzi Phiri (woman) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Masula, Lilongwe, Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153815 , vital:39525 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR078-06
- Description: "We heard that you bought a yellow cloth and we know at once you were going to be very proud of it. This usually happens at Masula." Topical song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Faresi Gama and Najuzi Phiri (woman) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Masula, Lilongwe, Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153815 , vital:39525 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR078-06
- Description: "We heard that you bought a yellow cloth and we know at once you were going to be very proud of it. This usually happens at Masula." Topical song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
NaBanda naPhiri (Banda and Phiri)
- Young boys and girls, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Young boys and girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chikwawa f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156063 , vital:39947 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR089-07
- Description: 'Banda and Phiri, I started calling you long ago now you are left behind. A good example of Mang'anja clapping. The language spoken by these Chikunda emigrants into this region from the Zambezi valley near Tete is much mixed up with the local Mang'anja. Njole dance with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Young boys and girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chikwawa f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156063 , vital:39947 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR089-07
- Description: 'Banda and Phiri, I started calling you long ago now you are left behind. A good example of Mang'anja clapping. The language spoken by these Chikunda emigrants into this region from the Zambezi valley near Tete is much mixed up with the local Mang'anja. Njole dance with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Mbeta
- Mbowela, Phiri (Performer), Simarambo, Phiri (Performer), Tracey, Hugh (Recordist)
- Authors: Mbowela, Phiri (Performer) , Simarambo, Phiri (Performer) , Tracey, Hugh (Recordist)
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187102 , vital:44565 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-23
- Description: "It is a bad thing to have no husband. A man forced me to sleep with him. Then the people said I was bad woman!" The Gwetisa is a dance performed at parties or at any time they say, when people are gathered together. The 'echoed' style of singing is familiar to most of central Nyasaland and the celeste caused between the two voices appears as over-modulation on the recording. Gwesta dance song for men and women
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Mbowela, Phiri (Performer) , Simarambo, Phiri (Performer) , Tracey, Hugh (Recordist)
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187102 , vital:44565 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-23
- Description: "It is a bad thing to have no husband. A man forced me to sleep with him. Then the people said I was bad woman!" The Gwetisa is a dance performed at parties or at any time they say, when people are gathered together. The 'echoed' style of singing is familiar to most of central Nyasaland and the celeste caused between the two voices appears as over-modulation on the recording. Gwesta dance song for men and women
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Amai anda nena mangwila-ngwila (My mother always told me not to touch anything in the house)
- Authors: Josani Phiri , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Dowa f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160790 , vital:40544 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR099-04
- Description: On hearing his song played back to him, Josani Phiri held his head in his hands and shook it unbelievingly during the whole playing. Self delectative song with Bongo board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Josani Phiri , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Dowa f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160790 , vital:40544 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR099-04
- Description: On hearing his song played back to him, Josani Phiri held his head in his hands and shook it unbelievingly during the whole playing. Self delectative song with Bongo board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Uku ndapita ine
- Nyirenda, Ganizani, Phiri, Jeremia, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Nyirenda, Ganizani , Phiri, Jeremia , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-05-22
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi City not specified f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/282840 , vital:55879 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP1461-XYZ4906b
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-05-22
- Authors: Nyirenda, Ganizani , Phiri, Jeremia , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-05-22
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi City not specified f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/282840 , vital:55879 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP1461-XYZ4906b
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-05-22
Mulling over Art with Andrew Mulenga: Vincentio solo yields mixed reviews from ZAOU students
- Authors: Mulenga, Andrew
- Date: 2019
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/146804 , vital:38559 , https://www.themastonline.com/2019/05/28/mulling-over-art-vincentio-solo-yields-mixed-reviews-from-zaou-students/
- Description: Every semester, the Zambian Open University’s Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art residential programme and examination periods include several field trips that involve visits to museums, art galleries, private collections, public discussions as well as theatre and film production houses within Lusaka. Among the many tours this semester was a visit by a combined group of over thirty 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students from across the country to Zambian abstract maestro Vincentio Phiri’s solo exhibition entitled “Omission” that ran at the Zambia Ultra Gallery at Garden City Mall on Great East Road in Lusaka from 14th to 30th April.
- Full Text:
- Date Issued: 2019
- Authors: Mulenga, Andrew
- Date: 2019
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/146804 , vital:38559 , https://www.themastonline.com/2019/05/28/mulling-over-art-vincentio-solo-yields-mixed-reviews-from-zaou-students/
- Description: Every semester, the Zambian Open University’s Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art residential programme and examination periods include several field trips that involve visits to museums, art galleries, private collections, public discussions as well as theatre and film production houses within Lusaka. Among the many tours this semester was a visit by a combined group of over thirty 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students from across the country to Zambian abstract maestro Vincentio Phiri’s solo exhibition entitled “Omission” that ran at the Zambia Ultra Gallery at Garden City Mall on Great East Road in Lusaka from 14th to 30th April.
- Full Text:
- Date Issued: 2019
A Namageli
- Faresi Gama and Nadiesi Namulinde, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Faresi Gama and Nadiesi Namulinde , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Masula, Lilongwe, Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153482 , vital:39457 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR076-19
- Description: A Namageli, the woman, waas called to Chief Masura's court and while in the court she gave to her child. She had been asked to expalin how she had obtained her child in the absence of her husband in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. The dramatic appearance of the child at the moment of investigations was a cause of merriment to all concerned. Pounding song with pestle and mortar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Faresi Gama and Nadiesi Namulinde , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Masula, Lilongwe, Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153482 , vital:39457 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR076-19
- Description: A Namageli, the woman, waas called to Chief Masura's court and while in the court she gave to her child. She had been asked to expalin how she had obtained her child in the absence of her husband in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. The dramatic appearance of the child at the moment of investigations was a cause of merriment to all concerned. Pounding song with pestle and mortar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Tabiya (A woman's name)
- 'Limited' Mfundo Phiri, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: 'Limited' Mfundo Phiri , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Namira, Chikwawa f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155939 , vital:39933 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR088-14
- Description: "Tibiya wanted to give me syphilis. Moses, you, I am sure a swallow has passed by." The singer blames the woman Tabiya for his misfortune and warns his friend Moses of following his example. "A bird has passed this way" being a euphemism clearly understood by the men of the district. Self delectative song with board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: 'Limited' Mfundo Phiri , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Namira, Chikwawa f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155939 , vital:39933 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR088-14
- Description: "Tibiya wanted to give me syphilis. Moses, you, I am sure a swallow has passed by." The singer blames the woman Tabiya for his misfortune and warns his friend Moses of following his example. "A bird has passed this way" being a euphemism clearly understood by the men of the district. Self delectative song with board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Plant Biochemistry: BOT 322
- Authors: Afolayan, A J , Gama, P
- Date: 2010-11
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17747 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010233
- Description: Plant Biochemistry: BOT 322, semester examination November 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-11
- Authors: Afolayan, A J , Gama, P
- Date: 2010-11
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17747 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010233
- Description: Plant Biochemistry: BOT 322, semester examination November 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-11
Horticulture: BOT 505
- Authors: Magwa, M L , Gama, P
- Date: 2009-11
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17745 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010231
- Description: Horticulture: BOT 505, Honours degree examination November 2009.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2009-11
- Authors: Magwa, M L , Gama, P
- Date: 2009-11
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17745 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010231
- Description: Horticulture: BOT 505, Honours degree examination November 2009.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2009-11
Plant Systematics: BOT 323
- Authors: Grierson, D S , Gama, P
- Date: 2010-11
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17748 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010234
- Description: Plant Systematics: BOT 323, degree examination November 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-11
- Authors: Grierson, D S , Gama, P
- Date: 2010-11
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17748 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010234
- Description: Plant Systematics: BOT 323, degree examination November 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-11
Plant Ecology: BOT 313
- Authors: Afolayan, A , Gama, P
- Date: 2010-06
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17740 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010226
- Description: Plant Ecology: BOT 313, June semester examination 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-06
- Authors: Afolayan, A , Gama, P
- Date: 2010-06
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17740 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010226
- Description: Plant Ecology: BOT 313, June semester examination 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-06
Plant Biochemistry: BOT 322
- Authors: Afolayan, A J , Gama, P
- Date: 2010-02
- Subjects: Botany
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17732 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010181
- Description: Plant Biochemistry: BOT 322, examination February 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-02
- Authors: Afolayan, A J , Gama, P
- Date: 2010-02
- Subjects: Botany
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17732 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010181
- Description: Plant Biochemistry: BOT 322, examination February 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-02
Horticulture: BOT 505
- Authors: Magwa, M L , Gama, P
- Date: 2010-11
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17750 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010236
- Description: Horticulture: BOT 505, degree examination November 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-11
- Authors: Magwa, M L , Gama, P
- Date: 2010-11
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17750 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010236
- Description: Horticulture: BOT 505, degree examination November 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-11
Plant Biochemistry: BOT 322
- Authors: Afolayan, A J , Gama, P
- Date: 2012-01
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17739 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010225
- Description: Plant Biochemistry, BOT 322, supplementary examination January 2012.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2012-01
- Authors: Afolayan, A J , Gama, P
- Date: 2012-01
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17739 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010225
- Description: Plant Biochemistry, BOT 322, supplementary examination January 2012.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2012-01
Plant Biochemistry: BOT 322
- Authors: Afolayan, A J , Gama, P
- Date: 2009-11
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17744 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010230
- Description: Plant Biochemistry: BOT 322, degree examination November 2009.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2009-11
- Authors: Afolayan, A J , Gama, P
- Date: 2009-11
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17744 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010230
- Description: Plant Biochemistry: BOT 322, degree examination November 2009.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2009-11
Ode tate, kuseli kwaphili kuli njati (There is a buffalo)
- C. Banda and G. Phiri, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: C. Banda and G. Phiri , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chadza village, Lilongwe, Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153665 , vital:39495 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR077-14
- Description: "There is a buffalo behind the hill, Ngala, let us go and shoot it." " No, no, my bow is broken!" The hill Ngala is a big, solid granite boss about 30 and 40 ft. high, about a mile fro, the village. "A woman is just naturally immoral. She has tattoo marks inside her thighs. She will sell her body for any small thing such as pennies, to find sugar cane for herself." Drinking song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: C. Banda and G. Phiri , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chadza village, Lilongwe, Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153665 , vital:39495 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR077-14
- Description: "There is a buffalo behind the hill, Ngala, let us go and shoot it." " No, no, my bow is broken!" The hill Ngala is a big, solid granite boss about 30 and 40 ft. high, about a mile fro, the village. "A woman is just naturally immoral. She has tattoo marks inside her thighs. She will sell her body for any small thing such as pennies, to find sugar cane for herself." Drinking song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Mangani mikeka, muzika kwanu (You take your clothes and go away)
- Authors: Alfred Phiri , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Mozambique Furancungo Machanga, Tete District f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156743 , vital:40045 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR092-01
- Description: "Take your clothes and go, I do not want your clothes, I want a child." Says the woman. Lament with Bangwe resonated board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Alfred Phiri , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Mozambique Furancungo Machanga, Tete District f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156743 , vital:40045 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR092-01
- Description: "Take your clothes and go, I do not want your clothes, I want a child." Says the woman. Lament with Bangwe resonated board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Chanta andidaine kaya (God is punishing me)
- Bifi Phiri and friend, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Bifi Phiri and friend , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Pemba f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/158954 , vital:40244 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR094-14
- Description: "God is punishing me because all my relatives are dead, and I am left alone." "I met a woman along the road whose teeth were as white as rice." The words of these two songs as written may have been interchanged. The tuning of the Bangwe Board Zither was; 400, 380, 368, 332, 312, 284, 200. Self delectative song with board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Bifi Phiri and friend , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Pemba f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/158954 , vital:40244 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR094-14
- Description: "God is punishing me because all my relatives are dead, and I am left alone." "I met a woman along the road whose teeth were as white as rice." The words of these two songs as written may have been interchanged. The tuning of the Bangwe Board Zither was; 400, 380, 368, 332, 312, 284, 200. Self delectative song with board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958