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Sigowuli tunes

- Three chopi girls (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Sigowuli tunes

- Three chopi girls (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Sigowuli tunes

- Three chopi girls (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Sigowuli tunes

- Three chopi girls (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Tsapwa

- F.Gomez (Composer), Hugh Tracey

Tuwe-ruwe nzo tsema

- A.T. Mwamosi (Composer), Hugh Tracey

Wemiso movement

- Chopi performers, Maposi, Teni, Nguyaza, Chipendani, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Chopi performers , Maposi, Teni , Nguyaza, Chipendani , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1955
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Musical instruments--Africa , Instrumental music , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131938 , vital:36773 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR002-09 , Field card no. H1O-7
  • Description: Some of the best wood for making Timbila notes, grows in the district of this Chief, Regulo Canda. His orchestra, perhaps as a direct result, has been noted for its tone quality. His district includes part of the sea coast and is covered with thick bush with many cashew nut trees. It will be noted that the spelling of the titles of the movements changes with the dialect of the district. In the west it is 'Wemiso' while further east it is 'Mwemiso'. Four movements from the Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Regulo Canda with 10 to 19 xylophones and 1 or 2 rattles. (-12.54-).
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  • Date Issued: 1955

Mzeno Movement

- Chopi performers, Komukomu, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Chopi performers , Komukomu , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Musical instruments--Africa , Instrumental music , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131861 , vital:36764 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR002-03 , Field card no. H1L-5
  • Description: The voice of the composer and leader of orchestra, Komukomu, can be heard behind the opening phrases of the mzeno and also between each verse where he 'lines' the next verse, reminding the singers of what they have to sing. It is an excellent example of a Mzeno. Complete Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Regulo Banguza, with 15 xylophones and 1 Rattle.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Drum Rhythms

- Samuiri Oduonga and Chopi men and women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Samuiri Oduonga and Chopi men and women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Chopi , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kigumba f-ug
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169210 , vital:41697 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0130-02
  • Description: The bells on the ankles of one drummer can be heard though he was not dancing. The names of the two drums are: Timbo (the larger) and Pere (the smaller). Kyopere drum rhythms. Two long stem Goblet drums, open, pegged, with python skin membranes.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Nyakawo miya Kataiga (Give me Kataiga cloth)

- Samuiri Oduonga and Chopi men and women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Samuiri Oduonga and Chopi men and women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Chopi , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kigumba f-ug
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169201 , vital:41696 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0130-01
  • Description: A certain boy loved a girl and gave her a present of Kataiga print cloth. He changed his mind but his girl asked him not to take his cloth back. He agreed and left her the cloth as a souvenir. Kyopere dance song for men and women. With two long stem goblet drums, open and pinned, with python skin membrane.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

O’Winyi Tito obeyobo lobo

- Samuiri Oduonga and Chopi men and women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Samuiri Oduonga and Chopi men and women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Chopi , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kigumba f-ug
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169219 , vital:41698 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0130-03
  • Description: The men sing the words while the women yodell. The burden of the song is that the Mukama (Tito Gafubusa Winyi II. C.B.E. paramount chief of Bunyoro) makes good laws. He had made a law to stop women from leaving the country in order to become prostituties eleswhere. "At home! ah, that is another matter", they said in answer to a question. Praise song for the Mukama.
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  • Date Issued: 1950
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