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Wanga omusyani tolo

- Ochiengi Chitechi, Wanga men, Tracey, Hugh

Wanga syeche

- Jeremiah Mukanda, Wanga men, Tracey, Hugh

Wanga syeche

- Mukanda, Jeremiah, Wanga men and women, Tracey, Hugh

Wanga syeche

- Mukanda, Jeremiah, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Mukanda, Jeremiah , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Wanga (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Nyanza f-ke
  • Language: Wanga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/176403 , vital:42691 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR161-11
  • Description: The old chief Mumia would not allow to mention the name of the head of the other branch of the family, Sakwa's family is the senior and should provide the paramount chief. The Wanga are said to have fought their way into their present home all the way from Tiriki. This Litungu lyre, like the Indungili is also played upright when the player is seated on the ground. Historic feud songs, with Litungu 8 string lyre, Isendeche leg bells (-12.55-), inverted bowl (-12.151-), side blow horn (-11.122-).
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Wanganya welaninge

- Gondwe, E. M., Henga men, Tracey, Hugh

Wangereza safi

- Tatu Binti Ali, Nyamwezi men and women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Wangereza safi

- Nyamugumi Mihambo, Nyamwezi men and women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Wangereza Safi

- Nyamugumi, Mihabo, Nyamwezi men and women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Wangereza safi

- Nyamugumi Mihambo, Nyamwezi men and women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Wangereza safi

- Mihabo, Nyamugumi, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Mihabo, Nyamugumi , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Sukuma (African people) , Folk songs, Sukuma , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam f-tz
  • Language: Nyamwezi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173282 , vital:42353 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR150-05
  • Description: 'The English are a straight forward, good and polite people. They are as good as drinking water and are not hasty, this is a good dance for boys, come and join us." The singers are all Nyamwezi who have come down to the East coast from the interior near Tabora and have now settled permanently at the coast in or around Dar-es-Salaam. These Nyamwezi singers of Dar-es-Salaam have an attractive way of singing their songs repeating each stanza after the soloist. This style may well have been copied from the Arabs or Swahili. Tatu Binti Ali is the young wife of Idi Selemani the organiser of the group. Hiyari ya moyo dance song for men and women..
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Wangu ukhutina

- Jauharah Orchestra, Ahmed, Shariff Twahir and Rashid, Mbarak, Tracey, Hugh

Wantaga kusabule

- Isike, Husumi, Leader Kasomangila, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Wantaga kwabule Abudali = You neglect me Abudali

- Ishike, Kasomangila Husen, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Ishike, Kasomangila Husen , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Baraza Ndono f-tz
  • Language: Nyamwezi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173210 , vital:42345 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR149-11
  • Description: "You have neglected me Abudali, give me a blanket to cover myself." The name Abudali appears to be an African version of Abdul. The Manyanga dance as performed by these singers is a troupe acrobatic dance in which the actions are controlled by a lead and certain set sequences performed. These require considerable skill to perform. Manyanga dance song for men, with 3 conical laced drums, 1 goblet pegged drum (-14.51101-) and anklet bells (-12.55-).
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Wapezia wamabela

- Mugabe Bin Maganga, Nyamwezi women and men, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Wapezia wamabela

- Maganga, Mugabe Bin, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Maganga, Mugabe Bin , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Tabora f-tz
  • Language: Nyamwezi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173110 , vital:42332 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR149-01
  • Description: The three large drums were slung from a crossbar and were played by three drummers with sticks. The third player, the one who played the deepest noted drum would also hit the edge of his drum, whose membrane measured 32" across. The drummers said that there were two kinds of rhythm or styles of playing these large drums. The one called Lugaya was for welcoming important guests and the other Igubule was for honouring the chief. The overall sizes of these drums were:- 1. 32" diam. membrane, 4' 1" tall. 2. 22 1/2" diam. membrane, 3' 7" tall. 3. 17 3/4" diam. membrane, 2' 11" tall. Igubule greeting song for a chief, 3 Lugaya conical drums.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Wapita lero kalindabwinja

- Homwale, Hodede, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Homwale, Hodede , Tracey, Hugh
  • 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/10962/187070 , vital:44562 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-22
  • Description: The player was interrupted by the poor performance of his instrument as the palm leaf friction pad on the string was not behaving as he liked and he murmured so during the song. In the old days the Karigo lute was a favourite instrument of the wandering ministrel who would entertain the people with singing and dancing. Karigo dance song for men and women with one string Karigo lute
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Warambe murume

- Chingwaro, Jairosi, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Warambe murume

- Jairosi Chingwaro, Jairosi, Chingwaro, Tracey, Hugh

Warina Nindo Wase Mwikalange Mumanyile

- Chedeza, Malaika, Gogo men and women, Tracey, Hugh

Warina nindo wase mwikalange mumanyile

- Chedeza, Malaika, Gogo men and women, Tracey, Hugh

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