Malayisha 2 (Hold the sun, so that it sets)
- Authors: Young Gcaleka men and girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Folk music , Africa South Africa Idutywa f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151112 , vital:39031 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR063-05
- Description: Dancing song such as this one is the present fashion among Gcaleka young people. They are simple and easy to follow and each singer can add his own variations. The dancers add the gutteral roaring sound, which may reflect their distant relationship with the Arabs of the East African coast many generations ago. Mtshotsho song, with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Matshoba
- Authors: Women and children of Dabi's location , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Africa South Africa Peddie f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150021 , vital:38931 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR059-18
- Description: "He who spends his time asleep threshes his own hand." (i.e. is wasting his time). Threshing song, with sticks beaten on the ground.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Pounding song and sounds of pounding and sieving
- Authors: Vhot T, Vho N , Madzara and company , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Limpopo Province f-sa
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/407874 , vital:70424 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , JBFT19-KV14-KV5B2C
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Tunings of Zwipoṱoliyo
- Authors: Alfred Tshibalangwanda , Flanbert Tshikwati , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Limpopo Province f-sa
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/406928 , vital:70321 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , JBFT17-KV8-KV3E3A1
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Nyambilingwane
- Authors: A Group of children accompanied by boy on mbila , performer not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1956
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Limpopo Province f-sa
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/403806 , vital:69998 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , JBFT12-JV33-JV4C2A
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1956
Ema! Sire!
- Authors: Kukwabo, Berroit , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-07-27
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Bunia f-cg
- Language: Nande
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/218610 , vital:48417 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT312-F90 , Research no. F4C2b
- Description: Indigenous topical folk song with singing accompanied by a sanzo apido mbira (treble) with a box resonator.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-07-27
Taragina
- Authors: Dewu, Safare , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-07-27
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Bunia f-cg
- Language: Nande
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/218636 , vital:48420 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT312-F90 , Research no. F4C3b
- Description: Indigenous topical folk song with singing accompanied by a bonguma harp (5 strings).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-07-27
Title not specified
- Authors: Ebundo, Hari , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-07-25
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Beni f-cg
- Language: Nande
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/218546 , vital:48410 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT312-F90 , Research no. F4B5c
- Description: Indigenous folk instrumental with an unaccompanied kiliyo likembe.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-07-25
Batwala bafe
- Authors: Ssaza Chief Kago , Danieri Seruwaniko , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
- Language: Ganda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/328502 , vital:61233 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3140-XYZ7333b
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Batwala bafe (They take our husband)
- Authors: Ssaza Chief Kago and his nephew, Danieri Seruwaniko , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
- Language: Ganda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170858 , vital:41970 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-02
- Description: This tune was composed and played when the Kabaka Mwanga II was exiled. The longest note of the xylophone was 35 inches and the shortest 24 inches, the average widith of each note was 3 and a half in. A servant of the chief placed himself at one end of the instrument to put his hand in under the notes and slide back into place any note which began to slip. The scale was:- 464, 396. 360, 308, 264, 232 v.s. 464 and 232 representing the third and eighth notes on this instrument. All the others in corresponding octaves. Instrumental tune, with 1 Madinda xylophone, 12 loose notes, supported on banana stalks.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Lupunga
- Authors: Kayoka Ladislas with Kankolongo Alidor , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Kandakanda f-rh
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182588 , vital:43844 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR178-12
- Description: Lupungu is the Chief of the Sankua district. The higher instrument is called Chisanzhi tendo and the other, an octave lower is Chisanzhi chinene. Instrumental pieces, with two Chisanzhi Likembe
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Saluti
- Authors: soilders of the Force Publique, at Camp Militaire, Gombari , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Ngala (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Gombari f-cg
- Language: Mbangala
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169148 , vital:41690 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0129-10
- Description: These marching songs are well known and sung by all Congo askari, the African soilders of the Force Publique. Ngala is the official lingua franca for all the native soilders of the Congo, a country where there are over 400 Bantu and nearly 100 non Bantu, languages and dialects. (Copied from disc). Soilders marching song with 3 bass drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Taragina
- Authors: Safare Dewu , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Bangba (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Djugu f-cg
- Language: Balendu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166707 , vital:41395 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0119-18
- Description: "I loved a girl but she did not behave well, so now I love her no longer." The instrument is the 5 stringed Bonguma horizontal, arched harp, the bowl is made of wooden trough. The performer returned his instrument between the first and second song. The second tuning is:- 356, 328, 288, 256, 208. Topical song with harp.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Taragina
- Authors: Safare Dewu , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo City not specified f-cg
- Language: Balendu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/330338 , vital:61467 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3236-XYZ7453b
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Mabandla
- Authors: Ngoda of Cabo Nkala , performer not specified , Dumakule waNgolovane , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique city not specified f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/363186 , vital:65401 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , AC0093-CT8
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Jekanyika
- Authors: Chief Gunda and men and women at Chief Gunda , performer not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1948
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe city not specified f-rh
- Language: Hungwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/365756 , vital:65786 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , AC140-AJ6
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1948
Konsole
- Authors: W Nkonde , performer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1948
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique city not specified f-mz
- Language: Shangaan
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/372533 , vital:66593 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , AC0400-K4
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1948
Muka civinda
- Authors: Kabale and group of Bemba boys , Performer not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1948
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia city not specified f-za
- Language: Bemba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/366669 , vital:65893 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , AC0173-AX24
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1948
Ngodo xylophone movement
- Authors: Chopi performers , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1947
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique city not specified f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/349758 , vital:63797 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP4178-DXYZTL4630A
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1947
Title not specified
- Authors: Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1947
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa country not specified city not specified f-
- Language: Language not specified
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/350844 , vital:63922 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP4263-XYZTL4654a
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1947