Umlindo wesililo
- Authors: Music workshop participants , Dlungwane, Pious., Father , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1977
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Redacres sa
- Language: IsiZulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/355740 , vital:64534 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC040b-06
- Description: Zulu church music workshop performance, accompanied by the drum
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1977
Ahajaja Noukuambi
- Authors: Andreas Ushona and three men , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ovambo (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Ovamboland f-sx
- Language: Kwambi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195695 , vital:45594 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR217-03
- Description: Cattle raiding song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
Ima lashi Kwanyama
- Authors: Yekonia Kawaya and five Kwanyama men , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Kuanyama (African people) , Ovambo (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Ovamboland f-sx
- Language: Kwanyama
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195492 , vital:45571 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR215-08
- Description: Kudana ima (Step-dance with clapping and stamping)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
Silang moshoko (Grind and make porridge)
- Authors: Grace Merementsi and group of about 30 school girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Disaneng f-sa
- Language: Tswana/Tlharo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/165177 , vital:41215 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0111-09
- Description: "Grind and make porridge, milk the cows. The sun has set. The children are hungry. The children are getting rheumatic. That man is lean." Some of the children knelt and rubbed the stones on each other, in imitation of grinding whilst the others sang and made appropriate miming gestures to each verse. Children's singing game.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Vinyatsi mjila
- Authors: Mware, Muzizi , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-05-28
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Visanza f-mw
- Language: Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/252269 , vital:52219 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT593-M65 , Research no. M3H9
- Description: A humourous song about there being too much grass on roads accompanied by a one string lute.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-05-28
Wacepa sifuliya
- Authors: Chimpanda, Ezara , Two Chewa men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-05-28
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Visanza f-mw
- Language: Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/252316 , vital:52224 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT594-M66 , Research no. M3H15
- Description: A drinking song about not being satisfied because there isnt much left in the pot'.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-05-28
Ine ndikumbira (I am envious)
- Authors: Women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/158927 , vital:40241 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR094-11
- Description: Two dance tunes with the minimum of melodic inspiration to evoke the dance. The bass drum was beaten by two women, one on each side of the drum opposite each other. "I am envious of my friends wearing evening dress."Andiloko from the Afrikaans word Aandrok. Dance tune with bass drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Kundandali ndanda (The hunter)
- Authors: Justina Banda , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/159658 , vital:40322 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR095-12
- Description: There was once a man, a hunter called Kundandali who had a wife who tried to stop him leaving the house, saying, "Do not go, you have gunpowder and your gun on your shoulder." But the man was always going away and she always tried to stop him by begging him to put down his gun and his gunpowder and stay at home. The transcription of the vernacular words as written by the singers in both cases is rather uncertain and open to correction. Story song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Nyimbo dzambalame ndinyama (Cries of birds and animals)
- Authors: H. Kachere and Chewa boys , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dedza f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160214 , vital:40420 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR097-06
- Description: It is a game among small boys, they say, to imitate the familiar sounds of the countryside, its birds and animals, and for the the others to guess their identity. The group of boys recorded here had little difficulty in doing so, without previous rehearsalvof any kind.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Vinyatsi Mjila (Grass on the road)
- Authors: Mugizi Mware , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Visanza, Kotakota, Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153730 , vital:39504 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR077-21
- Description: "Much grass on the road, take it all. When we walk we get tired of too much grass on the road." It is not easy to walk on dry grass as it is to slippery and the feet slip backwards and make you tired. The old player reflects a portion of country commonplace truth in this repetative little song. Humorous song with one string lute, Karigo.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Wai mwanangu?
- Authors: Nsaga, Syadimana , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-06-24
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Zambezi Valley f-za
- Language: Tonga (Zambia)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/234155 , vital:50167 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT460-L81 , Research no. L2F18
- Description: Indigenous folk rain song with singing accompanied by a kalumbo bow and two sticks struck together.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-06-24
Ndaka nyanya Kushala maiweh
- Authors: Andireya, Majoweni , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-05-17
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Wankie Colliery f-rh
- Language: Ndau , Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/230070 , vital:49739 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT440-L61 , Research no. L2A4
- Description: Indigenous topical folk song with singing accompanied by 26 tin-resonated mbira dza waNdau.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-05-17
Asiyoyetha lengoma yeya Badala
- Authors: Young girls and boys of Durban location , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-05-06
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Peddie f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/228189 , vital:49530 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT393-L14 , Research no. L1G9a
- Description: A circumcision song accompanied by clapping and stamping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-05-06
Abatandani ngumasingili
- Authors: Masingili Wowaniti Simanga , performer not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa city not specified f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/356080 , vital:64583 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP4329-L1K5
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Asiyoyetha, lengoma yeye Badala (This song is not ours, it is Badala's)
- Authors: Young girls and boys of Durban 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/10962/149208 , vital:38815 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR059-07
- Description: Circumcision song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Nkonkonko
- Authors: Young Gcaleka boys 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/10962/151255 , vital:39044 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR063-13
- Description: The words of the dance are apparently meanigless except for the title. When the young herd boys returned with their cattle, sheep and goats to the village they joined in the party and sang these two songs which are typical of the present day type of dance songs used in the district. Young people's dance song and Umtshongolo dance with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Tshihwilili tshanga
- Authors: Venda boy from Magidi , performer not specified , 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/10962/407648 , vital:70399 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , JBFT19-KV14-KV5A1
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Luimbo lwa mitambo ya domba
- Authors: Nyamungozwa , chorus of domba initiates , 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/10962/399963 , vital:69574 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , JBFT02-JV7-JV1J1
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1956
Vhaṅwe vha a funana
- Authors: Amos Tshikudu Lieba , chorus of women , 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/10962/402594 , vital:69872 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , JBFT08-JV22-JV3B8B
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1956
Akasa ngi baleli
- Authors: Zungu, Nomatheko , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1955-01-28
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Mhlolutini Village f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/224667 , vital:49133 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT344-H10 , Research no. H1E3C
- Description: Love song with Makhweyana musical bow accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955-01-28