Mabandhla. 12th Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Regulo Mavila , Shambini , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Mavila f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/191296 , vital:45080 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR199-04
- Description: During this movement, pairs of dancers come out in turn from either end of the line and dance pas de deux front of the Timbila players until all have finished. Then the song is sung to finish the movement. "Good day Siliva, chief of Misawa! You, Siliva, you will never get a flgpole. You will be very poor. We are tired of cutting down mitowi trees." Siliva is the name of the present Chief Mavila. Orchestral dance with 6 Timbila xylophones, 4 Sanzhe (Alto), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 1 Gulu (Double Bass).
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- Date Issued: 1963
Msitso wo Khata. 1st Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Regulo Canda , Chipendani Guyuza (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Canda f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/192683 , vital:45250 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR202-08
- Description: There were 6 rattle players (Ndota we njele) and 28 to 30 dancers. For this dance the combined teams of dancers and musicians of both Regulo Canda and Cabo Mtoti were present. They were not well rehearsed and the performance would have been better with the teams separated. The tone quality of Regulo Canda's xylophones is always distinctive. Orchestral dance with 22 Timbila xylophones - 6 Chilanzane (Treble), 5 Sange (Alto), 5 Doli (Tenor), 3 Debiinda (Bass), 3 Gulu (Double Bass).
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- Date Issued: 1963
Msitso Msungiso wasiwaka II
- Authors: Mkoma Ramao Mtoti , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Kanda f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/${Handle} , vital:45464 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR207-03
- Description: The orchestral tuning was as follows:- 536, 488, 440, 400, 364, 328, 300, 268 vs. A compelling melody 'for tying on the dance leggings' or for calling dancers, and one of the best Msitso of the season. Leggings of white mohair goat skins are commonly used by Chopi dancers. Orchestral introductions with Timbila xylophones.
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- Date Issued: 1949