Burai
- Teituk Arap Sumiyot, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Teituk Arap Sumiyot , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Kipsigis (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Sotik f-ke
- Language: Kipsigis
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/177730 , vital:42853 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR165-18
- Description: This song, it was claimed, was composed by the singer when he was an askari in the Kings African Rifles. He urges everyone to cheer up for as soon as the war is over they will be going home again. It is sung in a mixture of Kipsigis and Swahili. He plays an attractive little melody on the Kibungandet as accompaniment. Topical song, with Kibungandet 5 string lyre.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Teituk Arap Sumiyot , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Kipsigis (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Sotik f-ke
- Language: Kipsigis
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/177730 , vital:42853 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR165-18
- Description: This song, it was claimed, was composed by the singer when he was an askari in the Kings African Rifles. He urges everyone to cheer up for as soon as the war is over they will be going home again. It is sung in a mixture of Kipsigis and Swahili. He plays an attractive little melody on the Kibungandet as accompaniment. Topical song, with Kibungandet 5 string lyre.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Bwelela
- Banda, Robison, Nyanja men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Banda, Robison , Nyanja men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi City not specified f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/282938 , vital:55890 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP1469-XYZ4914
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Banda, Robison , Nyanja men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi City not specified f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/282938 , vital:55890 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP1469-XYZ4914
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Bwelela
- Rabison Bande, Chewa men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Rabison Bande , Chewa men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/186380 , vital:44492 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR190-12
- Description: There is still sufficient game in this district to lend meaning to hunting songs. Lions are not uncommon and two lion skins had recently been brought for the chief. A second leader took over at a slightly flatter pitch and the chorus of men adjusted themselves at once to the new level. Hunting song (after hunting) with clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Rabison Bande , Chewa men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/186380 , vital:44492 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR190-12
- Description: There is still sufficient game in this district to lend meaning to hunting songs. Lions are not uncommon and two lion skins had recently been brought for the chief. A second leader took over at a slightly flatter pitch and the chorus of men adjusted themselves at once to the new level. Hunting song (after hunting) with clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Bwelela
- Chewa men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Chewa men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi City not specified f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/317393 , vital:59933 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2809-XYZ6348
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Chewa men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi City not specified f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/317393 , vital:59933 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2809-XYZ6348
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Cabo Obela
- Natal Champions, Performer not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Natal Champions , Performer not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Johannesburg f-sa
- Language: zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/347185 , vital:63472 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3998-2174
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Natal Champions , Performer not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Johannesburg f-sa
- Language: zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/347185 , vital:63472 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3998-2174
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Chilongozi waulende wamoyo zina lake Yesu
- Authors: Aliki Chipupa , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Musical instruments , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chinteche f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja , Tonga (Nyasa)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184839 , vital:44277 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR187-04
- Description: Aliki Chipupa the composer of this hymn was a minister in the Church of Scotland at the Bandwe Mission near the lake, and a friend of the blind singer. Beti set it to the Bangwe although at the mission it was always sung unaccompanied. When the recording was played back all the people standing around joined in, the old man Beti singing a seconf part to his own music. As with many African hymns in which the vernacular translation fails to be encompased by the standard number of bars, this hymn demonstrates a free scansion of the lines. (5 plus 6 plus 5 plus 4 bars). Hymn with Bangwe Raft zither, 7 strings
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Aliki Chipupa , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Musical instruments , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chinteche f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja , Tonga (Nyasa)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184839 , vital:44277 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR187-04
- Description: Aliki Chipupa the composer of this hymn was a minister in the Church of Scotland at the Bandwe Mission near the lake, and a friend of the blind singer. Beti set it to the Bangwe although at the mission it was always sung unaccompanied. When the recording was played back all the people standing around joined in, the old man Beti singing a seconf part to his own music. As with many African hymns in which the vernacular translation fails to be encompased by the standard number of bars, this hymn demonstrates a free scansion of the lines. (5 plus 6 plus 5 plus 4 bars). Hymn with Bangwe Raft zither, 7 strings
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Drum Rhythms
- Gogo women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Gogo women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania City not specified f-tz
- Language: Gogo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/314138 , vital:59567 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2686-XYZ6180
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Gogo women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania City not specified f-tz
- Language: Gogo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/314138 , vital:59567 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2686-XYZ6180
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Edward Opwako
- Authors: Kando, Oluock , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya City not specified f-ke
- Language: Dho Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/297633 , vital:57607 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP1991-XYZ5451
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Kando, Oluock , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya City not specified f-ke
- Language: Dho Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/297633 , vital:57607 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP1991-XYZ5451
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Itina laba Esihluhekayo
- George Sibanda, Performer not specified, George, Sibanda, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: George Sibanda , Performer not specified , George, Sibanda , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Bulawayo f-rh
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/347012 , vital:63453 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3984-DA1
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: George Sibanda , Performer not specified , George, Sibanda , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Bulawayo f-rh
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/347012 , vital:63453 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3984-DA1
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Itina laba esihluphekay
- Sibanda, George, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Sibanda, George , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Bulawayo f-rh
- Language: ndebele
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/314056 , vital:59557 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2683-XYZ6183
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Sibanda, George , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Bulawayo f-rh
- Language: ndebele
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/314056 , vital:59557 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2683-XYZ6183
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Kainto donji
- Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/313256 , vital:59468 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2598-XYZ6084
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/313256 , vital:59468 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2598-XYZ6084
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Kainto donji
- Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/313216 , vital:59464 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2597-XYZ6084
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/313216 , vital:59464 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2597-XYZ6084
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Kaiwang'u
- Ndasimi Sarubare with Arusha men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Ndasimi Sarubare with Arusha men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Maasai (African people) , Songs, Maasai , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Arusha f-tz
- Language: Masai
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/174096 , vital:42440 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR154-04
- Description: This a self praise song by boys and girls who are waiting during the Rika period prior to undergoing circumcision. The leader sings in a kind of falsetto voice which is much appreciated by the people but on a recording gives no idea of his manly appearance. The calling for a special response during the course of the recitative is typical of Arusha songs. Rika Intitiation dance song for boys and girls.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Ndasimi Sarubare with Arusha men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Maasai (African people) , Songs, Maasai , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Arusha f-tz
- Language: Masai
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/174096 , vital:42440 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR154-04
- Description: This a self praise song by boys and girls who are waiting during the Rika period prior to undergoing circumcision. The leader sings in a kind of falsetto voice which is much appreciated by the people but on a recording gives no idea of his manly appearance. The calling for a special response during the course of the recitative is typical of Arusha songs. Rika Intitiation dance song for boys and girls.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Kaiwang'u
- Ndasimi Sarubare, Arusha men, Folk, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Ndasimi Sarubare , Arusha men , Folk , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania city not specified f-tz
- Language: Masai
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/300406 , vital:57929 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2131-XYZ5578
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Ndasimi Sarubare , Arusha men , Folk , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania city not specified f-tz
- Language: Masai
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/300406 , vital:57929 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2131-XYZ5578
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Kaiywang'u
- Ndasimi Sarubare, Arusha men, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Ndasimi Sarubare , Arusha men , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania city not specified f-tz
- Language: Arusha
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/369228 , vital:66187 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , AC0272-D7A4
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Ndasimi Sarubare , Arusha men , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania city not specified f-tz
- Language: Arusha
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/369228 , vital:66187 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , AC0272-D7A4
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Kalagala ebwembe
- Ntamivu za Kabaka, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Ntamivu za Kabaka , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- 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/10962/170646 , vital:41945 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0137-06
- Description: The tune is based upon a song which says that Kalagala was a chief in Busoga who caught and killed the Kabaka's messengers. The Kabaka sent an army in return to destroy him and his people. Feeling has always run high between the Ganda and Soga peoples, the former living on the west and the latter on the east side of the river Nile where it emerges from Lake Victoria Nyanza. The approximate sizes of the drums were:- Ntamivu, big drum, 25 inches across, 37 inches tall. Naku, medium drum, c. 14 inch head, 19 inches tall. Njongo, small drum, c. 12 inch head, 17 inches tall. Tall laced drum. c. 10 inch head, 39 inches tall. The Naku (-14.22301-) was played with the hands, the others (-14.22303-) were played with beaters. The tall drum stood beside the very large Ntamivu and both were played by one man. The tuning of the xylophone was:- 776, 688, 608, 520, 456, 388, 344, 304, 260, 228, 194, 172 v.s. This gives intervals within the octave (from 344 to 172) of 214, 271, 227, 280 and 208 cents. Two instrumental tunes with loose note xylophone and 5 drums (-14.99-), laced, conical.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Ntamivu za Kabaka , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- 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/10962/170646 , vital:41945 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0137-06
- Description: The tune is based upon a song which says that Kalagala was a chief in Busoga who caught and killed the Kabaka's messengers. The Kabaka sent an army in return to destroy him and his people. Feeling has always run high between the Ganda and Soga peoples, the former living on the west and the latter on the east side of the river Nile where it emerges from Lake Victoria Nyanza. The approximate sizes of the drums were:- Ntamivu, big drum, 25 inches across, 37 inches tall. Naku, medium drum, c. 14 inch head, 19 inches tall. Njongo, small drum, c. 12 inch head, 17 inches tall. Tall laced drum. c. 10 inch head, 39 inches tall. The Naku (-14.22301-) was played with the hands, the others (-14.22303-) were played with beaters. The tall drum stood beside the very large Ntamivu and both were played by one man. The tuning of the xylophone was:- 776, 688, 608, 520, 456, 388, 344, 304, 260, 228, 194, 172 v.s. This gives intervals within the octave (from 344 to 172) of 214, 271, 227, 280 and 208 cents. Two instrumental tunes with loose note xylophone and 5 drums (-14.99-), laced, conical.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Kamulo Korgochei
- Chebitet Arap Muina, Performer not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Chebitet Arap Muina , Performer not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya city not specified f-ke
- Language: Kipsigis
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/346954 , vital:63447 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3982-D6L-20
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Chebitet Arap Muina , Performer not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya city not specified f-ke
- Language: Kipsigis
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/346954 , vital:63447 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3982-D6L-20
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Kamulo korgochei
- Chebitet Arap Muina, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Chebitet Arap Muina , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Kipsigis (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Sotik f-ke
- Language: Kipsigis
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/177712 , vital:42850 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR165-16
- Description: The singer like most Kipsigis, hisses in between verses. He mocks the uncircumcised and people who do not drink milk the pastoral Kipsigis. He urges everyone to play the Ketuba lyre a fit and manly instrument for the circumcised. The tuning of his instrument is as follows:- 184, 162, 138, 120, 240, 212, 184, 162 vs. Arap Towett was the name of the Kipsigis interpreter who translated all his peoples songs for us. Topical song, Ketuba 8 string bowl lyre, laced. (-10.621 x 8-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Chebitet Arap Muina , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Kipsigis (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Sotik f-ke
- Language: Kipsigis
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/177712 , vital:42850 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR165-16
- Description: The singer like most Kipsigis, hisses in between verses. He mocks the uncircumcised and people who do not drink milk the pastoral Kipsigis. He urges everyone to play the Ketuba lyre a fit and manly instrument for the circumcised. The tuning of his instrument is as follows:- 184, 162, 138, 120, 240, 212, 184, 162 vs. Arap Towett was the name of the Kipsigis interpreter who translated all his peoples songs for us. Topical song, Ketuba 8 string bowl lyre, laced. (-10.621 x 8-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Kamulo korgochie
- Chebitet Arap Maina, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Chebitet Arap Maina , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya City not specified f-ke
- Language: Kipsigis
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/302873 , vital:58257 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2084-XYZ5531
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Chebitet Arap Maina , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya City not specified f-ke
- Language: Kipsigis
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/302873 , vital:58257 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2084-XYZ5531
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Kariala
- Johnnie Murithe Wambu and Kibunga Waita, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Johnnie Murithe Wambu and Kibunga Waita , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk songs, Kikuyu , Kikuyu (African people) , Songs, Kikuyu--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Embu f-ke
- Language: Kikuyu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/175616 , vital:42599 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR159-16
- Description: The singer was a cycle repairer by trade, claimed to belong to the Njeudura age grade (his own age at the time being about 22 years in 1952). He, like other Kikuyu who buy these expensive accordians uses it as a noise maker rather than a melodic or harmonic accompaniment. As with the guitar players they rarely change key. This performance was remarkable for the understanding between the singer and his accompanist on the 'iron'. The song was deafening to observers nearby, but apparently enthralling to the performers. Kikuyu musicians appear to be able to tolerate an intensity of sound far beyond the normal, in fact bordering on the threshold of pain in the ears. For the recording the man with his piece of iron and box had to be placed a considerable distance from the microphone. Mamboko dance with accordian and struck iron (-12.16-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Johnnie Murithe Wambu and Kibunga Waita , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk songs, Kikuyu , Kikuyu (African people) , Songs, Kikuyu--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Embu f-ke
- Language: Kikuyu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/175616 , vital:42599 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR159-16
- Description: The singer was a cycle repairer by trade, claimed to belong to the Njeudura age grade (his own age at the time being about 22 years in 1952). He, like other Kikuyu who buy these expensive accordians uses it as a noise maker rather than a melodic or harmonic accompaniment. As with the guitar players they rarely change key. This performance was remarkable for the understanding between the singer and his accompanist on the 'iron'. The song was deafening to observers nearby, but apparently enthralling to the performers. Kikuyu musicians appear to be able to tolerate an intensity of sound far beyond the normal, in fact bordering on the threshold of pain in the ears. For the recording the man with his piece of iron and box had to be placed a considerable distance from the microphone. Mamboko dance with accordian and struck iron (-12.16-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950