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Aleluya mambo wakamuka muvafi

- Gwenzi Gwasera and friend, Tracey, Hugh

Biza rashe

- Simon Mashoko, Tracey, Hugh

Magonde

- Gwenzi Gwasera, Tracey, Hugh

Mbiriviri

- Simon Mashoko, Tracey, Hugh

Ndoita wejongwe

- Simon Mashoko, Tracey, Hugh

Nhiura

- Gwenzi Gwasera, Tracey, Hugh

Nyamaropa

- Gwenzi Gwasera, Tracey, Hugh

Madanga ende kujero

- Shengwe Mashowa, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Shengwe Mashowa , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Shona (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Maceques f-rh
  • Language: Shona
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181750 , vital:43764 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-07
  • Description: The player was about 300 miles from his home district working on the construction of the Kariba dam on the Zambezi river. "Scoop up water for your mother for she is very thirsty. It is your mother who asks." The Ndau Mbira has three manuals but this example has only two, tuned from right to left in descending order. Self delectative song with Mbira dza WaNdau, tin resonator and 26 notes
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Mbuya wasika waye

- Majoweni Andireya, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Majoweni Andireya , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Shona (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Sipungabera f-rh
  • Language: Shona
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181727 , vital:43762 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-05
  • Description: Many men from the tribe on the eastern borders of Southern Rhodesia come 400 miles across the territory to this coal mine at Wankie near the Victoria falls where the song was recorded. This song was taken from a girl's song, often used they say, while grinding corn or millet on the grinding stone. Topical song with Mbira dza waNdau, resonated, with 26 notes
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Nda murombo

- Saizi Sitole, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Saizi Sitole , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Shona (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Chipungahera f-rh
  • Language: Shona
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181756 , vital:43765 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-08
  • Description: The player was about 300 miles from his home district working on the construction of the Kariba dam on the Zambezi river. The Ndau Mbira has three manuals but this example has only two, tuned from right to left in descending order. Self delectative song with Mbira dza WaNdau, tin resonator and 26 notes
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Ndaka nyanya kushata mai-weu!

- Majoweni Andireya, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Majoweni Andireya , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Shona (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Chipungahera f-rh
  • Language: Shona
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181738 , vital:43763 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-06
  • Description: The player was about 300 miles from his home district working on the construction of the Kariba dam on the Zambezi river. "I am so very ugly that no one will marry my daughter." As in other communities it is important to launch your daughter as soon as possible. The Ndau Mbira has three manuals but this example has only two, tuned from right to left in descending order. Self delectative song with Mbira dza WaNdau, tin resonator and 26 notes.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Caminingwa

- Teachers Training College, Penhalonga, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Teachers Training College, Penhalonga , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1951
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Goromonze f-rh
  • Language: Shona
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180699 , vital:43603 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-12
  • Description: Long ago, there was a widow with one small daughter. Every day the mother used to go out collecting wild vegetables. One day when she came back home she found that several of her corn cobs hanging up in the hut were bare of corn and she asked the child how this had happened. She said 'Mother while you were away a little animal came here, danced and sang and as it danced the mealies fell off their cob onto the ground and he ate them all up! The animal asked her where her father was. She said "My father is dead". "And where is your mother?" "She is out collecting green food." "What kind?" "Watercress and spinach". So the mother said "Tomorrow I will stay at home and see this little animal." The animal came again and did the very same thing and she was astonished at what she saw. Story song, with 2 rattles.
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  • Date Issued: 1951

Chirombo woye nditerere

- Mugadzikwa Mwangona (aged 13), Hugh Tracey

Chitima

- Muchabaiwa and two others, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Muchabaiwa and two others , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1951
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Marandellas f-rh
  • Language: Shona
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180646 , vital:43596 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-07
  • Description: Onomatopoeic words or phrases describing the sounds of a train. "Chuma changu chakapera nemahuri." All my possessions (literally my beads) have been wasted on girls. The performer of the mouth bow sometimes resonates the harmonics out of the side of the mouth and sometimes whistles without taking the bow from his mouth. Self delectative song, with Chipendani musical bow, mouth resonated
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  • Date Issued: 1951

Dendera Jikwa

- Raimon Jaket, Hugh Tracey

Du-du-du

- Mukomondera Moyo, Hugh Tracey

Kuwe kuwe ngoma

- Teachers Training College, Penhalonga, Hugh Tracey

Kwa ambuya asina keriya

- Muchabaiwa and two others, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Muchabaiwa and two others , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1951
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Marandellas f-rh
  • Language: Shona
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180637 , vital:43595 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-06
  • Description: "You must bring your mother-in-law a present on your bicycle carrier when you go to see her, or she will be angry." Towards the end of the second tune the bow player can be heard whistling out of the side of his mouth. The performer of the mouth bow sometimes resonates the harmonics out of the side of the mouth and sometimes whistles without taking the bow from his mouth. Self delectative song, with Chipendani musical bow, mouth resonated
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  • Date Issued: 1951

Madebura

- Dudzai Sigauke, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Dudzai Sigauke , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1951
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Melsetter f-rh
  • Language: Shona
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180725 , vital:43607 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-15
  • Description: "I play on my kness because I am bound. I cannot do it any more. Changamire (Chief). You come out showing the marks. Like the marks of scorching on your legs." the mouth resonated harmonics can be clearly heard in this recording. Self delectative tune with friction bow, mouth resonated, and rattle.
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  • Date Issued: 1951

Mai vandoswere piko

- Muchabaiwa and two others, Hugh Tracey

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