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Pumzi mhibu sipumui sawa

Pumzi, mhibu, sipumui sawa

Ramadhani imekuja Islam tutubie

Ramadhani imekuja Islam tutubie

  • Authors: Three Wamusha Daku criers , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Tanzania , Swahili-speaking peoples , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Tabora f-tz
  • Language: Swahili
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179553 , vital:43084 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-01
  • Description: Note the way in which the three performers sing in organum. They are the 'town criers' who go around during the fast of Ramadhan calling the people to wake up for their midnight meal. The singers themselves, while singing Swahili belong to the Liba/Songe tribe. The chants were sung to the same tune. The size of the cylindrical drum wa 13" x 8". The size of the shallow drum was 11 1/4" x 3 1/2". Moslem chants (Wamusha Daku), with 1 metal cylindrical drum, laced, 1 metal frame drum, pegged (-14.91-), 1 basket rattle (-12.54-).
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Razidi

Razidi

Rens Wandinyenga

Roda ndirinde

  • Authors: Nezala Shongs , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Mzimba f-mw
  • Language: Tumbuka
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185095 , vital:44327 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR188-06
  • Description: "Roda wait for me, I have been following you a long way. Please wait, I want to talk yo you." The singer is Ngoni buy belongs to one of the small Ngoni groups now living amongst the Tumbuka. Love song with Bango board Zither (7 notes)
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Roda ndirinde

Ruimbo rwa ngu

Ruimbo rwa ngu

Rukidi

  • Authors: Yohana Nyakayonga, and Ntimbo Royal drummers , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kikali f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169693 , vital:41789 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0132-10
  • Description: The greater African chiefs would, in the old days, always have their court musicians to perform special functions, one of which was to play early in the morning to waken the chief's household. This duty was performed in the past by the Ntimbo drummers of the Mukama of Bunyoro. "Our Mukama who speaks with the clouds the most learned and wise Mukama, who has been to England." Ntimbo praise song with four Ntimbo Goblet drums, pinned, open, ling stem and small foot. For holding under the arm (not for standing).
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Rukidi

Rwabazira

  • Authors: Mahibo and Toro men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kamukuzi f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170254 , vital:41874 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0135-05
  • Description: This praise, which both begins and ends with song, are frequently recited by men at parties. The subject of their adulation may be their host, their cattle or any subject gratifying their senses. Adulation of elders is part of the sycophantic social system common to many tribes and especially cattle owners. The practise of interspersing spoken praises between song is also found among the Sotho of Basutoland. The word Engabo means literally a brave man and these praises were originally intended to praise fighting men. Nowadays woth no fighting to be done the praises have been extended to any gratification and particularly of the 'Pombe' banana beer. Engabo praise, with conical drum. laced, single, played with hands and clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Rwabazira

Rwabazira

Rwaflanembe

Rwakagasha

  • Authors: Ruthahindurwa Lukuka , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Gera / Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro , Haya
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172316 , vital:42187 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR145-11
  • Description: A praise song in honour of the singer's father who was a well-to-do man of the ruling class in this Bukoba country. In this song the sound of the body of the Zither vibrating against the external resonator, upturned gourd or wooden bowl, can be heard. This deep noted Nanja is tuned:- 176, 160, 144, 136, 124, 106 vs. The seveth note was not well in tune as it was too low for the weight of the string to sound properly. Praise song with Nanga trough zither.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Rwakagasha

Rwakanembe

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