Lita, tende ngewelo (Lita, let us go to the hut)
- George Zongoloti, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: George Zongoloti , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mpatsa, Port Herald f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155712 , vital:39908 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR087-05
- Description: This song refers to the custom of young people's sex play which normally results in marriage. Lita was a young girl who was refusing to sleep with her young lover. Now she had a baby and the baby died, so her lover complained about his lost child. He said, "give me back my child, Fasanai and Thompson, so much have I paid to marry you and have a child. If I do not get a child, I shall go to Rhodesia, to Lilongwe, to Lourenco Marques ot to Johannesburg or Cape Town to get a child. Fasanai and Thompson, you must bring my baby back because it is you who killed my child." Topical song with Nthikwi drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: George Zongoloti , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mpatsa, Port Herald f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155712 , vital:39908 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR087-05
- Description: This song refers to the custom of young people's sex play which normally results in marriage. Lita was a young girl who was refusing to sleep with her young lover. Now she had a baby and the baby died, so her lover complained about his lost child. He said, "give me back my child, Fasanai and Thompson, so much have I paid to marry you and have a child. If I do not get a child, I shall go to Rhodesia, to Lilongwe, to Lourenco Marques ot to Johannesburg or Cape Town to get a child. Fasanai and Thompson, you must bring my baby back because it is you who killed my child." Topical song with Nthikwi drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Lizzie wanga (My Lizzie)
- S. R. Chitalo and De Ndirande Pitch Crooners, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: S. R. Chitalo and De Ndirande Pitch Crooners , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Blantyre f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa/Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155558 , vital:39894 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR086-09
- Description: Taken from an old recording, name unknown. A typical example of the sentimental song now popular in urban surroundings, and not original. "My Lizzie, at the cross roads where we met and spoke. You are the only one I think was made for me. My heart will never forget you, never leave me lonely. I dream about you, think about you and remember your kisses." Love song with guitar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: S. R. Chitalo and De Ndirande Pitch Crooners , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Blantyre f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa/Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155558 , vital:39894 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR086-09
- Description: Taken from an old recording, name unknown. A typical example of the sentimental song now popular in urban surroundings, and not original. "My Lizzie, at the cross roads where we met and spoke. You are the only one I think was made for me. My heart will never forget you, never leave me lonely. I dream about you, think about you and remember your kisses." Love song with guitar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Lote-lote (Lote)
- Elefala Jeremiah Mbewe, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Elefala Jeremiah Mbewe , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mubvi, Salima District f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156752 , vital:40046 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR092-02
- Description: He calls his sister Lote to come with him to find the place where his mother was cast out after she was murdered so that they can bury her. The constant reference to 'sisters' in Chewa songs appears to stem from their matrilocal system. The Bangwe has wire strings. Self delectative songs with Bangwe board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Elefala Jeremiah Mbewe , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mubvi, Salima District f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156752 , vital:40046 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR092-02
- Description: He calls his sister Lote to come with him to find the place where his mother was cast out after she was murdered so that they can bury her. The constant reference to 'sisters' in Chewa songs appears to stem from their matrilocal system. The Bangwe has wire strings. Self delectative songs with Bangwe board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Lupanda
- Sergent Deza and his wife, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Sergent Deza and his wife , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Zomba, Police Headquarters, Central Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Yao
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154712 , vital:39767 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-05
- Description: A husband and wife happily sing a strange antiphonal duct together which would, upon first aquaintance, appear to be a lively quarrel but is in fact the very opposite. Bark cloth once so frequently used in this region now seems to be used only occassionaly for funerals and other ceremonies according to our informant. "That woman dresses herself in bark-cloth thinking she will die alone." Song for initiation of boys, with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Sergent Deza and his wife , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Zomba, Police Headquarters, Central Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Yao
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154712 , vital:39767 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-05
- Description: A husband and wife happily sing a strange antiphonal duct together which would, upon first aquaintance, appear to be a lively quarrel but is in fact the very opposite. Bark cloth once so frequently used in this region now seems to be used only occassionaly for funerals and other ceremonies according to our informant. "That woman dresses herself in bark-cloth thinking she will die alone." Song for initiation of boys, with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Mai dale tawa tumbila (My darling went away)
- Authors: Agnes Maknwalo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Malindi, Fort Herald f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155838 , vital:39922 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR088-04
- Description: This woman, Agnes Nzowa (who is a Zimba) was instructed to make contour ridges in her land so immediately her husband went off to Southern Rhodesia to avoid having to help her do the work. Likhuba dance song for young women with 2 tin rattles and clappers.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Agnes Maknwalo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Malindi, Fort Herald f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155838 , vital:39922 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR088-04
- Description: This woman, Agnes Nzowa (who is a Zimba) was instructed to make contour ridges in her land so immediately her husband went off to Southern Rhodesia to avoid having to help her do the work. Likhuba dance song for young women with 2 tin rattles and clappers.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Malilima (The story of the woman and the lightning eggs)
- Constable B. Kunje and Nyanja men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Constable B. Kunje and Nyanja men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Zomba f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa/Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179037 , vital:39887 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR086-04
- Description: There was once a man who came from Fort Johnson and married here in Zomba and after a while his wife became pregnant. So she told her husband, "I do not want any food, I will only eat the eggs of the lightning". Her husband was lucky enough to find the eggs of the lightning and she used to have them fresh every day. She would even find them herself, break the eggs, drink them up and bury the shells. Afterwards she would tell her husband to sit on the ground where she had buried the eggs. When he found them broken she would blame him saying she had absolutely nothing to eat all day. "You had better go get some more", she would say. In the end the man was struck by lightning as he was collecting eggs, and the lightning started singing, "I am coming". So it came and struck the man dead. Her brother fetched his body and brought it to the wife saying "noe because of your asking the impossible you have killed your husband." Then he killed his sister because he was so angry with her. Story song (Nthano).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Constable B. Kunje and Nyanja men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Zomba f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa/Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179037 , vital:39887 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR086-04
- Description: There was once a man who came from Fort Johnson and married here in Zomba and after a while his wife became pregnant. So she told her husband, "I do not want any food, I will only eat the eggs of the lightning". Her husband was lucky enough to find the eggs of the lightning and she used to have them fresh every day. She would even find them herself, break the eggs, drink them up and bury the shells. Afterwards she would tell her husband to sit on the ground where she had buried the eggs. When he found them broken she would blame him saying she had absolutely nothing to eat all day. "You had better go get some more", she would say. In the end the man was struck by lightning as he was collecting eggs, and the lightning started singing, "I am coming". So it came and struck the man dead. Her brother fetched his body and brought it to the wife saying "noe because of your asking the impossible you have killed your husband." Then he killed his sister because he was so angry with her. Story song (Nthano).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Mangani mikeka, muzika kwanu (You take your clothes and go away)
- Authors: Alfred Phiri , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Mozambique Furancungo Machanga, Tete District f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156743 , vital:40045 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR092-01
- Description: "Take your clothes and go, I do not want your clothes, I want a child." Says the woman. Lament with Bangwe resonated board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Alfred Phiri , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Mozambique Furancungo Machanga, Tete District f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156743 , vital:40045 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR092-01
- Description: "Take your clothes and go, I do not want your clothes, I want a child." Says the woman. Lament with Bangwe resonated board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Manja ndi kapolo (Hands are slaves)
- Lonesi Chewane and Joni Hetara, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Lonesi Chewane and Joni Hetara , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chikwawa District f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156177 , vital:39959 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR089-18
- Description: The order of the notes can be changed to facilitate playing certain tunes. One of the players speaks during the playing. Tune without lyrics.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Lonesi Chewane and Joni Hetara , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chikwawa District f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156177 , vital:39959 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR089-18
- Description: The order of the notes can be changed to facilitate playing certain tunes. One of the players speaks during the playing. Tune without lyrics.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Marume ma shora Mambo(The man blames the Chief)
- Saini Murira, Chingaipa Madzikuminga and Zhogi Muzengedza, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Saini Murira, Chingaipa Madzikuminga and Zhogi Muzengedza , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Sena , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Sena (African people) , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Mkota, Mtoko District f-rh
- Language: Sena , Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156541 , vital:40015 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR091-13
- Description: This item gives one an idea of the authentic music of the larger kinds of Mbira. One peculiarity of this type of mbira is the irregular sequence of the lower notes in the left hand from note number 4 onwards the order of decending scale being: 7-5-4-6-9-8-10-11-12. Topical song with 3 Matebe dza Mondoro mbira bell and 1 Murumbi bowl drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Saini Murira, Chingaipa Madzikuminga and Zhogi Muzengedza , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Sena , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Sena (African people) , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Mkota, Mtoko District f-rh
- Language: Sena , Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156541 , vital:40015 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR091-13
- Description: This item gives one an idea of the authentic music of the larger kinds of Mbira. One peculiarity of this type of mbira is the irregular sequence of the lower notes in the left hand from note number 4 onwards the order of decending scale being: 7-5-4-6-9-8-10-11-12. Topical song with 3 Matebe dza Mondoro mbira bell and 1 Murumbi bowl drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Matete (Matete, the greedy man)
- Constable B. Kunje and Nyanja men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Constable B. Kunje and Nyanja men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Zomba f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa/Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/178995 , vital:39886 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR086-03
- Description: There was once a man Matete who had a wife who died and he had a daughter called Kunyeka. He came from Mlanje to marry another woman in Zomba. She had a big garden and her husband used to eat a lot, far more than most men. When coming back from the farm the father Matete used to be called by his daughter to come and have food. He asked, "who calls me" and she would reply "It is mother who is calling. At lenght people began to remark that her husband was eating far too much and advised the wife to get rid of him. So she took a bottle, broke it and put it in the food. The daughter called the father from the farm for his meal as usual, he ate it and died. Story song (Nthano).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Constable B. Kunje and Nyanja men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Zomba f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa/Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/178995 , vital:39886 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR086-03
- Description: There was once a man Matete who had a wife who died and he had a daughter called Kunyeka. He came from Mlanje to marry another woman in Zomba. She had a big garden and her husband used to eat a lot, far more than most men. When coming back from the farm the father Matete used to be called by his daughter to come and have food. He asked, "who calls me" and she would reply "It is mother who is calling. At lenght people began to remark that her husband was eating far too much and advised the wife to get rid of him. So she took a bottle, broke it and put it in the food. The daughter called the father from the farm for his meal as usual, he ate it and died. Story song (Nthano).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Melo (Name of a man)
- Young girls and 4 drummers, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Young girls and 4 drummers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chipwembwe, Fort Herald f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155811 , vital:39919 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR088-01
- Description: The drums are carved out of Mutondo wood (one of Sokosa wood) cut locally on the plain. The maker Bauleni made No. 5 as long ago as 1930. The others are more recent. The membranes are of ox hide. The dance is well performed by the young girls who stand in a row or semicircle near the drums and each comes out in turn to do a solo dance, a clever rhythmic routine ending with a sharp pelvic jerk. As one girl finishes another immediately takes her place. The drums are all played with curved wooden beaters except the 2 bass drums numbers 8 and 9 which are played with hands. Some of the girls held clappers and one a tin rattle. Likhuba dance with 9 drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Young girls and 4 drummers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chipwembwe, Fort Herald f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155811 , vital:39919 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR088-01
- Description: The drums are carved out of Mutondo wood (one of Sokosa wood) cut locally on the plain. The maker Bauleni made No. 5 as long ago as 1930. The others are more recent. The membranes are of ox hide. The dance is well performed by the young girls who stand in a row or semicircle near the drums and each comes out in turn to do a solo dance, a clever rhythmic routine ending with a sharp pelvic jerk. As one girl finishes another immediately takes her place. The drums are all played with curved wooden beaters except the 2 bass drums numbers 8 and 9 which are played with hands. Some of the girls held clappers and one a tin rattle. Likhuba dance with 9 drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Mkazi wa mulomo (The talkative woman)
- Lonesi Chewane and Joni Hetara, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Lonesi Chewane and Joni Hetara , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chikwawa District f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156182 , vital:39960 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR089-19
- Description: The order of the notes can be changed to facilitate playing certain tunes. Numbers' 1, 2 and 3 from the bass were reversed for this tune. One of the players speaks during the playing. This tune is better and a brilliant piece of musical conversation. Tune without lyrics.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Lonesi Chewane and Joni Hetara , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chikwawa District f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156182 , vital:39960 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR089-19
- Description: The order of the notes can be changed to facilitate playing certain tunes. Numbers' 1, 2 and 3 from the bass were reversed for this tune. One of the players speaks during the playing. This tune is better and a brilliant piece of musical conversation. Tune without lyrics.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Mnyamata (Young man why dont you marry?)
- Frank Nantibule, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Frank Nantibule , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Salima f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155892 , vital:39928 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR088-10
- Description: The singer makes only the simplest remarks in his lyric such as "Go to Jubeki" (Johannesburg). Self delectative song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Frank Nantibule , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Salima f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155892 , vital:39928 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR088-10
- Description: The singer makes only the simplest remarks in his lyric such as "Go to Jubeki" (Johannesburg). Self delectative song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Mtempile
- Nyanja Policemen, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Nyanja Policemen , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Zomba f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa/Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179114 , vital:39884 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR086-01
- Description: "The Nyanja, Ngoni, Lomwe, Chewa came and built a temple." It would appear that the singers belong to one of the many separatist African churches. "Mtempile Anyanja, Angoni, Alomwe, Acawa ndza namanga." The four tribes mentioned are all to be found in Nyasaland. African christians are fond of using the word 'temple' in various pronunciations. Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Nyanja Policemen , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Zomba f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa/Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179114 , vital:39884 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR086-01
- Description: "The Nyanja, Ngoni, Lomwe, Chewa came and built a temple." It would appear that the singers belong to one of the many separatist African churches. "Mtempile Anyanja, Angoni, Alomwe, Acawa ndza namanga." The four tribes mentioned are all to be found in Nyasaland. African christians are fond of using the word 'temple' in various pronunciations. Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Mukadzi wanga (My wife)
- Young girls and 4 drummers, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Young girls and 4 drummers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chipwembwe, Fort Herald f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155820 , vital:39920 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR088-02
- Description: The drums are carved out of Mutondo wood (one of Sokosa wood) cut locally on the plain. The maker Bauleni made No. 5 as long ago as 1930. The others are more recent. The membranes are of ox hide. The dance is well performed by the young girls who stand in a row or semicircle near the drums and each comes out in turn to do a solo dance, a clever rhythmic routine ending with a sharp pelvic jerk. As one girl finishes another immediately takes her place. The drums are all played with curved wooden beaters except the 2 bass drums numbers 8 and 9 which are played with hands. Some of the girls held clappers and one a tin rattle. Likhuba dance with 9 drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Young girls and 4 drummers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chipwembwe, Fort Herald f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155820 , vital:39920 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR088-02
- Description: The drums are carved out of Mutondo wood (one of Sokosa wood) cut locally on the plain. The maker Bauleni made No. 5 as long ago as 1930. The others are more recent. The membranes are of ox hide. The dance is well performed by the young girls who stand in a row or semicircle near the drums and each comes out in turn to do a solo dance, a clever rhythmic routine ending with a sharp pelvic jerk. As one girl finishes another immediately takes her place. The drums are all played with curved wooden beaters except the 2 bass drums numbers 8 and 9 which are played with hands. Some of the girls held clappers and one a tin rattle. Likhuba dance with 9 drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Mulandeza mulanganga (A bag my brother)
- Six elderly women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Six elderly women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Tengani, Port Herald f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155748 , vital:39912 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR087-09
- Description: This is an old dance, now only performed by the old people. Two of the performers grasped the long gourd rattles with alternate hands while others beat it with the palm of one hand. The gourds have maize seeds inside as the rattling medium. As they wear away they are replaced with new dry seeds. Chitsukulumwe dance with gourd rattles and clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Six elderly women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Tengani, Port Herald f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155748 , vital:39912 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR087-09
- Description: This is an old dance, now only performed by the old people. Two of the performers grasped the long gourd rattles with alternate hands while others beat it with the palm of one hand. The gourds have maize seeds inside as the rattling medium. As they wear away they are replaced with new dry seeds. Chitsukulumwe dance with gourd rattles and clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Munaona (You will see)
- Authors: Agnes Maknwalo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Malindi, Fort Herald f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155856 , vital:39924 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR088-06
- Description: Likhuba dance song for young women with 2 tin rattles and clappers.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Agnes Maknwalo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Malindi, Fort Herald f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155856 , vital:39924 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR088-06
- Description: Likhuba dance song for young women with 2 tin rattles and clappers.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Musengu
- Saini Murira, Chingaipa Madzikuminga and Zhogi Muzengedza, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Saini Murira, Chingaipa Madzikuminga and Zhogi Muzengedza , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Sena , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Sena (African people) , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Mkota, Mtoko District f-rh
- Language: Sena , Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156559 , vital:40020 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR091-15
- Description: A lovely and typical melody of the district in this north eastern section of Southern Rhodesia. The Matebe were played without their deme resonators. The range of these instruments is over 3 octaves. When he heard himself on the recording the leader Sani said, "I can die now, it does not matter, because I am inside that (record) now." "Why are you not consistent? You say one thing today and another tomorrow." Range of the instrument:- 79 to 688 vs. 3 octaves - 148. Mondoro song for ancestral rites with 3 Matebe dza Mondoro.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Saini Murira, Chingaipa Madzikuminga and Zhogi Muzengedza , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Sena , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Sena (African people) , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Mkota, Mtoko District f-rh
- Language: Sena , Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156559 , vital:40020 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR091-15
- Description: A lovely and typical melody of the district in this north eastern section of Southern Rhodesia. The Matebe were played without their deme resonators. The range of these instruments is over 3 octaves. When he heard himself on the recording the leader Sani said, "I can die now, it does not matter, because I am inside that (record) now." "Why are you not consistent? You say one thing today and another tomorrow." Range of the instrument:- 79 to 688 vs. 3 octaves - 148. Mondoro song for ancestral rites with 3 Matebe dza Mondoro.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Mwamuwona kambelembele (Have you seen that cunning fellow?)
- R. W. Katenga-Kaunda and 3 Tonga lads, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: R. W. Katenga-Kaunda and 3 Tonga lads , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Tumbuka , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Tumbuka (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chinteche District f-rh
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156216 , vital:39963 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR090-02
- Description: A cheerful song sung at parties. The subject matter is very slight but makes a good foundation for a simple melody and equally simple humour. "Have you seen that cunning fellow son of Darash? Peering iut and ducking back again?" Party song with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: R. W. Katenga-Kaunda and 3 Tonga lads , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Tumbuka , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Tumbuka (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chinteche District f-rh
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156216 , vital:39963 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR090-02
- Description: A cheerful song sung at parties. The subject matter is very slight but makes a good foundation for a simple melody and equally simple humour. "Have you seen that cunning fellow son of Darash? Peering iut and ducking back again?" Party song with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Mwana angu ngale (My child Ngale)
- Waziya Bilaimo and Nyundo Katona, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Waziya Bilaimo and Nyundo Katona , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chiwambo Village, Salima District, Central Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Yao
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154702 , vital:39766 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-04
- Description: A verse used in a Mohammedon initiation ceremony at the time of circumcision, as used mostly by the Yao element. Although several Yao claim to speak a kind of Swhaili few understand it and repeat religious chants parrot-wise. When asked what the verse meant the singer replied, "You must not ask me, ask the Fundi (teacher). Mohammedon Initiation.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Waziya Bilaimo and Nyundo Katona , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chiwambo Village, Salima District, Central Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Yao
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154702 , vital:39766 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-04
- Description: A verse used in a Mohammedon initiation ceremony at the time of circumcision, as used mostly by the Yao element. Although several Yao claim to speak a kind of Swhaili few understand it and repeat religious chants parrot-wise. When asked what the verse meant the singer replied, "You must not ask me, ask the Fundi (teacher). Mohammedon Initiation.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958