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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/10962/155535 , vital:39891 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR086-07
Description: "She has beautiful curved legs, she has eyes white as rice, A face shinning like the moon." The melody is believed have been copied from Johannesburg recordings. Topical song with guitar.
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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/10962/155544 , vital:39892 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR086-08
Description: Taken from a well known Kreisler melody."When he dies you should not cry, but just let the tears fall from your eyes." The melody is believed have been copied from Johannesburg recordings. Topical song with guitar.
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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.
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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/10962/155515 , vital:39890 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR086-06
Description: A mother was beating her child for disobedience. I was just passing by when I saw this happen and asked her why she was whipping the child and she told me that was the best way of teaching a child. I learnt a lesson and from now on my children will learn in this way. The melody is believed have been copied from Johannesburg recordings. Topical song with guitar.
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Date Issued: 1958

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