Didiyela Monkalanga Semlangeni
- Women of Kalana location, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Women of Kalana location , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/149994 , vital:38928 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR059-15
- Description: A diviner arrived in person but declined to sing with the women who were all sitting around on the floor of the hut, about 80 of them. The married women were more soberly dressed than the young unmarried ones and wore their headclothes in the more usual Xhosa 'pile' of cloth on the head, producing a large loose turban-like effect. Diviner's song, with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Women of Kalana location , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/149994 , vital:38928 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR059-15
- Description: A diviner arrived in person but declined to sing with the women who were all sitting around on the floor of the hut, about 80 of them. The married women were more soberly dressed than the young unmarried ones and wore their headclothes in the more usual Xhosa 'pile' of cloth on the head, producing a large loose turban-like effect. Diviner's song, with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Iduma lya gebuza (The gash-the cut)
- Boys of Kalana Location, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Boys of Kalana Location , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Folk music , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150790 , vital:39006 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR061-06
- Description: "When you are struck by lightening, there is much bleeding from the gash. Dance song for young men and boys with concertina.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Boys of Kalana Location , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Folk music , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150790 , vital:39006 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR061-06
- Description: "When you are struck by lightening, there is much bleeding from the gash. Dance song for young men and boys with concertina.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Inkosi ya Mponda
- Women of Kalana location, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Women of Kalana location , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/149476 , vital:38856 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR059-14
- Description: A diviner arrived in person but declined to sing with the women who were all sitting around on the floor of the hut, about 80 of them. The married women were more soberly dressed than the young unmarried ones and wore their headclothes in the more usual Xhosa 'pile' of cloth on the head, producing a large loose turban-like effect. Diviner's song, with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Women of Kalana location , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/149476 , vital:38856 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR059-14
- Description: A diviner arrived in person but declined to sing with the women who were all sitting around on the floor of the hut, about 80 of them. The married women were more soberly dressed than the young unmarried ones and wore their headclothes in the more usual Xhosa 'pile' of cloth on the head, producing a large loose turban-like effect. Diviner's song, with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Intonjane
- Women of Kalana, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Women of Kalana , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/149150 , vital:38809 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR059-02
- Description: The song was recorded in a large hut about 25 ft. across. Over 70 women were in the hut dressed in tribal costume. A good deal of beer, about 60-70 gallons was flowing freely. A song for girls initiation, with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Women of Kalana , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/149150 , vital:38809 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR059-02
- Description: The song was recorded in a large hut about 25 ft. across. Over 70 women were in the hut dressed in tribal costume. A good deal of beer, about 60-70 gallons was flowing freely. A song for girls initiation, with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mamilambo
- Women of Kalana location, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Women of Kalana location , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150003 , vital:38929 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR059-16
- Description: A diviner arrived in person but declined to sing with the women who were all sitting around on the floor of the hut, about 80 of them. "Mamilambo" is said to be a spirit or charm in the shape of a snake, which the people buy from the diviners in order to obtain good luck and get rich-so it was explained. The married women were more soberly dressed than the young unmarried ones and wore their headclothes in the more usual Xhosa 'pile' of cloth on the head, producing a large loose turban-like effect. Diviner's song, with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Women of Kalana location , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150003 , vital:38929 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR059-16
- Description: A diviner arrived in person but declined to sing with the women who were all sitting around on the floor of the hut, about 80 of them. "Mamilambo" is said to be a spirit or charm in the shape of a snake, which the people buy from the diviners in order to obtain good luck and get rich-so it was explained. The married women were more soberly dressed than the young unmarried ones and wore their headclothes in the more usual Xhosa 'pile' of cloth on the head, producing a large loose turban-like effect. Diviner's song, with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mjinana
- Women of Kalana Location, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Women of Kalana Location , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Folk music , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150799 , vital:39008 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR061-07
- Description: An elderly woman leads the singing while several others about their enthusiastic cries which help to keep the dance alive. Like so many other Xhosa dance songs the melody is very slight but enough for its simple purpose. Dance song for old people with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Women of Kalana Location , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Folk music , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150799 , vital:39008 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR061-07
- Description: An elderly woman leads the singing while several others about their enthusiastic cries which help to keep the dance alive. Like so many other Xhosa dance songs the melody is very slight but enough for its simple purpose. Dance song for old people with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mjinana
- Women of Kalana Location, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Women of Kalana Location , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Folk music , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150810 , vital:39007 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR061-07
- Description: An elderly woman leads the singing while several others about their enthusiastic cries which help to keep the dance alive. Like so many other Xhosa dance songs the melody is very slight but enough for its simple purpose. Dance song for old people with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Women of Kalana Location , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Folk music , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150810 , vital:39007 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR061-07
- Description: An elderly woman leads the singing while several others about their enthusiastic cries which help to keep the dance alive. Like so many other Xhosa dance songs the melody is very slight but enough for its simple purpose. Dance song for old people with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
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