Drum message
- Authors: Kasadi Celestine , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Slit drums , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kandakanda f-cg
- Language: Kanyoka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134440 , vital:37151 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0020-01
- Description: The message sent out on this occasion was to call people to come and dance. The Chondo slit drum was made from a hollowed log through a slit, with a rectangular hole at each extremity of the slit. The drum, or gong, is rested on a circular insulation pad as the whole instrument vibrates after the fashion of a xylophone note and the sound would be deadened if it rested directly on the ground. Message calling people together with Chondo slit drum.
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- Date Issued: 1957
Drum rhythms for the Ebi dance
- Authors: Abangba men (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Folk music , Ebi dance song , Conical laced drums , Drum rhythm , Slit drums , Cylindical drums , Watsa , North Eastern Congo , Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15287 , MOA22-06 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017433 , MOA22
- Description: Rhythmic drums Ebi dance song by a group Abangba men , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
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Rhythm and Story-telling
- Authors: Tracey, Hugh (Talk show guest) , Terkel, Studs 1912- (Talk show host)
- Subjects: Complex , Rhythms , Districts , Uniqueness , Instruments , Strings , Guitar , Westernisation , Scales , Tune , Mode , Topical song , Luba , Southern Congo , Harps , Indigenous , Language , Linguist , Tone , Intonation , Melody , Emphasis , Syllable , Drums , Slit drums , Trees , Forest , Round , Rondo , Canon , Bolero , Bells , Rattles , Gourds , Lift , Upbeat , Lightness , Story tellers , Stories , Widow , Music of Africa Series , Cars , Communicate , Musicology , Collective on conscience , Chopi , Zitherphone , Rhodesia , Mozambique , Limpopo , Xylophone , Marimba , Pitches , Tremble , Double bass , Dynamic , Leader , Dancers , Call-and-response , Lining hymn , Pygmy , Congo , Pygmies , Little Sisters of Jesus , French missionaries , Lullaby , Crude song , Poetry , Mbira , Thumb piano , Musical box , Buzzing sound , Kalimba , Northwestern University , Portuguese , 16th century , Dorset song , Humourous song , Malawi , The Drum is Broken , Onomatopaeia , Humour , Encylopaedia , Codification , Chant , Swazi men , Regimental song , Goodbye , Karanga , Goodbye stay well , Interview , Western England , Portugese , Workshop , Wait a minim!
- Language: English
- Type: Sound , Radio Broadcast , Music
- Identifier: vital:15111 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008539 , Reel number: BC180
- Description: Introduction to African music by Hugh Tracey in the Studs Terkel Radio Program aired on WFMT , Home dub of Dr. Tracey , For further details refer to the ILAM document collection: Hugh Tracey Broadcast Collection
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The Sound of Africa: Northern Congo
- Authors: Tracey, Hugh
- Subjects: Jimbo ya Telofoma , Ituri , Pygmies , Congo River , Hot climate , Ngala , Simone , La Societe Harmonie , Clarinets , Guitar , Bottle , Friction stick , Amina-e , Call and response , Story telling , Tales , Jean Pierre , Moral story , Safari ya Basaka , Message drums , Lokele , Drum Signals , Elephants , Zande , Cornacks , La la la Lise , Xylophones , Dancing , Kponiylo , Lute , Two stringed fiddle , Medje , Nenjenje , Love song , Likembe , Malimba , Hand piano , Dzoli , Bembele Henri de Bon Coeur , Histoire , Onole , Slit drums , Talking drum , W H Ford
- Language: English
- Type: Sound , Radio broadcast , Music
- Identifier: vital:15066 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008494 , Reel numbers: BC037, BC038, BC039, BC040
- Description: 11th programme in ‘The Sound of Africa‘ Series A of illustrated talks by Hugh Tracey on his travels in search of African music, broadcast by the South African Broadcasting Corporation , For further details refer to the ILAM Document Collection: Hugh Tracey Broadcasts
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The Sound of Africa: Southern Congo
- Authors: Tracey, Hugh
- Subjects: Katanga Province , Chokwe , Craved drums , Carving , Lukule , Nariana , Portuguese , Copper crosses , The Star of the Congo , Mining , Copper belt , African , Belgian , Nayenga , Viombo , Drums , Xylophone , Dance , Slit drums , Membrane drums , Weighted drums , Ketu Hunyinga , Likembe , Marimba , Keunai , Bamboo , Cane , Luvale , Kaulula , Barracks , Congo Defence Force , Soldiers , Kamaladi , Comrades , Trumpeter , Seyo , Boyoka Nalinya , Funeral songs , Luba , Nambala , Boy scouts , Mbube the Lion , Wimowhe , Chomba kalete balala , Les Petits Chanteurs a la Croix de Cuivre , The Little Singers of the Copper Cross , Mission choir , Credo , Religious music , African Music Society , Hymn , Salve Regina , Hymn to Our Lady
- Language: English
- Type: Sound , Radio broadcast , Music
- Identifier: vital:15065 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008493 , Reel numbers: BC033, BC034, BC035, BC036
- Description: 10th programme in ‘The Sound of Africa‘ Series A of illustrated talks by Hugh Tracey on his travels in search of African music, broadcast by the South African Broadcasting Corporation , For further details refer to the ILAM Document Collection: Hugh Tracey Broadcasts
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Three Drum Signals and One Drum Message
- Authors: Drummers of chief Mongika (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Drum signal , Indigenous folk music , Slit drums , Drum message , Pod-shaped slit drums , Cylindrical drums , Gombari , Ituri Forest , Northern Congo , Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15297 , MOA23-03 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017443 , MOA23
- Description: Drum rhythms by drummers of chief Mongika , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
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