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Hlungulwana (A small hawk)

- Group of Xhosa women and Notembile and Nopenrose, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of Xhosa women and Notembile and Nopenrose , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Willowvale f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136069 , vital:37334 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR028-04
  • Description: The words are simple and repetitive, the 'magic' of these quite songs for the Xhosa lies in thier repetitive and drowsy charm,conducing to dreaming, either waking or asleep. Self-delectative song with Hadi musical bow, unbraced, open and resonated.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Hu na dzhomela

- Tshigombela team of vho Magidi, Performer not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Hu na Nya mu takala ngo u ḽa

- William Marubini, George Lugisani Mudobi with Edson Munzhedzi Mudobi, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Icamagilivumile (Thank you for what you have done)

- Group of Mpondo and Sotho men led by Siganeko Nonkonyana, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of Mpondo and Sotho men led by Siganeko Nonkonyana , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Lusikisiki f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136493 , vital:37384 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR031-07
  • Description: "The sick people are coming tomorrow-They are bringing money." The day's recording at the Great Place of the Paramount Chief of the Mpondo ended with 3 songs by this group of Mpondo and Sotho men. Diviner's (Herbalist's) song with clapping and drums.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Ichikonkoma

- Group of Bemba boys, Hugh Tracey

Iduma lya gebuza (The gash-the cut)

- Boys of Kalana Location, Hugh Tracey

Ifye achitile ba ya beli (This is what he did)

- Group of six Bemba men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of six Bemba men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Ambo (Zambia) , Folk songs, Bemba , Topical songs , Africa Zambia Kasama f-za
  • Language: bemba
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135056 , vital:37232 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0023-04
  • Description: A certain man was going to get married. But on the day of the wedding, when the bride was brought from her village, he ran away. The song was thought highly of by the audience. Topical song with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Igada (A clod of earth)

- 5 young Xhosa men and women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: 5 young Xhosa men and women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Folk music , Africa South Africa Kentani f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150761 , vital:39003 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR061-03
  • Description: This was sung by the same group of young Xhosa men and women as the first 2 songs. The dancing was static, done by the mwn only, who used a single stamping step, but very stlised elegant gestures of arms and hands. They were holding decorated sticks. One man held up the two end corners of his blanket-skirt. His forearms were solidly encased in brass wire bracelets from wrist to elbow. Intlombe dances for young people with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Ihi ṅwana wa ṅwananga

- Maluṱa Mphephu, Performer not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Ihi ṅwana wa ṅwananga

- Riena Maganyi, Performer not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Ihi ṅwana wa ṅwananga

- Maluṱa Mphephu, Performer not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Ihi ṅwana wa ṅwananga

- Gerson Aifheli Mulaudzi from Tshitomboni, Performer not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Ihlomulo walekaya mangawa yanima (The pleasure of the people is my distress)

- Saisi Shishonke, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Saisi Shishonke , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Africa Mozambique Mabote f-mz
  • Language: Tswa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136215 , vital:37350 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR029-04
  • Description: The player stopped the lower segment of the string with the backs of both his first and 2nd fingers. Self-delectative song with CHITENDE musical bow, braced and resonated.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Ihobe liyataka (Dove, don't run away, don't hop about)

- Group of young Mpondo married women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of young Mpondo married women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Lusikisiki f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136660 , vital:37402 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR033-01
  • Description: The clapping was done by striking the open palm of the right hand on the fist of the left, or cupped fingers of the left hand. This is called Umngcutsho. Part song with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Ikolongo

- Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Ikomo siyaibulaa (Let the cattle be killed)

- Group of Mpondo men and 3 girls, Hugh Tracey

Ikona into ezakwenzeka

- Young Xhosa men, performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Ikona into ezakwenzeka

- Group of 7 young men (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Ikositina (The Concertina)

- Group of young Xhosa girls, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of young Xhosa girls , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Africa South Africa Kentani f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150466 , vital:38979 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR060-09
  • Description: The girls who sang this song belonged to a group in the community half way between the sophisticated christians who have been to school and broken away from their background, and the so-called "Red blanket people", those who retain their African religion and customs including the red ochre coloured blankets, cosmetics and beads. They have been to school for a short while, wear European style clothes as far as possible and while falling short of the standards of the better educated consider themselves above and apart from the 'reds' who although 'un-schooled' are elegant in their traditional dress and beadwork. Party song with clapping.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957

Ilanga langishiya

- Alberto Tentowani Mwamosi, Gabriel Maopana Bila, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

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