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Hadithi ya Matembezi

- Manyana Masuka, Sukuma men, Tracey, Hugh

Haditsi ya Matembezi

- Mamyanya, Masuka, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Harusi

- Ngayamiso, Kitunga, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Harusi

- Ngayamiso Kitunga, performer not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Harusi

- Ngayamiso, Kitunga, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Harusi I

- Ngayamiso Kitunga, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Ngayamiso Kitunga , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Zinza (African people) , Rundi (African people) , Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk songs, Rundi , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Tabora f-tz
  • Language: Nyamwezi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172914 , vital:42295 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR148-01
  • Description: Tunes played at weddings. The instrument was new and the notes not well hammered so the tone of the instrument was not as good as it might have been. Nevertheless the music is attractive. The tuning from left to right was:- 448, 372, 320, 244, 208, 168, 122, 244, 284, 336, 372, 416, 488 giving a heptatonic scale of:- 488, 448, 416, 372, 336, 320, 284, 244 vs. These items were recorded at Itetemia, the village of Chief N. S. Fundikira. Wedding tune, with Malimba Likembe.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1950

Harusi II

- Ngayamiso Kitunga, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Ngayamiso Kitunga , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Zinza (African people) , Rundi (African people) , Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk songs, Rundi , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Tabora f-tz
  • Language: Nyamwezi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172923 , vital:42296 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR148-02
  • Description: Tunes played at weddings. The instrument was new and the notes not well hammered so the tone of the instrument was not as good as it might have been. Nevertheless the music is attractive. The tuning from left to right was:- 448, 372, 320, 244, 208, 168, 122, 244, 284, 336, 372, 416, 488 giving a heptatonic scale of:- 488, 448, 416, 372, 336, 320, 284, 244 vs. These items were recorded at Itetemia, the village of Chief N. S. Fundikira. Wedding tune, with Malimba Likembe.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1950

Hu mwana wanu uyu mazuwa eyankangaliwa

- Musoma Abdullah, Nyamwezi men and women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Hu mwana wanu uyu mazuwa eyankangaliwa

- Musoma Abdullah, Nyamwezi men and women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Hubaba tube mbele bana (Rock our babes to sleep)

- Ntainta Buchili with Sukuma men and women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Ntainta Buchili with Sukuma men and women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Sukuma (African people) , Folk songs, Sukuma , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Mwanza f-tz
  • Language: Nyamwezi , Sukuma
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173504 , vital:42378 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR151-09
  • Description: The player is a cripple who is well known in the district for his playing of the musical bow, which he frequently does for dances. The words sung by this cripple player are most indistinct, as he has no teeth. The tune is used in the Kazori dance performed in lines in front of the drums, girls in a double line and boys in another double line behind. The lines keep time with the music and leap and move to left and right together. Kazori dance song for men and women, with Ndono one string musical bow and tin rattle (-12,54-).
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1950

Hulula mtemi wiswe

- Hashimu Bin Kamala, Jita men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Hulula mtemi wiswe (Our old chief has vanished)

- Idi Selemani and Hashima Kamata with Nyamwezi men and women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Idi Selemani and Hashima Kamata with Nyamwezi men and women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Mwadui f-tz
  • Language: Nyamwezi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173273 , vital:42352 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR150-04
  • Description: "The name of the dance means "Go as you please" and it appears gives the dancers the freedom to do steps and movements as they wish and not in strict tempo or unison with other dancers. The style of singing is typical of those away from home and differs materially from the same type of song sung at home. Hiyari ya moyo dance song for men for men and women, with cylindrical laced drums and conical pegged (-14.22101-) and ankle bells (-12.55-).
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1950

Ikulangamilaga kwilunde

- Mikengemalo Chaba with Sukuma men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Mikengemalo Chaba with Sukuma men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Sukuma (African people) , Folk songs, Sukuma , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Mwadui f-tz
  • Language: Nyamwezi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173331 , vital:42357 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR150-09
  • Description: "The red necked cock looked up to the sky." The cutting of cicatrices on the face is accompanied by songs such as these, and by festivities and dancing. There is a local breed of fowls which have no feathers on their necks and very red skin. The song refers to a certain diviner who used to smear his face and neck with red earth. The people of the village can be heard chatting and laughing during the song, and a bird can be heard in the background of the second song. Ucheyeki song for cutting cicatrices.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1950

Ikulangamilaga kwilunde

- Mikengemalo Chaba with Sukuma men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Mikengemalo Chaba with Sukuma men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Sukuma (African people) , Folk songs, Sukuma , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Mwadui f-tz
  • Language: Nyamwezi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173318 , vital:42359 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR150-09
  • Description: "The red necked cock looked up to the sky." The cutting of cicatrices on the face is accompanied by songs such as these, and by festivities and dancing. There is a local breed of fowls which have no feathers on their necks and very red skin. The song refers to a certain diviner who used to smear his face and neck with red earth. The people of the village can be heard chatting and laughing during the song, and a bird can be heard in the background of the second song. Ucheyeki song for cutting cicatrices.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1950

Ikulanzamilaga kwilunde

- Mikengemalo, Chaba, Sukumu men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Ikulanzamilaga Kwilunde

- Mikengemalo, Chaba, Sukumu men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Jilumba Bukaga Mkukimdaga (Jilumba, come out here)

- Mwigolo Bin Kija with Sukuma men, Hugh Tracey

Jilumbo Bukuya Mkukindinaga

- Nyamwezi Musicians, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Kamenemene kanokimilembe

- Mwikuru Kija with Sukuma men, Hugh Tracey

Kamenemene kanokimilembe

- Mwikuru Kija, Sukuma men, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

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