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Woho naizhi
- Group of old Hlubi men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of old Hlubi men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Tembu (African people) , Field recordings , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139678 , vital:37767
- Description: Some very spirited solo performances were put up by individuals who dashed out of a line to take up a new song, each replacing the last man. The first song indicated that the hero of the song had a case to bring. The second, that he should be caught. The third one that he should be held, and so on. Each of the many singers and dancers liked to come out into the ring, shout his individual cries and introduce his own song. The occassional interpolation of a horn was made by blowing through an pld rubber bulb type motor-cycle horn. Mgibo pre-initiation dance with sticks.
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- Authors: Group of old Hlubi men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Tembu (African people) , Field recordings , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139678 , vital:37767
- Description: Some very spirited solo performances were put up by individuals who dashed out of a line to take up a new song, each replacing the last man. The first song indicated that the hero of the song had a case to bring. The second, that he should be caught. The third one that he should be held, and so on. Each of the many singers and dancers liked to come out into the ring, shout his individual cries and introduce his own song. The occassional interpolation of a horn was made by blowing through an pld rubber bulb type motor-cycle horn. Mgibo pre-initiation dance with sticks.
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Woho naizhi
- Group of old Hlubi men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of old Hlubi men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Tembu (African people) , Field recordings , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139687 , vital:37768
- Description: The people of this "location" are Hlubi, but they all speak Thembu, having no language of their own. Mgibo pre-initiation dance with sticks.
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- Authors: Group of old Hlubi men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Tembu (African people) , Field recordings , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139687 , vital:37768
- Description: The people of this "location" are Hlubi, but they all speak Thembu, having no language of their own. Mgibo pre-initiation dance with sticks.
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Wolala (Wolala, why! Wolala, I am leaving)
- Young Xhosa men and women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Young Xhosa men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Folk music
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150770 , vital:39004
- Description: Wolala is a man's name. There are few if any words in the lyric. This was sung by a group of young people, the girls and boys rather younger than the first group and not so gaily dressed. The girls clap their hands and stamp one foot alternately swinging rhythmically forward and backward. Mtshotsho dance for young men and women with clapping.
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- Authors: Young Xhosa men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Folk music
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150770 , vital:39004
- Description: Wolala is a man's name. There are few if any words in the lyric. This was sung by a group of young people, the girls and boys rather younger than the first group and not so gaily dressed. The girls clap their hands and stamp one foot alternately swinging rhythmically forward and backward. Mtshotsho dance for young men and women with clapping.
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Woman with headdress (1): Nkondlo, 1957
- Ingle, Pauline Cornwell, 1915-1999
- Authors: Ingle, Pauline Cornwell, 1915-1999
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Initiation rites -- South Africa , Xhosa (African people) -- Social life and customs , Photography -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Still image
- Identifier: vital:12005 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1000782 , Initiation rites -- South Africa , Xhosa (African people) -- Social life and customs , Photography -- South Africa
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- Authors: Ingle, Pauline Cornwell, 1915-1999
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Initiation rites -- South Africa , Xhosa (African people) -- Social life and customs , Photography -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Still image
- Identifier: vital:12005 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1000782 , Initiation rites -- South Africa , Xhosa (African people) -- Social life and customs , Photography -- South Africa
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Ya ya woye
- Large group of Lunda women and Kalemba, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Large group of Lunda women and Kalemba , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Southern Lunda (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Language: Lunda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139495 , vital:37744
- Description: The larger drum was also tapped on the side by a stick. The clapping was done with cupped hands. The Chief de Centre Kapenda, was the head of this group. Jadotville is the headquaters of the central region of the Union Miniere, the other 2 towns being Elizabethville in the East and Kolwezi in the West. It was originally famous for the fact that one of the mines, Shinkolobwe, was the first place in the world from which the famous Curie family obtained the radium for their experiments. At Panda, there is a museum of mineral crystals discovered in the Katanga mines. Kawidi dance with 2 goblet drums, pinned, weighted, with mirlitons, hand beaten.
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- Authors: Large group of Lunda women and Kalemba , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Southern Lunda (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Language: Lunda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139495 , vital:37744
- Description: The larger drum was also tapped on the side by a stick. The clapping was done with cupped hands. The Chief de Centre Kapenda, was the head of this group. Jadotville is the headquaters of the central region of the Union Miniere, the other 2 towns being Elizabethville in the East and Kolwezi in the West. It was originally famous for the fact that one of the mines, Shinkolobwe, was the first place in the world from which the famous Curie family obtained the radium for their experiments. At Panda, there is a museum of mineral crystals discovered in the Katanga mines. Kawidi dance with 2 goblet drums, pinned, weighted, with mirlitons, hand beaten.
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Yachipondeka 'owe owe'
- Masaria and other Tonga women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Masaria and other Tonga women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138126 , vital:37596
- Description: This song were taken during the actual grinding of millet into meal outside a hut. The millet was a fine brown variety known as Munga in Rhodesia. This small work song is sometimes well known by everyone in the village and commonly used by the women as they grind their corn on the stone outside their hut, or they are individual compositions without a name and with few words to the lyrics. Grinding song accompanied by the sound of grindstone.
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- Authors: Masaria and other Tonga women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138126 , vital:37596
- Description: This song were taken during the actual grinding of millet into meal outside a hut. The millet was a fine brown variety known as Munga in Rhodesia. This small work song is sometimes well known by everyone in the village and commonly used by the women as they grind their corn on the stone outside their hut, or they are individual compositions without a name and with few words to the lyrics. Grinding song accompanied by the sound of grindstone.
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Yakhal' ingane encanane
- Group of Baca Men (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of Baca Men (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133457 , vital:36979
- Description: Wedding song with sticks
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- Authors: Group of Baca Men (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133457 , vital:36979
- Description: Wedding song with sticks
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Yakonyomba
- Authors: Timoti Sadimbi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138956 , vital:37689
- Description: Played with 3 notes. The notes were roughly hewn pieces of wood laid across the thighs ans played by means of sticks. In this case, the player stood behind the back of the young man on whose thighs the notes were played and beat the notes bending forward over his shoulders. The man acting as xylophone stand sat on a stool with his feet on another stool. Beneath his thighs was a large pot used as simple external resonator. The instrument is played out in the fields when preparing the winter gardens in May. Once the gardens are planted, the xylophone notes are discarded and used as fire wood, new ones being cut each year. The position of the loose notes was changed with each change of tune to facilitate the playing of the item. The pause during the 3rd recording was caused by one of the notes rolling down the boys's thigh and having to be replaced. Self-delectative song with Chikirekore loose note xylophone x 4 notes, pot resonated.
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- Authors: Timoti Sadimbi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138956 , vital:37689
- Description: Played with 3 notes. The notes were roughly hewn pieces of wood laid across the thighs ans played by means of sticks. In this case, the player stood behind the back of the young man on whose thighs the notes were played and beat the notes bending forward over his shoulders. The man acting as xylophone stand sat on a stool with his feet on another stool. Beneath his thighs was a large pot used as simple external resonator. The instrument is played out in the fields when preparing the winter gardens in May. Once the gardens are planted, the xylophone notes are discarded and used as fire wood, new ones being cut each year. The position of the loose notes was changed with each change of tune to facilitate the playing of the item. The pause during the 3rd recording was caused by one of the notes rolling down the boys's thigh and having to be replaced. Self-delectative song with Chikirekore loose note xylophone x 4 notes, pot resonated.
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Yaku Kasama munenu wamukake Nshimbi (At Kasama they put the handcuffs on me)
- Stephen Tsotsi Kasumali and 3 friends, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Stephen Tsotsi Kasumali and 3 friends , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ruund (African people) , Ushi (African people) , Congo (Democratic Republic) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Language: Ruund
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139945 , vital:37816
- Description: "I was handcuffed at Kasama by the police, sat down and was taken to the Boma, saying; "I did nothing wrong." But it appears that when he was charged, he said he was guilty and blamed his uncle's wife. She came to give evidence on his behalf but she did not get him off. So he said: "You are the one who must get me off." Bust she did not do so." "You are my relative, you must send me home." In this outburst one can see the childlike faith in the blood relationships eben to the point of working miracles.
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- Authors: Stephen Tsotsi Kasumali and 3 friends , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ruund (African people) , Ushi (African people) , Congo (Democratic Republic) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Language: Ruund
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139945 , vital:37816
- Description: "I was handcuffed at Kasama by the police, sat down and was taken to the Boma, saying; "I did nothing wrong." But it appears that when he was charged, he said he was guilty and blamed his uncle's wife. She came to give evidence on his behalf but she did not get him off. So he said: "You are the one who must get me off." Bust she did not do so." "You are my relative, you must send me home." In this outburst one can see the childlike faith in the blood relationships eben to the point of working miracles.
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Yalila ngololo kutwaga belega (You were praised by the man you worked for)
- Group of Tonga men and women led by Joseph Munyeme, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of Tonga men and women led by Joseph Munyeme , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138856 , vital:37680
- Description: "The foreman took us for training before we started our duties in the morning- ordering us to "go on working". If I were a small boy I would hit the foreman. We would rather die than be forced to go on working." Bugogo party dance with sticks and 1 small Gogogo drum beaten by hands.
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- Authors: Group of Tonga men and women led by Joseph Munyeme , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138856 , vital:37680
- Description: "The foreman took us for training before we started our duties in the morning- ordering us to "go on working". If I were a small boy I would hit the foreman. We would rather die than be forced to go on working." Bugogo party dance with sticks and 1 small Gogogo drum beaten by hands.
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Yarira ngosa (Ngosa declares Adolescent verses)
- B. Makariki and 3 boys, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: B. Makariki and 3 boys , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Kaonde (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Language: Kaonde
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139292 , vital:37723
- Description: Ngosa declares that he has just come from Ndola where he has seen a fine caterpillar tractor. Ngosa tells his friend about this tractor and goes back himself to Ndola. "On your way back, replies his friend, convey our greetings to Teresa who lives in the Lamba country." The pre occupation of small boys with the shape of new motoe cars and other pieces of machinery such as tractors, appears to be shared by African boys as well. Adolescent verses.
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- Authors: B. Makariki and 3 boys , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Kaonde (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Language: Kaonde
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139292 , vital:37723
- Description: Ngosa declares that he has just come from Ndola where he has seen a fine caterpillar tractor. Ngosa tells his friend about this tractor and goes back himself to Ndola. "On your way back, replies his friend, convey our greetings to Teresa who lives in the Lamba country." The pre occupation of small boys with the shape of new motoe cars and other pieces of machinery such as tractors, appears to be shared by African boys as well. Adolescent verses.
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Yave- yave (Kafoya greetings)
- Group of 9 Lunda men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of 9 Lunda men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Southern Lunda (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Language: Lunda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139367 , vital:37731
- Description: The drummer used his heels to alter the pitch of the drum on which he sat. The drum was made of a rectangular box 21" x 10". Ceremonial farewell song with 1 box drum, hand beaten, 2 Litswakaie basket rattles and 1 bottle.
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- Authors: Group of 9 Lunda men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Southern Lunda (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Language: Lunda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139367 , vital:37731
- Description: The drummer used his heels to alter the pitch of the drum on which he sat. The drum was made of a rectangular box 21" x 10". Ceremonial farewell song with 1 box drum, hand beaten, 2 Litswakaie basket rattles and 1 bottle.
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Yavela i motokari (Here comes the motor car)
- 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
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136100 , vital:37338
- Description: The women listened very intently to the playback of their song and laughed when the baby's voice was heard in the recording. Self-delectative song with Hadi musical bow, unbraced, open and resonated.
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- Authors: Group of Xhosa women and Notembile and Nopenrose , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136100 , vital:37338
- Description: The women listened very intently to the playback of their song and laughed when the baby's voice was heard in the recording. Self-delectative song with Hadi musical bow, unbraced, open and resonated.
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Yawiyanga, ya kulumbata nyama
- Three Chokwe men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Three Chokwe men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Chokwe (African people) , Folk music , Angola , Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Language: Luvale/Chokwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137060 , vital:37484
- Description: The song is sung to celebrate the arrival of a hunter bringing back his booty. Song after hunting with 3 goblet drums, open, pinned, weighted, hand beaten.
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- Authors: Three Chokwe men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Chokwe (African people) , Folk music , Angola , Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Language: Luvale/Chokwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137060 , vital:37484
- Description: The song is sung to celebrate the arrival of a hunter bringing back his booty. Song after hunting with 3 goblet drums, open, pinned, weighted, hand beaten.
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Yazula inkabi endxla
- Group of 7 young men (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of 7 young men (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133569 , vital:36991
- Description: Group fighting song with clapping
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- Authors: Group of 7 young men (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133569 , vital:36991
- Description: Group fighting song with clapping
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Ye magwaza (To stab)
- Old Gcaleka men and women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Old Gcaleka men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Folk music
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150950 , vital:39020
- Description: This song was sung at an informal drinking party at a friend's hut. The singers were not informed beforehand and sang as they sat around on the ground at the party. The host's name, Nzomzoloni Mzelani. Circumcision song for Abakweta dance with clapping.
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- Authors: Old Gcaleka men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Folk music
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150950 , vital:39020
- Description: This song was sung at an informal drinking party at a friend's hut. The singers were not informed beforehand and sang as they sat around on the ground at the party. The host's name, Nzomzoloni Mzelani. Circumcision song for Abakweta dance with clapping.
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Yeapinalekosi (Where does this Chief belong)
- Khotso and Mpondo men and women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Khotso and Mpondo men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136506 , vital:37385
- Description: "Yeapinalekosi? Yeye Lizilamapono." "Where does this Chief belong? He is of the country of the Mpondos." Khotso was in charge of this group of men and women and he is regarded as the most important of the local Izangoma, or herbalists in the Transkei. He bought them all down from Kokstad for the purpose. Divination song with clapping and 5 drums.
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- Authors: Khotso and Mpondo men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136506 , vital:37385
- Description: "Yeapinalekosi? Yeye Lizilamapono." "Where does this Chief belong? He is of the country of the Mpondos." Khotso was in charge of this group of men and women and he is regarded as the most important of the local Izangoma, or herbalists in the Transkei. He bought them all down from Kokstad for the purpose. Divination song with clapping and 5 drums.
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Yizane Mbiza (Bring the pot)
- Authors: Young boys , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people)
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150660 , vital:38994
- Description: This Mbayizelo or Impezu dance is not performed for any special occasion but just for fun. One young boy plays the repeated melody or the mouth organ, while the others do a kind of prancing dance while making a rhythmic roaring noise in their throats. Mbayizelo dance song, with mouth organ (harmonica).
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- Authors: Young boys , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people)
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150660 , vital:38994
- Description: This Mbayizelo or Impezu dance is not performed for any special occasion but just for fun. One young boy plays the repeated melody or the mouth organ, while the others do a kind of prancing dance while making a rhythmic roaring noise in their throats. Mbayizelo dance song, with mouth organ (harmonica).
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Yombela (Clap hands)
- Authors: Jury Mpelho , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135916 , vital:37311
- Description: "Over on the other side of the Kei River, the people are losing all their cattle on account of this "yombela" business.- We must try and stop it. The explanation behind these words is that the people who consult a diviner are always asked to slaughter one of their cattle. They consult diviners frequently and thus become gradually improverished.- The word "yombela" or hand clapping alludes to the custom of clapping at the command of the diviner when he tells a man's fortune. Diviner = Igqiya. (Sangoma in Zulu). Town dance with small band including a piano, saxaphone, trumpet, guitar and drum.
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- Authors: Jury Mpelho , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135916 , vital:37311
- Description: "Over on the other side of the Kei River, the people are losing all their cattle on account of this "yombela" business.- We must try and stop it. The explanation behind these words is that the people who consult a diviner are always asked to slaughter one of their cattle. They consult diviners frequently and thus become gradually improverished.- The word "yombela" or hand clapping alludes to the custom of clapping at the command of the diviner when he tells a man's fortune. Diviner = Igqiya. (Sangoma in Zulu). Town dance with small band including a piano, saxaphone, trumpet, guitar and drum.
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Zakanaka musikana e yeye (It is all right, girl)
- Jerevani Siakuteka, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Jerevani Siakuteka , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139010 , vital:37695
- Description: The onlookers occassionally make comments especially if they like the song. "Chabota" - good or "Play well, so that the children will listen to you." And, "I will sit all day and smoke while you play," Chief Chipepo made this last remark. The chief in these parts is addressed as "Mwami" , as in Ruanda-Urundi. Tuning of the instrument as follows: 384, 352, 316, 288, 256, 232, 208, 192 vps. Self-delectative song with Deza mbira, board and external resonator.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Jerevani Siakuteka , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139010 , vital:37695
- Description: The onlookers occassionally make comments especially if they like the song. "Chabota" - good or "Play well, so that the children will listen to you." And, "I will sit all day and smoke while you play," Chief Chipepo made this last remark. The chief in these parts is addressed as "Mwami" , as in Ruanda-Urundi. Tuning of the instrument as follows: 384, 352, 316, 288, 256, 232, 208, 192 vps. Self-delectative song with Deza mbira, board and external resonator.
- Full Text: false