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Amyindre dobuzindrine

- Njenje abd Tipoyi carriers, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Njenje abd Tipoyi carriers , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Mangbetu , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Medje f-cg
  • Language: Mangbetu
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166870 , vital:41413 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0120-14
  • Description: "I shall be all alone, when I lie in the grave." The theme of death is common in songs of this part of the Congo and also in Uganda. Until recently the Medje were notorious for cannibalism. Strangers, it is said, had little chance of emerging from the Medje palm forests alive or enjoying a lonely grave. Tipoyi carrying song with basket rattle.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

An historical survey of the Bethelsdorp station of the London Missionary Society, from its inception, and until the death of Doctor van der Kemp, in 1811

- Briggs, D Roy

  • Authors: Briggs, D Roy
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: London Missionary Society -- History , Bethelsdorp (South Africa) -- History
  • Language: English
  • Type: Thesis , Bachelor , BDiv
  • Identifier: vital:1290 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1014609
  • Description: In South Africa the small town or hamlet, nestling - as is so often the case - at the foot of a mountain, frequently proclaims its identity to the traveller by inscribing its name in great, white-washed letters of stone upon the side of the hill. If this were the case with Bethelsdorp, the temptation would be to write on those bare, rocky hills, that form the back-drop for the drama a century and a half have seen on its stage, the one word, "Ichabod." For the glory has departed. And some would even question whether any of its days had been glorious. Around this small outpost of Christendom have centred, from its earliest beginnings, both praise and contumely. It is the purpose of this investigation to attempt to judge between these opinions, in an attempt to arrive at the truth, by a survey of the years Bethelsdorp enjoyed under the direction of Johannes Theodorus van der Kemp. He has had many critics, many protagonists: perhaps of no other man in the short history of this land has there been such diversity of opinion. Before the judgments of historians and biographers can be assessed, however, the facts of his work must be appreciated, and the effort towards understanding must be preceded by a brief description of the circumstances antecedent to the foundation of that station, which marked the summt of his life and work.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Ana - e

- Ngala soldiers, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Ana mwan'ganga

- Abalere ba Kabaka flute ensemble, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Ana-e

- soilders of the Force Publique, at Camp Militaire, Gombari, Hugh Tracey

Anare mangede ude-we

- Eungane and Mbutu people, Hugh Tracey

Anare mangede udu-we

- Eungane, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Andanyero mamamba

- Ebogoma Gabriel, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Ebogoma Gabriel , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Mangbetu , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Medje f-cg
  • Language: Mangbetu
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166860 , vital:41412 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0120-13
  • Description: Likembe songs such as this are the delight of the evening audiences in the huts at night. The subtle changes of rhythm enhance its otherwise simple theme. He re-tuned his instrument for this song as follows:- 800, 608, 488, 324, 276, 244, 400, 544, 656, 712, 364. (552) (648) (728). This scale was knocked slightly out of tune during playing. (See notes in brackets). There appears to be a note missing between 488 vs, and 400 vs. - unless the player deliberatly requred s hexatonic mode. Topical song wih Neikembe, Likembe.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Andanyero Mamamba

- Gabriel Ebogoma, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Andrus Achapa

- Joshua Mzee Adhiembo, Performer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Andrus Achapa

- Joshua Mzee Adhiembo, Performer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Angela

- Mvu men, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Angela

- Mvu men, Hugh Tracey

Ani Kiti Vula

- Zande men, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Announcing a death

- Drummers of Chief Mongika, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Drummers of Chief Mongika , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Mangbetu , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Gombari f-cg
  • Language: Mangbetu
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169089 , vital:41683 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0129-06
  • Description: Away from the Congo river itself it appears that the art of sending drum messages deteriorates into the sendng of signals only, the former being based upon the tonality of the individual words comprising the sentences transmitted, the latter comprising pre-set phrases and rhythms to which certain significance is attached. The signals may have risen from messages in the past but the skill of 'talking' on the drums has almost if not entirely vanished among the Mangbele. The significance ofthe 'Tamatsaro' signal was not explained. Drum rhythms or signals with 2 slit drums, 2 large pod shaped slit drums, 2 long cyclindrical drums.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Antoinette

- Lifungula Pascal, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Apa Elise

- Kimambo Brothers, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Apegale

- Barambo soldiers and women, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Apegale

- Barambo soilders and women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Barambo soilders and women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Mangbetu , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Poko f-cg
  • Language: Ngbandi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166989 , vital:41426 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0121-12
  • Description: No details of the instruments tuning were taken at the time except to note that they conformed to the usual likembe pattern, box body, bass notes central in the array, with a single low note to one side of the single manual. Dance tunes with 2 Likembe and a conical laced drum.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Arimau

- Njenje and Medje tipoyi carriers, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Njenje and Medje tipoyi carriers , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Mangbetu , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Medje f-cg
  • Language: Mangbetu
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166797 , vital:41405 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0120-06
  • Description: "We are the Tipoyi carriers of the Chief." This song was performed by the tipoyi carriers of Chief Ebandrombi. In this heavily wooded country of central and north eastern Congo most of the Chiefs, notables and officials use the sedanchair as their principal means of transport along the narrow forest paths. This is an attractive melody reminiscent of melodies composed by the Bemba of Northern Rhodesia which are also characterized by singing in parallel thirds. Work song with basket rattle.
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  • Date Issued: 1952
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