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Wena Langa

- Zola Choir, Dargie, Dave

Authors: Zola Choir , Dargie, Dave
Date: 1984
Subjects: Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Soweto f-sa
Language: Xhosa
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/290465 , vital:56751 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD082-11
Description: Sunday Mass hymn at Zondi, Soweto with drum and clapping accompaniment.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1984

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Bia Kpe II

- Zande women, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Zande women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1952
Subjects: Folk songs, Zande , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Nguru f-cg
Language: Zande/Bandiya
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/167986 , vital:41528 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0123-14
Description: A daughter weeps for her father whom she will never meet again. 'Bia' means 'a song' and 'Kpe' means 'tears'. Literally - a song of tears. The song is sung around the body of the dead person. There is little to indicate from the style and manner of singing that they indicate sorrow or mourning. To an outsider, Zande mourning songs sound as unconcerned with death as similar songs in other African tribes. Mourning song.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1952

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Bia kpe II

- Zande women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Zande women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1952-08-31
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Nguru f-cg
Language: Zande
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/222423 , vital:48866 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT322-F118 , Research no. 4U10b
Description: A mourning song sung around the dead body .
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1952-08-31

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Nkhondo ya Amyachusa (The battalion of Nyakyusa)

- Young Chewa girls, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Young Chewa girls , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1958
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Ncheu f-mw
Language: Nyanja/Chewa
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160115 , vital:40386 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR096-16
Description: The song refers to the visit, in 1953, to the Southern province of a battalion of Northern Rhodesian soildiers (Wemba, wrongly called Nyakyusa by the local people, they now know) which was sent to Nyasaland to restore order after rioting had broken out. "To Njolomole came the battalion of the Nyakyusa I am sorry, members." Cintala dance for girls with bass drums.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1958

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Dumisani inkosi nina zizwe zonke

- Xhosa festival workshop participants, Kolisi, G. M., Dargie, Dave

Authors: Xhosa festival workshop participants , Kolisi, G. M. , Dargie, Dave
Date: 1977
Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Alice sa
Language: isiXhosa
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/332781 , vital:61706 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC322a-14
Description: Xhosa festival workshop
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1977

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Dumisani inkosi nina zizwe zonke

- Xhosa festival workshop participants, Molefe, S. C., Dargie, Dave

Authors: Xhosa festival workshop participants , Molefe, S. C. , Dargie, Dave
Date: 1977
Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Alice sa
Language: isiXhosa
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/333022 , vital:61732 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC322b-14
Description: Xhosa Festival Workshop
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1977

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Makwenziwe kum

- Xhosa festival workshop participants, Martina, OSB., Sister, Dargie, Dave

Authors: Xhosa festival workshop participants , Martina, OSB., Sister , Dargie, Dave
Date: 1978
Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Alice sa
Language: isiXhosa
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/333813 , vital:61820 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC323a-19
Description: Xhosa music workshop performance accompanied by drum
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1978

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Nawarob ka guita ni sisen

- Twelve Damara women, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Twelve Damara women , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1965
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ovambo (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Otjimbingwe f-sx
Language: Herero
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195939 , vital:45621 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR218-11
Description: Gais dance - Lament
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1965

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Khuya uwa Naluwa

- Thomas Mulungo, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Thomas Mulungo , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1950
Subjects: Music--Uganda , Gisu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Lukiko f-ug
Language: Masaba (Gisu, Kisu, Dadiri, Buya)
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169529 , vital:41760 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0131-14
Description: The Teso people, a Nilo-Hamitic tribe, are pastoral and like others of their way of life, used to be given to raiding cattle from their neighbours. The Gishu tribe were among those raided and in this song they urge the raided to get their own back from the raiders.Patriotic song with Litungu seven string bowl lyre, pinned and Mungiri leg bells.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Muboriki wa manomano (Faulty translation)

- Stephen R. Gumbo and J. G. Zimivara, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Stephen R. Gumbo and J. G. Zimivara , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1958
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Karanga (African people) , Folk songs, Shona , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Fort Victoria, Southern Rhodesia f-rh
Language: Shona, Karanga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154114 , vital:39610 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR080-01
Description: The man who speaks only Karanga is not expected to understand English and when the teacher speaks to him in English, he only hears equivalent Shona sounds. Humorous sketch.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1958

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Yho yho latshon' ilanga

- Staff in Lumko, Composer not specified, Huwiler, Kurt, Dargie, Dave

Authors: Staff in Lumko , Composer not specified , Huwiler, Kurt , Dargie, Dave
Date: Date not specified
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Mount Ayliff f-sa
Language: Xhosa
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/252495 , vital:52244 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD001-01
Description: Indigenous music, Choral music.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: Date not specified

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Holy Communion

- St Kizito Congregation, Composer not specified, Dargie, Dave

Authors: St Kizito Congregation , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
Date: 1988
Subjects: Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Andara f-sx
Language: Lozi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/306938 , vital:58746 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD114-02
Description: Sung mass at St Kizito.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1988

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Thali ea ma tsoana (The lightening of the Chieftainess)

- Sotho men and women, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Sotho men and women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-sa
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151572 , vital:39143 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR064-12
Description: This song is a work song for hoeing. Agricultural and domestic work song for grinding.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Nsanguke Pungwa Maiswetu Nsanguke (I can change myself into a hawk)

- Shewess Mwali and group of Bemba men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Shewess Mwali and group of Bemba men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Zambia , Field recordings , Folk songs, Bemba , Bemba (African people) , Africa Zambia Mufulira mine f-za
Language: Bemba
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151761 , vital:39168 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR065-11
Description: "I can change myself into a hawk and watch all the people from above." The singers could not explain the background of this song. Emotional song with clapping.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Title Not Specified

- Sacred Music Festival Participants, Composer Not Specified, Dargie, Dave

Authors: Sacred Music Festival Participants , Composer Not Specified , Dargie, Dave
Date: 1989
Subjects: Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Ga-Rankuwa f-sa
Language: Setswana
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/315177 , vital:59686 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD136-56
Description: Unaccompanied Music Festival Performance.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1989

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Amogela ntate amogela dimpho

- Sacred Music Festival Participants, Composer Not Specified, Dargie, Dave

Authors: Sacred Music Festival Participants , Composer Not Specified , Dargie, Dave
Date: 1989
Subjects: Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Ga-Rankuwa f-sa
Language: Setswana
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/316031 , vital:59781 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD137-19
Description: Unaccompanied Music Festival Performance.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1989

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Muboriki wa manomano

- Runeso, Stephen, Gumbo, J, Zimivara, J. G., Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Runeso, Stephen , Gumbo, J , Zimivara, J. G. , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1958-05-12
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Chibi f-rh
Language: Karanga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/251191 , vital:52100 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT580-M52 , Research no. M3C1
Description: Unaccompanied humorous sketch.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1958-05-12

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Msitso waMdidi

- Pongweni, Ngilaze, Ngodo of Chisiku, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Pongweni, Ngilaze , Ngodo of Chisiku , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1949-06-08
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Chopi , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Quissico, Zavala District f-rh
Language: Chopi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/200145 , vital:46201 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT-021 , Research no. CR2
Description: Indigenous folk song with timbila xylophones, accompanied by rattles and brief whistling. Timbila xylophone instrumental for Msitso woMbidi of the Ngodo of Chilika of 1949.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1949-06-08

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Hugh Tracey memorial service

- Performer not specified, Tracey, Andrew T N

Authors: Performer not specified , Tracey, Andrew T N
Date: 1977
Subjects: Tracey, Hugh , Memorial service , Memorial music , Flute , Instrumental music , Nande (Congolese (Democratic Republic) and Ugandan people) , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Saronde Farm f-sa
Language: English
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/113005 , vital:33686 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC130b-04
Description: Flute tune in memory of Hugh Tracey
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1977

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Nkosi yiba nenceba kuthi (Kyrie)

- Performer not specified, Kolisi, G. M., Dargie, Dave

Authors: Performer not specified , Kolisi, G. M. , Dargie, Dave
Date: 1979-12-00
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Lumko f-sa
Language: Xhosa
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/252413 , vital:52235 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD009-04 , Research no. 04
Description: Kyrie in Xhosa with marimba accompaniment.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1979-12-00

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