Bwelela
- Rabison Bande, Chewa men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Rabison Bande , Chewa men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/186380 , vital:44492 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR190-12
- Description: There is still sufficient game in this district to lend meaning to hunting songs. Lions are not uncommon and two lion skins had recently been brought for the chief. A second leader took over at a slightly flatter pitch and the chorus of men adjusted themselves at once to the new level. Hunting song (after hunting) with clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Rabison Bande , Chewa men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/186380 , vital:44492 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR190-12
- Description: There is still sufficient game in this district to lend meaning to hunting songs. Lions are not uncommon and two lion skins had recently been brought for the chief. A second leader took over at a slightly flatter pitch and the chorus of men adjusted themselves at once to the new level. Hunting song (after hunting) with clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Chilongozi waulende wamoyo zina lake Yesu
- Authors: Aliki Chipupa , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Musical instruments , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chinteche f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja , Tonga (Nyasa)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184839 , vital:44277 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR187-04
- Description: Aliki Chipupa the composer of this hymn was a minister in the Church of Scotland at the Bandwe Mission near the lake, and a friend of the blind singer. Beti set it to the Bangwe although at the mission it was always sung unaccompanied. When the recording was played back all the people standing around joined in, the old man Beti singing a seconf part to his own music. As with many African hymns in which the vernacular translation fails to be encompased by the standard number of bars, this hymn demonstrates a free scansion of the lines. (5 plus 6 plus 5 plus 4 bars). Hymn with Bangwe Raft zither, 7 strings
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Aliki Chipupa , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Musical instruments , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chinteche f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja , Tonga (Nyasa)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184839 , vital:44277 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR187-04
- Description: Aliki Chipupa the composer of this hymn was a minister in the Church of Scotland at the Bandwe Mission near the lake, and a friend of the blind singer. Beti set it to the Bangwe although at the mission it was always sung unaccompanied. When the recording was played back all the people standing around joined in, the old man Beti singing a seconf part to his own music. As with many African hymns in which the vernacular translation fails to be encompased by the standard number of bars, this hymn demonstrates a free scansion of the lines. (5 plus 6 plus 5 plus 4 bars). Hymn with Bangwe Raft zither, 7 strings
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Muganda we Chitonga Banda (The drum of the Tonga Banda)
- Group of 16 Tonga men and boys, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of 16 Tonga men and boys , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Songs, Tumbuka , Malawi , Africa Malawi Chinteche f-mw
- Language: Luvale/Chokwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137369 , vital:37517 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR037-08
- Description: The leader is Joni Phiri. "Haye Mwazadi mwanozga." "You have done well to come." The Malipenga dance of the Tonga and other tribes of north central Nyasaland was originated, they say, in military drill where it imitates. With African genius for converting what is normally a drudgery into a game, these Tonga made barrack square drilling into a form of enjoyable dance, with opportunities for all to shine in the grace of their movements. The instruments of the mirliton buzzers so that anyone who can sing a Tonga tune can equally well participate in the Malipenga band. Short gourds or horns are used for the higher pitched voices and longer for the bases. 4 Movements of the Malipenga dance, the first 2 with Chandi and Muganda drums, with 12 singing horns (calabash), 1 bass drum laced, cylindrical with 2 beaters.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Group of 16 Tonga men and boys , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Songs, Tumbuka , Malawi , Africa Malawi Chinteche f-mw
- Language: Luvale/Chokwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137369 , vital:37517 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR037-08
- Description: The leader is Joni Phiri. "Haye Mwazadi mwanozga." "You have done well to come." The Malipenga dance of the Tonga and other tribes of north central Nyasaland was originated, they say, in military drill where it imitates. With African genius for converting what is normally a drudgery into a game, these Tonga made barrack square drilling into a form of enjoyable dance, with opportunities for all to shine in the grace of their movements. The instruments of the mirliton buzzers so that anyone who can sing a Tonga tune can equally well participate in the Malipenga band. Short gourds or horns are used for the higher pitched voices and longer for the bases. 4 Movements of the Malipenga dance, the first 2 with Chandi and Muganda drums, with 12 singing horns (calabash), 1 bass drum laced, cylindrical with 2 beaters.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Suzgu muyaya
- Authors: Beti Kamanga , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Musical instruments , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chinteche f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja , Tonga (Nyasa)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184812 , vital:44274 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR187-01
- Description: "Men from our country are living in Rhodesia with other tribes. While we, left at home, are enduring all the difficulties of Nyasaland (Present day Malawi)." This is well supported by the statistics (1950); it is said that of 20,000 Tonga of this Chinteche District, 8,000 have left permantely from Southern and Northern Rhodesia and South Africa, another 8,000 are away and expected to return within 5 years, and 4,000 only remain in the country, most of whom will be off again as soon as their money is spent. The women and old men are left to do all the agricultural and home work. Topical song with Bangwe raft zither, 7 strings
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Beti Kamanga , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Musical instruments , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chinteche f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja , Tonga (Nyasa)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184812 , vital:44274 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR187-01
- Description: "Men from our country are living in Rhodesia with other tribes. While we, left at home, are enduring all the difficulties of Nyasaland (Present day Malawi)." This is well supported by the statistics (1950); it is said that of 20,000 Tonga of this Chinteche District, 8,000 have left permantely from Southern and Northern Rhodesia and South Africa, another 8,000 are away and expected to return within 5 years, and 4,000 only remain in the country, most of whom will be off again as soon as their money is spent. The women and old men are left to do all the agricultural and home work. Topical song with Bangwe raft zither, 7 strings
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
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