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Sigowuli tunes

- Three chopi girls (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Tune I on Chibvelani Friction Bow

- Unknown, Tracey, Hugh

Mzeno Movement

- Chopi performers, Komukomu, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Chopi performers , Komukomu , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Musical instruments--Africa , Instrumental music , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131861 , vital:36764 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR002-03 , Field card no. H1L-5
  • Description: The voice of the composer and leader of orchestra, Komukomu, can be heard behind the opening phrases of the mzeno and also between each verse where he 'lines' the next verse, reminding the singers of what they have to sing. It is an excellent example of a Mzeno. Complete Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Regulo Banguza, with 15 xylophones and 1 Rattle.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Mchuio movement

- Chopi performers (Performers), Komukomu (Composer), Hugh Tracey

Chitsope movement

- Men and Women of Cabo Gulula (Performers), Hugh Tracey

Ngodo of Regulo Zandamela: Mzeno movement

- Ngodo xylophone orchestra (Performers), S. Mugwande (Composer), Hugh Tracey

Nini nge shikoko

- Sara chi Gango, Chopi women, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Sara chi Gango , Chopi women , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/193151 , vital:45303 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR204-01
  • Description: "Give me a cup (of beer or cidar)." In this district the most popular drink is made from the juice of the cashew apple. In some instances it is distilled, but is more usually drunk when freshly fermented in the months of October and November.The Shikoko is a small wooden goblet specially carved for the cashew season after the shape of a Portuguese wine glass. The name shikoko may come from the diminutive of Koko (a coconut). Drinking song with hand clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1963

Ngodo of Cabo Wukwane: "Pongolo wawai kambe". Msitso movement

- Ngodo xylophone orchestra (Performers), C. Zandamela (Composer), Hugh Tracey

Ngeniso movement

- Chopi performers (Performers), Komukomu (Composer), Hugh Tracey

Sigowuli tunes

- Three chopi girls (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Mzeno movement

- Chopi performers, Maposi, Teni, Nguyaza, Chipendani, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Chopi performers , Maposi, Teni , Nguyaza, Chipendani , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1955
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Musical instruments--Africa , Instrumental music , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131943 , vital:36774 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR002-10 , Field card no. H1O-4
  • Description: Some of the best wood for making Timbila notes, grows in the district of this Chief, Regulo Canda. His orchestra, perhaps as a direct result, has been noted for its tone quality. His district includes part of the sea coast and is covered with thick bush with many cashew nut trees. It will be noted that the spelling of the titles of the movements changes with the dialect of the district. In the west it is 'Wemiso' while further east it is 'Mwemiso'. Four movements from the Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Regulo Canda with 10 to 19 xylophones and 1 or 2 rattles. (-12.54-).
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  • Date Issued: 1955

Chidanawana. 8th Movement

- Ngodo of Mavila, Shambini, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Ngodo of Mavila , Shambini , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/190531 , vital:45003 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR198-09
  • Description: "This is not a bird which eats which eats the grain, it is an bird of the countryside. The people of Mavila worry us because of the praising of the Chief with the Timbila music. Now we begin the troubles with the Chief, with Chitambo, now we begin the troubles with the chief, with Chitmbo, with Matikiti and with Ndonga!" The sound expressed by the letter 'v' is the bilabial fricative but in this case sounds more like a 'w' (pronounced with a drawn lower lip) than a 'v'. Orchestral dance with 6 Timbila, 4 Sanzhe, 1 Debiinda, 1 Gulu and 1 rattle.
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  • Date Issued: 1963

Mzeno Hingane malala

- Komukomu wa Simbi (Leader), Katini, Sekelani, Madochimani, Bokisi, Majanyana, Tracey, Hugh

Sheweni wa pumba

- Esperaca Zaguen, Chopi women, Tracey, Hugh

Mtsumeto movement

- Chopi performers (Performers), Komukomu (Composer), Hugh Tracey

Msitso wokata movement

- Chopi performers, Maposi, Teni, Nguyaza, Chipendani, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Chopi performers , Maposi, Teni , Nguyaza, Chipendani , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1955
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Musical instruments--Africa , Instrumental music , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131929 , vital:36770 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR002-07 , Field card no. H1O-9
  • Description: Some of the best wood for making Timbila notes, grows in the district of this Chief, Regulo Canda. His orchestra, perhaps as a direct result, has been noted for its tone quality. His district includes part of the sea coast and is covered with thick bush with many cashew nut trees. It will be noted that the spelling of the titles of the movements changes with the dialect of the district. In the west it is 'Wemiso' while further east it is 'Mwemiso'. Four movements from the Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Regulo Canda with 10 to 19 xylophones and 1 or 2 rattles. (-12.54-).
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  • Date Issued: 1955

Chibudo movement

- Chopi performers (Performers), Komukomu (Composer), Hugh Tracey

Mzeno Lawanani

- Komukomu wa Simbi (Leader), Katini, Sekelani, Madochimani, Bokisi, Majanyana, Tracey, Hugh

Ndano movement

- Chopi performers (Performers), Komukomu (Composer), Hugh Tracey

Msitso wo mbidi

- Combined Migodo of Zavaka and Nyakutowo, Fanikiso (Learder), Tracey, Hugh

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