Kufa kusina dangwe
- Authors: Simon Sitole , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Mt. Selinda f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181798 , vital:43769 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-12
- Description: "Death does not take the first born first. I may die out in the country. See, ,ata, I am struggling. I am trying my best, Father, my heart is shaking, shaking." Wistful song with Mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Simon Sitole , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Mt. Selinda f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181798 , vital:43769 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-12
- Description: "Death does not take the first born first. I may die out in the country. See, ,ata, I am struggling. I am trying my best, Father, my heart is shaking, shaking." Wistful song with Mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Kuna mai wangu (Ay my mother's place)
- Shengwe Mashowa, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Shengwe Mashowa , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Karanga (African people) , Folk songs, Shona , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Kariba, Southern Rhodesia f-rh
- Language: Shona, Karanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154337 , vital:39649 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR081-09
- Description: Note the interesting change of the rhythm and the reversion to the original one used at the beginning of the song. This Ndau instrument has only two manuals, though most Mbira of this kind have three. Self delectative song with Mbira dza waNdau.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Shengwe Mashowa , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Karanga (African people) , Folk songs, Shona , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Kariba, Southern Rhodesia f-rh
- Language: Shona, Karanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154337 , vital:39649 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR081-09
- Description: Note the interesting change of the rhythm and the reversion to the original one used at the beginning of the song. This Ndau instrument has only two manuals, though most Mbira of this kind have three. Self delectative song with Mbira dza waNdau.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Kurarwe (The railway)
- Stephen Runeso Gumbo, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Stephen Runeso Gumbo , 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/10962/154283 , vital:39643 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR081-04
- Description: The performer calls out to the people who are supposed to be travelling on the various 'specials' either trains or buses announcing the different stations and destinations. Fort Victoria to Salisbury, Fort Victoria to Johannesburg or Bulawayo to Salisbury and so on. Stephen Gumbo himself works on the Southern Rhodesian railways. Humorous song with Kalimba (mbira).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Stephen Runeso Gumbo , 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/10962/154283 , vital:39643 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR081-04
- Description: The performer calls out to the people who are supposed to be travelling on the various 'specials' either trains or buses announcing the different stations and destinations. Fort Victoria to Salisbury, Fort Victoria to Johannesburg or Bulawayo to Salisbury and so on. Stephen Gumbo himself works on the Southern Rhodesian railways. Humorous song with Kalimba (mbira).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Kutauro no muridzo
- Kutauro no muridzo, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Kutauro no muridzo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Bikita f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180538 , vital:43399 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR173-12
- Description: Although the message drums of central and west Africa are unknown south of the Congo basin, young herd boys have long used a whistling language in which the tone of the phrases they wish to convet are whistled to each other at some distance, often at a safe distance on the other side of a river because much of what they whistle may be humorous or even disrespectful to the stronger or older of the small fry. The first part is a whistled conversation, usually done at some distance apart. The second part is a sample conversation in which the boys say the words that they had whistled to demonstrate the rise and fall of tone. Whistling conversation.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
- Authors: Kutauro no muridzo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Bikita f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180538 , vital:43399 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR173-12
- Description: Although the message drums of central and west Africa are unknown south of the Congo basin, young herd boys have long used a whistling language in which the tone of the phrases they wish to convet are whistled to each other at some distance, often at a safe distance on the other side of a river because much of what they whistle may be humorous or even disrespectful to the stronger or older of the small fry. The first part is a whistled conversation, usually done at some distance apart. The second part is a sample conversation in which the boys say the words that they had whistled to demonstrate the rise and fall of tone. Whistling conversation.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Kuwe kuwe ngoma
- Teachers Training College, Penhalonga, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Teachers Training College, Penhalonga , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Goromonze f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180681 , vital:43601 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-10
- Description: Story song, with 2 rattles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
- Authors: Teachers Training College, Penhalonga , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Goromonze f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180681 , vital:43601 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-10
- Description: Story song, with 2 rattles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
Kwa ambuya asina keriya
- Muchabaiwa and two others, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Muchabaiwa and two others , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Marandellas f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180637 , vital:43595 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-06
- Description: "You must bring your mother-in-law a present on your bicycle carrier when you go to see her, or she will be angry." Towards the end of the second tune the bow player can be heard whistling out of the side of his mouth. The performer of the mouth bow sometimes resonates the harmonics out of the side of the mouth and sometimes whistles without taking the bow from his mouth. Self delectative song, with Chipendani musical bow, mouth resonated
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
- Authors: Muchabaiwa and two others , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Marandellas f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180637 , vital:43595 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-06
- Description: "You must bring your mother-in-law a present on your bicycle carrier when you go to see her, or she will be angry." Towards the end of the second tune the bow player can be heard whistling out of the side of his mouth. The performer of the mouth bow sometimes resonates the harmonics out of the side of the mouth and sometimes whistles without taking the bow from his mouth. Self delectative song, with Chipendani musical bow, mouth resonated
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
Madanga ende kujero
- Shengwe Mashowa, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Shengwe Mashowa , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Shona (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Maceques f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181750 , vital:43764 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-07
- Description: The player was about 300 miles from his home district working on the construction of the Kariba dam on the Zambezi river. "Scoop up water for your mother for she is very thirsty. It is your mother who asks." The Ndau Mbira has three manuals but this example has only two, tuned from right to left in descending order. Self delectative song with Mbira dza WaNdau, tin resonator and 26 notes
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Shengwe Mashowa , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Shona (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Maceques f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181750 , vital:43764 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-07
- Description: The player was about 300 miles from his home district working on the construction of the Kariba dam on the Zambezi river. "Scoop up water for your mother for she is very thirsty. It is your mother who asks." The Ndau Mbira has three manuals but this example has only two, tuned from right to left in descending order. Self delectative song with Mbira dza WaNdau, tin resonator and 26 notes
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Madebura
- Authors: Dudzai Sigauke , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Melsetter f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180725 , vital:43607 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-15
- Description: "I play on my kness because I am bound. I cannot do it any more. Changamire (Chief). You come out showing the marks. Like the marks of scorching on your legs." the mouth resonated harmonics can be clearly heard in this recording. Self delectative tune with friction bow, mouth resonated, and rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
- Authors: Dudzai Sigauke , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Melsetter f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180725 , vital:43607 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-15
- Description: "I play on my kness because I am bound. I cannot do it any more. Changamire (Chief). You come out showing the marks. Like the marks of scorching on your legs." the mouth resonated harmonics can be clearly heard in this recording. Self delectative tune with friction bow, mouth resonated, and rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
Madumbu nemanyere
- Teachers Training College, Penhalonga, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Teachers Training College, Penhalonga , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Mangwende f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180592 , vital:43408 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-01
- Description: One of the many variations of the story of the "Lion on the path." The woman is held up by lions on the wrong path she has taken and is rescued by her relatives village where they enjoy beer and dancing. In the dance song he admonishes her not to argue about his instructions but always take the road that he tells her to take, or one day she will be eaten by lions. Story song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
- Authors: Teachers Training College, Penhalonga , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Mangwende f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180592 , vital:43408 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-01
- Description: One of the many variations of the story of the "Lion on the path." The woman is held up by lions on the wrong path she has taken and is rescued by her relatives village where they enjoy beer and dancing. In the dance song he admonishes her not to argue about his instructions but always take the road that he tells her to take, or one day she will be eaten by lions. Story song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Madzimure (Put out the fire)
- Mutuwenga Shawa, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Mutuwenga Shawa , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Karanga (African people) , Folk songs, Shona , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Chibi District, Southern Rhodesia f-rh
- Language: Shona, Karanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154611 , vital:39754 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR082-14
- Description: The Njari was made of Mukwarambiwa wood. Party song with Njari (Mbira) and a drum and leg rattles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Mutuwenga Shawa , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Karanga (African people) , Folk songs, Shona , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Chibi District, Southern Rhodesia f-rh
- Language: Shona, Karanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154611 , vital:39754 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR082-14
- Description: The Njari was made of Mukwarambiwa wood. Party song with Njari (Mbira) and a drum and leg rattles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Magonde
- Chabarwa Musunda Moyo, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Chabarwa Musunda Moyo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1948
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Shona (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Nedgiwe f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181529 , vital:43743 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR175-11
- Description: An old traditional tune of the Njanja. Inspite of the poor quality of this disc recording, the item is included in this selection as it is a folk classic with at least 400 years of tradition behind it. Traditional airs on Njari dza maNjanjae
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1948
- Authors: Chabarwa Musunda Moyo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1948
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Shona (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Nedgiwe f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181529 , vital:43743 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR175-11
- Description: An old traditional tune of the Njanja. Inspite of the poor quality of this disc recording, the item is included in this selection as it is a folk classic with at least 400 years of tradition behind it. Traditional airs on Njari dza maNjanjae
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1948
Magonde
- Chabarwa Musunda Sinyoro, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Chabarwa Musunda Sinyoro , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Salisbury f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180132 , vital:43317 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR172-02
- Description: One of the best known tunes in all the Shona area of Southern Rhodesia. It has been associated with the older generation of forefathers and consquently played at all tribal or royal functions. The cock is above the Chief, because he wakes up still earler. Girls, let me make a magic. Grandmothers food! there is something suspicious under the plate. Which makes my heart turn over, (makes me want to be sick). My relative, my girl, dance well to delight my heart. Leave your husband and let us dance. Whatever happens we will pay for it, mu mother. What I have said is very little, and not enough to stop you cooking food. Girls just let me walk all over it. You girls, you refuse anyone until you feel you are about to die. I am also a man like other men. I am a cock, I am a ... (word not clear) and my spurs are worn out with strutting, (the ruffling of the wing feathers against the leg). The fowls have no holes in the village. Outside the village thay are afraid of cutting the trees. The older men with beards interfere. It is only their beards which make them sorry people. The Ndebele want administration all the time, and to pick and chose what they like from the cattle kraal. I am ugly but I am not a cannibal! I may be ugly but I am not a killer! I am ugly but still I do my ploughing! Song for the entertainment of chiefs, with Njari.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Chabarwa Musunda Sinyoro , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Salisbury f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180132 , vital:43317 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR172-02
- Description: One of the best known tunes in all the Shona area of Southern Rhodesia. It has been associated with the older generation of forefathers and consquently played at all tribal or royal functions. The cock is above the Chief, because he wakes up still earler. Girls, let me make a magic. Grandmothers food! there is something suspicious under the plate. Which makes my heart turn over, (makes me want to be sick). My relative, my girl, dance well to delight my heart. Leave your husband and let us dance. Whatever happens we will pay for it, mu mother. What I have said is very little, and not enough to stop you cooking food. Girls just let me walk all over it. You girls, you refuse anyone until you feel you are about to die. I am also a man like other men. I am a cock, I am a ... (word not clear) and my spurs are worn out with strutting, (the ruffling of the wing feathers against the leg). The fowls have no holes in the village. Outside the village thay are afraid of cutting the trees. The older men with beards interfere. It is only their beards which make them sorry people. The Ndebele want administration all the time, and to pick and chose what they like from the cattle kraal. I am ugly but I am not a cannibal! I may be ugly but I am not a killer! I am ugly but still I do my ploughing! Song for the entertainment of chiefs, with Njari.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Magonde
- Gwenzi Gwasera, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Gwenzi Gwasera , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Shona , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Rhodesia f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195166 , vital:45535 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR211-01
- Description: Song for midzimu and mashavi ritual.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
- Authors: Gwenzi Gwasera , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Shona , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Rhodesia f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195166 , vital:45535 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR211-01
- Description: Song for midzimu and mashavi ritual.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
Mai vandoswere piko
- Muchabaiwa and two others, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Muchabaiwa and two others , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Marandellas f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180628 , vital:43594 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-05
- Description: "Mother where have you been all the day? I have been to Tinyandoro where the baboons live! Climb up the Musasa tree and see." The performer of the mouth bow sometimes resonates the harmonics out of the side of the mouth and sometimes whistles without taking the bow from his mouth.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
- Authors: Muchabaiwa and two others , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Marandellas f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180628 , vital:43594 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-05
- Description: "Mother where have you been all the day? I have been to Tinyandoro where the baboons live! Climb up the Musasa tree and see." The performer of the mouth bow sometimes resonates the harmonics out of the side of the mouth and sometimes whistles without taking the bow from his mouth.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
Mai wa Aruna (Mother of Aruna)
- James Gwezhe Soko, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: James Gwezhe Soko , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Goromonze f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180610 , vital:43592 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-03
- Description: A traditional song, sung after a party. No one knows who the mother of Aruna might have been. The song has been sung for over 30 years to my certain knowledge and is likely to be much older. Traditional song with "Mbira Huru".
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
- Authors: James Gwezhe Soko , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Goromonze f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180610 , vital:43592 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-03
- Description: A traditional song, sung after a party. No one knows who the mother of Aruna might have been. The song has been sung for over 30 years to my certain knowledge and is likely to be much older. Traditional song with "Mbira Huru".
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
Mai wa Zondiwa (Mother of Zondiwa)
- Group of 5 Karanga men from Gutu District, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of 5 Karanga men from Gutu District , 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/10962/154640 , vital:39757 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR082-17
- Description: The yodelling of these Karanga men is typical of the southern part of Southern Rhodesia and is not found in many other tribes. The dancers take it in turns to come out into the centre of the ring and perform a simple step dance, with rhythmic stamping of the feet. Bakumba party dance with 2 drums and rattle and sound of step dance.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Group of 5 Karanga men from Gutu District , 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/10962/154640 , vital:39757 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR082-17
- Description: The yodelling of these Karanga men is typical of the southern part of Southern Rhodesia and is not found in many other tribes. The dancers take it in turns to come out into the centre of the ring and perform a simple step dance, with rhythmic stamping of the feet. Bakumba party dance with 2 drums and rattle and sound of step dance.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Mande
- Group of Karanga men and women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of Karanga men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Karanga (African people) , Folk songs, Shona , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Chibi District, Southern Rhodesia f-rh
- Language: Shona, Karanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154631 , vital:39756 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR082-16
- Description: One of the Mashawi 9souls) dances. The Mujukwa are considered in the local mythology to represent the entities who act as go-betweens, or media, between man and the High-God: Especially in connection with their pleading for rain. Some would call them 'Angels'. The dances and songs of the Majukwa are therefore intended to concentrate attention upon aspect of social necessity. Rain, without which the people would perish. With the opening up of communications by white people the effects of draught and subsequent famine have been lessened and therefore the cult or belief in Majukwa and their functions has been proportianately diminished. A Majukwa dance with 3 Dumba drums, 1 Nyeri flute, leg rattles and clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Group of Karanga men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Karanga (African people) , Folk songs, Shona , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Chibi District, Southern Rhodesia f-rh
- Language: Shona, Karanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154631 , vital:39756 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR082-16
- Description: One of the Mashawi 9souls) dances. The Mujukwa are considered in the local mythology to represent the entities who act as go-betweens, or media, between man and the High-God: Especially in connection with their pleading for rain. Some would call them 'Angels'. The dances and songs of the Majukwa are therefore intended to concentrate attention upon aspect of social necessity. Rain, without which the people would perish. With the opening up of communications by white people the effects of draught and subsequent famine have been lessened and therefore the cult or belief in Majukwa and their functions has been proportianately diminished. A Majukwa dance with 3 Dumba drums, 1 Nyeri flute, leg rattles and clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Mandowa
- Authors: Zhanke Masingi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1954
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Makulane f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181821 , vital:43772 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-15
- Description: A tune taken from the Mandowa tumbling dances and said to be of long standing in their district which is a few miles south of the mouth of the Sabi river in Mozambique territory. The tuning of the Mbira was:- 368, 328, 288, 252, 216, 202, 184 v.s. Dance tune for Mandowa tumbling dance with Mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
- Authors: Zhanke Masingi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1954
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Makulane f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181821 , vital:43772 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-15
- Description: A tune taken from the Mandowa tumbling dances and said to be of long standing in their district which is a few miles south of the mouth of the Sabi river in Mozambique territory. The tuning of the Mbira was:- 368, 328, 288, 252, 216, 202, 184 v.s. Dance tune for Mandowa tumbling dance with Mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
Masongano
- Chabarwa Musunda Sinyoro, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Chabarwa Musunda Sinyoro , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Salisbury f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180167 , vital:43328 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR172-05
- Description: Of all the multiple souls, or Mashawi, with which each man and woman is blest, the Masangano or Parental souls are the most important. Continuity of the tribe is with most people a central belief and conviction. With the Karanga this is crystalized in the ritual of Masongano and of the Midzimu -the immediate dead. The Masongano are in the path. Mother, let me step over it. You, woman, when you are pregnant you are in the firplace, of that I am sure. When you eat pumpkins you must be uncomfortably full! Fair skinned women are thoughtless. Early in the morning they get up and go to the fireplace outside, you men. Short women are alert, and if I was asked about Zinembgwa, I would say it is a mature girl who cannot make fire. Leave your husband and let us dance. Anything that happens we will account for. What I have said is very little. Not enough to make you leave home! If women were eaten like meat, I would chose the rump steak. The rest of it I would throw to the dogs. Song for Mashawi souls with Njari (Mbira).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
- Authors: Chabarwa Musunda Sinyoro , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Salisbury f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180167 , vital:43328 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR172-05
- Description: Of all the multiple souls, or Mashawi, with which each man and woman is blest, the Masangano or Parental souls are the most important. Continuity of the tribe is with most people a central belief and conviction. With the Karanga this is crystalized in the ritual of Masongano and of the Midzimu -the immediate dead. The Masongano are in the path. Mother, let me step over it. You, woman, when you are pregnant you are in the firplace, of that I am sure. When you eat pumpkins you must be uncomfortably full! Fair skinned women are thoughtless. Early in the morning they get up and go to the fireplace outside, you men. Short women are alert, and if I was asked about Zinembgwa, I would say it is a mature girl who cannot make fire. Leave your husband and let us dance. Anything that happens we will account for. What I have said is very little. Not enough to make you leave home! If women were eaten like meat, I would chose the rump steak. The rest of it I would throw to the dogs. Song for Mashawi souls with Njari (Mbira).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Matye rupanga (Fear of the knife)
- Manyika Highlanders (group of singers at St. Augustine's Mission, Penhalonga), Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Manyika Highlanders (group of singers at St. Augustine's Mission, Penhalonga) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Mutasa f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180718 , vital:43606 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-14
- Description: The 'diatonic progression' (the two similar phrases sung one after the other) is typical of a great number of Shona songs. Installation of a Chief, with rattle and clapping (-12.03-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
- Authors: Manyika Highlanders (group of singers at St. Augustine's Mission, Penhalonga) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Mutasa f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180718 , vital:43606 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-14
- Description: The 'diatonic progression' (the two similar phrases sung one after the other) is typical of a great number of Shona songs. Installation of a Chief, with rattle and clapping (-12.03-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951