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Ukutyiwa zezilo (I am enchanted by magic)

- Group of Xhosa women and Notembile and Nopenrose, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of Xhosa women and Notembile and Nopenrose , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Willowvale f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136064 , vital:37333 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR028-03
  • Description: This item was recorded inside a hut. We were told that this music (performed only by women) is only played at night, inside the huts. Those in the hut who are listening, must listen in silence, perhaps lie down and close their eyes and then "they must think of places far away, where they have never been, or of places where their sons or husbands are working." 2 Self-delectative songs with Hadi musical bow, unbraced, open and resonated.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Ukulalubokile (The weeds in the lands have got them beat)

- Citaumvano, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Citaumvano , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Lusikisiki f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136605 , vital:37396 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR032-09
  • Description: "Sila" is literary :to grind", i.e. the woman who grinds the grain for the beer. Topical song with guitar.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Ukugwiya

- Group of old Hlubi men, Hugh Tracey

Ukubula (To thrash out the affair)

- Group of Mpondo men and women led by Khotso, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of Mpondo men and women led by Khotso , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Lusikisiki f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136524 , vital:37387 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR031-10
  • Description: This was an impromptu sketch of a supposed divination, by Khotso and 2 women. It was a sprited performance of an old time custom. "We didn't know we were going to be found out." says one of the women. One question was: "Whose baboon is this?" "You had better clap your hands, he says to the people. I see them all, I'm going to catch you all. You'd better agree." The group chorused: "Kill the witches. kill the witches." He went on: "Look out, you witches and behave yourselves." He ends up saying to the Chief: "All right, they've all agreed." The witches were accused of having snakes, baboons, "tikoloshes" (gnomes)- everything. "Kali shaya" - "Speak, speak." "Siya vuma" - "We agree-we agree." "Woman, is this your snake?" "Yes, it is", etc., etc. Divibation sketch with clapping and drums.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

uKrestu uvukile

- Kwanini, Ukwezi, Mangaliso, Khulile, Petele, Nkululekho, Thyambetyu, Nkosinathi, Thyambetyu, Thembinkosi, Composer Not Specified, Dargie, Dave

Ubenga lahlinkomo (He lost the cattle)

- Group of Mpondo men and 3 girls, Hugh Tracey

Ubalekile

- Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani, Tracey, Andrew T N

U'tengisa nge misopu (You are selling the beadwork)

- Group of Mpondo men and girls, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of Mpondo men and girls , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Lusikisiki f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136775 , vital:37419 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR033-13
  • Description: One of the young girls added the deep guttural rhythmic sounds peculiar to Xhosa singing. The singers were each of them singing into a slightly vibrating cupped hand. They were all lying on their stomachs on the grass wrapped in their blankets and looking like basking seals. Dance song for young people.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

U Yehova ngumalusi wam

- Dywili, Nofinishi, Dargie, Dave

Tula mutwana

- Two elderly women (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Tula mtwana (Hush, baby)

- Group of Qwathi wome, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of Qwathi wome , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Xhosa , Lullabies, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Engcobo f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134936 , vital:37219 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0022-04
  • Description: Several mothers sitting in the hut with their babies took part in this lullaby.-The voice of one of the babies can be heard. The tune is said to be traditional to the whole country. Lullaby.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Tsholoza

- Group of Xhosa/Gcaleka women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of Xhosa/Gcaleka women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Willowvale f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136151 , vital:37343 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR028-11
  • Description: This song is sung, they said, by the women for the boys to dance at night. Women's dance for clapping at night iside the hut, with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Tshangisa

- Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani, Tracey, Andrew T N

Title Not Specified

- Congregation at Lourdes Mission, Composer Not Specified, Dargie, Dave

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- Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani, Tracey, Andrew T N

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- Kwanini, Ukwezi, Mangaliso, Khulile, Petele, Nkululekho, Thyambetyu, Nkosinathi, Thyambetyu, Thembinkosi, Composer Not Specified, Dargie, Dave

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- Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani, Tracey, Andrew T N

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- Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani, Tracey, Andrew T N

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- Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani, Tracey, Andrew T N

Title Not Specified

- Xhosa Folk, Composer Not Specified, Dargie, Dave

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