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Song after moving Camp
- Authors: Pygmy men and women led by Moke (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Pigmy , Camp moving , Ituri , Gombari , Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15302 , MOA23-08 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017448 , MOA23
- Description: Idimbe (hunting cries) sung by Pygmy men and women led by Moke , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
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Title not specified
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Petros Mandivhengeleni (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Masikhwa , Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Lamellophone , Mbila , Instrumental
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15828 , JKC10a-02 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009017 , Tape number: JKC10 , Original tape number: 10 , Track number: 02
- Description: Tuning of 24 key mbila , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 114
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Chibhudhu
- Authors: Performer not specified , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1975
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Africa South Africa Johannesburg f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/94149 , vital:31009 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC031a-12
- Description: Simpler version of Chopi timbila xylophone dance song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1975
Title not specified
- Authors: Performer not specified , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 0000
- Subjects: Popular music , Drums , Bass guitar , Organ music , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/107521 , vital:32843 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC106b-05
- Description: Small band popular song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 0000
A song about bush food
- Authors: Joseph Karunga and Herero elders , Karunga, Joseph , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1982-10-28
- Subjects: Damara (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- Namibia , Hand-clapping music , Music - Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Okombahe f-sx
- Language: Khoe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/73391 , vital:30186 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC011a-04
- Description: Traditional Ongodhe song with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1982-10-28
Mtsitso V left hand 1979
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Timbila orchestra group , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/95521 , vital:31165 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC039b-12
- Description: Traditional Chopi Timbila xylophone dance song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979
Dambatshekwa li a kanukisa li tshi tshimbila nga lurumbu
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Children of Tsianda (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Tsianda , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional song , Children's song , Venda lashu , Choral , Nyimbo dza vhana
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15679 , JKC16a-12 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008868 , Tape number: JKC16 , Original tape number: 16 , Track number: 12
- Description: Unaccompanied traditional Venda children's song , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 210
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Lo vhuya matshila nga ywandila
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Tshikunde, Daniel (Performer) , Tshikunde, Daniel (Composer)
- Subjects: Tshapasha , Rambuda , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Tshihwana bow , Instrumental
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15540 , JKC01b-11 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008729 , Tape number: JKC01 , Original tape number: 1 , Track number: 11
- Description: Traditional Venda tune with tshihwana mouth bow accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 14
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Title not specified
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Performer not specified , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , School song , Clapping
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15838 , JKC16b-02 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009027 , Tape number: JKC16 , Original tape number: 16 , Track number: 02
- Description: School song with clapping accompaniment
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Ngalanga 1st movement
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Timbila players , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1992
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Xylophone (Musical instrument) , Drum (Musical instruments) , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-za
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98867 , vital:31635 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC076a-01
- Description: Traditional Ngalanga dance song for young people with 3 Timbila xylophone and 3 drums accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1992
Luimbo Parts I and II
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Mudanalwo Takalani and Kruger (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Ngwenani , Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Instrumental , Xylophone , Mbila , Duet performance
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15549 , JKC14b-01 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008738 , Tape number: JKC14 , Original tape number: 14 , Track number: 01
- Description: Duet performance of traditional Venda tune with 21 key xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 150
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Dzombe rija
- Authors: Musizi Mware (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Humorous song , Indigenous folk music , Karigo one-string lute with bow , Visanzi , Nyasaland (Malawi)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15368 , MOA27-14 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017673 , MOA27
- Description: Humorous song by Musizi Mware, accompanied by karigo one-string lute with bow , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
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Tisimbi wasauka
- Authors: Alfred Phiri (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Self delectative , Indigenous Music , Bangwe seven stringed board zither , Furancungo , Mozambique
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15374 , MOA27-20 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017679 , MOA27
- Description: Self delectative song by Alfred Phiri, accompanied by bangwe seven stringed board zither , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
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Lolo mntwanami (Hush, my child)
- Authors: Justine Shabangu , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Ewatini Usutu forest, Mbabane f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152222 , vital:39235 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR068-06
- Description: Traditional Swati lullaby. The baby who was suckling from its mother while she sang, began to cry. Lullaby.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Song after moving camp
- Authors: Moke with Mbuti men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Songs, Swahili , Mbuti (African people) , Swahili-speaking peoples , Pygmies , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Gombari f-cg
- Language: Congo Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/168282 , vital:41560 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0125-16
- Description: When the pygmies have moved camp to a new place and have finished making their houses they settle down round the fire and sing this song.
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- Date Issued: 1952
Akantaiba No. I
- Authors: Mulobo Maswa and Soga men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kamodi f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171561 , vital:42091 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR142-08
- Description: These two versions of the same flute were recorded by Mulobo Maswa in September 1950 and again in June 1952. He has been the offical flute player to the royal house of the Kyabazinga of the Soga people, ever since he was a young boy. The first version was recorded after midnight under a starlit sky, and in the second version he was accompanied by two old friends on the drum. The audience sitting around him had to join in as well. The tune "Akantaiba" is taken from a song said to be a century or two old which says, "If your wife is rude to you, she loves another. If your servant is rude to you, he wants to leave you." Flute tune with Ndele, end blown, notched and 4 holed flute (14.2-).
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- Date Issued: 1952
Saiya Mikamba
- Authors: Yuspina Gadwin with Ghaga girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Chaga (African people) , Songs, Gogo , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Marangu f-tz
- Language: Gogo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/174318 , vital:42466 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR155-09
- Description: "Saiya Mikamba is sick." Marangu is the small village on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. The first of these songs may not be an authentic Chaga song, but is rather similiar to songs in the schools. Temo dance song for girls with stamping and bass drums, laced, played with sticks, (-14.05303-).
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- Date Issued: 1950
Lukhano lunarula
- Authors: Wamimbi Magombe and Gishu men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Gisu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Mbale f-ug
- Language: Masaba (Gisu, Kisu, Dadiri, Buya)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169511 , vital:41758 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0131-12
- Description: Boys who are ready for initiation are warned in this song of the pain they muct experience and exhorted to be brave. Imbalu circumcision dance with Mungiri leg bells, European whistle and side blown horn, open.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Abatuga abagalana
- Authors: Sergent Joseph Musisi and Bamba men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
- Language: Ganda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170466 , vital:41925 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0136-09
- Description: "People born in Uganda should love each other." The tuning with the Endongo lyre in the order of strings from lowest to highest in position of playing is as follows:- 448, 528, 592, 264, 224, 340, 296, 404. The lyre is held with the strings horizontal with the left hand plucking from above, the right hand from below. The order of strings is irregular, but traditionally constant in their placing. Topical song, with Endongo bowl lyre with 8 strings, Ndingidi one string bowed lute, and one Ntenga conical drum, laced, single.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Kyamukuku
- Authors: Sergent Joseph Musisi and Bamba men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Bundibugyo f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170452 , vital:41924 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0136-08
- Description: "Who has the authority in this place?" "After the white man comes the Chief and after the Chief it is the Sergent who has the authority." This song was perfomed by two convicts from the local prison let out for the occasion. They were accomapanied by the Sergent in charge of the prison who sang jovially with his arms around his wards shoulders. Humorous song with clapping.
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- Date Issued: 1950