Doreka reka obwenzi
- Authors: Martin Zomwe and Ruguru men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Mbarara f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170047 , vital:41852 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0134-10
- Description: The people of this district who call themselves Riguru came to the area as refugees from the Christian civil wars of the 1890's in Buganda. Ekizina dance song.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Mitongo batike
- Authors: Kyomile Kabanyolekile with Haya men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Haya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171908 , vital:42137 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR144-02
- Description: The fishermen haul in their nets onto the shore and call to each other instructions and encoragement. Lake Victoria is called Nyanja by the Haya people. "We are going to show our chief how successful we are." This song is sung as they launch their seven canoes into the lake. They usually draw their boasts out of the water up onto the sand banks. It is also sung after a successful fishing expedition. Fishing song, with conical laced drum beaten with sticks and clapping.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Kimbalaliki bwaki umwene gwanu nyoile
- Authors: Tigalyoma Tiwesobwa with Zinza women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Zinza (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Nyabubungo f-tz
- Language: Nyoro , Haya , Zinza
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172529 , vital:42215 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR146-06
- Description: "I must tighten my belt because I am going to work on my own house now." A most interesting example of the use of counter subjects to the ground. The verses sung by the soloist are not of the same length, but fit into the general rhythmic pattern. Wedding song, with conical, laced, drum.
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- Date Issued: 1952