Cabo Obela
- Authors: Tigalyoma Tilwesobwa , Zinza women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania City not specified f-tz
- Language: Zinza
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/292137 , vital:56947 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP1780-XYZ5211b
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Chesinen
- Authors: Elijah Rerimori , Suk boys , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya city not specified f-ke
- Language: Kikuyu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/368699 , vital:66130 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , AC0259-D6T14a
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Chesinen
- Authors: Elijah Rerimei , Suk Boys , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya City not specified f-ke
- Language: Language not specified
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/303387 , vital:58328 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2112-XYZ5555a
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Chesinen (2
- Authors: Elijah Rerimoi , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya city not specified f-ke
- Language: Suk
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/308076 , vital:58876 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2113-XYZ5554b
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Ine ndidanduala
- Authors: Mami Nakwenda , Belifa Nyabanda , Two Chewa girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/186440 , vital:44499 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-04
- Description: "My man paid only 10 pence to marry me." Simple pounding ounding song which help to lighten the day's hard work. The mortar was loaded with maize and a little water and as the pounding proceeded the sharp sound of the full grain becomes duller as the corn is broken into small pieces and eventually into meal. Pounding song, with mortar and two pestles
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Manyanga drum rhythms I
- Authors: Husuni Isike, Salumu Athman, Ramadhani Khuluwa , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Zinza (African people) , Rundi (African people) , Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk songs, Rundi , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Tabora f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172950 , vital:42299 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR148-05
- Description: The laced conical drums provide the rhythmic bass, while the player of the goblet drum supplies the syncopation. The sharp sound is produced by stricking the membrane of the drum with loose fingers. The muted sound by closed fingers and the raised note by pressure from one elbow on the membrane. Three conical drums, one goblet drum (-14.51101-) and small bells (-12.55-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Marombogo
- Authors: Komile Kaiyage with 5 Haya men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Bukoba f-tz
- Language: Nyoro , Haya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172547 , vital:42217 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR146-07
- Description: Another reflection upon the local rebellion by the women against the domination and virtual enslavement by their menfolk. This feminist movement has had the most surprising results. The song was used, they say, in the past after fighting, and sung in the presense of the chief. Enkoito dance song for men, with 5 conical laced drums played with sticks.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Milambi vumerinka
- Authors: Serina Mako with Hangaza women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Zinza (African people) , Rundi (African people) , Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk songs, Rundi , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Shanga f-tz
- Language: Rundi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172860 , vital:42289 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR147-18
- Description: "He is coming to his people's houses." A certain chief used to go and visit his people in their own houses, a gesture which was at once unsual and appreciated, and sufficiently rare to be sung about. Topical song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Mucungwa
- Authors: Tabitha Wairimu with kikuyu girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk songs, Kikuyu , Kikuyu (African people) , Songs, Kikuyu--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Forest Hall f-ke
- Language: Kikuyu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/175535 , vital:42590 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR159-09
- Description: A very simple dance song, sung in unision. Dance song, Mucungwa for men and women.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Muthuu
- Authors: Kang' ethe Nduati , Kikuyu boys , Folk , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Nairobi f-ke
- Language: Kikuyu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/300004 , vital:57882 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2096-XYZ5542a
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Muthuu
- Authors: Kang'ethe Nduati with kikuyu boys , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk songs, Kikuyu , Kikuyu (African people) , Songs, Kikuyu--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kiambu f-ke
- Language: Kikuyu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/175508 , vital:42587 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR159-06
- Description: Scraps of conversation heard in River Road, Nairobi, when the soilders came back from the war in Burma. Muthuu dance songs for boys and girls with Kiigamba leg rattles (a tin with stones inside).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Nkahwa na dada
- Authors: Ngoni men , performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi city not specified f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/381151 , vital:67532 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , AC0565-D2E5
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Ntajemerwa
- Authors: Kihuka and Ntajemerwa (Royal drummers) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Hoima f-ug
- Language: Nyoro
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169760 , vital:41820 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0133-01
- Description: This set of drums is played when there is a special ceremonial gathering such as the opening of the Bunyoro Council, or on the first day of the new moon. It may also be played at other times. The royal Hima houses of Uganda are all drum minded, with special drums exclusively associated with royalty and royal occasions. Drum rhythm, with four conical drums, laced, closed, played with sticks, and two long stemmed Goblet drums, open, pinned, footed.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Nyalubungo nibarutenga
- Authors: Tegalyoma Tilwesobwa with Zinza women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Zinza (African people) , Rundi (African people) , Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk songs, Rundi , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Nyalubungo f-tz
- Language: Zinza
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172671 , vital:42269 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR147-02
- Description: "Even the Nyalubongo like this song." The Nyalubongo, it seems, are hard to please. The second song has an attractive change of rhythm. Wedding song with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Orumbuga
- Authors: Komile Kaijage , haya men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania city not specified f-tz
- Language: Haya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/293785 , vital:57122 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP1855-XYZ5249
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Pasi pali kugona nkhulina
- Authors: Yafeti Zimba , Jafeti Zimba , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kazimba f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185222 , vital:44341 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR188-20
- Description: The drinking songs of this area are largely composed of shouting and chanting without intelligable words. "Good people are lying dead under the ground! My wife boil the water for our beer." The two voices cause a celeste between them similar to the sound of over-modulation. Drinking song with clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Sengemela
- Authors: Peter Manyanga with Hangaza women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Zinza (African people) , Rundi (African people) , Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk songs, Rundi , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Shanga f-tz
- Language: Rundi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172808 , vital:42284 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR147-13
- Description: It is significant that an Ndau man from the South East of Southern Rhodesian on hearing these songs claimed that the style of singing and the sound of the words were very like his own. It is believed that the five related tribes of Southern Rhodesia, now called Shona a common Hima strain from the north, and may well indicate a link with the legend of the Hima Bachwezi, who, the Rundi and Tutsi maintain, came down with them from the north but did not stay and went on south. The features of the singers showed a strong Hamite strain although clearly semi-Bantu. The fourth song has unusally clever little melody. These people come from the border of Rundi-Urundi (Rwanda) in Ngala district. Topical song, with clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Title not specified
- Authors: Laurenti Kamwabwa , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa country not specified city not specified f-
- Language: Language not specified
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/357791 , vital:64779 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP4287-XYZ4638b
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Wagona muntowa
- Authors: Gindiloni Ngoma , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185231 , vital:44355 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR189-01
- Description: The Ugubu was a popular instrument with the Zulu of Natal several generations ago but few are now left in Natal. With the exception of one or two minor details this instrument is in the same as that of the Zulu. The chief modification is the use of a straining bridge to increase the tension of the bark string. This bow was made of a length of Tete reed 5 ft. 2 1/4 inches long and about 1 1/4 ins. diameter, and had an unusual method of straining the single string. There was a small bridge inserted between the reed and the string near the lower end and the resonating gourd was attached by means of a wore which also acted as a moveable tuning device dividing the string into two segments. The top segment was 3 ft. 10 ins. long and emitted a note of 71 vs. (81 vs. when stopped by clasping between the finger and thumb). The lower segment was not used. The interval between the two notes used is 220 cents. Self delectative song with Ugubu, musical bow, stressed and resonated
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Yoro riboga
- Authors: Kabyoma Mashuloma , Haya men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania city not specified f-tz
- Language: Nyoro
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/302366 , vital:58172 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP1807-XYZ5223b
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950