Agnus Dei
- Authors: Sithole, Clement, OSB , Children of the Nkosiyethu School , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Choral music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Mahlabathini f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/267640 , vital:54108 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC115b-04
- Description: Zulu music workshop composition, accompanied by the drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979
Aleluya
- Authors: Composer Not Specified , Venda Folk , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1982-05-09
- Subjects: Choral music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Louis Trichardt District f-sa
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/272431 , vital:54668 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD044-11
- Description: Adaptations of Church Music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1982-05-09
Aleluya
- Authors: Composer Not Specified , Venda Folk , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1982-05-09
- Subjects: Choral music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Louis Trichardt District f-sa
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/272426 , vital:54667 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD044-11
- Description: Adaptations of Church Music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1982-05-09
Alipaole (When it is dark)
- Authors: Losani Malewa , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Lomwe (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mkanda f-mw
- Language: Lomwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160661 , vital:40492 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR098-11
- Description: He performs this song, he says, when he is happy. "When it is darkpeople talk. This is a usual thing as they want to enchant each other." To enchant, to influence, to throw a spell upon a person. Self delectative song with one-stringed stressed lute Thangara.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Allah, Allah
- Authors: Sheik Mohammed Bin Isa with Arab/Swahili boys , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Kenya , Songs, Swahili--Kenya , Songs, Swahili--Tanzania , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Zanzibar f-tz
- Language: Arabic
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179984 , vital:43289 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR171-12
- Description: Chant in praise of Allah. It is commonly believed by Mohammedans that by constantly repeating the name of the a dead Sheik you could see him in a vision. The capacity for "seeing" eidetic images is found all over the world. This kind of 'grunting' is found in many African tribes who have experienced the influence of Mohammedanism. It is also used among the Xhosa of the transkei although they are said to have left East Africa about 400 years ago and have no trace of that religion today. Praise of Allah.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Alpha ni Omega kwa mafalalezo
- Authors: Mixed Congregation Choir , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1988
- Subjects: Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Katima Mulilo f-sx
- Language: Lozi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/307457 , vital:58806 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD115-24
- Description: Unaccompanied composition workshop performance of religious song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1988
Ameta mpala wamaliro (Shaving the head after a funeral)
- Authors: Gezani Mwale , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dowa District, Central Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154056 , vital:39558 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR079-11
- Description: "He shaves his head after the funeral. The scissors are broken, he borrowed them. The scissors are broken, come and see, come and see. Borrowed scissors, broken." All relatives, both male and female, shave their hair off their heads after the funeral of a relative, although this CHEWA custom is not now observed by younger people. Self delectative song with Sansi.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Ana mwan'ganga
- Authors: Abalere ba Kabaka flute ensemble , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: 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/10962/329197 , vital:61313 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3175-XYZ7370a
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Arap Momoen (I
- Authors: Arap Ng' asuru , Kipsigis men , Folk , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya City not specified f-ke
- Language: Kipsigis
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/299889 , vital:57865 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2089-XYZ5524a
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Arap Momoen I
- Authors: Arap Ng'asuru , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Kipsigis (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kapkatet f-ke
- Language: Kipsigis
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/177611 , vital:42838 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR165-08
- Description: Drinking song under the same title expressing thnks to their host for the party and wising 'farewell' as they leave. Drinking song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Arap Momoen I
- Authors: Ng'asura, Arap , Kipsigis men , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-09-15
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya not specified f-ke
- Language: Kipsigis
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/227445 , vital:49448 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2103 , XYZ5524a
- Description: One of two parts, a drinking song in thanks and farewell after a party
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-09-15
Arikorotho (Morning star)
- Authors: Sitori Malindi and Dailimi Likluva , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Lomwe (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mkanda f-mw
- Language: Lomwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160683 , vital:40498 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR098-14
- Description: "Morning star over there. Twinkle, twinkle." Party song with Thangara bowed lute.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Aye liyeye yawama
- Authors: Young Chewa women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Pemba f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/159039 , vital:40253 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR094-22
- Description: It appears that the people of this district speak and sing in a mixture of Chewa and Tao. Ciwoda dance for women.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Benimana
- Authors: Batwa women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-07-15
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Rwanda Shangugu f-rw
- Language: Kinyarwanda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/217644 , vital:48307 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT309-F81 , Research no. F3V1
- Description: Two indigenous folk songs of praise, with singing and handclapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-07-15
Benimana
- Authors: Batwa women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Kinyarwanda--Rwanda , Rundi (African people) , Folk songs, Rundi , Africa Rwanda Shangugu f-rw
- Language: Kinyarwanda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/148881 , vital:38782 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR058-03
- Description: "May the Omwami go in peace, may he prosper and be with God." The Batwa are Pigmoids and the court singers were drawn from their ranks. In this instance the women were all wives of potters, pottery being one of the Twa crafts. Praise song for chief with handclapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Benimana
- Authors: Batwa women , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Rwanda City not specified f-rw
- Language: Rwanda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/329447 , vital:61340 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3199-XYZ7403b
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Catholic mass hymn
- Authors: Composer not specified , Zamdela Church Congregation , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1982-08-01
- Subjects: Choral music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Sasolburg f-sa
- Language: Southern Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/267288 , vital:54069 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC114b-16
- Description: Unaccompanied Sotho Catholic hymn.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1982-08-01
Chelewa
- Authors: Kukwabo, Berroit , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-07-27
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Bunia f-cg
- Language: Nande
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/218597 , vital:48416 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT312-F90 , Research no. F4C2a
- Description: Indigenous topical folk song with singing accompanied by a sanzo apido mbira (treble) with a box resonator.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-07-27
Chemirocha III
- Authors: Ketienya, Chemutoi , Kipsigis girls , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1948-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Bulawayo f-rh
- Language: Kipsigis
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/227712 , vital:49478 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2121 , XYZ5533a
- Description: A humorous song based on the guitarist Jimmy Rodgers
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1948-00-00
Chemirocha III
- Authors: Chemutoi Ketieny , Kipsigis girls , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya City not specified f-ke
- Language: Kipsigis
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/302837 , vital:58252 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2082-XYZ5533a
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950