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A Mama dyelawe (Mother what greed)
- Authors: Chewa girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Vidzumo, Kasungu District, Central Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153464 , vital:39455 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR076-17
- Description: "Oh, Mother, what greed! The husband with many wives, what greed! He says, close the door, Go to your elder sister. I have resented it, Mama, aye. That is him. The husband likes to eat by himself without his wives or family whom he sends off to eat with others while he feeds alone greedily. Pounding song with pestle and mortar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Acclamation for the consecration
- Authors: Mpotulo, L. , Mbongolwane Convent church music workshop participants , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1980-06-25
- Subjects: Choral music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Eshowe f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/267497 , vital:54092 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC115a-15
- Description: Zulu music workshop composition, accompanied by the drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1980-06-25
Amaliza
- 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/10962/148859 , vital:38780 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR058-02
- Description: A song in which the young women praise themselves. Sung when they come to pay court to the Omwami or at weedings. Praise song for chief with handclapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Amaliza
- 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/10962/217639 , vital:48306 , 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
Ambiwa
- Authors: Mashawa, Fabiao Dingani , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1955-10-11
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Macia f-mz
- Language: Gitonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/226675 , vital:49362 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT371-J22 , Research no. H1R12a
- Description: Indigenous self delectative folk song with singing accompanied by a mbira.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955-10-11
Anib gera a
- Authors: Johanna Owosis and Eleven Damara women , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ovambo (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Okambahe f-sx
- Language: Herero
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195903 , vital:45617 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR218-07
- Description: Gais dance - Lament
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
Arumbarumba nyamini kidi
- Authors: Alfred , Dhola men and women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-09-04
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganga city not specified f-ug
- Language: language not specified
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/228607 , vital:49577 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2162 , XYZ5540b
- Description: Song after the death of a friend
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-09-04
Baba wethu ose Zulwini
- Authors: Dargie, Dave , Manci, Paul Themba , Thaddeus, Xolelo
- Date: 1981-09-16
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Pretoria f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/258533 , vital:52986 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD024-12
- Description: Church music, church hyms, Choral music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1981-09-16
Bome a ni lukela ku nyanda
- Authors: Falali, Bennet , Capiwe, Josias Kakambi , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-06-18
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Wankie Colliery f-rh
- Language: Lozi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/231097 , vital:49851 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT446-L67 , Research no. L2B11b
- Description: Indigenous self-delectative folk song with singing, accompanied by a fan-shaped kangombio with a mirliton external resonator.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-06-18
Botho bafamelang
- Authors: Botha, Karika (Recorded by) , Sesotho children (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Shongoane village , Lephalale , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Wedding song , Choral
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15668 , JKC17b-30 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008857 , Tape number: JKC17 , Original tape number: 17 , Track number: 30
- Description: Unaccompanied Sesotho wedding song , Refer to last page of Jaco Kruger recording card book II
- Full Text: false
Citawala. 2nd movement
- Authors: Benson Phiri , Chewa men , Tracey, Hugh
- 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/10962/187236 , vital:44588 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-02
- Description: "Men and women, together with the chief, you have come here to see the clever dancers. We come from towns where we sing like church organs." Melody for the 2nd movement. There are two movements in the Muganda dance, the second is performed with drums only and without the Malipenga gourds. Muganda dance, with 1 Bass drum (rubber beaters), I small bass drum (stick beaters) and Malipenga singing gourds with mirliton (-11.14-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Deze ravashavi revaremba
- Authors: Wilson Ravele , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1988
- Subjects: Venda (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music -- South Africa , Mbila , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Venda f-sa
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93329 , vital:30869 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC024-05
- Description: Traditional song with mbila mutondo Venda xylophone accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1988
Dumisani inkosi
- Authors: Choir , Mpotulo, L , Huwiler, Kurt , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1977-12-27
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Mount Ayliff f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/253150 , vital:52317 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD002-10
- Description: Indigenous music, Choral music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1977-12-27
E kenia matsolo
- Authors: Group of 10 young Pedi initiates (girls) , Four Pedi women , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Pedi (African people) , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Bushbuck Ridge f-sa
- Language: Pedi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/189149 , vital:44821 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR195-07
- Description: Sung by the girls after the initiation ceremonies are over. They dress up in skins and wear small mirrors and go about among the houses and people, dancing and asking for presents. The initiation school lasts for two months and follows much the same lines as those of the Tswana. Many young Africans from Kenya southwards use metal whistles for their dances, blowing them continously as in this item; the result is deafening to the audience but apparently most enjoyable to the young who seem to be impervious to the noise. Three girls post-initiation song with 2 drums, leg rattles and whistles
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
Flute Tune One
- Authors: Katsuba Mwongolo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Genya (African people) , Nande (Congolese (Democratic Republic) and Ugandan people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Butembo f-cg
- Language: Nande
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/168641 , vital:41633 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0127-07
- Description: Herdman's tune from the highlands on the eastern border of the Congo where the hills run alongside the great western rift opposite the Ruwenzori mountains. This remarkable player was somewhat 'simple' herdsman. He plays his flute all day to his cattle and has developed, they say, a distinct style of his own. He is inclined to hum while he plays and his voiced notes can be heard forming a celeste with those of the flute. The player was given a 'Highly commended' prize in the 1952 Osborn Awards for the best African musicians of the year. The first four tunes were copied frim discs in the Reference Library as the original tapes were not available. Nyamulera flute, 4 holed, notched.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Handina mwana
- Authors: Fabiao Dingani Mashawa (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Mbira , Africa Mozambique Bileni f-mz
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132205 , vital:36811 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR004-09
- Description: Five self-delectative songs with mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Harusi
- Authors: Ngayamiso Kitunga (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Wedding tune , Indigenous folk music , Malimba , Nzenga , Tabora , Tanganyika (Tanzania)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15388 , MOA28-12 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017694 , MOA28
- Description: Wedding tune by Ngayamiso Kitung, with malimba (13 reeds, 1 manual, box with mirliton and sound hole) , 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
- Full Text: false
Hayi kunjani
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) , Folk music -- South Africa , Topical songs , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/101596 , vital:32006 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC085b-07
- Description: Topical Xhosa urban song with guitar accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Hompa tu fira nkinda
- Authors: Dargie, Dave , Rundu Folk
- Date: 1981-11-10
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Nambia Sarusungu f-sx
- Language: Kwangali
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/259741 , vital:53202 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD027-27
- Description: Indigenous traditional music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1981-11-10
Indakurira shua (I cry for my friend (duet))
- Authors: 2 Tonga women and 2 young girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138198 , vital:37608 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR042-07
- Description: The grain being pounded was "munga", one of the millets which had first to be sieved in a basket, in order to get rid of the husks. It was poured into the mortar and water was added in order to prevent the powdery meal from flying up. Pounding song with sound of pestle and mortar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957