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Zondelele (Come and mourn with me)
- Authors: Simakwenda , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Nyakyusa (African people)--Music , Safwa (African people)--Music , Africa Zimbabwe Wankie Colliery f-rh
- Language: Nyakyusa-Ngonde , Safwa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151884 , vital:39183 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR066-08
- Description: The singer held his hands to his head whilst he sang blocking his ears to silence outside noise, and no doubt to increase the apparent sound of his own voice. Funeral lament.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Wakazali Inhaminga (She has married at Inhaminga)
- Authors: George Zongoloti and small girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mpatsu, Port Herald District f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156027 , vital:39943 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR089-03
- Description: Inhaminga is the village in Mozambique beyond the Zambezi river from this district about 100 miles away to the south and about half way to the port of Beira. The drum held horizontally between the knees, membrane facing outwards-mirliton upwards, the player sitting on the ground. By raising and lowering his legs slightly the drummer presses the open end of the drum on and off his chest. The lower notes are produced while the oriffice of the drum is off his chest. The drum which had a 7 inch membrane was 12 inches tall. The water-lizard skin was weighted with paste on the inner surface and was attached with wooden pins. Nthikwi dance with cylindrical, weighted drums and mirliton.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Umfazi ohlupingane
- Authors: L. Shandu (Performer) , L. Shandu (Composer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--South Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Mahlabatini f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133193 , vital:36945 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-20
- Description: Self-delectative tunes without words, wiith Igekle flute
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Ubalamalwani
- Authors: Composer not specified , Dlamini, T., Makhweyane bow player , Zulu Ladies , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1982-03-23
- Subjects: Choral music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa KwaNongoma f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/268383 , vital:54190 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD037-03
- Description: Indigenous music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1982-03-23
Tsiwana i la u lale Part II and III
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Shonisani, Kruger and Randima (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Khubvi -- Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Xylophone , Instrumental , Trio performance , Right hand of Part II
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15983 , JKC08a-04 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009172 , Tape number: JKC08 , Original tape number: 8 , Track number: 04
- Description: English translation of title: 'The orphan eats and sleeps' , Part II and III of trio performance of traditional Venda tune with 21 key xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 99
- Full Text: false
Tsepe mpolaye
- Authors: Small group of Pedi women with hoes , 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/10962/189222 , vital:44828 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR195-11
- Description: There are several songs of this nature to be found in Africa where the newly married girl is accused by her sister-in-law of being lazy and not doing her share of the hard work, such as hoeing in the fields. Here among the Pedi as elsewhere the women are the agricultural labourers. "Hoe kill me. My in-laws say I am lazy. And I am useless. Hoe kill me." Hoeing song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
Title not specified
- Authors: Knowledge and group of Xhosa women , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1990
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Hand-clapping music , Drum music , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Lady Frere f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93909 , vital:30969 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC030-07
- Description: Traditional Thembu diviners song (amagqirha) accompanied by drums and clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1990
Title not specified
- Authors: Marungu, Kashindi , Katewa, Silvester , Kunyima, Emmerisiana , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1981-11-17
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Nambia Sambiu f-sx
- Language: Kwangali
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/261955 , vital:53465 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD030-17
- Description: Traditional instruments.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1981-11-17
Tenshin
- Authors: Group of Sotho men , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-05-28
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-sa
- Language: Southern Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/228874 , vital:49610 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT434-L55 , Research no. L1X14a
- Description: An unaccompanied herding song calling for the attention of the herd.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-05-28
T!Khutse komdea sida !hoasa
- Authors: Group Composition , Damara Folk , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1981-11-21
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Nambia Gobabis f-sx
- Language: Khoekhoe, Nama (Namibia)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/264002 , vital:53687 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD033-08
- Description: Indigenous music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1981-11-21
Owe mbale kwa Lyoto (I am going to Lyoto)
- Authors: Mwayulukula , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Zambia , Field recordings , Nyakyusa (African people)--Music , Safwa (African people)--Music , Africa Zambia Mufulira f-za
- Language: Nyakyusa-Ngonde , Safwa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151875 , vital:39182 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR066-07
- Description: The singer was Safwa from Mbeya district of Southern Tanganyika. The tune "Wenela" is sung, they say, when going to join up with the Witswatersrand Native Labour Association organization to work on the mines of South Africa and elsewhere. Self-delectative song with Pango board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Owe mbale kwa Lyoto
- Authors: Mwayulukula , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-07-08
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mufulira f-za
- Language: Nyakyusa-Ngonde
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/238782 , vital:50658 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT476-L97 , Research no. L2O3b
- Description: Self delectative song with Pango board zither accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-07-08
Ndi shuye ndi kalele mwana
- Authors: Bigton Gombeza , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160781 , vital:40537 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR099-03
- Description: This was recorded at the Wankie Colliery in Southern Rhodesia where the player had gone to work. Self delectative song with Bango seven string board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ndembo ya kumilanzi
- Authors: Mugabe with Hehe men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Chaga (African people) , Hehe (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Kilolo f-tz
- Language: Hehe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/175008 , vital:42530 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR157-07
- Description: "I am glad to have had the chance of looking at a dead elephant." Chigoma hunting song (after elephant hunting) with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Ndembo Ya Kumilanzi
- Authors: Mugabe with Hehe men , Composer not Specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-06-14
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Dance music , Dance music--Caribbean Area , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Iringa f-sa
- Language: Hehe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/221025 , vital:48700 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR1531 , XYZ6158a
- Description: Chigoma elephant hunting song accompanied by clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-06-14
Naeba du re !khuba bana-e
- Authors: Group Composition , Damara Folk , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1981-11-21
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Nambia Gobabis f-sx
- Language: Khoekhoe, Nama (Namibia)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/264019 , vital:53688 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD033-09
- Description: Indigenous music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1981-11-21
Na katingili na shikatingili
- Authors: Children of the Mindola African school , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Ruund (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kawambwa f-za
- Language: Lunda , Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182927 , vital:43894 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR179-08
- Description: A story about two buck. Story song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Mzeno 1986
- Authors: Alberto Mange and Venancio Mbande's slow version for learning Timbila orchestra of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1986
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Xylophone (Musical instruments) , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98527 , vital:31591 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC069a-05
- Description: Traditional dance song which is slow but louder played by Alberto Mange with Chopi Timbila xylophone accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1986
Mweba kashi ndiswileni ingalikwa kuchimbolo
- Authors: Performer not specified , Shef Mataba (Composer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Lala (African people) , Africa South Africa Serenje f-za
- Language: Lala
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133714 , vital:37007 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR014-06
- Description: Self-delectative song with Kankowele mbira fan-shaped, with external resonator and mirliton with 2 manuals
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mweba kashi ndiswileni ingalikwa kuchimbolo
- Authors: Mataba, Shef , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-07-05
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Broken Hill f-za
- Language: Lala-Bisa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/236821 , vital:50452 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT469-L90 , Research no. L2L17a
- Description: A self delectative song accompanied by kankowele mbira, external resonator and mirliton.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-07-05