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Zumina unditole ulibama (If toy don't love me, send me back to my mother)
- 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/10962/138207 , vital:37609 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR042-08
- Description: The bracelet on the wristof one of the women pounding can be clearly heard. Pounding song with sound of pestle and mortar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Way back in the 60s
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Love song , Bass guitar , Steel drum (Musical instrument) , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/107425 , vital:32826 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC105b-08
- Description: Nostalgic song accompanied by bass guitar and steel pan drum
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Vho nndavhelesa mulomo
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Lukwaroni, Nyamukamadi (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Tsianda , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Bow , Tshihwana
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:16053 , JKC13a-06 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009242 , Tape number: JKC13 , Original tape number: 13 , Track number: 06
- Description: Solo performance of traditional Venda tune with tshihwana musical bow accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 139
- Full Text: false
Vhambedzi a si vhathu Part II
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Shonisani, Randima and Mashandule (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Khubvi -- Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Xylophone , Instrumental , Trio performance
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:16014 , JKC08a-15 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009203 , Tape number: JKC08 , Original tape number: 8 , Track number: 15
- Description: English translation of title: 'The Mbedzi clan are no good' , Part II of trio performance of traditional Venda tune with 21 key xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 102
- Full Text: false
Tshikongomuti
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Mabuba and Kruger (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Luheni , Mutale , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Xylophone , Instrumental , Duet performance
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15927 , JKC11b-07 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009116 , Tape number: JKC11 , Original tape number: 11 , Track number: 07
- Description: English translation of title: 'Name of a ferocious ant' , Duet performance of traditional Venda tune with 21 key xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 126
- Full Text: false
Title not specified
- Authors: Performer not specified , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1988
- Subjects: Diriku (African people) -- Namibia , Folk music , Mbira , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa Namibia Sambiu f-sx
- Language: Diu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/104087 , vital:30728 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC019-10
- Description: Traditional song accompanied by Zambian mbira.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1988
Title not specified
- Authors: Performer not specified , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1988
- Subjects: Band music , Instrumental music , Percussion music , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa Unknown Unknown f
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93297 , vital:30865 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC024-02
- Description: Instrumental band music accompanied by drums, percussion and bass.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1988
The lazyman's song
- Authors: Kavango man and women , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1988
- Subjects: Diriku (African people) -- Namibia , Folk music -- Namibia , Mbira and percussion music , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa Namibia Okavango f-sx
- Language: Diu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/74245 , vital:30278 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC013b-01
- Description: Traditional song with mbira accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1988
Takala ri yo vhona dambi Takalani
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Venda people (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Takalani's homestead , Mukula , Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Ngoma , Mirumba , Rattles , Clapping , Whistles , Drums , Dance song , Tshigombela dance
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15785 , JKC02a-03 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008974 , Tape number: JKC02 , Original tape number: 2 , Track number: 03
- Description: English translation of title: 'Takalani we are going to see miracles' , Traditional Venda dance song accompanied by the mirumba, ngoma, whistling, phala-phala horn, ankle rattles and handclapping , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 25
- Full Text: false
Segate lesira
- Authors: Botha, Karika (Recorded by) , Sesotho children (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Shongoane village , Lephalale , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Wedding song , Clapping , Choral
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15769 , JKC17b-10 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008958 , Tape number: JKC17 , Original tape number: 17 , Track number: 10
- Description: English translation of title: 'Don't step on the wedding gown' , Wedding song with clapping accompaniment , Refer to last page of Jaco Kruger recording card book II
- Full Text: false
Omukazi owajumire embuzi
- Authors: Amosi Bitanako , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Rubirizi f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170286 , vital:41879 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0135-09
- Description: The first story is about a man who was born and grew up inside a hard stonelike skin. It was not until a beautiful girl agreed to marry him that his stoney casing fell away. Story.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Okachi
- Authors: Ondongo with five Dhola men (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Kwabyalumbe dance tune , Indigenous folk music , Ndara (loose-note xylophone) , Likiko , Tororo , Uganda
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15433 , MOA31-04 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017739 , MOA31
- Description: Kwabyalumbe dance tune by Ondongo with five Dhola men, with ndara (loose-note xylophone) , 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
No money but music
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) , Folk music -- South Africa , Topical song , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/103604 , vital:32276 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC091b-13
- Description: Topical song with guitar accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Ndiri
- Authors: Lokwa Albert na Iarimo (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Duet , Indigenous folk music , Likembe natine (treble) , Likembe minu (bass) , Box with mirliton buzzer and sound-hole , Bunia , North Eastern Congo , Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15380 , MOA28-04 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017686 , MOA28
- Description: Duet with likembes; natine (treble) and minu (bass), by Lokwa Albert na Iarimo , 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
Ndingindi (The well dressed man)
- Authors: Elizabeth Banda and 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 Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/159649 , vital:40321 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR095-11
- Description: There was once a young woman who asked her brother Kamchada whether he would allow her to go and see a young man who put on shoes, hat and trousers. She was very surprised to see a man so dressed as she had never seen such clothes before. She was so delighted she wanted to marry him. It seems to be a simple case falling in love with the uniform. Story song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Mzeno simple the beginners' part 1979
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Timbila orchestra group , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/95129 , vital:31119 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC039a-04
- Description: Traditional Chopi Timbila xylophone dance song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979
Mwayishe mbungeya mwema
- Authors: Mushipi Mukuma , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luvale (African people) , Chokwe (African people) , Folk music , Angola , Congo (Democratic Republic) , Africa Angola Luhakano f-ao
- Language: Luvale/Chokwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137170 , vital:37495 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR036-08
- Description: Simple song in typical Luvale style of a kind which must have been sung for centuries throughhout Africa. The mbira or Likembe accompaniment of the second is interesting for its cross rhythm. The scale of the instrument is hexatonic in the lower part of the scale but may well be heptatonic if one extra note in the upper octave is taken in to account. Scale of instrument as follows:- 672, 592, 544, 488, 416, 376, 336, 312, 268, 244. Self-delectative song with Muchapata Likembe Mbira box and mirliton
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mukanda ngalwo Nyamulenzhe
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Shonisani, Flora (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Khubvi -- Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional song , Bow , Lugube , Solo
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15614 , JKC12a-22 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008803 , Tape number: JKC12 , Original tape number: 12 , Track number: 22
- Description: Traditional Venda song accompanied by the lugube musical bow , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 137
- Full Text: false
Msitso wombindo
- Authors: Chopi performers (Performers) , Komukomu (Composer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Orchestral music , Xylophone with orchestra , Rattle (Musical instrument) , Instrumental music , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132272 , vital:36818 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR005-02
- Description: Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Regulo Bangaza with 15 xylophones and 1 rattle
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Mchuyo
- Authors: Venancio Mbande , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1981
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/95904 , vital:31212 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC042a-08
- Description: One of Venancio Mbande's new Mgodo dance song accompanied by the timbila xylophone for analysis by Andrew Tracey
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1981