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Agasiga k'i Gaseke
- Authors: Bijyiyobyenda, Simon , 8 Hutu men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-08-02
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic Cite Indigene f-cg
- Language: Kinyarwanda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/244677 , vital:51283 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT531-L153 , Research no. L3H1e
- Description: Indigenous folk drum rhythms, with 2 conical drums, 5 laced and closed cylindrical drums with wooden beaters, and 1 laced and cylindrical treble drum with wooden beaters.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-08-02
Akasa ngi baleli
- Authors: Nomatheko Zungu (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Zulu song , Umakhweyana bow , Mahlabatini district , Zululand (KwaZulu-Natal) , South Africa
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15249 , MOA18-09 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017408 , MOA18
- Description: English Translation of Title: 'He does not write to me any more' , An indigenous Zulu song sung by Nomatheko Zungu playing the umakhweyana bow , The song is about how a boy has gone off to work in an industrial town leaving her wondering when his next letter will arrive , 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
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Amaxesha entlupheko
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) , Folk music -- South Africa , Blacks -- Music , 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/10962/101103 , vital:31924 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC083b-14
- Description: Topical Xhosa urban song with guitar accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
E-ye-ye asemanga aweni akweti mana (There are two kinds of women)
- Authors: Group of 6 Lunda men. Leader: Conguboyi Ntambo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Southern Lunda (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mwinilungu f-za
- Language: Lunda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139310 , vital:37725 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0047-09
- Description: There are two sorts of mothers. - Those who care for their children, love them and look after them and who thus earn people's admiration.- The other neglect their children and do not care for them.- And fot these women no one has any respect. Sikinta party dance song with 2 struck bottles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Fikara tsa makoti
- Authors: Botha, Karika (Recorded by) , Sesotho women (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Shongoane village , Lephalale , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Wedding song , Choral
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15834 , JKC17a-09 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009023 , Tape number: JKC17 , Original tape number: 17 , Track number: 09
- Description: Unaccompanied traditional Sesotho wedding song sung by women , Refer to last page of Jaco Kruger recording card book II
- Full Text: false
Kankola kame
- Authors: Group of Lunda women and Albertina Kashiala , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Southern Lunda (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo Democratic Republic Katanga f-cg
- Language: Lunda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139513 , vital:37746 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR048-11
- Description: The song is introduced in a long statement by the leader while the others accompany her with a double clap in triple time. The song ends with the leader calling out: "A-ya-ya-ya." to which they reply: "A-ya." Sikinta dance with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Kyrie Eleison
- Authors: Saint Cecilia's Choir Roma Mission , not specified , E.G Mabothoana , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1951-05-22
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho City not specified f-lo
- Language: Latin
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/226501 , vital:49342 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2002 , XYZ5958
- Description: Hymn for Mass composed by Father Mabothoana, an African priest
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951-05-22
Mbwa yanga yo fa yo vhulawa yo la magere
- 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 , Tshigombela dance , Dance song
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15606 , JKC02a-05 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008795 , Tape number: JKC02 , Original tape number: 2 , Track number: 05
- Description: English translation of title: 'My dog has died from eating locusts' , 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: 27
- Full Text: false
Msitso woKata. 1st Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Cabo Mahamba , Chiponi Kwapeni (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Cabo Mahamba f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/191600 , vital:45122 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR201-09
- Description: 1st Movement - Msitso wo Kata by Chiponi Kwapeni. 2nd Movement - Msitso wawombidi by Kingi Zulu. 3rd Movement - Msitso wa woraru by Chiponi Kwapeni. 4th Movement - Msitso wawomune by Chiponi Kwapeni. 5th Movement - Mungeniso by Chiponi Kwapeni. 6th Movement - Mdano by Kingi Zulu. 7th Movement - Chibudu by Kingi Zulu. 8th Movement - Mzeno by Chiponi Kwapeni. 9th Movement - Msumeto by Chiponi Kwapeni. 10th Movement - Mabandhla by Faiele Sikotchimani. 11th Movement - Msitso wo Kata by Chiponi Kwapeni. Orchestral dance with 14 Timbila xylophones - 2 Chilanzane (Treble), 8 Sange (Alto), 1 Doli (Tenor), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 2 Gulu (Double Bass).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
Mtsitso I
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Timbila orchestra , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1986
- 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/10962/97915 , vital:31510 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC060a-01
- Description: Traditional dance song played by Venancio Mbande with Timbila xylophone accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1986
Mtsitso I
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Timbila orchestra , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1986
- 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/10962/97860 , vital:31497 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC060a-01
- Description: Traditional dance song played by Venancio Mbande with Timbila xylophone accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1986
Netshivhangoni
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Musisinyani, Piet (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Mangaya , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional song , Bow , Tshizambi , Mbila
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15674 , JKC09b-08 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008863 , Tape number: JKC09 , Original tape number: 9 , Track number: 08
- Description: Traditional Shangaan song accompanied by the tshizambi friction musical bow , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 112
- Full Text: false
Ngeniso Hingani malala
- Authors: Komukomu waSimbi (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Banguza f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194635 , vital:45472 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR207-08
- Description: Ngeniso, the entry of the dancers, and the exit of the dancers at the end of the Ngodo are the only movements in which a drum us used with the Timbila xylophones, and not every village uses drums. Some say that the loud noise of the drum spoils the music. This item could give substance to their objection, but Banguza's village the drum is preferred. Movement from the dance, with Timbila xylophones and in the Ngeniso movement with drum (single headed closed goblet) with 16 players (-14.52102-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Organ sound
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) , Folk music -- South Africa , Instrumental music , 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/10962/102168 , vital:32079 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC087b-01
- Description: Instrumental music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Rasta man
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) , Folk music -- South Africa , Instrumental music , Dance music , 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/10962/102438 , vital:32127 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC088-14
- Description: Dance song with organ accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Terene ea malahla (The train)
- Authors: Sehloho , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Mokoroane f-lo
- Language: Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/162238 , vital:40823 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0106-07
- Description: "The train has arrived at Phefeni."Moqoqopelo step dance with slapping together of boots.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Title not specified
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Shonisani and Wilson Randima (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Khubvi -- Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Xylophone , Duet performance , Instrumental , Makwetane part of above , Bass
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15824 , JKC06a-14 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009013 , Tape number: JKC06 , Original tape number: 6 , Track number: 14
- Description: Duet performance of traditional Venda tune with 14 key xylophone accompaniment with part of the above in bass that is Makwetane , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 83
- Full Text: false
Tshamatshelo Part I
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Shonisani and Randima (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Khubvi -- Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Xylophone , Instrumental , Trio performance
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15874 , JKC08a-25 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009063 , Tape number: JKC08 , Original tape number: 8 , Track number: 25
- Description: English translation of title: 'Of tomorrow' , Part I of trio performance of traditional Venda tune with 21 key xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 104
- Full Text: false
Tshelete bolela
- Authors: Botha, Karika (Recorded by) , Sesotho women (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Shongoane village , Lephalale , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Wedding song , Choral
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15891 , JKC17a-08 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009080 , Tape number: JKC17 , Original tape number: 17 , Track number: 08
- Description: Unaccompanied traditional Sesotho wedding song sung by women , Refer to last page of Jaco Kruger recording card book II
- Full Text: false
Tshitereke
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Ramakuwela, Elisa (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Malavuhe , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Traditional music , Bow , Lugube , Instrumental , Indigenous music
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15971 , JKC12a-04 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009160 , Tape number: JKC12 , Original tape number: 12 , Track number: 04
- Description: Traditional Venda tune with the lugube musical bow accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 133
- Full Text: false