Title not specified
- Authors: Amampondo locals , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Langa, Cape Town sa
- Language: isiXhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/422806 , vital:71980 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC010a-14
- Description: Traditional Xhosa song with singing, brief whistling and humming, accompanied by a guitar
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979
Yarira ngosa (Ngosa declares Adolescent verses)
- Authors: B. Makariki and 3 boys , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Kaonde (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kasempa f-za
- Language: Kaonde
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139292 , vital:37723 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0047-07
- Description: Ngosa declares that he has just come from Ndola where he has seen a fine caterpillar tractor. Ngosa tells his friend about this tractor and goes back himself to Ndola. "On your way back, replies his friend, convey our greetings to Teresa who lives in the Lamba country." The pre occupation of small boys with the shape of new motoe cars and other pieces of machinery such as tractors, appears to be shared by African boys as well. Adolescent verses.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Morena ke Tseo dimpho tsena tea rona
- Authors: Christ the New Man Centre Congregation , Composer Not Specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Ngqoko f-sa
- Language: Setswana
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/301683 , vital:58082 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD105-10
- Description: Sung mass at Christ the New Man Centre.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Title not specified
- Authors: Church Choir , Martina, OSB, Sister , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1977
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Gleanings sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/375346 , vital:66886 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC069a-05
- Description: Zulu church hymn, accompanied by the drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1977
Uzuko kuThixo
- Authors: Church music workshop participants , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Bulawayo sa
- Language: isiXhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/369360 , vital:66202 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC062b-02
- Description: Catholic mass hymn, accompanied by the drum. Kyrie
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979
Milisi
- Authors: Dance with nine tuned drums , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mpatsa f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/157924 , vital:40114 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR093-04
- Description: The drums are weighted with castor oil bean paste. It is removed from the drum head immediately after playing, or, they say, it would rot the membrane. The tuning of the drums has to be done afresh each time. "Misili killed a buck, so the people were pleased to have the meat." Likhuba dance with eight tuned drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Light of God
- Authors: Doringveld Congregation , Composer Not Specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1988
- Subjects: Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Doringveld f-sx
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/308927 , vital:58974 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD117-40
- Description: After Mass - Children singing religious song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1988
A Nkundazuwa
- Authors: Four elderly 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 Dedza f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160556 , vital:40474 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR098-03
- Description: The Konsolo dance is said to have been performed in the 1930's. It is suggested that Nkundazuwa was very fond of playing with the baby and used to wake it up for this purpose. Nkundazuwa is a village headman, living about 10 miles from the village of Kachere. A pleasant little sidelight on family life. "A Nkundazuwa pinches his baby and wakes it up so that it does not go to sleep." Konsolo women's dance with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Emu alunda kuwaha kwenu (You, Lunda, are a handsome people)
- Authors: Group of 14 Lunda men and 4 women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Southern Lunda (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mwinilunga f-za
- Language: Lunda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139451 , vital:37739 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR048-06
- Description: The Kahaku dance is generally performed on ceremonial occassions. Kahaku dance song with struck bottle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Tiana pa makulu
- 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/10962/139528 , vital:37747 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR048-12
- Description: The antiphonal form of this item is interesting, the chorus changing their response to match the lead by the soloist, often repeating the final word of the solo as the first word of the chorus. Sikinta dance with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Matichere le go tshwana diketlele (Teachers and the way they hold their teapots)
- Authors: Jemina Pheha and 24 women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Saulspoort f-sa
- Language: Tswana/Kgatla
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166038 , vital:41310 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0116-13
- Description: "I have met Maloka. They have come to the valley of Marape. Teachers and the way they hold their teapots and their ties. They have run away from us." The Chief seemed to think this song was meant to be satirical with its allusion to teachers. Party song with metal bucket used as a drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Ukufa kwakho Nkosi siyakwazisa
- Authors: Langa music workshop participants , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Cape Town sa
- Language: isiXhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/386998 , vital:68195 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC004b-11
- Description: Music workshop practice
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979
Bawo Wethu
- Authors: Lumko Church Congregation , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1980
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Lumko sa
- Language: isiXhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/399599 , vital:69538 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC096b-05
- Description: Catholic church hymn, accompanied by the marimba xylophone.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1980
Siyanibingelela
- Authors: Lumko music workshop participants , Tsabetse, Themba Thomas , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Lumko sa
- Language: isiZulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/390974 , vital:68604 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC092a-03
- Description: Zulu church choral hymn accompanied by drumming.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979
A) Lululu, B) Leza wa mwana
- Authors: Lusiya Nabanda (a grandmother) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chadza, Liliongwe, Central Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153329 , vital:39436 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR076-03
- Description: Old traditional lullabies, by Chewa women of this district. In them the continually harassed mother mentions her many and endless duties which demand her attention as well as the child which needs her constant care. b) "Luluya, sleeping child, do not cry. See your motehr is at work. See the porridge pot is boiling. Don't go on crying, go to sleep. A child's god is a scrap of food. Its mother is the stirring stick. Should I nurse a child on account of the stirring stick? Its father is its first finger. I get only a share from the kitchen spoon." Two lullabies.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Title not specified
- Authors: Marymount Choir , Msimang, Martina, OSB , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1977
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Uitenhage sa
- Language: IsiZulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/375979 , vital:66961 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC070b-05
- Description: Marymount choir performs original hymn composition, accompanied by the drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1977
Natung’wanha natukima
- Authors: Mbilo Bundi with Sukuma men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Sukuma (African people) , Folk songs, Sukuma , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Shinyanga f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi , Sukuma
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173777 , vital:42410 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR152-11
- Description: "I have just met some women who talked to me about an important matter." The subject matter of these frequently long lyrics, they say, is wholely local in interest. The name of the dance is sometimes given as Buchyeke and sometimes as Ucheyeke. Bucheyeke dance song for men and women.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Title Not Specified
- Authors: Mbwawa, Amelia , Rundu Folk , Group Composition , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1982-11-10
- Subjects: Folk music , Church music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Rundu f-sx
- Language: Rukwángali
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/280714 , vital:55647 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD062-09
- Description: Indigenous music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1982-11-10
Creed Response
- 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/10962/307401 , vital:58799 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD115-18
- Description: Attempt at Creed response with silimba xylophone.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1988
Somagwaza
- Authors: Mukwena, E. , Ndzelani, M , Magqirha, N , Tukani, N , Tukani, M , Pintshana, T , Mafika, E. , Thukani, M. J. , Ndzelani, N. , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1999
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Hogsback sa
- Language: IsiXhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/344652 , vital:63158 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC347b-06
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1999