Amasewe
- Authors: unknown , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Chipunga f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181856 , vital:43775 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-18
- Description: Self delectative song, with Mbira
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
Jabulani
- Authors: unknown , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Chipunga f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181839 , vital:43774 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-17
- Description: Self delectative song, with Mbira
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
Tiende Serukwe
- Authors: unknown , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Chipunga f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181834 , vital:43773 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-16
- Description: Self delectative song, with Mbira
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
Mandowa
- Authors: Zhanke Masingi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1954
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Makulane f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181821 , vital:43772 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-15
- Description: A tune taken from the Mandowa tumbling dances and said to be of long standing in their district which is a few miles south of the mouth of the Sabi river in Mozambique territory. The tuning of the Mbira was:- 368, 328, 288, 252, 216, 202, 184 v.s. Dance tune for Mandowa tumbling dance with Mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
Mandowa (Part 1)
- Authors: Zhuake Masingi (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1954
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk dance music , Instrumental music , Mbira , Africa Mozambique Makulane f-mz
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131956 , vital:36777 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-01 Research No. G1A-5-6 , Research No. G1A-5-6
- Description: The mbira is not used during the dance itself, but the melodies have been taken from the dance songs. The Mandowa acrobatic dance is very popular in the mine compounds of the Witswatersrand. The origin of all 4 tunes in the Makulane district, near Nova Mambone, which lies along the south of the mouth of the Sabi (or Save) river. The tuning of the mbira was as follows:- 368, 328, 252, 216, 202, 184 vs. Four old dance tunes for the Mandowa tumbling dance with mbira dza WaNdau.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
Mandowa (Part 2)
- Authors: Zhuake Masingi (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1954
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk dance music , Instrumental music , Mbira , Africa Mozambique Makulane f-mz
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131965 , vital:36778 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-02
- Description: Four old dance tunes for the Mandowa tumbling dance with mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
Mandowa (Part 3)
- Authors: Zhuake Masingi (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1954
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk dance music , Instrumental music , Mbira , Africa Mozambique Makulane f-mz
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131970 , vital:36779 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-03
- Description: Four old dance tunes for the Mandowa tumbling dance with mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
Mandowa (Part 4)
- Authors: Zhuake Masingi (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1954
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk dance music , Instrumental music , Mbira , Africa Mozambique Makulane f-mz
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131983 , vital:36780 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-04
- Description: Four old dance tunes for the Mandowa tumbling dance with mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
Ngoma ya kare I
- Authors: Zhanke Masingi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1954
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Makulane f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181807 , vital:43770 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-13
- Description: The Mbira is not played from the dance itself, these two tunes being taken from the melodies used by the dancers. The tumbling dance of these Ndau people is very popular at the mines of Johannesburg. The tuning of the Mbira was:- 368, 328, 288, 252, 216, 202, 184 v.s. Dance tune for Mandowa tumbling dance with Mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
Ngoma ya kare II
- Authors: Zhanke Masingi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1954
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Makulane f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181816 , vital:43771 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-14
- Description: The Mbira is not played from the dance itself, these two tunes being taken from the melodies used by the dancers. The tumbling dance of these Ndau people is very popular at the mines of Johannesburg. The tuning of the Mbira was:- 368, 328, 288, 252, 216, 202, 184 v.s. Dance tune for Mandowa tumbling dance with Mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
Hiyo woye, Busai-we
- Authors: Simon Mafiru Sithole (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Mbira , Africa Zimbabwe Chipinga f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132078 , vital:36796 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-14 , H1B-10
- Description: "Hi, there Busai, see my poverty, brother. This great trouble which causes it, Busai. That is, when I think of it I weep, Busai." The tuning of the central octave of the instrument was as follows:-440, 392, 364, 332, 296, 260, 220 vps. Personal laments with mbira dza WaNdau and deze resonator.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Matsaire
- Authors: o Feliciano, Muntano Gomez , Gomez, F , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Guitar music , Africa Mozambique Chibuto, Sul do Save f-mz
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131997 , vital:36784 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-06 , Field card no. H1P-11
- Description: Feliciano's pronunciation of Ndau words, they say, is like a child's speech. "matsaire, you have finished all the people." Matsaire was killed in a certain village, and his ghost came back demanding recompense, under pain of death to all the village. One of three topical songs with guitar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Muchongolo I
- Authors: Balani, Pedro Simau , Ndau dancers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Guitar music , Africa Mozambique Mpanda Mjege f-mz
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132028 , vital:36788 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-08 , Field card no. HIF-4A
- Description: The tumbling dance which has been developed by the Ndau people has not only spread south to neighbouring tribes, but has now become a favourite spectacle on the gold mines of South Africa where its performance delights the miners of other tribes as well. It is usually acrobatic and humorous, and is performed to complex rhythms on the drums. The performance of the dancers is frequently of a high order demanding considerable gymnastic ability. Dance music for Muchongolo Tumbling dance with 3 drums and clappers (-12.02-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Muchongolo II
- Authors: Balani, Pedro Simau , Ndau dancers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Guitar music , Africa Mozambique Mpanda Mjege f-mz
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132033 , vital:36789 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-09 , Field card no. H1F-4B
- Description: The tumbling dance which has been developed by the Ndau people has not only spread south to neighbouring tribes, but has now become a favourite spectacle on the gold mines of South Africa where its performance delights the miners of other tribes as well. It is usually acrobatic and humorous, and is performed to complex rhythms on the drums. The performance of the dancers is frequently of a high order demanding considerable gymnastic ability. Dance music for Muchongolo Tumbling dance with 3 drums and clappers. (-12.02-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Ndodya mutombo
- Authors: o Feliciano, Muntano Gomez , Gomez, F , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Guitar music , Africa Mozambique Chibuto f-mz
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131992 , vital:36783 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-05 , Field card no. H1P-10
- Description: "Doctor must cure doctor." When a doctor (nyanga) falls sick, he must seek another nyanga to cure him, as he cannot know the medicine to cure himself. This tune would make an excellent round. One of three topical songs with guitar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Ruwe-ruwe
- Authors: Sithole, Simon Mafiru , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Mbira , Africa Zimbabwe Mt. Selinda f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132073 , vital:36795 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-13 , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Field card no. L1B-7
- Description: "Flowers, flowers for a child to play with. My father died tragically at Makwiani, my mother stoops in the shade of the wood. This music is for worship at Marange." The sad death of his father meant nothing to the children only like a flower to play with. Now his mother walks in the shadow of death, (literally walks bowed down) in the shade of the trees. His music in this song would be used in the worship or devotion of the souls (Mashawi) were he at home, at Marange. Personal laments with mbira dza WaNdau and deze resonator.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Wa Mambo
- Authors: o Feliciano, Muntano Gomez (Performer) , Gomez, F , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Guitar music , Africa Mozambique Chibuto, Sul do Save f-mz
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132010 , vital:36785 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-07 , Field card no. H1P-25
- Description: "Chief, chief, what does the great 'Lion' require? This item is typical of so many African songs in which the courtesies due to chiefs and important people in a local community are referred to in terms of extravagant adulation which hold little meaning for those outside the immediate social circle involved. One of three topical songs with guitar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Wa Mambo
- Authors: Tonganyana Orelio Kowano (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Guitar music , Africa Mozambique Chibuto f-mz
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132015 , vital:36786 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-07
- Description: Three topical song with guitar
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Baba ndarota kufa
- Authors: Simon Sitole , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Mt. Selinda f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181789 , vital:43768 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-11
- Description: "The singer dreamt one day of his own death and tells his mother, sister and the rest of his family about his dream." In fact, the singer Simon Sitole is repeating the words of a song heard from another man and does not refer to himself. Only the opening line was picked up. He made up the rest for himself. Wistful song with Mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Gwerure
- Authors: Josiah Muyambo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Africa Mozambique Sipungabera f-mz
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151975 , vital:39199 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR067-01
- Description: This is said to be in part, an old traditional song of the women of his home district. "My wife is called Muchumwase and when people are angry with me I say nothing. Out of the many children in my family, there are only one or two who are of any value. My father's heart has wings, because he only cares for his own favourite among the children." Gwerure appears to be the title of a traditional tune which is well-known in the district and cannot be translated. There are many such names for old tunes, most of which have new recitative words set to their accompaniment with each generation of performers on the mbira. Topical song with mbira dza waNdau with bell, external resonator and 2 manuals.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957