Goaras gera a Labi gisa
- Authors: Adile Ayasis , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ovambo (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Okombahe f-sx
- Language: Herero
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195849 , vital:45611 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR218-01
- Description: Lullaby
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
Ombimbi
- Authors: Albertus Kangueehi and young Herero men , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ovambo (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Okahandja f-sx
- Language: Herero
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195825 , vital:45608 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR217-17
- Description: Praise chant
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
O Maharero
- Authors: Albertus Kangueehi and young Herero men , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ovambo (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Omongwa f-sx
- Language: Kwambi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195807 , vital:45606 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR217-15
- Description: Praise song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
Wa kawiri wambunga
- Authors: Albertus Kangueehi and young Herero men , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ovambo (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Omongwa f-sx
- Language: Herero
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195816 , vital:45607 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR217-16
- Description: Praise song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
Ahajaja Noukuambi
- Authors: Andreas Ushona and three men , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ovambo (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Ovamboland f-sx
- Language: Kwambi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195695 , vital:45594 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR217-03
- Description: Cattle raiding song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
Ongombe onjanja ya maheke
- Authors: Anton Giyama and four Herero women , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ovambo (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Otjimbingwe f-sx
- Language: Kwambi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195767 , vital:45602 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR217-11
- Description: Herding song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
Title not known
- Authors: Anton Giyama and four Herero women , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ovambo (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Otjimbingwe f-sx
- Language: Kwambi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195780 , vital:45603 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR217-12
- Description: Historical song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
Omuramba Bweura
- Authors: Anton Giyama and four Herero women , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ovambo (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Otjimbingwe f-sx
- Language: Herero
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195844 , vital:45610 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR217-19
- Description: Wedding song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
Ungaha wakavire wambunga waka yorerwa
- Authors: Anton Giyama and four Herero women , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ovambo (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Otjimbingwe f-sx
- Language: Kwambi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195785 , vital:45604 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR217-13
- Description: Historical song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
Citawala. 2nd movement
- Authors: Benson Phiri , Chewa men , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187236 , vital:44588 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-02
- Description: "Men and women, together with the chief, you have come here to see the clever dancers. We come from towns where we sing like church organs." Melody for the 2nd movement. There are two movements in the Muganda dance, the second is performed with drums only and without the Malipenga gourds. Muganda dance, with 1 Bass drum (rubber beaters), I small bass drum (stick beaters) and Malipenga singing gourds with mirliton (-11.14-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Chin'ombe. Kukowa wala, 1st movement
- Authors: Benson Phiri , Chewa young men , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187254 , vital:44591 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-04
- Description: The dancers were composed of about 50 young men from the ages of 10 to 20 years. Three dancers pranced in front. A notable feature was the large butterfly bows tied onto the top of the heads of several of the dancers. Muganda dance with Malipenga singing gourds (-11.14-) and two bass drums
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Ndarama zao kusowa
- Authors: Benson Phiri , Chewa men , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187245 , vital:44589 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-03
- Description: Melody for the 2nd movement. There are two movements in the Muganda dance, the second is performed with drums only and without the Malipenga gourds. Muganda dance, with 1 Bass drum (rubber beaters), I small bass drum (stick beaters) and Malipenga singing gourds with mirliton (-11.14-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Manyanda. Kulowa, 1st movement
- Authors: Benson Phiri , Chewa men , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187226 , vital:44587 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-01
- Description: A good example of Malipenga and dancing. This is the opening movement of the dance. The word Muganda which is the name of this dance is taken from the sound of the drum which accompany the singing gourds. There are two movements in the Muganda dance, the second is performed with drums only and without the Malipenga gourds. Muganda dance, with 1 Bass drum (rubber beaters), I small bass drum (stick beaters) and Malipenga singing gourds with mirliton (-11.14-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Rungano rgwe musikana usika shandi
- Authors: Bodzwa Fanisa Mulhanga and her 2 daughters , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Karanga (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Chipinga f-rh
- Language: Karanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195148 , vital:45533 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR210-10
- Description: The daughters names were Melia and Elena Mahuto. This is the story of a girl who could do no manner of work and had to be looked after by her sisters. Eventually she was married and when she went to her husband's home she took three of her young sisters with her to look after her. One day when they had gone off to collect firewood, her mother-in-law asked her to pund a little grain in the mortar. She told her that this was impossible and that she must never do a stroke of work or she would die. The mother-in-law did not believe her and asked her to do just a few strokes with the pestle so that she could see for herself what would happen. She agreed and immediately fell down dead. When the three sisters returned with the firewood they found their sister was not there. Where was she? No one knew. They guessed what had happened and immediately they sang a magic song which revived her sister and she came alive again. When her husband's relatives saw all this they agreed that she must return to her own home and never come back as she could never make a good wife. Ngano story
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
Hingani buthandini
- Authors: Chambini waMakasa (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Mavila f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194689 , vital:45481 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR208-02
- Description: Composed by the good player and maker of Timbila at the time working at the Robinson mine in Johannesburg. Hi is frequently called upon from all over Chopiland to compose new tunes for the Timbila orchestras, like the famous Katini wa Nyamombe Zavala, who died in 1948. This Mzeno was played in the absence of the composer. Chambini was already an outstanding player and composer of promise and by 1963 was leading performer of the Zavala district. His compositions lack the clarity of melody of either Katini or Komukomu, but are much appreciated by Chopi players. Orchestral dance with Timbila xylophones.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Amati akatambe tilawe
- Authors: Chewa girls , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187335 , vital:44610 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-13
- Description: "She wanted to go dancing, but she got into trouble and could not go." The girls stand in a circle and come out in pairs prancing a few steps in the centre of the circle. They retire and the next two come out until the whole circle has been completed. It was done very gracefully. Mcoma dance song for women and girls, with 2 golblet drums, one weighted and whistles (-11.515-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
A Kawoko ndi ndhondo
- Authors: Chewa girls , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187344 , vital:44613 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-14
- Description: This dance song reflects a local tragedy. There was a certain white man, popularly called 'Kawoko', a game warden in this district, they say, who had only one hand. There had been a recent campaign to shoot baboons (in 1949) which were destroying the fields. During the shooting, they allege, he missed the baboons but shot some of the men who were driving the baboons out of the bush. The African beaters also had guns and were shooting and some say it was their eratic shooting which caused the casualities. Three men died that day and Kawoko was blamed as he was in charge of the group. He left the district shortly afterwards. Mcoma dance song for women and girls, with 2 golblet drums, one weighted and whistles (-11.515-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
A Mwase ndibwerekani mthenga wanu
- Authors: Chewa girls , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187353 , vital:44614 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-15
- Description: "Mwase give me permission to send your messenger to call my dear love, I am tired of waiting." A graceful circle dance performed by young girls, pairs of dancers coming out into the circle at a time. Mcoma dance song for women and girls, with 2 golblet drums, one weighted and whistles (-11.515-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Chinyau
- Authors: Chewa men and women , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187326 , vital:44605 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-12
- Description: The mask of the male dancer consists of a headpiece covered with sheep's wool, crowned with guibea-fowl feathers and a rag costume of sacking. The male dancer may not approach near the women hence the distance away of the singing chorus. Four drummers provide the rhythm and the assembled women sing the chorus. Kacipapa is the name of the mask in which the principal dancer dances, and gives its name to the dance itself, a ,ask dance. The masked man sings in a feigned falsetto, voice in order to hide his identity from the crowd. The names of the two drums were:- Mpanje-the tall drum; and Mbalwe the Mtiwiso for the larger and smaller goblet drums. There appear to be several versions of the Chinyau dance in central Nyasaland. Kacipapa dance song, Mask dance, danced for obsequies of a dead chief or headman with 2 goblet drums and 2 tall cylindrical drums
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Chidilo cha mindonga
- Authors: Chopi men and women , Samuel Kandhlelo (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Canda f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194221 , vital:45431 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR205-06
- Description: "He is weeping for his palm trees which have been taken by others, although he planted them, it as a punishment for what he has done." An unusual kind of song no doubt overlooked on account of the Timbila music. All the people standing around began to join with the song as it was clearly well known. The player had equipped himself with a couple of sprigs of shrub with about half a dozen long and slender dry seed pods. This he used as a gentle rattle for accompaniment. It was the first of its kind I had seen. Lament with Seed Pod rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963