Mwemiso movement
- Authors: Zandamela, J , Chopi perfomers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Musical instruments--Africa , Instrumental music , Africa Mozambique Inharrime f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131715 , vital:36739 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR001-03 , Field card no. H1J-3
- Description: Regulo Mikumbi and his people are considered to be eastern Chopi as their district lies to the east of the Inharrime River. The old chief Mikumbi who died a few years ago was said to be over 120 years old at the time of his death. The leader of this Timbila orchestra was a western Chopi as his name Zandamela would indicate. The recording of this Ngodo was made under difficult conditions, being constantly interrupted by high wind and rain. Six movements from the Ngodo Xylophone Orchestral dance of Regulo Mikumbi with 8 Chilanzane (treble), 1 Debinda (bass) and 3 Gulu (double bass) xylophones and 2 rattles
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- Date Issued: 1955
Muchuio movement
- Authors: Zandamela, J , Chopi perfomers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Musical instruments--Africa , Instrumental music , Africa Mozambique Inharrime f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131735 , vital:36742 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR001-05 , Field card no. H1J-5
- Description: Regulo Mikumbi and his people are considered to be eastern Chopi as their district lies to the east of the Inharrime River. The old chief Mikumbi who died a few years ago was said to be over 120 years old at the time of his death. The leader of this Timbila orchestra was a western Chopi as his name Zandamela would indicate. The recording of this Ngodo was made under difficult conditions, being constantly interrupted by high wind and rain. Six movements from the Ngodo Xylophone Orchestral dance of Regulo Mikumbi with 8 Chilanzane (treble), 1 Debinda (bass) and 3 Gulu (double bass) xylophones and 2 rattles
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Mzeno movement
- Authors: Zandamela, J , Chopi perfomers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Musical instruments--Africa , Instrumental music , Africa Mozambique Inharrime f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131727 , vital:36741 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR001-04 , Field card no. H1J-4
- Description: Regulo Mikumbi and his people are considered to be eastern Chopi as their district lies to the east of the Inharrime River. The old chief Mikumbi who died a few years ago was said to be over 120 years old at the time of his death. The leader of this Timbila orchestra was a western Chopi as his name Zandamela would indicate. The recording of this Ngodo was made under difficult conditions, being constantly interrupted by high wind and rain. Six movements from the Ngodo Xylophone Orchestral dance of Regulo Mikumbi with 8 Chilanzane (treble), 1 Debinda (bass) and 3 Gulu (double bass) xylophones and 2 rattles
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Mabandhla movement
- Authors: Zandamela, J , Chopi perfomers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Musical instruments--Africa , Instrumental music , Africa Mozambique Inharrime f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131746 , vital:36743 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR001-06 , Field card no. H1J-6
- Description: Regulo Mikumbi and his people are considered to be eastern Chopi as their district lies to the east of the Inharrime River. The old chief Mikumbi who died a few years ago was said to be over 120 years old at the time of his death. The leader of this Timbila orchestra was a western Chopi as his name Zandamela would indicate. The recording of this Ngodo was made under difficult conditions, being constantly interrupted by high wind and rain. One of six movements from the Ngodo Xylophone Orchestral dance of Regulo Mikumbi with 8 Chilanzane (treble), 1 Debinda (bass) and 3 Gulu (double bass) xylophones and 2 rattles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Mdindo Movement Kaula mbango wa vakoma
- Authors: Zandamela, Fomeni , Men and boys at Zandamela , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Kanda f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194624 , vital:45470 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR207-07
- Description: This Mdindo is one of the five movements of the Ngalanga dance for young Chopi boys. They follow an abbreviated pattern of the senior dance, the Ngodo, but with several distinctive characteristics such as the liberal use of drums. The movements in this case were:- 1. Msitso, 2. Ngeniso, 3. Ndano, 4. Mdindo, 5. Msitso wo Gwitisa. In the song which accompanies this movement the Chief Machatini is said to have given orders that the Ngalanga should not be danced to during the week. The young boys did not obey him so he was very angry, called them together and whipped their leader. The song was subsequently composed about this painful event. Dance song for Ngalanga dance, young peoples dance, with 3 treble Timbila xylophones, and three drums (-14.41-).
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- Date Issued: 1949
Mzeno movement
- Authors: Zandamela, C. , Chopi perfomers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Musical instruments--Africa , Instrumental music , Africa Mozambique Inharrime f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131819 , vital:36755 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR001-13 , Field card no. H1K-8
- Description: The leader of this orchestra comes from the western region of the principal Chopi district of Zavala, from the village of Zandamela. Cabo Wukwane is one of the herdsmen of the Chief Regulo Mikumbi. Their district includes the wide still waters of the river Inharrime, now no longer navigable, and the large Lake Polela. One of three movements from the Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Cabo Wukwane with 8 xylophones and I rattle
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Mundindo movement
- Authors: Zandamela, C. , Chopi perfomers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Musical instruments--Africa , Instrumental music , Africa Mozambique Inharrime f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131828 , vital:36756 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR001-14 , Field card no. H1K-9
- Description: The leader of this orchestra comes from the western region of the principal Chopi district of Zavala, from the village of Zandamela. Cabo Wukwane is one of the herdsmen of the Chief Regulo Mikumbi. Their district includes the wide still waters of the river Inharrime, now no longer navigable, and the large Lake Polela. One three movements from the Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Cabo Wukwane with 8 xylophones and I rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Ngeniso movement
- Authors: Zandamela, C , Chopi perfomers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Musical instruments--Africa , Instrumental music , Africa Mozambique Inharrime f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131804 , vital:36751 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR001-12 , Field card no. H1K-7
- Description: The leader of this orchestra comes from the western region of the principal Chopi district of Zavala, from the village of Zandamela. Cabo Wukwane is one of the herdsmen of the Chief Regulo Mikumbi. Their district includes the wide still waters of the river Inharrime, now no longer navigable, and the large Lake Polela. Movement from the Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Cabo Wukwane with 8 xylophones and I rattle
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Chambula makaza
- Authors: Young Men from Zavala , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-05-22
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Maputo f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/210388 , vital:47493 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT151-D6 , Research no. CA5
- Description: Traditional folk dance song accompanied by flute ensemble and chimbeka pipes.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-05-22
Tate wamina Mavumbuke
- Authors: Women and girls of Kanda village , Mazivelane wa Chelene , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique city not specified f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/360969 , vital:65145 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , AC0073-CO8
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Tate Vasco
- Authors: Women and girls of Kanda village , performer not specified , Nelia Cornaleu , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique city not specified f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/360960 , vital:65144 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , AC0073-CO7
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Dipswoti The guinea fowl
- Authors: Women and Children at Zandamela , Karolina Jopele , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique city not specified f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/360575 , vital:65102 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , AC0065-CM13
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
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- Authors: waSimbi, Komukomu , 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/10962/194653 , vital:45474 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR207-10
- Description: Komukomu started this attractive melody very quickly while a few members of the orchestra interpolated occasional notes. When we recorded this item they played rather more loudly than before and lost something of the charm of this solo performance. As the road to Regulo Banguza's village was at the time impassable, Komukomu and his musicians walked over to Mavila's village with their instruments for this recording, a distance of about six miles. The drift across the river was temporarily out of use on account of recent floods. Movement from the dance, with Timbila xylophones and in the Ngeniso movement with drum (single headed closed goblet) with 4 players (-14.52102-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Ngodo of Regulo Banguza : Mzeno and Mtsumeto, Chikulekule
- Authors: waSimbi, Komukomu , 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/10962/194680 , vital:45480 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR208-01
- Description: This new Mzeno of Komukomu is most unusual in that he has combined it with the Msumeto, the 'advance' Mzeno, with the 'retreat' Mtsumeto. It was composed in 1948. The melodies or counter subjects sung by the dancers are particularly pleasing and illustrate the wide musical potential of this form of passcaglia. The change from Mzeno to Mtsumeto occurs at 3m. 59s. from the start of the item. Komukomu was never afraid of innovations, and this was one of them. The fact that it did not last long and he reverted to the more usual form of separate Mzeno and Mtsumeto would indicate that it was not considered altogether satisfactory as a device. This item was recorded at the neighbouring village of Mavila. Two movements of orchestral dance with Timbila xylophones.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Mchuyo : The Ngodo of Regulo Banguza
- Authors: waSimbi, Komukomu , 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/10962/194644 , vital:45473 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR207-09
- Description: This is a Mchuyo which Komukomu composed while in Durban (1943) and included in his next Ngodo. He mentions myself (H.T.) and his trip to Natal. 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
Msitso wo mune. 4th Introduction : Ngodo of Zavala
- Authors: waMasingita, Malengwani , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Quissico f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194719 , vital:45484 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR208-05
- Description: This Ngodo of Zavala's village was played and danced in the year following the composer Katini's death. It had been composed by him mostly during the months when he felt himself to be slowly dying of tuberclosis and was fast losing his strenght but never his passion for his Timbila music. The leadership of the village orchestra was taken over by his son, Katinyane, assisted by two other villagers, Hafu wa Maba and Pondekane. In time new compositions replaced those of the old master. The opening numbers of this Ngodo are not up to the old standard but the Mzeno, Mtsumeto and final Chiriri show clearly the stamp of Katini. The first three Msitso have not been included in this disc for lack of space. Orchestral dance.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Hingani buthandini : Mzeno
- Authors: waMakasa, Chambini , 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
Ngeniso movement
- Authors: Wa ndonge dancers , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1955-01-09
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa CMR mine f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/223637 , vital:49013 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT336-H2 , Research no. H1B5
- Description: An ngalanga dance song accompanied by machacho leg rattles, sanga, debinda and ngoma drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955-01-09
Mabandla 1979
- Authors: Venancio Mbande's Timbila xylophone orchestra from Wildebeestfontein and his group of 25 men , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Rattle (Musical instrument) , Drum , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/95556 , vital:31168 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC040-01
- Description: Traditional dance song with Timbila xylophone rattles and one drum accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979
Last Mtsitso 1979
- Authors: Venancio Mbande's Timbila xylophone orchestra from Wildebeestfontein and his group of 25 men , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Rattle (Musical instrument) , Drum , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/95576 , vital:31172 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC040-02
- Description: Traditional dance song with Timbila xylophone rattles and one drum accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979