Tanganyika
- Authors: Yobwa Chapi with Gogo men and women (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Nindo praise song , Indigenous music , Mulanzi flute , Mvumi , Near Dooma , Dodoma , Tanganyika (Tanzania)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15325 , MOA25-01 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017630 , MOA25
- Description: sergh , Nindo song of praise by Yobwa Chapi with Gogo men and women, accompanied by mulanzi flute , 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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Manyanga
- Authors: Wachezaji wa Manyanga (Performer) , Kasomangila (Composer)
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Step dance song , Conical drums , Bells , Rattles , Baraza Ndono , Tabora district , Tanganyika (Tanzania)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15413 , MOA29-17 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017719 , MOA29
- Description: Acrobatic step dance song accompanied by the conical drums, rattles and bells , 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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The Sound of Africa: The Three High Commission Territories, Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland
- Authors: Tracey, Hugh
- Subjects: Singing , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Dithoko , Praise song , Horses , Maloti mountains , Cattle herding , Sticks , Lesiba , Zulu , Tswana , Sotho , Tlokwa , Koena , Chiefs , Shaka , Mantantisi , Moshoeshoe , Hunting ground , Cattle raiders , Red cliffs , Thaba Bosiu , Lesotho , Maseru , Work songs , Mokorotlo , Stamping , Blankets , Lengae , Lelingoana , Initiation songs , Mafeking District , Sheep skin , Leather aprons , White wood ash , Grass ropes , Mask of straw , Clapping , Mouse songs , Rosery , Rain song , Pula , Chief Batwe Village , Kanye , Lion skin , Mzilikazi , Ndebele , Bulawayo , Khama, Tshekedi , Bamangwato , Fighting songs , Livingstone, David , Moffat, Robert , Christianity , Catholic Mission , French Canadians , Morija , Choral , Paris Evangelical Missionary Society , Arbousset, Thomas , Casalis, Eugene , Gosselin, Constant , Knobkerries , Red ochre , Reed pipes , Coloured dress , Chants , Ligubu bow , Regimental dance , Indlaliso , Wondoloza bantu , Incwala ritual , Umgubo , Ihlubo , Hoeing song , Maye maye inesizema , Musical bows , Flutes , Makweyana bow , Love song , Lament song , Party songs , Tshidilamolomo , Dance songs , Huts , Sacred , Secret , Ululations , Throat sound , Bana ba tau we el , Kgomo e tsaletse nageng thokwana , Serago ko gae ko gae , Kgatla
- Language: English
- Type: Sound , Radio broadcast , Music
- Identifier: vital:15113 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011497 , Reel numbers: BC110, BC111, BC112, BC113, BC120
- Description: 1st programme in ‘The Sound of Africa‘ Series IV of illustrated talks by Hugh Tracey on his travels in search of African music, broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation , Feature programme for the BBC , For further details refer to the ILAM Document Collection: Hugh Tracey Broadcasts
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The Sound of Africa: Music of Jadotville and Elizabethville
- Authors: Tracey, Hugh , Tracey, Peggy
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Dance song , Claves , Singing , Congo drumming , Kawidi dance song , Lunda folk , Crystal minerals , Kabinda , Kasai , Zimbabwe , Jadotville , Elizabethville , Kolwezi , Shinkolobwe Mine , Uranium Mine , Copper mines , Luanda , Luba , Angola , Northern Rhodesia , Muvale , Tshokwe , Chokwe , Tabwa , Recording , Mambala dance song , Tshilenge , Double bell , Weighted drums , Basket rattles , Drum playing , Drummers recording , Buzzing sound , Luba drum session , Luanda song , Chapati dance , Hand clapping , Kandinda , Jomkota , Luba musicians , Mbira , Songe tribe , Spider net membrane , Kabango, Prospere , Panda Mine , Luba/Lulua , Katanga Mine restaurant , Kushemashi dance , Kapinga yamba , Xylophones , Madimba abakadzi , Madimba avalume , Kalombo dance song , Chisanzhi , Chinene , Bamboo mbira , Panpipes , Greeting song , Ceremonial songs , Mutombo , Luba Kasai women , Songs for sad occasion , Luvale men , Chief Nyakutolo , Percussive song , Nyakutolo, Tuna Twanisa , Tinkling beer bottle , Maka , Traditional music , Blowing whistle , Sandoa District , Ululations , Diviner , Sticks , Gourd , Northern Congo , Sultana
- Language: English
- Type: Sound , Radio Broadcast , Music
- Identifier: vital:15120 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011630 , Reel numbers: BC100, BC101
- Description: 10th programme in 'The Sound of Africa' Series III of illustrated talks by Hugh Tracey and Peggy Tracey on their travels in search of African music, broadcast by the South African Broadcasting Corporation , For further details refer to the ILAM document collection: Hugh Tracey Broadcast Collection
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The Sound of Africa: Southern Rhodesia - The Federation of Rhodesia Nyasaland No.3
- Authors: Tracey, Hugh
- Subjects: Marimba , Gold miners , Traders , Persia , Baboons , Sprites , Rocks , History , Shona , Identity , Culture , Indigenous music , Modern music , Musicians , Personality , Poetry , Call and response , Singing , Choir , Language , Naming , Names , Mbira , Hand piano , Dances , Jazz , Rock ‘n roll , African nationalism , Village , Food , Subsistence economy , Drums , Yodelling , Utopia , Politicians , European , Politics , Zulu , Ndebele , Colonisation , Conquer , Class system , Law and order , Organised society , Stability , Discipline , Zidukwana , Donda chawane mauyo , Processional , Chipunza , Story , Acetate , Shamuyarira , Musarurwa , Savanhu , Peter Nahlanzu
- Language: English
- Type: Sound , Radio broadcast , Music
- Identifier: vital:15095 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008523 , Reel number: BC125
- Description: 3rd programme of The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland of ‘The Sound of Africa‘ Series of illustrated talks by Hugh Tracey on his travels in search of African music, broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation , For further details refer to the ILAM Document Collection: Hugh Tracey Broadcasts
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Change in music among Africans in the Unions
- Authors: Tracey, Hugh
- Subjects: Change , African , Music , Southern Africa , Suburban values , Compose , Composers , Songs , Vanish , Written down , Semi professional , African musician , American dance , Local , Film , Hymn , Choirs , European , Town music , Country music , Modern , Ancient , Folk music , Wedding song , Meaning , White teachers , African words , Foreign tune , Music standard , Foreign style , Eminent linguist , Serial repugnance , Social contaminated , Indigenous music , Distortion , Sotho , Heathen music , Nationalist , Politics , Prejudice , Sense , Nosense , Natural , Recordings , Penny whistle , Guitar , Kwela , Johannesburg , Initiation song , Mafikeng , Tswana
- Language: English
- Type: Sound , Broadcast , Music
- Identifier: vital:15135 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012455 , Reel number: BC162
- Description: Broadcast entitled 'Change in music among Africans in the Union', broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation , For further details refer to the ILAM Document Collection: Hugh Tracey Broadcasts
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Kwebembera Omukama
- Authors: The Ntimbo Royal drummers (Performer) , Yohana Nyakayonga (Composer)
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Drum rhythms , Ntimbo , Drums , Flute , Nsegu , Kikali , Hoima , Bunyoro district , Uganda
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15406 , MOA29-10 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017712 , MOA29
- Description: Drum rhythm tune accompanied by 3 Ntimbo drums , 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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Basai Ba mo
- Authors: Recorded by Karika Botha , Sesotho children (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Shongoane village , Lephalale , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Wedding song
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15590 , JKC17b-06 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008779 , Tape number: JKC17 , Original tape number: 17 , Track number: 06
- Description: English translation of title: 'Women in this village are witches' , Unaccompanied Sesotho wedding song sung by children , Refer to last page of Jaco Kruger recording card book II
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Ntate mogolo
- Authors: Recorded by Karika Botha , Sesotho children (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Shongoane village , Lephalale , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Children's song , Choral
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15686 , JKC17a-14 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008875 , Tape number: JKC17 , Original tape number: 17 , Track number: 14
- Description: Unaccompanied Sesotho children's song , Refer to last page of Jaco Kruger recording card book II
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Song after moving Camp
- Authors: Pygmy men and women led by Moke (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Pigmy , Camp moving , Ituri , Gombari , Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15302 , MOA23-08 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017448 , MOA23
- Description: Idimbe (hunting cries) sung by Pygmy men and women led by Moke , 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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Ndozofa
- Authors: Pineas Hungwe (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Personal lament , Chizambi friction bow , Folk , Rattle stick , African township , Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15266 , MOA19-12 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017425 , MOA19
- Description: Personal lament accompanied by chizambu friction bow and rattle stick , 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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Safari ya baraka
- Authors: Ombiza Charles his wife and a friend (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Rumba topical song , Indigenous music , Guitar , Bamboo friction stick , Bottle struck with a piece of metal , Swahili , Congo River , Stanleyville (Kisangani) , Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15300 , MOA23-06 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017446 , MOA23
- Description: Rumba topical song sung in swahili by Ombiza Charles accompanied by guitar, bamboo friction stick and a bottle being struck with a metal piece , 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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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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Harusi
- Authors: Ngayamiso Kitunga (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Wedding tunes , Indigenous music , Malimba likembe , Itetemia , Tabora , Tanganyika (Tanzania)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15337 , MOA25-13 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017642 , MOA25
- Description: Harusi wedding song by Ngayamiso Kitunga, accompanied by malimba likembe , 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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Marrite
- Authors: Meru men and women led by Melany Newarah (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Dance song , Indigenous music , Folk music , Arusha , Baraza , Meru , Tanganyika (Tanzania)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15332 , MOA25-08 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017637 , MOA25
- Description: Indigenous dance song Meru men and women led by Melany Newarah , 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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Ho i yaya na ya lila
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Venda Girls initiates (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Takalani's homestead , Mukula , Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Ngoma , Mirumba , Hand clapping , Initiation dance song , Nyimbo dza u sevheta , Musevheto , Drums
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15979 , JKC01b-02 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009168 , Tape number: JKC01 , Original tape number: 1 , Track number: 02
- Description: Traditional Venda Musevheto initiation dance song accompanied by two mirumba drums, one ngoma and hand clapping , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 9
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Tshimphi ndi dobe Part II
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Richard Shonisani and Ephraim 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
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15949 , JKC08a-01 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009138 , Tape number: JKC08 , Original tape number: 8 , Track number: 01
- Description: Part II of duet performance of traditional Venda tune with 21 key xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 98
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Matshila nga zwandila Part I
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Thiba and Mashandule (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Tshanda village , Vhembe district , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Xylophone , Instrumental , Duet performance
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15589 , JKC11b-19 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008778 , Tape number: JKC11 , Original tape number: 11 , Track number: 19
- Description: Part I of duet performance of traditional Venda tune with 21 key xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 129
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Vha na tshiambela mandende
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Phophi, George (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Malavuhe -- Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional song , Tshizambi , Mbila , Bow , Solo
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:16003 , JKC09a-01 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009192 , Tape number: JKC09 , Original tape number: 9 , Track number: 01
- Description: Traditional Venda song accompanied by the tshizambi friction musical bow , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 107
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Ndo loiwa
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Lukas Ramabanda (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Tshivhilwi , Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Bow , Mbila , Tshizambi , Trance dance song , Solo
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15666 , JKC09a-06 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008855 , Tape number: JKC09 , Original tape number: 9 , Track number: 06
- Description: Traditional Venda trance dance song accompanied by the tshizambi friction musical bow , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 108
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