Mbilu ndimbili tongozvidiho
- Authors: Performer not specified , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Venda (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music--Africa , Mbira , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Venda f-sa
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93005 , vital:30822 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC020a-05
- Description: Traditional song accompanied by the Venda mbila dzamadeza.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Chilemba
- Authors: Performer not specified , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Venda (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music--Africa , Mbira , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Venda f-sa
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93020 , vital:30828 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC020a-06
- Description: Traditional song accompanied by the Venda mbila dzamadeza.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Ngonda yavalemba
- Authors: James Munyai , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Venda (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music--Africa , Mbila , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Venda f-sa
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93243 , vital:30858 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC021b-04
- Description: Traditional song accompanied by mbila dzamadeza.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Tshikona
- Authors: Eleven Venda men , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Venda (African people) , Tsonga (African people) , Folk songs, Tsonga , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Sibasa f-sa
- Language: Venda , Tsonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187674 , vital:44685 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR193-01
- Description: The drum was beaten by two men, each with one wooden beater. Each player holds one end-blown pipe and adds his single note to the ensemble as with bell ringers. They dance around the drums in an anti-clockwise circle, performing steps in unison changing the routine with different with different movements of the dance. Scale:- 632, 520, 488, 432, 380, 348, 316, 280, 248, 228, 216. Instrumental tune, pipe ensemble, heptatonic with Chikona pipe ensemble and 1 single-headed, pegged drums, closed with two wooden beaters (-14.02103-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Rwimbo rwavakare
- Authors: Richard Shonisani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Venda (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music--Africa , Xylophone , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Venda f-sa
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93069 , vital:30834 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC020b-05
- Description: Traditional song accompanied by the mbila mutondo xylophone.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Maga kumaziyanziya
- Authors: Mutswene, Joel , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Venda (African people) , Tsonga (African people) , Folk songs, Tsonga , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Dite f-sa
- Language: Venda , Tsonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187694 , vital:44687 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR193-02
- Description: The tuning of this Mbira was:- 560, 520, 468, 416, 384, 348, 308, 280. Sel delectative song with Mbira - 16 notes
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Bidera
- Authors: Mudzanani, Baranganani , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Venda (African people) , Tsonga (African people) , Folk songs, Tsonga , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Sibasa f-sa
- Language: Venda , Tsonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/${Handle} , vital:44691 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR193-04
- Description: "To eat beef is to eat blood, I will see the daylight at Sibasa. Matasalutombo and Mwambale. Do not come with Mashawi (souls). I will see the daylight at Sibasa. And climb the trees at Chibasa. To eat beef is to eat blood. Self delectative song, without words and Mbira - 24 notes
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Mohodo
- Authors: Mudzanani, Baranganani , 2 friends , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Venda (African people) , Tsonga (African people) , Folk songs, Tsonga , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Sibasa f-sa
- Language: Venda , Tsonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187752 , vital:44693 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR193-06
- Description: "Wamalidha confuses me, An order of ten shillings! We are crying about it. Womalichi adds to their worries by asking for credit for ten shillings when no one has any such money to play with. There are two names among the Venda for this instrument, the Mbira or the Mbira Deza. (Mbira Mutondo is the Venda Xylophone). Drinking song with Mbira, 23 notes
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Huna vhochivhevhelele gwavhavha lina mutsikwa
- Authors: James Munyai , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Venda (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music--Africa , Mbila , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Venda f-sa
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93261 , vital:30861 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC021b-06
- Description: Traditional song accompanied by mbila dzamadeza.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Brunayini Fofoza
- Authors: Mwamitwa, Fofoza (Chief) , Shangaan men , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Venda (African people) , Tsonga (African people) , Folk songs, Tsonga , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Tzaneen f-sa
- Language: Venda , Tsonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187831 , vital:44701 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR193-12
- Description: Brunaini Khoza is a friend of the Chief Fofoza Mwamitwa and composed this song in his honour, here sung by the chief himself. The gist of the song is that without the Chief the people are likely to be in considerable distress which only his presence can dispel. "Brunaini Makosi. How is he? The sound of the light delivery van tells us it is coming with Mwamitwa." In the first line of the song the name of the Chief, Fofoza is pronounced "Fofozi'. Praise song with clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
Domba
- Authors: Phineas Nemavhulani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Venda (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music--Africa , Mbila , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Venda f-sa
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93207 , vital:30852 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC021a-08
- Description: Traditional song accompanied by mbila dzamadeza and chitiringo flute.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Ndilila ndindote
- Authors: Simon Ndanduleni , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Venda (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music--Africa , Mbila , Rattle--musical instrument , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Venda f-sa
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93225 , vital:30855 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC021b-02
- Description: Traditional song accompanied by mbila dzamadeza and rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Chilemba
- Authors: Performer not specified , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Venda (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music--Africa , Mbira , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Venda f-sa
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93021 , vital:30827 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC020a-06
- Description: Traditional song accompanied by the Venda mbila dzamadeza.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Tshikona
- Authors: Phineas Nemavulani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Venda (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music--Africa , Mbira , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Venda f-sa
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93042 , vital:30831 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC020b-02
- Description: Traditional song accompanied by the Venda mbila dzamadeza.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Hola, hola wambilo
- Authors: Makanana, Daine Mutombeni , Koza, Mpepo , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Venda (African people) , Tsonga (African people) , Folk songs, Tsonga , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Tzaneen f-sa
- Language: Venda , Tsonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187790 , vital:44697 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR193-09
- Description: "Be still, my heart. Be still, free from anger. Pain, from the gossip of others, pain." Love song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
Vhusiwana vhuludza njivha
- Authors: James Munyai , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Venda (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music--Africa , Mbila , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Venda f-sa
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93234 , vital:30856 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC021b-03
- Description: Traditional song accompanied by mbila dzamadeza.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Song for Damba girls initiation ceremony
- Authors: Performer not specified , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Venda (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music--Africa , Mbira , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Venda f-sa
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93029 , vital:30829 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC020b-01
- Description: Traditional song accompanied by the Venda mbila dzamadeza.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Bangisi
- Authors: Richard Shonisani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Venda (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music--Africa , Mbira , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Venda f-sa
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93051 , vital:30832 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC020b-03
- Description: Traditional song accompanied by the Venda mbila dzamadeza.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Marambeli waTiwafuni
- Authors: Mudzanani, Baranganani , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Venda (African people) , Tsonga (African people) , Folk songs, Tsonga , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Sibasa f-sa
- Language: Venda , Tsonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187743 , vital:44692 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR193-05
- Description: The prefixes Vho-X, Vho-Y refer to married folk. Marambele and Thirhafuni are either two young folk, male and female respectively. I doubt if they are children of John and Vele. Vele is usually a woman's name. John! John and Vele, Marambele and Thirhafuni. And Thirhafuni in the hut. What are they doing inside? Jona and Vele have eloped, At Tsilate. John (at) Tshilate. I saw Marambele and Vele. Inside the hut. What are they doing inside? Chigombera dance for girls with Mbira - 24 notes
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Kurira kwa madandila
- Authors: Richard Shonisani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Venda (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music--Africa , Xylophone , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Venda f-sa
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93105 , vital:30839 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC020b-09
- Description: aTraditional song accompanied by the mbila mutondo xylophone.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987