Ilanga langishiya
- Authors: A.T. Mwamosi (Composer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Guitar , Instrumental music , Africa Mozambique Gaza f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132786 , vital:36886 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR008-10
- Description: Two topical songs with 2 guitars
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- Date Issued: 1957
Ho, niihondile
- Authors: Miliya Bukulane , Rude Wache , Amelia Faduko , 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/10962/193271 , vital:45315 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR204-10
- Description: Note the change of rhythm as third girl joins in with her pestle. The names of the three women who sang were:- Miliya Bukulane, Rude Wache, Amelia Faduko. Other women were singing in the background. Three women's pounding song, with pestles and mortar.
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- 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.
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- Date Issued: 1949
Hauza muteto
- Authors: Teni Maposi (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Johannesburg f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194707 , vital:45483 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR208-04
- Description: This item was recorded in the dance arenaat the consolidated main Reef Gold mine near Johannesburf. The large double bass Timbila (metal drum resonated) makes a full sounded recording. The leader and composer, Teni Maposi, from Regulo Canda's village has for many years been the leader of this mine's Chopi orchestra, over 400 miles from their home district. Other items by the same orchestra led by Teni Maposi at the mine have been published in the 'Music of Africa' series, 'African Dances of the Witwatersrand Gold Mines'. At the opening of the item the singers shout in their own language:- "Beer! Beer! we want at the time we want it! Beer!" Orchestral dance with eight Sange (Alto) Timbila, two Chilanzane (Treble) Timbila, one Debiinda (Bass) and two Gulu double bass Timbila and tin rattles (-12.54-).
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- Date Issued: 1949
Gongondwani wandwike
- Authors: Elena Leve , Chopi women , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/193178 , vital:45306 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR204-04
- Description: "You Gongondwani, you kill people but stay alive yourself." Funeral song with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
Gongondo
- Authors: Chopi women , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zandamela f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195109 , vital:45528 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR210-06
- Description: This cider is made from the fruit of the Caju tree, (also spelt Cazhu and Cashew). The fruit consists of an apple, which is fermented for cider, and an external nut, the cashew nut, which is attached to the tip of the apple in a crescent shaped pod. The nut itself is edible but the hard pod in which it is encased is impregnated with virulent oil which must first be expelled by fire or distillation before the nut can be cracked open. It now forms an important part of the local economy. The cashew apples rippen in November and their harvest marks a time of annual indulgence for the Chopi and is frequently mentioned in song. Drinking song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Eto, hangane maha
- Authors: Miliya Bukulane , Rude Wache , Amelia Faduko , 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/10962/193276 , vital:45317 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR204-11
- Description: Note the change of rhythm as third girl joins in with her pestle. The names of the three women who sang were:- Miliya Bukulane, Rude Wache, Amelia Faduko. Other women were singing in the background. Three women's pounding song, with pestles and mortar.
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- Date Issued: 1963
Chitsope movement
- Authors: Men and Women of Cabo Gulula (Performers) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--Mozambique , Folk music , Folk songs, Chopi , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133316 , vital:36963 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR011-08
- Description: Three Ngalanga dances for young people with 3 xylophones, 3 drums: Nzomana (v. small), Nchuko (small) and Nkulu (big) and 1 rattle
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- Date Issued: 1955
Chitsope movement
- Authors: Men and Women of Cabo Gulula (Performers) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--Mozambique , Folk music , Folk songs, Chopi , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133325 , vital:36964 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR011-09
- Description: Three Ngalanga dances for young people with 3 xylophones, 3 drums: Nzomana (v. small), Nchuko (small) and Nkulu (big) and 1 rattle
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Chitewetewe
- Authors: Dibeyoane waChiginyana , 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/10962/194542 , vital:45460 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR206-13
- Description: Chitewetewe is a short song with which is sung between dance movements. They are usually very short and some have excellent simple accompaniments. Song between dance movements with Timbila xylophones.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Chiriri Movement Heleweda chigubu
- Authors: Mkoma Mahiketa wa Gwelana (Leader) , 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/10962/194602 , vital:45467 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR207-05
- Description: Note how the opening Cadenza is a brief summary of the main musical ideas to be treated in the body of the work (Chiriri movement). The woman who ululates in this piece used to take a shield and dance with the men in her young days, an unusual practice but done on rare occassions as the Ngodo is essentially an athletic dance for men only. Orchestral dances with Timbila xylophones.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Chiriri Eto anga mahwa tambuzi
- Authors: Pondekane (Leader) , 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/10962/194752 , vital:45488 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR208-08
- Description: A powerful opening played in octaves. The scale was:- 496, 448, 404, 364, 328, 300, 272, 248 vs. Orchestral dance with Timbila xylophones.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Chiriri chogwitisa Hengisela
- Authors: Katinyane wa Katini (Leader) , 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/10962/194794 , vital:45493 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR208-12
- Description: This recording clearly demonstrates the progress of a single item of music over 20 years among an entirley aural (non-literate) musical people. For purposes of the recording the singers sang each verse only once and not the usual twice each. Orchestral dance with Timbila xylophones.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Chipinga movement
- Authors: Men and Women of Cabo Gulula (Performers) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--Mozambique , Folk music , Folk songs, Chopi , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133334 , vital:36965 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR011-10
- Description: Three Ngalanga dances for young people with 3 xylophones, 3 drums: Nzomana (v. small), Nchuko (small) and Nkulu (big) and 1 rattle
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Chingomani
- Authors: Eleven girls of Banguza's village , Luzi Chowane (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- 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/10962/194230 , vital:45432 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR205-07
- Description: The girls wore rattles strapped to their right ankles. The costume was composed of rather long cotton blouses, skirts, trousers and grass skirts over all. The drum was hung onto a stick planted into the soft sand and was played with two light sticks by a blind drummer. Luzi Chowane is the leader of the Ngodo dancers and composed this item for the girls to dance, directing it by whistle. He altered the tone of the whistle by placing finger and thumb on either side of the fipple. This can be heard best during the drum solo. As with so much African dance music the sight of the dance is often more entertaining than the sound of the dance music. This movement lasrs 4m. 50s. when they give 'cries', followed by the second movement at 5m. 20s. which in turn is followed by short 'tokozela' cries at 6m. 40s. Young girls dance with drum Muchinga, clapping with wooden clappers, hand clapping and whistle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
Chimveka tune
- Authors: Eight small Chopi boys , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/193331 , vital:45322 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR204-16
- Description: Chimveka, they say, are only played at the end of the harvest season when there is plenty of food. In time of famine these pipes are never heard. Bands of small Chopi boys can often be seen out in the bush capering around in a tight circle, heads close together and blowing their flutes almost into each others cars. They seem to enjoy the excessive noise at close quarters. The scale of the flutes would appear to be arbitrary and does not correspond with the scale of the Timbila xylophones. The tuning of this set of pipes was:- 632, 592, 544, 488, 412, 372, 348 vs. giving intervals of 112, 147, 188, 148, 145, 177 and 115 cents respectively. Reed end-blown pipes, with rattles and stamping.
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- Date Issued: 1963
Chimveka tune
- Authors: Eight small Chopi boys , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/193340 , vital:45323 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR204-17
- Description: Chimveka, they say, are only played at the end of the harvest season when there is plenty of food. In time of famine these pipes are never heard. Bands of small Chopi boys can often be seen out in the bush capering around in a tight circle, heads close together and blowing their flutes almost into each others cars. They seem to enjoy the excessive noise at close quarters. The scale of the flutes would appear to be arbitrary and does not correspond with the scale of the Timbila xylophones. The tuning of this set of pipes was:- 632, 592, 544, 488, 412, 372, 348 vs. giving intervals of 112, 147, 188, 148, 145, 177 and 115 cents respectively. Reed end-blown pipes, with rattles and stamping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
Chigowilo Ocarina tune
- Authors: Tamare Mosi , Fomisane Mapiki , Elena Gwede , 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/10962/193304 , vital:45319 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR204-13
- Description: Ocarina tunes are usually accompanied by voiced notes on the part of the player. The Chopi ocarinas are made from the fruit of the wild "Kaffir Orange" tree "Strychnos Spinosa" and have three holes. Different players use different holes as the mouth hole, and as the holes are not necessarily of the same size the resulting modes differ slightly from each other. Self delectative tune with Ocarina
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- Date Issued: 1963
Chigowilo Ocarina tune
- Authors: Tamare Mosi , Fomisane Mapiki , Elena Gwede , 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/10962/193318 , vital:45321 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR204-15
- Description: Ocarina tunes are usually accompanied by voiced notes on the part of the player. The Chopi ocarinas are made from the fruit of the wild "Kaffir Orange" tree "Strychnos Spinosa" and have three holes. Different players use different holes as the mouth hole, and as the holes are not necessarily of the same size the resulting modes differ slightly from each other. Self delectative tune with Ocarina
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
Chigowilo Ocarina tune
- Authors: Tamare Mosi , Fomisane Mapiki , Elena Gwede , 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/10962/193313 , vital:45320 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR204-14
- Description: Ocarina tunes are usually accompanied by voiced notes on the part of the player. The Chopi ocarinas are made from the fruit of the wild "Kaffir Orange" tree "Strychnos Spinosa" and have three holes. Different players use different holes as the mouth hole, and as the holes are not necessarily of the same size the resulting modes differ slightly from each other. Self delectative tune with Ocarina
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963