Mzeno (Left and right hand techniques)
- Authors: Komukomu wa Simbi (Leader) , Katini, Sekelani, Madochimani, Bokisi, Majanyana , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1943
- 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/10962/195071 , vital:45524 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR210-02
- Description: This is a slighltly abbreviated version of the item. It was at that time (1943) difficult to record an item of over 4 minutes duration on the one side of an acetate disc as this was before the advent of microgroove, or of tape recording. Orchestral dance with 6 Timbila xylophones, including, 1 Chilanzane (Treble), 3 Sanje (Alto), 1 Debiinda (Bass and 1 Gulu (Double bass).
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- Date Issued: 1943
Mzeno (of Quengue)
- Authors: Ngodo of Regulo Kenge , Venacio Mbande (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Kenge f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/190210 , vital:44974 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR197-07
- Description: The Chopi of the Homoine District are the most easterly of all the Chopi/Tonga. These two Mzeno of Chief Kenge (Quengue) were not recorded under ideal conditions. This Ngodo was present at Chief Nhamuswa's about 20 miles from their home village for a sopecial fiesta to declare a new flag staff, and to entertain the crowd and guests. Orchestral dance, with 15 Timbila xylophones and 1 Njele rattle.
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- Date Issued: 1963
Mzeno Hingane malala
- Authors: Komukomu wa Simbi (Leader) , Katini, Sekelani, Madochimani, Bokisi, Majanyana , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1943
- 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/10962/195076 , vital:45525 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR210-03
- Description: This is a slighltly abbreviated version of the item. It was at that time (1943) difficult to record an item of over 4 minutes duration on the one side of an acetate disc as this was before the advent of microgroove, or of tape recording. An exposition of left and right melodies on three of six Timbila xylophones. Orchestral dance with 6 Timbila xylophones, including, 1 Chilanzane (Treble), 3 Sanje (Alto), 1 Debiinda (Bass and 1 Gulu (Double bass).
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- Date Issued: 1943
Mzeno Hinganyengisa
- 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/10962/194803 , vital:45494 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR208-13
- 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. This was recorded shortly after Katini's death. Note the variations of Katini himself now played by his son Katinyana. Fourteen years later, and twenty years after it was composed. This Mzeno was still a great favourite of the Chopi and although no longer faetured as a dance movement in the more recent Ngodo it was constantly sung for the great pleasure ut gave to the musicians and singers. Orchestral dance with Timbila xylophones.
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- Date Issued: 1949
Mzeno Lawanani
- Authors: Komukomu wa Simbi (Leader) , Katini, Sekelani, Madochimani, Bokisi, Majanyana , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1943
- 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/10962/195060 , vital:45523 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR210-01
- Description: This is a slighltly abbreviated version of the item. It was at that time (1943) difficult to record an item of over 4 minutes duration on the one side of an acetate disc as this was before the advent of microgroove, or of tape recording. Orchestral dance with 6 Timbila xylophones, including, 1 Chilanzane (Treble), 3 Sanje (Alto), 1 Debiinda (Bass and 1 Gulu (Double bass).
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- Date Issued: 1943
Mzeno Lawanani michanja
- Authors: Komukomu waSimbi (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/10962/194662 , vital:45475 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR207-11
- Description: This Mzeno, composed in 1940, was first recorded in Durban on 21st November 1943 when I took 6 Chopi musicians from their homes to demonstrate their music in that city. This group included the two famous leaders and composers, Katini and Komukomu's early Mzeno was, at my special request, performed again. It did not appeal to me to be quite the same as the original recording in Durban so I asked Komukomu why this was so. He suggested that it might be because he sometimes played it in a different key. He thereupon played it again and both versions were recorded, the one (CP-6) in the same key as the 1943 version and the other (CP-7) a third (307 cents) lower. This proves that in their scale it is possible to change mode or key without too much distortion and both versions are reproduced here for comparision with the original recording which is to be found on TR-209. Since no recourse to a written notation is, or was, possible to the players their three versions are of great musicological importance. It will be noted that the singers do not necessarily sing the same verses or in the same order as in the original, which is printed in my Chopi musicians page 34. The scale of Komukomu's Timbila xylophone an alto Sange was:- 496, 448, 404, 364, 328, 296, 272, 248 vs. Orchestral dance with 16 Timbila xylophones.
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- Date Issued: 1949
Mzeno Lawanani michanja (Transposed one third lower)
- Authors: Komukomu waSimbi (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/10962/194671 , vital:45476 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR207-12
- Description: The verses sung by the dancers in their own village are not quite the same as those I first wrote down and published in "Chopi Musicians". It emphasies the point that verses may be dropped or others added during the lifetime of the song. There is no rule to say that a lyric shall always be sung as at first composed. The leader can 'call' what verses he pleases. Orchestral dance with 16 Timbila xylophones.
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- Date Issued: 1949
Mzeno Lawanani motse
- Authors: Hafu wa Maba (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/10962/194761 , vital:45489 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR208-09
- Description: This Mzeno is in the great tradition of its composer, Katini. It has a fine ground to which the poetry of the verses provides stirring counter subjects of complex ebb and flow. Orchestral dance with Timbila xylophones.
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- Date Issued: 1949
Mzeno Manganakana
- Authors: Katini wa Nyamombe (Leader) , Komukomu, Sekelani, Madochimani, Bokisi, Majanyana , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1943
- 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/10962/195089 , vital:45526 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR210-04
- Description: This is one of the items which was recorded in Durban, Natal, some 400 miles South of their home villages. It was recorded on acetate disc in November 1943. The full lyric and its translation are printed in 'Chopi Musicians' pages 15 to 18, and had been written down on a previous visit to their home district. This Mzeno had already been replaced by the new one "Hinganyengisa" but was still fresh in their memories, or as Katini put it "in their hands". Orchestral dance with 6 Timbila xylophones.
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- Date Issued: 1943
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
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- Date Issued: 1955
Mzeno movement
- Authors: Chopi performers (Performers) , Komukomu (Composer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Orchestral music , Xylophone with orchestra , Rattle (Musical instrument) , Instrumental music , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132326 , vital:36827 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR005-08
- Description: Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Regulo Bangaza with 15 xylophones and 1 rattle (Ngodo of Regulo Banguza Part II)
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- Date Issued: 1955
Mzeno movement
- Authors: Chopi performers , Maposi, Teni , Nguyaza, Chipendani , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Musical instruments--Africa , Instrumental music , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131943 , vital:36774 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR002-10 , Field card no. H1O-4
- Description: Some of the best wood for making Timbila notes, grows in the district of this Chief, Regulo Canda. His orchestra, perhaps as a direct result, has been noted for its tone quality. His district includes part of the sea coast and is covered with thick bush with many cashew nut trees. It will be noted that the spelling of the titles of the movements changes with the dialect of the district. In the west it is 'Wemiso' while further east it is 'Mwemiso'. Four movements from the Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Regulo Canda with 10 to 19 xylophones and 1 or 2 rattles. (-12.54-).
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- Date Issued: 1955
Mzeno Movement
- Authors: Chopi performers , Komukomu , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Musical instruments--Africa , Instrumental music , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131861 , vital:36764 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR002-03 , Field card no. H1L-5
- Description: The voice of the composer and leader of orchestra, Komukomu, can be heard behind the opening phrases of the mzeno and also between each verse where he 'lines' the next verse, reminding the singers of what they have to sing. It is an excellent example of a Mzeno. Complete Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Regulo Banguza, with 15 xylophones and 1 Rattle.
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- Date Issued: 1952
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
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- Date Issued: 1955
Mzeno Movement Vulelani
- Authors: Sitiki wa Mndipa (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/10962/194611 , vital:45468 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR207-06
- Description: This is the old Mzeno (1947) which is now no longer sung and danced to. It was replaced by the Mzeno waHamela, Hamela's Mzeno. Sitiki was once working in the Johammesburg mines and sent his coat to the tailor to be mended because it was torn. The tailor put leather onto the tear. When Sitiki came for it and asked him why he put on leather patches the tailor said, "because of the Germans". The man went away and made a song that all English material came from Germany, and that was why he had to have leather patches on his coat. Orchestral dances with Timbila xylophones.
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- Date Issued: 1949
Mzeno movement.
- Authors: Kumbani, Hafu , 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/10962/131777 , vital:36747 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR001-09 , Field card no. H1K-4
- Description: The leader of this Timbila Orchestra is a well known player and composer, Hafu Kumbani, who has a large number of new Timbila tunes to his credit. The title Bandametu womgeniso appears to be commonly used by the eastern rather than the western Chopi. The Chopi clans which live to the east of the main body of the tribe of the Inhambane District and to speak a distinctive dialect. Those who know the Chopi well, claim that this can also be detected in the style of their plyaing and dancing and in the tunings of their Timbila xylophones. Regulo Nyankowango is considered to be one of the minor chiefs under Regulo Mikumbi of the Inharrime District. Living as they do to the east of the central Chopi, their dialect is distinctive and influenced by the GiTonga of the Inhambane District. Movement from the Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Regulo Nyankowongo with 14 xylophones, 2 rattles and one horn
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- Date Issued: 1955
Mzeno of Cabo Mtoti
- Authors: Mzeno of Cabo Mtoti , Lambo Diki Muchinga (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/10962/193109 , vital:45299 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR203-08
- Description: This Mzeno was composed by the son of the best Timbila maker in the district, Ngalishi Muchinga. Orchestral dance with 22 Timbila xylophones, 6 Chilanzane (Treble), 5 Sange (Alto), 5 Doli (Tenor), 3 Debiinda (Bass), 3 Gulu (Double Bass).
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- Date Issued: 1963
Mzeno of Komukomu
- Authors: Komukomu , 5 Chopi men; Katini, Sekelani, Madoshimani, Bokisi and Dajanyana , 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/10962/193237 , vital:45312 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR204-08
- Description: This item is referred to in my book "Chopi Musicians." The lyric is printed on page 34 and the score with tablature and explanations on pages 161-173. This copy was made from an old recording on acetate disc, the only one available. It was to Durban from their homes in Zavala to demonstrate Timbila xylophone playing. Komukomu was both a brilliant player and a fine composer with a strong sense of melody. The descant played in this Mzeno is typical of his musicality. Orchestral dance with 5 Timbila xylophones.
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- Date Issued: 1963
Mzeno wa Katini
- Authors: Migodo of Zavala and Nyakutowo , Katini Zavala , 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/10962/190201 , vital:44973 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR197-06
- Description: Composed in 1943, 20 years before, this Mxeno is still played and loved all over Chopiland. It was recorded on this occasion under almost impossible conditions with a high wind and driving showers of rain. It was intended to demonstrate the singing rather than the Timbila playing which in fact was not very good. The words of this Mzeno, almost unaltered since it was first composed by Katini, appear in my book "Chopi Muscians" P24 and 25. It will be noticed that the present players and singers end the Mxeno on the last verse of the lyric without repaeating the first stanza as a coda, which Katini himself used to do. Each verse, by tradition, is repeated. The Timbila of the leader was not well strapped up, hence the rattle of the slats against the beaerers. Orchestral dance, with 15 Timbila xylophones and 4 Njele rattles.
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- Date Issued: 1963
Mzeno wa Nyakutowo
- Authors: Players and dancers of the Migodo of Zavala and Nyakutowo , Boti Mwene , 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/10962/190192 , vital:44972 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR197-05
- Description: It is interesting to note that the tuning of this Timbila orchestra has remained virtually unchanged for the past 23 years since I first measured it. In 1940 the tonic was 4 vs. higher and except for the fourth note of the present scale which is 8 vs, sharp the pitch of the rest of the scale is almost identical with that of Katini, the famous musician and leader of Zavala's Timbila Ngodo between 1930-1950 (see "Chopi musicians" by Hugh Tracey. Oxford University Press) In this movement of the Ngodo, Mzeno, the dancers come nearer the orchestra of Timbila and sing the 'great song' repeating each verse twice. At 3m. 45s., the dance leader whistles for the last verse, which starts at 3,. 55s. The tuning 496, 448, 408, 372, 328, 304, 276, 248 vs. Dance with orchestra of 15 Timbila and 4 Njele rattles.
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- Date Issued: 1963