Intambo zomtshawami
- Authors: Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--South Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Mahlabatini f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133166 , vital:36942 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-17
- Description: Four self-delectative songs with Makhweyana bow
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Indhllamu igugulami
- Authors: Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--South Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Mahlabatini f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133180 , vital:36944 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-19
- Description: Ndhlamu dance with clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Babelwa bodwa
- Authors: Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--South Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Mahlabatini f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133144 , vital:36940 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-15
- Description: Four self-delectative songs with Makhweyana bow
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Nongangela (All the young men from Timgqimqi's location are alike)
- Authors: Sam Tyutwana , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Folk music , Africa South Africa Kentani f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150779 , vital:39005 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR061-05
- Description: The old men Tyutwana asked specially to sing his own dance song with his friends. The song he said, was for a dance called Nongangela which they dance when they are all very happy. Dance song for Nongangela dance.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ngaka
- Authors: Seven Pedi women and 1 old man with 2 drums and a rattle , Four Pedi women , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Pedi (African people) , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Bushbuck Ridge f-sa
- Language: Pedi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/189168 , vital:44823 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR195-09
- Description: An old man took te part of the diviner or soothsayer, the Ngaka. Divining or guessing game with 2 drums and a rattle
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
Hlungulu upeteni (Crow, what are you carrying?)
- Authors: Siganeko Nonkonyana and group of Mpondo men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Folk music , Africa South Africa Lusikisiki f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150830 , vital:39010 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR061-09
- Description: This simple chant is no doubt effective for its purpose, that of creating in the minds if the villagers the right mood for the mysteries of divination - The actual practice the song would last for several minutes longer than the present recording. Diverner's song with clapping and drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Tsepe mpolaye
- Authors: Small group of Pedi women with hoes , Four Pedi women , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Pedi (African people) , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Bushbuck Ridge f-sa
- Language: Pedi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/189222 , vital:44828 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR195-11
- Description: There are several songs of this nature to be found in Africa where the newly married girl is accused by her sister-in-law of being lazy and not doing her share of the hard work, such as hoeing in the fields. Here among the Pedi as elsewhere the women are the agricultural labourers. "Hoe kill me. My in-laws say I am lazy. And I am useless. Hoe kill me." Hoeing song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
Sawubona
- Authors: Son of Chief Mhlolutini, Nganzakwenye Shandu (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--South Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Mahlabatini f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133098 , vital:36935 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-11
- Description: Two self-delectative songs with Makhweyana bow
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Langa lashona
- Authors: Son of Chief Mhlolutini, Nganzakwenye Shandu (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--South Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Mahlabatini f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133112 , vital:36936 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-12
- Description: self-delectative song with Makhweyana musical bow
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Ungungunyana
- Authors: Son of Chief Mhlolutini, Nganzakwenye Shandu (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--South Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Mahlabatini f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133089 , vital:36934 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-10
- Description: Two self-delectative songs with Makhweyana bow
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Tula moana me (Hush, mother's child)
- Authors: Sotho men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-sa
- Language: Southern Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151558 , vital:39142 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR064-11
- Description: This song is a lullaby used as a grinding son. Agricultural and domestic work song for grinding.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Tenshin (Attention)
- Authors: Sotho men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-sa
- Language: Southern Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151533 , vital:39139 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR064-09
- Description: "We stand at attention whenever we see him." Meaning we respect the Chief and salute him respectfully whenever we see him. The old lady, leading the song was the mother-in-law of the Chief and therefore was not allowed to mention her son-in-law's name, according to the 'Hlonipa' custom by which a woman must speak in synonyms of her husband and his family. Agricultural and domestic work song for hoeing.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Khajoane (The eagle)
- Authors: Sotho men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-sa
- Language: Southern Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151550 , vital:39141 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR064-10
- Description: "Don't bother me, it is getting late and I want to finish my grinding." Agricultural and domestic work song for hoeing.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Tsina (Thresh)
- Authors: Sotho men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-sa
- Language: Southern Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151511 , vital:39137 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR064-08
- Description: "We are threshing the corn out of which we get cattle, we get beer, we get everything." Agricultural and domestic song for threshing.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Thali ea ma tsoana (The lightening of the Chieftainess)
- Authors: Sotho men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-sa
- Language: Southern Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151572 , vital:39143 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR064-12
- Description: This song is a work song for hoeing. Agricultural and domestic work song for grinding.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Khajoane (The mountain eagle)
- Authors: Theko Moshesh , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-sa
- Language: Southern Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151610 , vital:39147 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR064-16
- Description: The Lesiba is a wind blown stringed instrument, mostly played by herd boys as they herd their cattle on the hills. It consists of a slightly bent stick of abour 36-40 long. Along one side is strained a string, sometimes of horse hair or sinew, to one end of which is attached a section of fowl's quill. This is held in place by placing it between small double wedges held firmly in a small hole drilled into that end of the stick. Self-delectative song with Lesiba stick zither with quill.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mokhoroane (The dove)
- Authors: Theko Moshesh , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-sa
- Language: Southern Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151619 , vital:39148 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR064-17
- Description: The Lesiba is a wind blown stringed instrument, mostly played by herd boys as they herd their cattle on the hills. It consists of a slightly bent stick of abour 36-40 long. Along one side is strained a string, sometimes of horse hair or sinew, to one end of which is attached a section of fowl's quill. This is held in place by placing it between small double wedges held firmly in a small hole drilled into that end of the stick. Self-delectative song with Lesiba stick zither with quill.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ngamibonge Amakentani (Please praise the Kentani people)
- Authors: Thombi Fegetwai and Gcaleka boys and girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Folk music , Africa South Africa Idutywa f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151126 , vital:39032 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR063-06
- Description: The girl who leads this song is a born singer of Gcaleka type songs for her contemporaries. The people of Idutywa are, in fact, the Gcaleka tribe whose centre is in the Kentani District above 50 miles away. Mtsotsho dance, with clapping and roaring.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Izibongo dalindyebo (Izibongo for Chief Dalindyebo)
- Authors: Three Mpondo Children , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Tembu (African people) , Field recordings , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Tabankulu f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139616 , vital:37757 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR050-02
- Description: Amongst other things they say: "You, Chief, are like a free woman, (a courtesan) meaning "You are beautifully dressed." "I want a beast with turned down horns." The children shrugged their shoulders down, left and right alternately to imitate the horns." Praises
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Izibongo dalindyebo (Izibongo for Chief Dalindyebo)
- Authors: Three Mpondo Children , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Tembu (African people) , Field recordings , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Tabankulu f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139625 , vital:37758 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR050-03
- Description: Amongst other things they say: "You, Chief, are like a free woman, (a courtesan) meaning "You are beautifully dressed." "I want a beast with turned down horns." The children shrugged their shoulders down, left and right alternately to imitate the horns." Children's verses
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957