Intombi zipelile (The girls are finished)
- Authors: Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Tabankulu f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136353 , vital:37367 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR030-02
- Description: Song for Indlam' dance, with clapping of sticks.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mamosi
- Authors: Composer not specified , Group of Sotho men and women (Performers) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
- Language: Southern Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133965 , vital:37054 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR016-03
- Description: Party dance for men and women with clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ngimthanda nje muhle
- Authors: Constance Magogo (Performer) , C. Magogo (Composer) , 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/10962/133122 , vital:36937 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-13
- Description: Love song with Ugubu bow, vertical, single string, unbraced
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Thambo le nyoka
- Authors: Constance Magogo and tribesman and women of Chief Buthelezi (Performers) , Mnyamana (Composer) , 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/10962/133131 , vital:36938 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-14
- Description: Historic song with Ugubu bow, vertical, single string, unbraced
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Emalomeni
- Authors: Cwaizile Shandu and Nomatheku Zungu (Performers) , 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/10962/133057 , vital:36930 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-06
- Description: Four love songs with Makhweyana musical bow
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Ibekele kangera
- Authors: Cwaizile Shandu and Nomatheku Zungu (Performers) , 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/10962/133075 , vital:36932 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-08
- Description: Four love songs with Makhweyana musical bow
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Emagangeleni
- Authors: Cwaizile Shandu and Nomatheku Zungu (Performers) , 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/10962/133066 , vital:36931 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-07
- Description: Four love songs with Makhweyana musical bow
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Unesikhwele
- Authors: Cwaizile Shandu and Nomatheku Zungu (Performers) , 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/10962/133084 , vital:36933 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-09
- Description: Four love songs with Makhweyana musical bow
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Yinina ke we Sponono
- Authors: Daughter of Chief Mhlolutini and other girls (Performers) , 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/10962/133006 , vital:36919 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-01
- Description: Four slef-delectative songs with Makhweyana bow
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Yini we ngane Kabaka
- Authors: Daughter of Chief Mhlolutini and other girls (Performers) , 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/10962/133019 , vital:36923 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-02
- Description: Four slef-delectative songs with Makhweyana bow
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Wawuyo kwenzani
- Authors: Daughter of Chief Mhlolutini and other girls (Performers) , 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/10962/133030 , vital:36924 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-03
- Description: Four slef-delectative songs with Makhweyana bow
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Wdoyika u-Ntusangili
- Authors: Five young Ngqika women and girls (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Kingwilliamstown f-za
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133512 , vital:36985 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR013-02
- Description: Party song for young people, with clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mhlahlo
- Authors: Five young Ngqika women and girls (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Kingwilliamstown f-za
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133506 , vital:36984 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR013-01
- Description: Party song for young people, with clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Bayathetha abantwana ndinendaba (Children are speaking because I have news)
- Authors: 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/10962/151224 , vital:39041 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR063-10
- Description: The girl playing this mouth bow whistles out of the side of her mouth as well as resonating the notes in the usual manner. She used the open string and a stopped note, stopping it with her thumbnail and first finger. The use of this indigenious instrument and its style of music explains the ease with which Gcaleka people take to the small concertina. The harmonies produced in the mouth being on the true harmonic series makes the transition to the concertina a simple matter for simple tunes. Notes of the bow, 292 and 260. Mtshotsho dance for boys and girls with Ikinki mouth resonated musical bow.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mama ndaswelindawo ngendaba (Mother, I am short of accommodation on account of news)
- Authors: 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/10962/151219 , vital:39040 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR063-09
- Description: The girl playing this mouth bow whistles out of the side of her mouth as well as resonating the notes in the usual manner. She used the open string and a stopped note, stopping it with her thumbnail and first finger. The use of this indigenious instrument and its style of music explains the ease with which Gcaleka people take to the small concertina. The harmonies produced in the mouth being on the true harmonic series makes the transition to the concertina a simple matter for simple tunes. Notes of the bow, 292 and 260. Mtshotsho dance for boys and girls with Ikinki mouth resonated musical bow.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Umama litshipa (Mother is an absconder)
- Authors: 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/10962/151144 , vital:39034 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR063-08
- Description: The dance completely absorbs the interest of the young dancers who sing and dance with simple rocking action from one foot to the other. Mtshotsho dance for boys and girls, with clapping and roaring.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Amaseyibokwe athengwa ngemali eninzi (For a certain type of socks you pay dearly)
- Authors: 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/10962/151135 , vital:39033 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR063-07
- Description: The harmonica or mouth organ is a cheap and useful instrument to the Gcaleka who manage to produce a number of very simple repetitive tunes for accompanying their dances by this means. Mtstosho dance song, with harmonica.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Bathi abafana ndisandindazana ((Young men call me a beauty)
- Authors: Gcaleka women 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/10962/150965 , vital:39023 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR062-06
- Description: The whole crowd of about 60 women and girls swayed from foot to foot as they sang with great enthusiasm.It is clearly a well known and much loved tune in this region. Drinking song with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ndibolekeni ibayi ndembathe madoda (Please, lend me a blanket to cover myself)
- Authors: Gcaleka women 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/10962/150970 , vital:39024 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR062-07
- Description: Drinking songs are sung with great abandon, the women holding their hands above their heads to clap them. Drinking song with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Yazula inkabi endxla
- Authors: Group of 7 young men (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Kingwilliamstown f-za
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133569 , vital:36991 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR013-04
- Description: Group fighting song with clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957