Mnapowacha madogo
- Authors: Saadani Abdu Kandoro , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Tanzania , Swahili-speaking peoples , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Kigoma f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179424 , vital:43062 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR169-06
- Description: "If you neglect small things, you will also neglect the larger." The poets who compose and recite Mashairi are very conscious of their high purpose. It is interesting to see the African mind unfolding in this Arab art form, and using the poem for moral teaching. Mashairi sung poems
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- Date Issued: 1950
Musingasinga yakora egali
- Authors: Misaki Muswankuli , Ruli men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda city not specified f-ug
- Language: Nyoro
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/296506 , vital:57461 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP1948-XYZ5358a
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Musingasingu yakora egali I
- Authors: Misaki Muswankuli and Ruli men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kigumba Gombolole f-ug
- Language: Nyoro
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169838 , vital:41829 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0133-09
- Description: In this record the players were brought in and out one after the other to show how the music is built up. The three players sitting on the one side of the xylophone, the 'leader', the 'wife and the man' all play the same melody in the three octaves. The player on the opposite side, the 'mixer' plays a contra-melody. Each can be distinctly heard in the record. Ntara dance with Ntara xylophone, 16 loose notes on temporary banana stalk supports.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Nandikulamude
- Authors: Madinda ga Kababa, xylophone players of the Lubili palace , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
- Language: Ganda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170682 , vital:41949 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0137-10
- Description: Tune based upon a traditional song. "I warn you that I have no power over the grave, now you are dead." Both this instrument and the other xylophone at the Lubili (palace) had been brought in from different parts of the country. They were both slightly out of the tune, it was said. The shape of the individual notes was interesting having two lugs protruding from the lower side to prevent the note from jumping out of place over the two banana stalk supports. The notes are kept in place laterally by their wands about 3 feet long which are sharpened and stuck into the soft stalks between each slat. 1248, 1120, 928, 832, 728, 624, 560, 464, 416, 364, 312, 280, 232, 208, 182, 156, 140. Instrumental tunes, with Madinda 17 note xylophone, loose notes on banana stalks, 3 players.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Nganda ibanda
- Authors: Kaikara and Konjo women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nande (Congolese (Democratic Republic) and Ugandan people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Toro f-ug
- Language: Lhukonzo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169580 , vital:41768 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0131-20
- Description: A dance by the Konjo hill people of the Ruwenzori mountain. Both songs, they claim, were composed by one Njanjo, a son of a Konjo chief of 50 years ago. In them they sing about his fame as a composer. Kintube dance song for men and women with three conical drums, laced, single, played with sticks.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Nganda ibanda
- Authors: Kaikara , konjo men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda city not specified f-ug
- Language: Nkonjo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/294117 , vital:57162 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP1891-XYZ5318b
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
O'winyi Tito obeyobo lobo
- Authors: Samuiri Oduonga , Chopi men and women , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda city not specified f-ug
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/369449 , vital:66217 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , AC0279-D5S5
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
O’Winyi Tito obeyobo lobo
- Authors: Samuiri Oduonga and Chopi men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk songs, Chopi , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kigumba f-ug
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169219 , vital:41698 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0130-03
- Description: The men sing the words while the women yodell. The burden of the song is that the Mukama (Tito Gafubusa Winyi II. C.B.E. paramount chief of Bunyoro) makes good laws. He had made a law to stop women from leaving the country in order to become prostituties eleswhere. "At home! ah, that is another matter", they said in answer to a question. Praise song for the Mukama.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Tiye kwanu mtengwa
- Authors: Performer not specified , Khwele Kwenda , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi City not specified f-mw
- Language: Nyanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/303585 , vital:58350 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2252-XYZ5742a
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Tukulanga
- Authors: Funika, Saidi , Shirazi Men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania City not specified f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/287201 , vital:56361 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP1651-XYZ5074a
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Tukulanga a
- Authors: Saidi Funika , performer not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/371097 , vital:66411 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , AC0323-D3N2
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Weyama
- Authors: Natembla, Wanyera , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda City not specified f-ug
- Language: Gishu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/297678 , vital:57612 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP1996-XYZ5446a
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Weyama
- Authors: Wanyera Natemba , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Gisu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Mbale f-ug
- Language: Masaba (Gisu, Kisu, Dadiri, Buya)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169480 , vital:41755 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0131-09
- Description: "Weyama was so unusual a character for a Gisgu that he actually confessed his mistakes to his friends.". Topical song, with Siilili two string lute and Kengele bell.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Yabulele Hiyari Ngoma
- Authors: Selemani, Idi , Nyamwezi men and women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/285786 , vital:56203 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP1564-XYZ4986a
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Yabulele Hiyari ngoma
- Authors: Idi Selemani , Nyamwezi men and women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania city not specified f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/309980 , vital:59100 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2484-XYZ6027a
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Yabulele Hiyari Ngoma
- Authors: Selemani, Idi , Nyamwezi men and women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/285769 , vital:56204 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP1564-XYZ4986a
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Yabulele Hiyari ngoma
- Authors: Idi Selemani , Nyamwezi men and women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania city not specified f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/309998 , vital:59102 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2485-XYZ6027a
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Yabulele Hiyari ngoma (This Hiyari dance is very foolish)
- Authors: Idi Selemani with Nyamwezi men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Zinza (African people) , Rundi (African people) , Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk songs, Rundi , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173083 , vital:42320 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR148-18
- Description: The leader disapproved of the singing of the women who persisted in putting their black bourkas over their mouths. His 'tch-tch' can be clearly heard in his second song. Hiyari ya Moyo dance song.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Ya bulele Hiyari Ngoma
- Authors: Idi Selemani with Nyamwezi men and women , Composer not Specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-06-25
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Dance music , Dance music--Caribbean Area , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam f-sa
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/221512 , vital:48756 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR1607 , XYZ6027a
- Description: Hiyari ya moyo dance song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-06-25
Musingasinga yakora egali I
- Authors: Muswankuli, Misaki , Tracey, Hugh , Composer unknown
- Date: 1950-08-27
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Masindi f-ug
- Language: Nyoro
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/215961 , vital:48117 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT286-F46-MOA8 TRACK4a , Research no. D5S7
- Description: Ntara dance song accompanied by the Ntara xylophone, 16 loose notes on temporary banana stalk supports.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-08-27