The Inzumba Step Dance
- Authors: Tswa men (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: The Inzumba step dance of the southern Tswa people , Timbila (xylophone) , Rattles , Drums , Indigenous folk music , Witwatersrand Gold Mines , Johannesburg , Transvaal Province (Gauteng Province) , South Africa
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15181 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017302 , MOA12-04 , MOA12
- Description: The Inzumba step dance of the southern Tswa people, by tswa men, with timbila xylophone, accompanied by rattles and drums , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
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The evolution of African music and its function in the present day
- Authors: Tracey, Hugh
- Subjects: African Music Society , International Library of African Music , Evolution , African music , Styles , Beauty , Instruments , Perishable material , Lithophones , Nigeria , Stones , Bushman paintings , Chopi , Limpopo , Birds , Imitation , Onomatopaeia , Zimbabwe , Bird calls , Long eared owl , Temple , Nile , Egyptian civilization , Sub-Suharan Africa , Stringed instrument , Indonesian theory , Langauge , Mission , Catholic music , Arabs , Swahili , Portuguese , Brazilian , Guitar , Father Andre Fernandes , Missionary , Dove , Nile Basin Theory , Egypt , Slaves , Musicians , Harps , Lyres , Loots , North East , Sub-Saharan Africa , String , Tanganyika , Sea farers , Xylophone , Congo , Participation , Dance music , Repetitive , Rhythmic , Tradition , Relocation , Intergration , Continuity , English music , Afrikaans music , Sarie Marie , Change , Static , Classics , Popular music , Greensleeves , A Bicycle made for Two , Latin singing , Latin chant , Chant , British Empire , Negro Spiritual , Folk songs , Anti-slavery movements , David Livingstone , Musical migrtatiatioh , Hand piano , Zambezi Valley , Nyasaland , Nguni , Kampala , Bands , Chitimkhulu , Bemba , Blindness , Court band , Blinded musician , South Africa , Choral , Forests , Drums , Xylophones , Fighting song , Agriculture , Semi-nomadic , Politicians , Hastings Banda , Fooding and drinking party , European hymns , Ghana , Degree , Complexity , Simplicity , Poly-rhythms , Rural areas , Churches , Competitions , Eisteddfodd , Inferiority , Johannesburg , Drama , King Kong , Jazz importations , Voice , Skill , Instrument makers , Commercialisation , Gramophone , Radio , Creolisation , Modern Jazz , Louisiana , French , Spanish , Genius , Town songs , Country songs , Social climbers , Patriotism , Kwela , Penny-whistle , America , Politics , Pitch , Archive , BP Southern Africa , Evangelists , Indoor music , Mine , Continuation , Notation , Migration , Study of Man in Africa , Mr. Michael Lane
- Language: English
- Type: Sound , Lecture , Music
- Identifier: vital:15104 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008532 , Reel number: BC160
- Description: Lecture by Hugh Tracey given for the Institute for the Study of Man in Africa (ISMA) , For further details refer to the ILAM Document Collection: Hugh Tracey Broadcasts
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The African Heritage in music and art
- Authors: Tracey, Hugh
- Subjects: Churches , Nyasaland , Sikoshe , Datshi , The Church of Sinners , Sinners , Archive , Library , Identity , Group identity , Funds , Heritage , Tradition , Western material , Basutholand , Lesotho , Pentatonic , Hexatonic , Heptatonic , Sotho , Zulu , Carol , Distortion , Stress , Tone , Poetry , Trochaic , Iambic , Ciskei , Country , Wedding song , Preacher , Ntsikana , Ntsikana‘s Bell , Ntsikana‘s Prayer , Ntsikana‘s Song , Arab grunt , Dar es Salaam , Dr Bokwe , Zwelitsha , Southern Congo , Kamina , Country dance , Latin mass , Missa Luba , Gloria , Rattles , Drums , Xylophone , Bell , Drum , Hand piano , Clicking , Mouth smacking , The Talkative Woman , Folk music , Self-reflectation , Morality songs , Lilongwe , Snatching season , Tobacco , Courts , Mouth of the Limpopo , Subjects , Complex tune , Mbira , Likembe , Sansi , Kalimba , Nyongonyongo , Zimbabwe , Karinungu , Attitude (Psychology) , Kwela music , Tsostis , Penny whistle , Four-note harmonies , Thumbs , Congo River , Wagenya , Alexander Corder , Canoe song , Hollywood , Negro music , Sound of the South , Roots of the Blues , Negro Church Music , What do you think about Jesus? He‘s alright
- Language: English
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15108 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008536 , Reel number: BC171
- Description: Second half of the lecture "The African heritage in music and art" , A lecture presented by Hugh Tracey at the General Education Conference Technical College Pretoria South Africa , For further details refer to the ILAM document collection: Hugh Tracey Broadcast Collection
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Tamba utshi
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Venda people (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Ngudza , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Malende dance song , Drums
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15792 , JKC10a-15 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008981 , Tape number: JKC10 , Original tape number: 10 , Track number: 15
- Description: English translation of title: 'Play closer to home small mouse' , Traditional Malende Venda dance song with drum accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 116
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Takalela vhudivhusi ha Venda ro takala
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Venda people (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Mathugana , Rembander , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional Music , Ngoma , Mirumba , Rattles , Clapping , Phala-phala horn , Whistles , Drums , Tshigombela dance , Dance song
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15786 , JKC01b-12 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008975 , Tape number: JKC01 , Original tape number: 1 , Track number: 12
- Description: English translation of title: 'Rejoice because Venda has become independant' , Traditional Venda dance song accompanied by the mirumba, ngoma, whistling, phala-phala horn, ankle rattles and handclapping , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 15
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Takala ri yo vhona dambi Takalani
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Venda people (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Takalani's homestead , Mukula , Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Ngoma , Mirumba , Rattles , Clapping , Whistles , Drums , Dance song , Tshigombela dance
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15785 , JKC02a-03 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008974 , Tape number: JKC02 , Original tape number: 2 , Track number: 03
- Description: English translation of title: 'Takalani we are going to see miracles' , Traditional Venda dance song accompanied by the mirumba, ngoma, whistling, phala-phala horn, ankle rattles and handclapping , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 25
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Shembe Music
- Authors: Tracey, Hugh
- Subjects: Shembe's Christian dances , Shembe music , Religious songs , Christian music , Drums , Singing , Married women's group , Zululand , Natal , Shembe, Amos , Prophet Shembe , Interview of Shembe, Amos , Shembe, Amos 3rd son of Prophet Shembe , Prophet Shembe born 1970s , Estcourt District , Hlubi tribe , Zulu , Induna , Free State , Harrismith , Married , Tshabala girl , Gasa girl , Swazi , Herdboy , Train animals , Break a horse , Methodist Church , Baptist Church , Native Minister Lishika , 1910 , Reverend Jeff Marisha , Durban , Preaching , Afrikaans , Sotho , Dutch , Healing service , Botha's Hill , Inanda , Mzinyathi , Woman waiting 18 years , Dream , Vision , Nhlangakazi , Sister Kuzwayo , Ekuphakameni , Great star , Dog hunt , Matatiele
- Language: English
- Type: Sound , Radio broadcast , Music
- Identifier: vital:15133 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012187 , Reel number: BC158
- Description: Broadcast entitled 'Shembe Music', and also an interview for television film programme broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation , For further details refer to the ILAM Document Collection: Hugh Tracey Broadcasts
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Royal Drums of the Omwami of Rwanda II
- Authors: Sehene and Royal Drummers at Nyanza (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Drum rhythms , Drums , Movements , Zirasuka , Ikirushya , Nyahura , Ndibushumba , Ntajishika , Warugurubibi , Tutsi , Mwami of the Watutsi , Nyanza , Rwanda
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15403 , MOA29-07 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017709 , MOA29
- Description: Drum rhythm tune accompanied by 4 conical laced drums , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
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Royal Drums of the Omwami of Rwanda I
- Authors: Sehene and Royal Drummers at Nyanza (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Drum rhythms , Drums , Movements , Zirasuka , Ikirushya , Nyahura , Ndibushumba , Ntajishika , Warugurubibi , Tutsi , Mwami of the Watutsi , Nyanza , Rwanda
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15402 , MOA29-06 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017708 , MOA29
- Description: Drum rhythm tune accompanied by 4 conical laced drums , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
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Ro shavha Mujeremane
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Venda people (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Mathugana , Rembander , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional Music , Ngoma , Mirumba , Rattles , Clapping , Phala-phala horn , Whistles , Tshigombela dance , Dance song , Drums
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15747 , JKC01b-13 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008936 , Tape number: JKC01 , Original tape number: 1B , Track number: 13
- Description: English translation of title: 'We ran away from the Germans' , Traditional Venda dance song accompanied by the mirumba, ngoma, whistling, phala-phala horn, ankle rattles and handclapping , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 16
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Rine ri a dzhena rine ri vha Mashamba
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Venda people (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Mathugana , Rembander , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional Music , Ngoma , Mirumba , Rattles , Clapping , Phala-phala horn , Whistles , Drums , Dance song , Tshigombela dance
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15742 , JKC01b-19 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008931 , Tape number: JKC01 , Original tape number: 1 , Track number: 19
- Description: English translation of title: 'We go in we of Mashamba' , Traditional Venda dance song accompanied by the mirumba, ngoma, whistling, phala-phala horn, ankle rattles and handclapping , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 22
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Rine ri a dzhena a rine vha Takalani
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Venda people (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Takalani's homestead , Mukula , Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Ngoma , Mirumba , Rattles , Clapping , Whistles , Drums , Dance song , Tshigombela dance
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15741 , JKC02a-02 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008930 , Tape number: JKC02 , Original tape number: 2 , Track number: 02
- Description: English translation of title: 'We go in we of Takalani, we have independance' , Traditional Venda dance song accompanied by the mirumba, ngoma, whistling, phala-phala horn, ankle rattles and handclapping , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 24
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Rhythm and Story-telling
- Authors: Tracey, Hugh (Talk show guest) , Terkel, Studs 1912- (Talk show host)
- Subjects: Complex , Rhythms , Districts , Uniqueness , Instruments , Strings , Guitar , Westernisation , Scales , Tune , Mode , Topical song , Luba , Southern Congo , Harps , Indigenous , Language , Linguist , Tone , Intonation , Melody , Emphasis , Syllable , Drums , Slit drums , Trees , Forest , Round , Rondo , Canon , Bolero , Bells , Rattles , Gourds , Lift , Upbeat , Lightness , Story tellers , Stories , Widow , Music of Africa Series , Cars , Communicate , Musicology , Collective on conscience , Chopi , Zitherphone , Rhodesia , Mozambique , Limpopo , Xylophone , Marimba , Pitches , Tremble , Double bass , Dynamic , Leader , Dancers , Call-and-response , Lining hymn , Pygmy , Congo , Pygmies , Little Sisters of Jesus , French missionaries , Lullaby , Crude song , Poetry , Mbira , Thumb piano , Musical box , Buzzing sound , Kalimba , Northwestern University , Portuguese , 16th century , Dorset song , Humourous song , Malawi , The Drum is Broken , Onomatopaeia , Humour , Encylopaedia , Codification , Chant , Swazi men , Regimental song , Goodbye , Karanga , Goodbye stay well , Interview , Western England , Portugese , Workshop , Wait a minim!
- Language: English
- Type: Sound , Radio Broadcast , Music
- Identifier: vital:15111 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008539 , Reel number: BC180
- Description: Introduction to African music by Hugh Tracey in the Studs Terkel Radio Program aired on WFMT , Home dub of Dr. Tracey , For further details refer to the ILAM document collection: Hugh Tracey Broadcast Collection
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Qubula inkosi
- Authors: Members of the Church of Nazareth (Performers) , I. Shembe (Composer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--South Africa , Hymns, Zulu , Drums , Horn (Musical instrument) , Christian dance , Africa South Africa Rec. Nhlangakazi Hill f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132897 , vital:36904 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR009-08
- Description: Two Zulu hymns for christian dancing with izigubu drums and imbungu horns
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- Date Issued: 1955
Phala phala yo lila nne ndi do ya gai
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Venda people (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Ramugondo homestead -- Ngudza -- Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Ngudza , Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Murumba , Whistles , Malende dance , Dance song , Religious music , Drums
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15700 , JKC01a-06 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008889 , Tape number: JKC01 , Original tape number: 1 , Track number: 06
- Description: English translation of title: 'The horn has sounded where must I go' , Malende Venda traditional dance song with murumba and whistling accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 6
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Ove Hompa
- Authors: Choir of Nyangana Mission , Sister Lucricia , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1988
- Subjects: Church music -- Namibia , Drums , Rattle (Musical instrument) , Jingling rattles , Music - Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Omusati f-sx
- Language: Khoe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/73700 , vital:30218 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC012-01
- Description: Church song with drums, jingles and rattle accompaniment.
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- Date Issued: 1988
O ahee hu wele
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Venda people (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Mathugana , Rembander , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional Music , Ngoma , Mirumba , Rattles , Clapping , Phala-phala horn , Whistles , Drums , Dance song , Tshigombela dance
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15697 , JKC01b-16 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008886 , Tape number: JKC01 , Original tape number: 1 , Track number: 16
- Description: Traditional Venda dance song accompanied by the mirumba, ngoma, whistling, phala-phala horn, ankle rattles and handclapping , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 19
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Nne ndi ya Gondeni, ha vho Mphephu
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Venda men and women (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Takalani's homestead , Mukula , Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Ngoma , Mirumba , Tin flute , Malende dance , Drums , Dance song , Tshitiringo
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15683 , JKC02a-15 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008872 , Tape number: JKC02 , Original tape number: 2 , Track number: 15
- Description: English translation of title: 'I go to Gondeni, to Mphephu' , Malende Venda traditional dance song accompanied by the ngoma, mirumba and tshitiringo flute , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 37
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Nkende yamuyayu
- Authors: Mulobo Maswa and a group of Soga men (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Folk music , Ndere flute , Drums , Handclapping , Bugembe , Juju , Uganda
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15317 , MOA24-09 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017622 , MOA24
- Description: English translation of title: 'the waist of the wild cat' , Folk song by Mulobo Maswa and a group of Soga men with ndere flute, accompanied by drums and handclapping , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
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Nhambure Hompa wande kururyonye
- Authors: Nyangana Mission Choir , Dikuwa, Edmund , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1988
- Subjects: Diriku (African people) -- Namibia , Church music -- Namibia , Drums , Rattle (Musical instrument) , Jingling rattles , Music - Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Okavango f-sx
- Language: Diu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/74036 , vital:30253 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC012-08
- Description: Church song with drums, jingles and rattle accompaniment.
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- Date Issued: 1988