Nyamwiza omurongo
- Authors: Laurenti Kamwabwa with Haya boys and girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Kagya / Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Haya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171824 , vital:42129 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR143-13
- Description: "Nyamwiza, the 'Queen'. You are my beloved and you come from a high born family." Nyamwiza, it appears was a local belle. Love song, with conical laced drum played with sticks and rattles.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Rwaflanembe
- Authors: Abanyabyata Royal band, leader: Bulasio Araya , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kikali f-ug
- Language: Nyoro
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169816 , vital:41827 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0133-07
- Description: The Makondere horns are played on the first day of the new moon and also upon important occasions such as the installation of a new Mukama. Horn tune with Makondere gourd horns.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Yarunga Rukanzi
- Authors: Kabyoma Mashulamo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Kagya Nugabo / Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Haya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172253 , vital:42180 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR145-04
- Description: "Rukanzi is is now visiting." This refers to the late chief Weikiza of the present chief Garikani, who made a habit of visiting his people in their own homes. It was a gesture much appreciated by the people. The deep breathing of the elderly singer can be clearly heard throughout. Praise song with Nanga trough Zither.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Kyanyina Maraiga
- Authors: Felisiano Karungula with Haya boys , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Bukoba f-tz
- Language: Nyoro , Haya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172631 , vital:42232 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR146-15
- Description: Kyayina Maraiga is the name of a certain woman who played the Nyimba gourd rattles very well. She was popular on this account. She also had a large shamba or garden of cassava. The song speeds up considerably towards the end. Ruyaigo dance song for boys and girls, with conical laced drum, 1 gourd rattle (-12.54-) and clapping (-12.03-).
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- Date Issued: 1950
Bireke kifwerya
- Authors: Ernest Kibuka with Haya men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Kabale / Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Haya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172051 , vital:42153 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR144-13
- Description: Many years ago the people of Bukoba tried to come to some agreement about making a paramount chief. The idea failed owing to the narrow loyality of the various peoples of their own minor chiefs. Those who had proposed the amalgamation sang, "Leave the fools alone," resolving to carry out their intentions at some future date. The accent of the clapping falls on pulses 2, 5 and 7 in the 8 pulse measure. Topical song with conical laced drum and clapping.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Owangye n’omunyoro omu Kongo
- Authors: Razaro Begumiza and Nkole men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Mbarara f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170020 , vital:41849 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0134-07
- Description: The song is about the girl as beautiful as a Congo girl. Entogoro dance song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Abarinda nibarwana
- Authors: Eria Rubanda and Nkole men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Mbarara f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170029 , vital:41850 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0134-08
- Description: "The people who protect this country are away fighting." This refers to old tribal fighting before the Europeans came and stopped it all, i.e. before 1890. Ekitagururo dance song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Doreka reka obwenzi
- Authors: Martin Zomwe and Ruguru men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Mbarara f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170047 , vital:41852 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0134-10
- Description: The people of this district who call themselves Riguru came to the area as refugees from the Christian civil wars of the 1890's in Buganda. Ekizina dance song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Damunda
- Authors: Laurenti Kamwabwa with Haya boys and girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Kagya / Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Haya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171829 , vital:42130 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR143-14
- Description: Damunda was the pet name of his love, which means the 'Beauty'. Many girls in this district certainly merit the title of Damunda as they are gifted with an unusual share of charm. Love song, with conical laced drum played with sticks and rattles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Enkoito drum rhythms I
- Authors: Five Haya men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Haya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172501 , vital:42211 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR146-03
- Description: A set of Enkoito drums consists of the following:- 1. Mpero, the smallest, c. 8" membrane. 2. Ntimbo. the starter, the drum on which the basic rhythm is kept. c. 10" - 12" membrane. 5. Nyaminyeko, the bass drum upon which the syncopations are played. c. 12" - 18" membrane. Five conical laced drums, played with sticks.
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- Date Issued: 1952
Eky’evugo Ky’okwema kwa Omugaba Gasyonga II
- Authors: Rusania , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kamukuzi f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170196 , vital:41869 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0135-01
- Description: Recitation of praises in honour of the Mugabi, paramount chief og King of Ankole. Praise chant.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Mitongo batike
- Authors: Kyomile Kabanyolekile with Haya men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Haya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171908 , vital:42137 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR144-02
- Description: The fishermen haul in their nets onto the shore and call to each other instructions and encoragement. Lake Victoria is called Nyanja by the Haya people. "We are going to show our chief how successful we are." This song is sung as they launch their seven canoes into the lake. They usually draw their boasts out of the water up onto the sand banks. It is also sung after a successful fishing expedition. Fishing song, with conical laced drum beaten with sticks and clapping.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Zali mbogo zali nkanga
- Authors: Yosamu Kanagwa and Toro men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kamukuzi f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170272 , vital:41876 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0135-07
- Description: This praise, which both begins and ends with song, are frequently recited by men at parties. The subject of their adulation may be their host, their cattle or any subject gratifying their senses. Adulation of elders is part of the sycophantic social system common to many tribes and especially cattle owners. The practise of interspersing spoken praises between song is also found among the Sotho of Basutoland. The word Engabo means literally a brave man and these praises were originally intended to praise fighting men. Nowadays woth no fighting to be done the praises have been extended to any gratification and particularly of the 'Pombe' banana beer. Engabo praise, with conical drum. laced, single, played with hands and clapping.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Luma
- Authors: Atokwe with Bamba men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Bundibugyo f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170391 , vital:41916 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0136-03
- Description: The Luma flute dances are a popular recreation in this district which lies under the foot of the Ruwenzori mountain, near its north west end. All the players of this ensemble were prisoners whom the local Ssaza chief let out of custody especially to play for this recording. The names of the seven pipes used:- from high to low pitch 1. Kyenuma, 2. Kyegira, 3. Sikuse, 4. Pee, 5. Kwigirize, 6. Kyigira Kike, 7. Chahomya. Luma flute ensemble x7 and one conical drum laced, single, played with sticks.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Abamalaya
- Authors: Salima with Haya women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Bukoba f-tz
- Language: Nyoro , Haya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172604 , vital:42227 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR146-12
- Description: The subject of this song refers to the burning question in Bukoba at the time (1950), that of the recent rebellion on the part of the women against virtual enslavement by the men. It has given rise to the most interesting social complications. The rattle is played with a circular movement of the wrist. Ngondo dance song for girls, with 1 laced conical drum and gourd rattle (-12.54-) and clapping (-12.03-).
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- Date Issued: 1950
Kukoikya (Riddles)
- Authors: Chief Ochaki Rwamba , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Bundibugyo f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170353 , vital:41889 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0135-16
- Description: The telling or riddles with question and answer is a favourite pastime of many Africans and among the Toro, they said, they were frequently enjoyed after the evening meal. Riddles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Omubanda
- Authors: Matesaiwe and Nkole men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Bushenyi f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170117 , vital:41860 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0134-16
- Description: The flute (Omubanda. s. Emibanda. pl.) is a notched flute, end blown onto a V shaped notch cut into the end of the open pipe. There are four finger holes in two pairs. These flutes usually accompany the chief country dance the Ekitagururo, a very simple rhythm. The clay poys, which cannot be distinguished in this recording are played by striking the orifice of the pot with a flat beater made of banana frond or leaf. Emibanda flute duet, with two conical drums, laced, single, played with sticks, three clay pots, (Enyungu), rattles and two end blown notched flutes (Emibanda).
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- Date Issued: 1950
Kurungi Ngweyo
- Authors: Fersia Binoberwa with Ruguru girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Rubirizi f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169991 , vital:41846 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0134-04
- Description: Song praising the beauties of their land, the Banyaguru county, with its many crater lakes along the edge of the rift valley, its fresh and its bananas. The style of singing suggested foreign influence although the singers assured us it was indigenous. Patriotic song, used as dance song for boys and girls, with two conical drums, laced, single and a raft rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Mugasha 5
- Authors: Habib Bin Seliman , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Kabale / Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Haya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172369 , vital:42194 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR145-16
- Description: The singer was word perfect throughout the whole recitation. He tells the locally well known legend of the Lake Victoria Nyanza. He is credited with being the best legend reciter in all the Haya country. Before Mugasha was born he is said to have threatened his mother that unless he was born quickly he would come out of the side of the womb. The instrument had to be returned before the end of the legend, as one or two strings were slightly flat. It was originally recorded in five sections. The Legend of spirit of the Lake, with Nanga trough Zither.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Obugambo bunsemerire ngalyara
- Authors: Aloni Kiiza and Nyoro men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Hoima f-ug
- Language: Nyoro
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169593 , vital:41773 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0132-01
- Description: A ceertain man invited his friends to a drinking party and during the proceedings he spoke inspiring words to his guests which delighted them very much. "We were pleased with your words" they reply in chorus. The answer to an invitation to a drinking party. This song bears a remarkable similarity to the songs of the Karanga of Southern Rhodesia. It is also interesting to note that two Chopi men of Southern Mozambique when hearing this song, separately and several years apart, both claimed that the song was an old song of their own people. One man Gilbert Mahlatini stated it was a curative and other, Calisto Zavala, an initiation song. Drinking song, with Ebinyege leg rattles and clapping.
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- Date Issued: 1950