Mzeno
- Authors: Ngodo of Regulo Canda , Hamela wa Ditsukale , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Canda f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/192745 , vital:45259 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR202-11
- Description: The fine Mzeno (inserted here for comparison) was recorded in the same village just 14 years earlier, and is a useful guide to any change of style during that period. For purposes of this recording, the verses were not repeated as is usual with Mzeno. This Mzeno of Chief Mahikete (Canda) is about the payment of poll tax and the wish of the people to escape payment by running along to Mnyokowela in the Panda district, as they did in the old days when fighting against Shangaans. But, alas today the white men are at Panda also, so it would be no good. Orchestral dance with Timbila xylophones orchestra
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- Date Issued: 1963
Mzeno
- Authors: Ngodo of Regulo Kenge , Venacio Mbande (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Kenge f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/190219 , vital:44975 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR197-08
- Description: The leader and composer of the Mzeno, Mbande, had little support from his orchestra in this recording as the occasion was not normal, there were too many other distractions at the fiesta. The drums of the Ndau team of dancers nearby can be heard in the background towards the end of this item. ain the crowd and guests. Orchestral dance, with 5 Timbila xylophones and 1 rattle.
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- Date Issued: 1963
Mwemiso. 5th Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Regulo Canda , Chipendani Guyuza (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Canda f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/193004 , vital:45288 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR203-01
- Description: The dances did not dance for this movement as usual, thinking they were only needed for the song which goes with the movement. The name of this Mwemiso movement indicates the principal dance action, that of pointing both arms forward with shield and stick, but the meaning of the name is uncertain. Orchestral dance with 22 Timbila xylophones, 6 Chilanzane (Treble), 5 Sange (Alto), 5 Doli (Tenor), 3 Debiinda (Bass), 3 Gulu (Double Bass).
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- Date Issued: 1963
Mwamwangu wotala achikene
- Authors: Elena Josio , Chopi women , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/193198 , vital:45308 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR204-05
- Description: "No one cares for me and they give me leaves to wear instead of cotton clothes." This is the complaint of a rejected wife whose husband is away working, or of a widow who has been thrown back on her own meagre resources. The leader, Elena Josio, calls out her own name at the end of the song. Another explanation was that the dead person had not been properly clothed in a shroud for burial. Funeral song with clapping.
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- Date Issued: 1963
Mutendeni
- Authors: Josa Machokole , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Africa Mozambique Mabote f-mz
- Language: Tswa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136243 , vital:37353 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR029-07
- Description: This dance, he said, is usually danced with xylophone Malimba (Hlengwe). They form a line and dance both day and night. Dance song with Mbira dza waNdau with bell.
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- Date Issued: 1957
Mungeniso. 5th Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Cabo Mahamba , Chiponi Kwapeni (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Cabo Mahamba f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/192488 , vital:45230 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR202-01
- Description: This item was led by King Zulu and not by the composer Chiponi. Most of the words behind the music are a series of cries rather than a true lyric. Orchestral dance with 14 Timbila xylophones - 2 Chilanzane (Treble), 8 Sange (Alto), 1 Doli (Tenor), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 2 Gulu (Double Bass).
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- Date Issued: 1963
Mtsumeto Eto ninga mahwa : The Ngodo of Zavala
- Authors: Katini, Katinyane wa , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Quissico f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194773 , vital:45490 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR208-10
- Description: This recording clearly demonstrates the progress of a single item of music over 20 years among an entirley aural (non-literate) musical people. For purposes of the recording the singers sang each verse only once and not the usual twice each. Orchestral dance with Timbila xylophones.
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- Date Issued: 1949
Msumeto. 9th Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Cabo Mahamba , Chiponi Kwapeni (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Cabo Mahamba f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/192612 , vital:45242 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR202-05
- Description: Orchestral dance with 14 Timbila xylophones - 2 Chilanzane (Treble), 8 Sange (Alto), 1 Doli (Tenor), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 2 Gulu (Double Bass).
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- Date Issued: 1963
Msumeto. 9th Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Regulo Banguza , Jao Nemba Mboteya (Leader) , Matauli Chitombe , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Banguza f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/191423 , vital:45096 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR200-04
- Description: A line of young girls including those who had danced their "Chingomani" dance during the morning moved up to the orchestra behind the line of men when they moved forward. This very short Msumetso was by way of being a skit on the impression left upon them by Portuguese music and military words of command, the dancers performing various typical actions of soilders being drilled with Kutokozela cries. The retreat, with preliminary cries. Orchestral dance with 16 Timbila xylophones - 2 Chilanzane (Treble), 8 Sange (Alto), 2 Doli (Tenor), 2 Debiinda (Bass), 2 Gulu (Double Bass) and 4 Njele rattles.
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- Date Issued: 1963
Msumeto. 11th Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Regulo Mavila , Shambini , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Mavila f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/191287 , vital:45079 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR199-03
- Description: In this movement the line of dancers retreats away from the orchestra back to its original position some ten paces away. "They will kill me, mother Nyavoto. They will kill me, mother Nyavoto. Because of my cotton fields." His cotton was growing better than those of the others. Orchestral dance with 6 Timbila xylophones, 4 Sanzhe (Alto), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 1 Gulu (Double Bass).
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- Date Issued: 1963
Msumeto and Tokozelo. 9th Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Regulo Canda , Chipendani Guyuza (Leader) , Teni Gaichwome , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Canda f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/193049 , vital:45293 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR203-04
- Description: The somewhat ragged responses to the leader Kutokozela cries arose from the fact that the men of both villages, Canda and Mtoti, were not well rehearsed together, several of them having been away for some months working on the South African gold mines. Orchestral dance with 22 Timbila xylophones, 6 Chilanzane (Treble), 5 Sange (Alto), 5 Doli (Tenor), 3 Debiinda (Bass), 3 Gulu (Double Bass).
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- Date Issued: 1963
Msumeto and kutokozela cries : 8th Movement
- Authors: Mzamane, Samson , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zandamela's f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194497 , vital:45455 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR206-08
- Description: Orchestral dance with 28 Timbila xylophones.
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- Date Issued: 1949
Msitso woraru. 3rd Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Cabo Mahamba , Chiponi Kwapeni , Chiponi Kwapeni (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Cabo Mahamba f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/191618 , vital:45125 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR201-11
- Description: This piece is notable for a solo passage towards the end by Chiponi, at 1m. 45s. to 1m. 55s., when he repeats his solo introduction. This is a new device to me and it emphasises the fact that individual Chopi musicians are not afraid to make innovations. Orchestral dance with 14 Timbila xylophones - 2 Chilanzane (Treble), 8 Sange (Alto), 1 Doli (Tenor), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 2 Gulu (Double Bass).
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- Date Issued: 1963
Msitso wombidi. 2nd Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Cabo Mahamba , Kingi Zulu , Chiponi Kwapeni (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Cabo Mahamba f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/191609 , vital:45123 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR201-10
- Description: Orchestral dance with 14 Timbila xylophones - 2 Chilanzane (Treble), 8 Sange (Alto), 1 Doli (Tenor), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 2 Gulu (Double Bass).
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- Date Issued: 1963
Msitso woMbidi II : Ngodo waCabo Mtoti
- Authors: Mtoti, Mkoma Ramao , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Kanda f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194564 , vital:45462 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR207-02
- Description: The orchestral tuning was as follows:- 536, 488, 440, 400, 364, 328, 300, 268 vs. An excellent Msitso with a good descant player. Orchestral introductions with Timbila xylophones.
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- Date Issued: 1949
Msitso woKugwita. 12th Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Zandamela , Joao Mahonisoni , Mbuziana Tomo (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zandamela f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/191590 , vital:45121 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR201-08
- Description: This brief movement formally closes the performance, the dancers retire and the musicians relax, both to have refreshments. Orchestral dance with 14 Timbila xylophones - 2 Chilanzane (Treble), 8 Sange (Alto), 1 Doli (Tenor), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 2 Gulu (Double Bass).
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- Date Issued: 1963
Msitso woKhata. 1st Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Regulo Banguza , Jao Nemba Mboteya (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Banguza f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/191325 , vital:45085 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR199-06
- Description: The first Msitso was the composition of the distinguished and talented muscian, Komukomu, who died at Banguza over a year ago, but who recorded for me on several occasions and led the combined orchestra of Timbila to Bulawayo and Salisbury in Southern Rhodesia as well as on many other important occassions. His was one of the great names in Chopi music and an honoured composer over the last 20 years or more. His Timbila orchestra at Filipi Banguza's village has not yet settled down to a new leader after his death. Orchestral introductions with 16 Timbila xylophones, 1 Chilanzane (Treble), 8 Sange (Alto), 2 Doli (Tenor), 2 Debiinda (Bass), and 4 Njele rattles.
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- Date Issued: 1963
Msitso wokata. 1st Movement (1st Introduction)
- Authors: Ngodo of Mavila , Shambini , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/190342 , vital:44985 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR198-01
- Description: This is the first of a set of 5 Msitso or oechestral introductions, all of them composed by Shambini, the leader of the village orchestra or Ngodo. 0m. 51s. Solo introduction or Cadenza, Kunigeta. 0m. 56s. Msitso starts. The Ngodo of Mavila composed entirely by Shambini consists of these 13 movements:- Five Msitso introductions followed by (6) Ndano, (7) Ngeniso, (8) Chidanawana, (9) Shibudu, (10) Mzeno, (11) Msumeto, (12) Mabandla, and (13) the closing Msitso. This last Msitso being a repeat of the first Msitso has not been featured on the discs for lack of space. Tuning: 496, 456, 412, (368), 372, 336, 308, 276, 248 vs. The note 368 vs. was cracked and went flat. In spite of Shambini's attempt to correct it by thinning the ends, it proved too badly broken and was exchanged for a more taken from another Timbila (372 vs). Orchestral introductions with 6 Timbila xylophones, 4 Sanzhi (alto), 1 Debiinda (bass), 1 Gulu (double bass) and 1 Njele (rattle).
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- Date Issued: 1963
Msitso woKata. 1st Movement
- Authors: Ngodo of Cabo Mahamba , Chiponi Kwapeni (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Cabo Mahamba f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/191600 , vital:45122 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR201-09
- Description: 1st Movement - Msitso wo Kata by Chiponi Kwapeni. 2nd Movement - Msitso wawombidi by Kingi Zulu. 3rd Movement - Msitso wa woraru by Chiponi Kwapeni. 4th Movement - Msitso wawomune by Chiponi Kwapeni. 5th Movement - Mungeniso by Chiponi Kwapeni. 6th Movement - Mdano by Kingi Zulu. 7th Movement - Chibudu by Kingi Zulu. 8th Movement - Mzeno by Chiponi Kwapeni. 9th Movement - Msumeto by Chiponi Kwapeni. 10th Movement - Mabandhla by Faiele Sikotchimani. 11th Movement - Msitso wo Kata by Chiponi Kwapeni. Orchestral dance with 14 Timbila xylophones - 2 Chilanzane (Treble), 8 Sange (Alto), 1 Doli (Tenor), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 2 Gulu (Double Bass).
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- Date Issued: 1963
Msitso wokata. (Analysis)
- Authors: Ngodo of Mavila , Shambini , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/190461 , vital:44996 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR198-05
- Description: This experiment was done to show the action of the two hands in the part played by the leader of the Ngodo, Shambini. He establishes the tune by his Msitso wo khata and then gives a demonstration of left and right hand playing first in the middle register, then in the treble register, and lastly in the lower register. The demonstration follows this pattern. a. Start. Statment in middle register. b. Right hand. 0m. 17s. c. Both hands. 0m 36s. d. Left hand. 0m. 45s. e. Bth hands. 1m. 05s. up to top register 1m. 15s. f. Slight mistake here. g. Right hand 1m. 40s. h. Left hand 1m. 48s. i. Both hands 2m. 02s. Down to low register. j. Right hand 2m. 25s. k. Both hands 2m. 38s. l. Left hand 2m. 45s. m. Both hands 2m 55s. in middle register. n. Coda 3m. 18s. o. End 3m. 23s. An analysis with 1 Timbila (alto).
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- Date Issued: 1963