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A Namageli
- Faresi Gama and Nadiesi Namulinde, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Faresi Gama and Nadiesi Namulinde , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153482 , vital:39457
- Description: A Namageli, the woman, waas called to Chief Masura's court and while in the court she gave to her child. She had been asked to expalin how she had obtained her child in the absence of her husband in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. The dramatic appearance of the child at the moment of investigations was a cause of merriment to all concerned. Pounding song with pestle and mortar.
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- Authors: Faresi Gama and Nadiesi Namulinde , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153482 , vital:39457
- Description: A Namageli, the woman, waas called to Chief Masura's court and while in the court she gave to her child. She had been asked to expalin how she had obtained her child in the absence of her husband in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. The dramatic appearance of the child at the moment of investigations was a cause of merriment to all concerned. Pounding song with pestle and mortar.
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Amantombi awapheli
- Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) , Folk music -- South Africa , Blacks -- Music , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/101090 , vital:31923
- Description: Topical Xhosa urban song with guitar accompaniment
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- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) , Folk music -- South Africa , Blacks -- Music , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/101090 , vital:31923
- Description: Topical Xhosa urban song with guitar accompaniment
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Drum message, calling people to come
- Kasadi Celestin (Performer), Composer unknown
- Authors: Kasadi Celestin (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Talking drum message , Chondo slit drum
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15404 , MOA29-08 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017710
- Description: Talking drum messages with Chondo slit drum accompaniment , 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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- Authors: Kasadi Celestin (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Talking drum message , Chondo slit drum
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15404 , MOA29-08 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017710
- Description: Talking drum messages with Chondo slit drum accompaniment , 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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Gospel sound
- Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) , Folk music -- South Africa , religious songs , Instrumental music , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/102503 , vital:32140
- Description: Instrumental gospel music
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) , Folk music -- South Africa , religious songs , Instrumental music , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/102503 , vital:32140
- Description: Instrumental gospel music
- Full Text: false
Khajoane Ntseke (The Crow)
- Malebaka Moroke, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Malebaka Moroke , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Language: Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161747 , vital:40659
- Description: "Crow, go and call my uncle. Uncle should come and see the work that is being done." Grinding son.
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- Authors: Malebaka Moroke , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Language: Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161747 , vital:40659
- Description: "Crow, go and call my uncle. Uncle should come and see the work that is being done." Grinding son.
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Kurira kwa madandila
- Richard Shonisani, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Richard Shonisani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Venda (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music--Africa , Xylophone , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93105 , vital:30839
- Description: aTraditional song accompanied by the mbila mutondo xylophone.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Richard Shonisani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Venda (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music--Africa , Xylophone , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93105 , vital:30839
- Description: aTraditional song accompanied by the mbila mutondo xylophone.
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Lithoko tsa Morena Neo Sibi
- Group of Sotho men and Khotso Lepheana (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of Sotho men and Khotso Lepheana (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Praise
- Language: Southern Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134241 , vital:37104
- Description: The praises spoken in the intervals of the song are in honour of the fighters of the tribe. (Knotso means 'Peace'.) The hero of this praise verse is the Chief of the Sibi location, a region north of Matatiele lying along the Qacha's Nek Road, adjoining the eastern border of Basutoland.
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- Authors: Group of Sotho men and Khotso Lepheana (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Praise
- Language: Southern Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134241 , vital:37104
- Description: The praises spoken in the intervals of the song are in honour of the fighters of the tribe. (Knotso means 'Peace'.) The hero of this praise verse is the Chief of the Sibi location, a region north of Matatiele lying along the Qacha's Nek Road, adjoining the eastern border of Basutoland.
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Mtsitso 6
- Authors: Shalati , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1985
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/97305 , vital:31423
- Description: Shalati's solo timbila xylophone music
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Shalati , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1985
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/97305 , vital:31423
- Description: Shalati's solo timbila xylophone music
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Mtsitso I left hand 1979
- Venancio Mbande and his Timbila orchestra group, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Timbila orchestra group , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/95405 , vital:31153
- Description: Traditional Chopi Timbila xylophone dance song.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Timbila orchestra group , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/95405 , vital:31153
- Description: Traditional Chopi Timbila xylophone dance song.
- Full Text: false
Nto zobuxoki
- Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Topical songs , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/99961 , vital:31773
- Description: Instrumental music
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Topical songs , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/99961 , vital:31773
- Description: Instrumental music
- Full Text: false
O ya halalela
- Botha, Karika (Recorded by), Sesotho children (Performer), Composer not specified
- Authors: Botha, Karika (Recorded by) , Sesotho children (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Religious music , Church music , Choral
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15698 , JKC17a-17 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008887
- Description: Unaccompanied Sesotho church song sung by children , Refer to last page of Jaco Kruger recording card book II
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Botha, Karika (Recorded by) , Sesotho children (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Religious music , Church music , Choral
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15698 , JKC17a-17 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008887
- Description: Unaccompanied Sesotho church song sung by children , Refer to last page of Jaco Kruger recording card book II
- Full Text: false
Rungano rgwe nerera (Story of the orphan girl in the cave)
- Rufashas and friend, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Rufashas and friend , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Karanga (African people) , Folk songs, Shona , Folk music
- Language: Shona, Karanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154577 , vital:39750
- Description: A variation of a story collected at Gutu and eleswhere. It tells of a girl who was locked in a cave and whose brother brought her food every day. He used to sing a special song by which she recognised him and opened the door. But a hyena had been hiding nearby and observed all this. And one day he impersonated the brother and sang his song. The girl opened the door and the hyena ate her up. Stroy with song.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Rufashas and friend , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Karanga (African people) , Folk songs, Shona , Folk music
- Language: Shona, Karanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154577 , vital:39750
- Description: A variation of a story collected at Gutu and eleswhere. It tells of a girl who was locked in a cave and whose brother brought her food every day. He used to sing a special song by which she recognised him and opened the door. But a hyena had been hiding nearby and observed all this. And one day he impersonated the brother and sang his song. The girl opened the door and the hyena ate her up. Stroy with song.
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Sigowuli tunes
- Three chopi girls (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Three chopi girls (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--Mozambique , Folk music , Folk songs, Chopi
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133343 , vital:36966
- Description: Self-delectative tune by three girls on two ocarinas
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Three chopi girls (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--Mozambique , Folk music , Folk songs, Chopi
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133343 , vital:36966
- Description: Self-delectative tune by three girls on two ocarinas
- Full Text: false
Title not specified
- Ngqoko young villagers, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Ngqoko young villagers , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1990
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Hand-clapping music , folk dance , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93604 , vital:30900
- Description: Traditional Thembu umtshotsho young people's dance song accompanied by clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Ngqoko young villagers , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1990
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Hand-clapping music , folk dance , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93604 , vital:30900
- Description: Traditional Thembu umtshotsho young people's dance song accompanied by clapping.
- Full Text: false
Title not specified
- Performer not specified, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Performer not specified , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Music--European influences , Popular music , Drum , Bass guitar , Organ music , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/107452 , vital:32829
- Description: Instrumental music
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Performer not specified , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Music--European influences , Popular music , Drum , Bass guitar , Organ music , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/107452 , vital:32829
- Description: Instrumental music
- Full Text: false
Title not specified
- Venancio Mbande, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Venancio Mbande , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1985
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/97032 , vital:31389
- Description: Venancio Mbande's solo timbila xylophone music
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Venancio Mbande , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1985
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/97032 , vital:31389
- Description: Venancio Mbande's solo timbila xylophone music
- Full Text: false
Tshamatshelo
- Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by), Shonisani, Nelson (Performer), Composer unknown
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Shonisani, Nelson (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional music , Xylophone , Bass , Makwetane , Instrumental , Solo
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15883 , JKC11a-07 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009072
- Description: English translation of title: 'Of tomorrow' , Solo performance of traditional Venda tune in Makwetane that is bass with 21 key resonatorless xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 120
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Shonisani, Nelson (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional music , Xylophone , Bass , Makwetane , Instrumental , Solo
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15883 , JKC11a-07 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009072
- Description: English translation of title: 'Of tomorrow' , Solo performance of traditional Venda tune in Makwetane that is bass with 21 key resonatorless xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 120
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Vhambedzi a si vhathu Parts II and III
- Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by), Shonisani and Mboi (Performer), Composer unknown
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Shonisani and Mboi (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional music , Xylophone , Mbila , Duet performance , Instrumental
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:16018 , JKC14b-13 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009207
- Description: English translation of title: 'The Mbedzi clan are no good' , Parts II and III of duet performance of traditional Venda tune with 21 key xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 153
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Shonisani and Mboi (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional music , Xylophone , Mbila , Duet performance , Instrumental
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:16018 , JKC14b-13 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009207
- Description: English translation of title: 'The Mbedzi clan are no good' , Parts II and III of duet performance of traditional Venda tune with 21 key xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 153
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Vhoro tenda vhone
- Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by), Lambani family (Performer), Composer unknown
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Lambani family (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional music , Instrumental , Mbila , Xylophone
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:16068 , JKC14a-23 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009257
- Description: Traditional Venda tune with 21 key xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 149
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Lambani family (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional music , Instrumental , Mbila , Xylophone
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:16068 , JKC14a-23 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009257
- Description: Traditional Venda tune with 21 key xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 149
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