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Mma ke kopo tshelefe
- Botha, Karika (Recorded by), Sesotho children (Performer), Composer not specified
- Authors: Botha, Karika (Recorded by) , Sesotho children (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Children's song , Sports song
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15607 , JKC17b-24 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008796
- Description: Unaccompanied children's song in Sesotho about sports , 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: Indigenous music , Children's song , Sports song
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15607 , JKC17b-24 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008796
- Description: Unaccompanied children's song in Sesotho about sports , Refer to last page of Jaco Kruger recording card book II
- Full Text: false
Nkosi wotolera (The false chief)
- Chiwandira Mvula, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Chiwandira Mvula , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Ngoni (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music
- Language: Ngoni
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154938 , vital:39795
- Description: Some words are in Ngoni and some in the local Chewa. The apparent meaning of the words refers to some old dispute about a chieftsmanship, the false chief having died and the rightful chief re-instated. The player was very old and it seems his song refers to some event in past history of his early days or even before. Ngoma dance with Kalimba Mbira.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Chiwandira Mvula , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Ngoni (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music
- Language: Ngoni
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154938 , vital:39795
- Description: Some words are in Ngoni and some in the local Chewa. The apparent meaning of the words refers to some old dispute about a chieftsmanship, the false chief having died and the rightful chief re-instated. The player was very old and it seems his song refers to some event in past history of his early days or even before. Ngoma dance with Kalimba Mbira.
- Full Text: false
Ove Hompa
- Choir of Nyangana Mission, Sister Lucricia, Tracey, Andrew T N
- 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
- Language: Khoe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/73700 , vital:30218
- Description: Church song with drums, jingles and rattle accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- 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
- Language: Khoe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/73700 , vital:30218
- Description: Church song with drums, jingles and rattle accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
"Ilanga lacona." (The sun set)
- Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Ambo (Zambia)
- Language: Lala
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134349 , vital:37125
- Description: The song is taken from the old well-known tune from S. Rhodesia ("Ilanga lashona."), which first become popular as a guitar song in Bulawayo. The cowboy, he sings, puts on a large hat as a sign of strenght.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Ambo (Zambia)
- Language: Lala
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134349 , vital:37125
- Description: The song is taken from the old well-known tune from S. Rhodesia ("Ilanga lashona."), which first become popular as a guitar song in Bulawayo. The cowboy, he sings, puts on a large hat as a sign of strenght.
- Full Text: false
Kwerekwere munga, kwerekwere musamu (Pull, pull the munga-tree, pull, pull the rollers)
- Group of Tonga men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138225 , vital:37611
- Description: Two singers were doing a pantomime of pulling a canoe over the sand. The munga tree is the one used for making canoes and appears to be the tamarind which grows to a considerable height and girth in the alluvial soils near the Zambezi and its small tributaries in the valley. In this part of the valley, very few canoes are used and they are not large: 20-30 feet only. Canoe launching song (Bgwato-canoe)
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Group of Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138225 , vital:37611
- Description: Two singers were doing a pantomime of pulling a canoe over the sand. The munga tree is the one used for making canoes and appears to be the tamarind which grows to a considerable height and girth in the alluvial soils near the Zambezi and its small tributaries in the valley. In this part of the valley, very few canoes are used and they are not large: 20-30 feet only. Canoe launching song (Bgwato-canoe)
- Full Text: false
Aunakuva unafoko upendukile (Can't you understand your mother has changed her mind)
- Group of young Mpondo married women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of young Mpondo married women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136688 , vital:37405
- Description: The leader stood up and danced during the song. Women's party song with clapping and stamping.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Group of young Mpondo married women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136688 , vital:37405
- Description: The leader stood up and danced during the song. Women's party song with clapping and stamping.
- Full Text: false
Dyibwe dyambule kabanda
- Kapungo Isidore and Beya Marcel (Performer), Composer not specified
- Authors: Kapungo Isidore and Beya Marcel (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Indigenous folk music , Chisanzhi , Reeds , Box with sound-hole , Topical song
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15379 , MOA28-03 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017685
- Description: English translation of title: 'The ant carries a load' , Topical folk song by Kapungo Isidore and Beya Marcel, accompanied by chisanzhi (10 and 12 reeds, box with sound hole) , 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
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Kapungo Isidore and Beya Marcel (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Indigenous folk music , Chisanzhi , Reeds , Box with sound-hole , Topical song
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15379 , MOA28-03 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017685
- Description: English translation of title: 'The ant carries a load' , Topical folk song by Kapungo Isidore and Beya Marcel, accompanied by chisanzhi (10 and 12 reeds, box with sound hole) , 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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Butaka
- Kasadi Celestin (Performer), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Kasadi Celestin (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Kanyok (African people)
- Language: Kanyok
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133855 , vital:37025
- Description: Talking drum messages with Chondo slit drum
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Kasadi Celestin (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Kanyok (African people)
- Language: Kanyok
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133855 , vital:37025
- Description: Talking drum messages with Chondo slit drum
- Full Text: false
Kemai
- Kayoka Ladislas and Beya Marcel (Performer), Composer not specified
- Authors: Kayoka Ladislas and Beya Marcel (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Instumental duet , Indigenous folk music , Chisanzhi
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15386 , MOA28-10 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017692
- Description: Instumental duet by Kayoka Ladislas and Beya Marcel with chisanzhi (10 and 12 reeds, box with sound hole) , 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
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Kayoka Ladislas and Beya Marcel (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Instumental duet , Indigenous folk music , Chisanzhi
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15386 , MOA28-10 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017692
- Description: Instumental duet by Kayoka Ladislas and Beya Marcel with chisanzhi (10 and 12 reeds, box with sound hole) , 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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Tshamatshelo Part I
- Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by), Thiba and Mashandule (Performer), Composer unknown
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Thiba and Mashandule (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional music , Duet performance , Xylophone , Instrumental
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15875 , JKC14a-09 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009064
- Description: English translation of title: 'Of tomorrow' , Part I of duet performance of traditional Venda tune with 21 key xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 145
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Thiba and Mashandule (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional music , Duet performance , Xylophone , Instrumental
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15875 , JKC14a-09 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009064
- Description: English translation of title: 'Of tomorrow' , Part I of duet performance of traditional Venda tune with 21 key xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 145
- Full Text: false
Vhonani zwidenzhe vhonani zwanda
- Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by), and Ronald Netshifhefhe (Leader), Children of Tsianda (Performer), Composer unknown
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , and Ronald Netshifhefhe (Leader) , Children of Tsianda (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional music , Children's song , Venda lashu , Choral , Nyimbo dza vhana
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:16061 , JKC16a-15 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009250
- Description: Unaccompanied traditional Venda children's song , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 210
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , and Ronald Netshifhefhe (Leader) , Children of Tsianda (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional music , Children's song , Venda lashu , Choral , Nyimbo dza vhana
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:16061 , JKC16a-15 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009250
- Description: Unaccompanied traditional Venda children's song , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 210
- Full Text: false
Maanda kulovha vho Nyamasindi
- Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by), Masindi Ramagoma and Venda women (Performer), Composer unknown
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Masindi Ramagoma and Venda women (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional song , Bow , Tshihwana
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15553 , JKC13b-02 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008742
- Description: Traditional Venda song with tshihwana musical bow accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 143
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Masindi Ramagoma and Venda women (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional song , Bow , Tshihwana
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15553 , JKC13b-02 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008742
- Description: Traditional Venda song with tshihwana musical bow accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 143
- Full Text: false
Rammbuda o vhuya nndwani Part II
- Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by), Shonisani, Randima and Mashandule (Performer), Composer unknown
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Shonisani, Randima and Mashandule (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional music , Xylophone , Instrumental , Trio performance
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15725 , JKC08a-07 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008914
- Description: English translation of title: 'Rambuda returned from the war' , Part II of trio performance of traditional Venda tune with 21 key xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 100
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Shonisani, Randima and Mashandule (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional music , Xylophone , Instrumental , Trio performance
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15725 , JKC08a-07 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008914
- Description: English translation of title: 'Rambuda returned from the war' , Part II of trio performance of traditional Venda tune with 21 key xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 100
- Full Text: false
Tsinga ndede vho-mmane
- Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by), and Ronald Netshifhefhe (Leader), Children of Tsianda (Performer), Composer unknown
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , and Ronald Netshifhefhe (Leader) , Children of Tsianda (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional music , Children's song , Venda lashu , Dance song , Nyimbo dza vhana , Choral
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15977 , JKC16a-20 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009166
- Description: Unaccompanied traditional Venda children's dance song , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 210
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , and Ronald Netshifhefhe (Leader) , Children of Tsianda (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional music , Children's song , Venda lashu , Dance song , Nyimbo dza vhana , Choral
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15977 , JKC16a-20 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009166
- Description: Unaccompanied traditional Venda children's dance song , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 210
- Full Text: false
Title not specified
- Lunyankole drummer, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Lunyankole drummer , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1997
- Subjects: Nyankole (African people) -- Uganda , Music -- Religious aspects , Fiddle tunes , Drum music , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93419 , vital:30879
- Description: Traditional song with the fiddle and drum accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Lunyankole drummer , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1997
- Subjects: Nyankole (African people) -- Uganda , Music -- Religious aspects , Fiddle tunes , Drum music , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93419 , vital:30879
- Description: Traditional song with the fiddle and drum accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
Onk'amazwe
- 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 , Topical songs , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/102402 , vital:32120
- Description: Topical Xhosa urban song with guitar accompaniment about travelling all over the world whilst alive
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) , 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/10962/102402 , vital:32120
- Description: Topical Xhosa urban song with guitar accompaniment about travelling all over the world whilst alive
- Full Text: false
Radio Xhosa jingles
- 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 , Topical song , Organ music , Drum , Bass guitar , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/104937 , vital:32447
- Description: Topical song with bass, drum and organ accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) , Folk music -- South Africa , Topical song , Organ music , Drum , Bass guitar , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/104937 , vital:32447
- Description: Topical song with bass, drum and organ accompaniment
- Full Text: false
For everyone
- 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 , Topical songs , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/102411 , vital:32122
- Description: Topical song with guitar accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) , Folk music -- South Africa , Topical songs , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/102411 , vital:32122
- Description: Topical song with guitar accompaniment
- Full Text: false
Mbuti hunting Cries
- Pygmy men and women led by Moke (Performer), Composer not specified
- Authors: Pygmy men and women led by Moke (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Hunting cries , Indigenous Music
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15301 , MOA23-07 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017447
- Description: Idimbe (hunting cries) sung by Pygmy men and women led by Moke , 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
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Pygmy men and women led by Moke (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Hunting cries , Indigenous Music
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15301 , MOA23-07 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017447
- Description: Idimbe (hunting cries) sung by Pygmy men and women led by Moke , 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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Mtsitso 5
- Venancio Mbande and his group of 25 men, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his group of 25 men , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1985
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Rattles (Musical instrument) , Drum
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/97417 , vital:31435
- Description: Traditional dance song with timbila xylophone, rattles and one drum accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his group of 25 men , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1985
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Rattles (Musical instrument) , Drum
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/97417 , vital:31435
- Description: Traditional dance song with timbila xylophone, rattles and one drum accompaniment
- Full Text: false