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Mzeno simple the beginners' part 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/10962/95129 , vital:31119
- Description: Traditional Chopi Timbila xylophone dance song.
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- 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/10962/95129 , vital:31119
- Description: Traditional Chopi Timbila xylophone dance song.
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Vhambedzi a si vhathu 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:16014 , JKC08a-15 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009203
- Description: English translation of title: 'The Mbedzi clan are no good' , Part II of trio performance of traditional Venda tune with 21 key xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 102
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- 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:16014 , JKC08a-15 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009203
- Description: English translation of title: 'The Mbedzi clan are no good' , Part II of trio performance of traditional Venda tune with 21 key xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 102
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Title not specified
- Performer not specified, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Performer not specified , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1988
- Subjects: Diriku (African people) -- Namibia , Folk music , Mbira , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Diu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/104087 , vital:30728
- Description: Traditional song accompanied by Zambian mbira.
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- Authors: Performer not specified , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1988
- Subjects: Diriku (African people) -- Namibia , Folk music , Mbira , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Diu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/104087 , vital:30728
- Description: Traditional song accompanied by Zambian mbira.
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Takala ri yo vhona dambi Takalani
- Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by), Venda people (Performer), Composer unknown
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Venda people (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: 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
- 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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- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Venda people (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: 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
- 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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Matangwa
- Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by), Radzuma, John (Performer), Composer unknown
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Radzuma, John (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional music , Tshihwana , Braced mouth bow , Instrumental , Solo
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15586 , JKC04a-01 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008775
- Description: Traditional Venda tune with tshihwana braced mouth bow accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 64
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- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Radzuma, John (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional music , Tshihwana , Braced mouth bow , Instrumental , Solo
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15586 , JKC04a-01 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008775
- Description: Traditional Venda tune with tshihwana braced mouth bow accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 64
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Mandowa (Part 4)
- Zhuake Masingi (Performer), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Zhuake Masingi (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1954
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk dance music , Instrumental music , Mbira
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131983 , vital:36780
- Description: Four old dance tunes for the Mandowa tumbling dance with mbira dza WaNdau
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- Authors: Zhuake Masingi (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1954
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk dance music , Instrumental music , Mbira
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131983 , vital:36780
- Description: Four old dance tunes for the Mandowa tumbling dance with mbira dza WaNdau
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Mwayishe mbungeya mwema
- Authors: Mushipi Mukuma , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luvale (African people) , Chokwe (African people) , Folk music , Angola , Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Language: Luvale/Chokwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137170 , vital:37495
- Description: Simple song in typical Luvale style of a kind which must have been sung for centuries throughhout Africa. The mbira or Likembe accompaniment of the second is interesting for its cross rhythm. The scale of the instrument is hexatonic in the lower part of the scale but may well be heptatonic if one extra note in the upper octave is taken in to account. Scale of instrument as follows:- 672, 592, 544, 488, 416, 376, 336, 312, 268, 244. Self-delectative song with Muchapata Likembe Mbira box and mirliton
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- Authors: Mushipi Mukuma , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luvale (African people) , Chokwe (African people) , Folk music , Angola , Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Language: Luvale/Chokwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137170 , vital:37495
- Description: Simple song in typical Luvale style of a kind which must have been sung for centuries throughhout Africa. The mbira or Likembe accompaniment of the second is interesting for its cross rhythm. The scale of the instrument is hexatonic in the lower part of the scale but may well be heptatonic if one extra note in the upper octave is taken in to account. Scale of instrument as follows:- 672, 592, 544, 488, 416, 376, 336, 312, 268, 244. Self-delectative song with Muchapata Likembe Mbira box and mirliton
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Msitso wombindo
- Chopi performers (Performers), Komukomu (Composer), Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Chopi performers (Performers) , Komukomu (Composer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Orchestral music , Xylophone with orchestra , Rattle (Musical instrument) , Instrumental music
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132272 , vital:36818
- Description: Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Regulo Bangaza with 15 xylophones and 1 rattle
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- Authors: Chopi performers (Performers) , Komukomu (Composer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Orchestral music , Xylophone with orchestra , Rattle (Musical instrument) , Instrumental music
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132272 , vital:36818
- Description: Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Regulo Bangaza with 15 xylophones and 1 rattle
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Mukanda ngalwo Nyamulenzhe
- Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by), Shonisani, Flora (Performer), Composer unknown
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Shonisani, Flora (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional song , Bow , Lugube , Solo
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15614 , JKC12a-22 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008803
- Description: Traditional Venda song accompanied by the lugube musical bow , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 137
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- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Shonisani, Flora (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional song , Bow , Lugube , Solo
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15614 , JKC12a-22 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008803
- Description: Traditional Venda song accompanied by the lugube musical bow , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 137
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Mchuyo
- Venancio Mbande, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Venancio Mbande , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1981
- 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/10962/95904 , vital:31212
- Description: One of Venancio Mbande's new Mgodo dance song accompanied by the timbila xylophone for analysis by Andrew Tracey
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- Authors: Venancio Mbande , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1981
- 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/10962/95904 , vital:31212
- Description: One of Venancio Mbande's new Mgodo dance song accompanied by the timbila xylophone for analysis by Andrew Tracey
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Way back in the 60s
- 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 , Love song , Bass guitar , Steel drum (Musical instrument) , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/107425 , vital:32826
- Description: Nostalgic song accompanied by bass guitar and steel pan drum
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- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Love song , Bass guitar , Steel drum (Musical instrument) , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/107425 , vital:32826
- Description: Nostalgic song accompanied by bass guitar and steel pan drum
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Title not specified
- Performer not specified, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Performer not specified , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1988
- Subjects: Band music , Instrumental music , Percussion music , Sub-Saharan African music
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93297 , vital:30865
- Description: Instrumental band music accompanied by drums, percussion and bass.
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- Authors: Performer not specified , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1988
- Subjects: Band music , Instrumental music , Percussion music , Sub-Saharan African music
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93297 , vital:30865
- Description: Instrumental band music accompanied by drums, percussion and bass.
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Bengiyo shela
- Group of 8 young Swazi men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of 8 young Swazi men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153042 , vital:39376
- Description: The singers, who were sitting on the ground, all bent their heads on their folded arms while singing this song. It is the first opening movement of this dance before actully dancing. The dance itself is a variation of the Ndlamu stamping dance found all through Zululand and as far south as Thabankulu in the Transkei. "Bengiyo shela. Bengiyo shela ka lo bamba. Ngiyoshele malangena." Youn men's dance. Isibacha.
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- Authors: Group of 8 young Swazi men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153042 , vital:39376
- Description: The singers, who were sitting on the ground, all bent their heads on their folded arms while singing this song. It is the first opening movement of this dance before actully dancing. The dance itself is a variation of the Ndlamu stamping dance found all through Zululand and as far south as Thabankulu in the Transkei. "Bengiyo shela. Bengiyo shela ka lo bamba. Ngiyoshele malangena." Youn men's dance. Isibacha.
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Karubgwerubgwe kone agwari (I will sleep on a stone)
- Group of Tonga women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of Tonga women , 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/10962/138017 , vital:37584
- Description: The only headdress the women wear is a simple band or string round the head and passing over the forehead. They wear a few strings round their neck occassionaly. Their dress mainly consists of a short knee-length skirt and sometimes a bodice. They sometimes wear a good many copper or brass anklets. Skins are still worn as a covering for the upper part of the body. The men have no special dress, just the usual collection of tattered shirts, shorts and trousers. The implication of the second song is: "Now I am married, I don't know where I'm going to; I may have to sleep any where, perhaps in a tree, perhaps on a stone. Marriage song.
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- Authors: Group of Tonga women , 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/10962/138017 , vital:37584
- Description: The only headdress the women wear is a simple band or string round the head and passing over the forehead. They wear a few strings round their neck occassionaly. Their dress mainly consists of a short knee-length skirt and sometimes a bodice. They sometimes wear a good many copper or brass anklets. Skins are still worn as a covering for the upper part of the body. The men have no special dress, just the usual collection of tattered shirts, shorts and trousers. The implication of the second song is: "Now I am married, I don't know where I'm going to; I may have to sleep any where, perhaps in a tree, perhaps on a stone. Marriage song.
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Zumina unditole ulibama (If toy don't love me, send me back to my mother)
- 2 Tonga women and 2 young girls, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: 2 Tonga women and 2 young girls , 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/10962/138207 , vital:37609
- Description: The bracelet on the wristof one of the women pounding can be clearly heard. Pounding song with sound of pestle and mortar.
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- Authors: 2 Tonga women and 2 young girls , 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/10962/138207 , vital:37609
- Description: The bracelet on the wristof one of the women pounding can be clearly heard. Pounding song with sound of pestle and mortar.
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Dance papa dance
- 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/10962/101573 , vital:32002
- Description: Topical 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 , Topical songs , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/101573 , vital:32002
- Description: Topical song with guitar accompaniment
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Okachi
- Ondongo with five Dhola men (Performer), Composer not specified
- Authors: Ondongo with five Dhola men (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Kwabyalumbe dance tune , Indigenous folk music , Ndara (loose-note xylophone)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15433 , MOA31-04 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017739
- Description: Kwabyalumbe dance tune by Ondongo with five Dhola men, with ndara (loose-note xylophone) , 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: Ondongo with five Dhola men (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Kwabyalumbe dance tune , Indigenous folk music , Ndara (loose-note xylophone)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15433 , MOA31-04 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017739
- Description: Kwabyalumbe dance tune by Ondongo with five Dhola men, with ndara (loose-note xylophone) , 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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Segate lesira
- Botha, Karika (Recorded by), Sesotho children (Performer), Composer unknown
- Authors: Botha, Karika (Recorded by) , Sesotho children (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Wedding song , Clapping , Choral
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15769 , JKC17b-10 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008958
- Description: English translation of title: 'Don't step on the wedding gown' , Wedding song with clapping accompaniment , Refer to last page of Jaco Kruger recording card book II
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- Authors: Botha, Karika (Recorded by) , Sesotho children (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Wedding song , Clapping , Choral
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15769 , JKC17b-10 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008958
- Description: English translation of title: 'Don't step on the wedding gown' , Wedding song with clapping accompaniment , Refer to last page of Jaco Kruger recording card book II
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Vho nndavhelesa mulomo
- Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by), Lukwaroni, Nyamukamadi (Performer), Composer unknown
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Lukwaroni, Nyamukamadi (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional music , Bow , Tshihwana
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:16053 , JKC13a-06 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009242
- Description: Solo performance of traditional Venda tune with tshihwana musical bow accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 139
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- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Lukwaroni, Nyamukamadi (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional music , Bow , Tshihwana
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:16053 , JKC13a-06 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009242
- Description: Solo performance of traditional Venda tune with tshihwana musical bow accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 139
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No money but music
- 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 , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/103604 , vital:32276
- 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 song , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/103604 , vital:32276
- Description: Topical song with guitar accompaniment
- Full Text: false