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Tshisembusembu tshino ndi sembula

- Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by), Phophi, George (Performer), Composer unknown

Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Phophi, George (Performer) , Composer unknown
Subjects: Malavuhe , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional song , Dende , Braced gourd bow , Solo
Type: Music , Sound
Identifier: vital:15958 , JKC05b-01 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009147 , Tape number: JKC05 , Original tape number: 5 , Track number: 01
Description: English translation of title: 'I want to vomit' , Traditional Venda song accompanied by the dende braced gourd bow , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 76
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Tshikona Part I and II

- Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by), Shonisani and Kruger (Performer), Composer unknown

Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Shonisani and Kruger (Performer) , Composer unknown
Subjects: Khubvi -- Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Xylophone , Instrumental , Duet performance
Type: Music , Sound
Identifier: vital:15913 , JKC11a-20 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009102 , Tape number: JKC11 , Original tape number: 11 , Track number: 20
Description: Duet performance of traditional Venda tune with 14 key xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 123
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Teachere washu hoyu u ri funza zwavhudi

- 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: Tsianda , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Children's song , Venda lashu , Choral , Traditional music , Nyimbo dza vhana
Type: Music , Sound
Identifier: vital:15794 , JKC16a-14 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008983 , Tape number: JKC16 , Original tape number: 16 , Track number: 14
Description: Unaccompanied traditional Venda children's song , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 210
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Mtsitso II 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 , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
Language: Chopi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/95441 , vital:31156 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC039b-04
Description: Traditional Chopi Timbila xylophone dance song.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1979

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Ngalanga 4th movement

- Venancio Mbande and his Timbila players, Tracey, Andrew T N

Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Timbila players , Tracey, Andrew T N
Date: 1992
Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Xylophone (Musical instrument) , Drum (Musical instruments) , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-za
Language: Chopi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98884 , vital:31638 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC076a-04
Description: Traditional Ngalanga dance song for young people with 3 Timbila xylophone and 3 drums accompaniment
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1992

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Everybody come on let's 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 song , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
Language: English
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/102655 , vital:32159 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC089a-09
Description: Topical song with guitar accompaniment
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1987

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Omuni omutambo warara

- Joseph Karunga and Herero elders, Karunga, Joseph, Tracey, Andrew T N

Authors: Joseph Karunga and Herero elders , Karunga, Joseph , Tracey, Andrew T N
Date: 1982-10-28
Subjects: Damara (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- Namibia , Hand-clapping music , Music - Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Okombahe f-sx
Language: Khoe
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/73418 , vital:30189 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC011a-07
Description: Traditional Ongodhe song with clapping.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1982-10-28

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Mtsitso Chivayevaye

- 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: 1980
Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Rattle (Musical instrument) , Drum , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-sa
Language: Chopi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/95654 , vital:31181 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC041a-04
Description: Traditional dance song with Timbila xylophone rattles and one drum accompaniment
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1980

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Utakata ngsandhla sako (Yo have laid me under a spell with your hands)

- Group of young Mpondo men and women, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Group of young Mpondo men and women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Lusikisiki f-sa
Language: Xhosa
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136723 , vital:37410 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR033-08
Description: The leader says: "You have laid me under a spell with your hands." To which the girls answer: "You, enhanting with your hands." Party song for young people with clapping.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Lahiwe indoda (When your husband is throwing you out of his house)

- Group of young Mpondo men and women, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Group of young Mpondo men and women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Lusikisiki f-sa
Language: Xhosa
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136742 , vital:37413 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR033-10
Description: "In the morning, I'll say one thing, at noon another, for my husband is throwing me out of the house." Party song for young people with clapping.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Effects (Woman smoking a "hubble-hubble" pipe)

- Tonga woman, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Tonga woman , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138876 , vital:37681 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR045-11
Description: These pipes are made of calabashes with stems. In the bowl of the calabash a wooden or clay pipe bowl is inserted which contains charcoal and tobacco. The bowl of the calabash is half filled with water, only the women do this, the men prefer to smoke without water. Effects with Ndombondo pipe.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Ingaju

- Performer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Performer not specified , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1952
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Kinyarwanda--Rwanda , Folk dance music , Tutsi (African people) , Africa Rwanda Nyanza f-rw
Language: Kinyarwanda
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/148677 , vital:38762 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR057-04
Description: Accompanied by 2 drums, one conical, laced, closed, one long cylindrical, pinned. Makondera horn band of the Mwami of Ruanda
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1952

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Inkulu into ezakwenzeka

- Nontwintwi and Annie Macholweni (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Nontwintwi and Annie Macholweni (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Kingwilliamstown f-za
Language: Xhosa
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133587 , vital:36993 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR013-06
Description: Self-delactative song with Hadi bow, unbraced, open string and resonated
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Kusekerwa

- 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 , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138008 , vital:37583 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR041-04
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.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Tula moana me (Hush, mother's child)

- Sotho men and women, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Sotho men and women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-sa
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151558 , vital:39142 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR064-11
Description: This song is a lullaby used as a grinding son. Agricultural and domestic work song for grinding.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Ha ke a ota kenamphane (I am so thin

- Mahehlohonolo Lebesa and Maletsoara Johane and Sotho women, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Mahehlohonolo Lebesa and Maletsoara Johane and Sotho women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1959
Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Maseru f-lo
Language: Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161696 , vital:40652 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0103-11
Description: "I am very thin because I am always walking. I will take a train to the Free State and I will remember Chief Semapa. Mother Mantsala, you should protect me. I have a beautiful blanket, one that is very washable. You only find such a blanket at Leribe which is my home. In Chief Molapo's country among the mountains. I will now stop, I am stopping." Hoeing song
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1959

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Ha ke a ota kenamphane (I am so thin

- Mahehlohonolo Lebesa and Maletsoara Johane and Sotho women, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Mahehlohonolo Lebesa and Maletsoara Johane and Sotho women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1959
Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Maseru f-lo
Language: Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161675 , vital:40653 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0103-11
Description: "I am very thin because I am always walking. I will take a train to the Free State and I will remember Chief Semapa. Mother Mantsala, you should protect me. I have a beautiful blanket, one that is very washable. You only find such a blanket at Leribe which is my home. In Chief Molapo's country among the mountains. I will now stop, I am stopping." Hoeing song
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1959

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Mwana angu ngale (My child Ngale)

- Waziya Bilaimo and Nyundo Katona, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Waziya Bilaimo and Nyundo Katona , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1958
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chiwambo Village, Salima District, Central Nyasaland f-mw
Language: Yao
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154702 , vital:39766 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-04
Description: A verse used in a Mohammedon initiation ceremony at the time of circumcision, as used mostly by the Yao element. Although several Yao claim to speak a kind of Swhaili few understand it and repeat religious chants parrot-wise. When asked what the verse meant the singer replied, "You must not ask me, ask the Fundi (teacher). Mohammedon Initiation.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1958

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Kusambare (I have no relatives)

- Zuake Gumbo, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Zuake Gumbo , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1958
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Sena , Tumbuka (African people) , Sena (African people) , Nyungwe (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Bulolo, Chiromo District f-rh
Language: Sena , Nyungwe
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156427 , vital:40000 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR091-01
Description: He says the instrument he plays belonged to his father who lived South of the Zambezi near Sena, but who migrated about 150 miles north up the Shire river tributary to the Zambezi into Nyasaland. The old man was so pleased with his performance that when we played back his recording he immediately began to play himself in accompaniment. Self delectative song with Mbira.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1958

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Elo-e mokwata-e (Hullo, marry)

- Losani Malewa, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Losani Malewa , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1958
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Lomwe (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mkanda f-mw
Language: Lomwe
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160670 , vital:40496 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR098-12
Description: "All right! let him go and get himself married, he is far too young but let him try. He will come howling home again." "Hullo, marry! Let him go and marry. And he will come back howling." The Tangara bowed lute had one string. It was tuned by means of a tuning peg and a straining loop of string for more a accurate pitch. From straining string to bridge was 13 inches and the lute itself was two and a half inches overall. The resonating body was five and half inches tall gourd with a hole pierced in one side. Self delectative song with one-stringed stressed lute Thangara.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1958

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