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Dibongo 1981
- Venancio Mbande and his Timbila xylophone orchestra group of 25 Chopi men with Timbila of Wildebeesfontein, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Timbila xylophone orchestra group of 25 Chopi men with Timbila of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1981
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Xylophone (Musical instruments) , Drum (Musical instruments) , Rattle (Musical instruments) , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98424 , vital:31578
- Description: Traditional vocal call and response song
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Timbila xylophone orchestra group of 25 Chopi men with Timbila of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1981
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Xylophone (Musical instruments) , Drum (Musical instruments) , Rattle (Musical instruments) , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98424 , vital:31578
- Description: Traditional vocal call and response song
- Full Text: false
Mbula dzanga Part II
- Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by), Mudanalwo Takalani and Kruger (Performer), Composer unknown
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Mudanalwo Takalani and Kruger (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional song , Xylophone , Mbila , Duet performance
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15602 , JKC14b-03 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008791
- Description: Part II of duet performance of traditional Venda song accompanied by the 21 key xylophone , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 150
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Mudanalwo Takalani and Kruger (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional song , Xylophone , Mbila , Duet performance
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15602 , JKC14b-03 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008791
- Description: Part II of duet performance of traditional Venda song accompanied by the 21 key xylophone , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 150
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Msitso wokata orchestral introduction (Ngodo of Regulo Nyankowongo)
- H. Kumbani (Composer), Chopi perfomers (Performer), Hugh Tracey
- Authors: H. Kumbani (Composer) , Chopi perfomers (Performer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Musical instruments--Africa , Instrumental music
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131758 , vital:36744
- Description: Two movements from the Ngodo orchestral dance Regulo Nyankowongo with 14 xylophones, 2 rattles and 1 horn
- Full Text: false
- Authors: H. Kumbani (Composer) , Chopi perfomers (Performer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Musical instruments--Africa , Instrumental music
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131758 , vital:36744
- Description: Two movements from the Ngodo orchestral dance Regulo Nyankowongo with 14 xylophones, 2 rattles and 1 horn
- Full Text: false
Kuhauzela
- 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/10962/97489 , vital:31443
- 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/10962/97489 , vital:31443
- Description: Traditional dance song with timbila xylophone, rattles and one drum accompaniment
- Full Text: false
Title not specified
- Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa --(African people) , Folk songs, Xhosa , Instrumental , Drum , Organ music , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/110799 , vital:33335
- Description: Instrumental music
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa --(African people) , Folk songs, Xhosa , Instrumental , Drum , Organ music , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/110799 , vital:33335
- Description: Instrumental music
- Full Text: false
Akasozi Mwiri
- Boys of Busoga College (Performer), Composer not specified
- Authors: Boys of Busoga College (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Busoga College school song
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15318 , MOA24-10 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017623
- Description: Busoga College school song sung by boys of Busoga College , 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: Boys of Busoga College (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Busoga College school song
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15318 , MOA24-10 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017623
- Description: Busoga College school song sung by boys of Busoga College , 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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Tshikona Parts I, II and III
- Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by), Lambani family (Performer), Composer unknown
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Lambani family (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional music , Xylophone , Mbila , Dance song
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15917 , JKC15a-09 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009106
- Description: Traditional Venda dance tune with 21 key xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 164
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Lambani family (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional music , Xylophone , Mbila , Dance song
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15917 , JKC15a-09 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009106
- Description: Traditional Venda dance tune with 21 key xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 164
- Full Text: false
Kamukando (The small spear)
- Authors: 8 Tumbuka boys , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Henga (African people) , Folk music
- Language: Tumbuka/Henga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156318 , vital:39976
- Description: "The small spear de-de (is broken). The small spear 'Mazira'. Mother is calling de-de, the smal spear Mazira." There would appear to be a double meaning behind the simple songs of which, no doubt, the young singers were innocent. Drinking son with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: 8 Tumbuka boys , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Henga (African people) , Folk music
- Language: Tumbuka/Henga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156318 , vital:39976
- Description: "The small spear de-de (is broken). The small spear 'Mazira'. Mother is calling de-de, the smal spear Mazira." There would appear to be a double meaning behind the simple songs of which, no doubt, the young singers were innocent. Drinking son with clapping.
- Full Text: false
Mafahlowana
- Fabiao Dingani Mashawa (Performer), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Fabiao Dingani Mashawa (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Mbira
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132236 , vital:36814
- Description: Five self-delectative songs with mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Fabiao Dingani Mashawa (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Mbira
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132236 , vital:36814
- Description: Five self-delectative songs with mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
Kwabula undiyanda (Nobody loves me)
- Joseph Munyeme and friends, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Joseph Munyeme and friends , 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/10962/138362 , vital:37626
- Description: The Chief, who, they said was fond of drinking wished to take part in this song himself. The rest of the words are: "You might as well kill a dog." There was a large crowd as this is a large village and chief's headquarters. The Tonga make nicely constructed carved stools and many people in the crowd had brought their own tools to sit on. The Chief's clerk who acted as interpreter was called Robinson Siameja. Drinking song with clapping and 1 small goblet drum (Mundundu).
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Joseph Munyeme and friends , 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/10962/138362 , vital:37626
- Description: The Chief, who, they said was fond of drinking wished to take part in this song himself. The rest of the words are: "You might as well kill a dog." There was a large crowd as this is a large village and chief's headquarters. The Tonga make nicely constructed carved stools and many people in the crowd had brought their own tools to sit on. The Chief's clerk who acted as interpreter was called Robinson Siameja. Drinking song with clapping and 1 small goblet drum (Mundundu).
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Ndo rwa Tshitongana
- Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by), Nemukondeni, Emelina (Performer), Composer unknown
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Nemukondeni, Emelina (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional song , Bow , Lugube , Solo
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15670 , JKC12a-07 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008859
- Description: Traditional Venda song accompanied by the lugube musical bow , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 134
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Nemukondeni, Emelina (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional song , Bow , Lugube , Solo
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15670 , JKC12a-07 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008859
- Description: Traditional Venda song accompanied by the lugube musical bow , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 134
- Full Text: false
Inkwenkwe yomXhosa
- 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/10962/100694 , vital:31874
- 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/10962/100694 , vital:31874
- Description: Instrumental music
- Full Text: false
Dibongo 1981
- Venancio Mbande and his Timbila xylophone orchestra group of 25 Chopi men with Timbila of Wildebeesfontein, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Timbila xylophone orchestra group of 25 Chopi men with Timbila of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1981
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Xylophone (Musical instruments) , Drum (Musical instruments) , Rattle (Musical instruments) , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98469 , vital:31584
- Description: Traditional vocal call and response song
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Timbila xylophone orchestra group of 25 Chopi men with Timbila of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1981
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Xylophone (Musical instruments) , Drum (Musical instruments) , Rattle (Musical instruments) , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98469 , vital:31584
- Description: Traditional vocal call and response song
- Full Text: false
Two maize pounding songs
- Shangaan women (Performer), Composer not specified
- Authors: Shangaan women (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Pounding song , Mortar and pestles , Folk
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15252 , MOA18-12 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017411
- Description: A Shangaan pounding song accompanied by wooden mortar and 2 pestles , 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: Shangaan women (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Pounding song , Mortar and pestles , Folk
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15252 , MOA18-12 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017411
- Description: A Shangaan pounding song accompanied by wooden mortar and 2 pestles , 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
Ndalame
- Beti Kamanga (Performer), Beti Kamanga (Composer)
- Authors: Beti Kamanga (Performer) , Beti Kamanga (Composer)
- Subjects: Topical song , Indigenous folk music , Bangwe seven stringed raft zither
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15372 , MOA27-18 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017677
- Description: Topical song by Beti Kamanga, accompanied bangwe seven stringed raft zither , 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: Beti Kamanga (Performer) , Beti Kamanga (Composer)
- Subjects: Topical song , Indigenous folk music , Bangwe seven stringed raft zither
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15372 , MOA27-18 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017677
- Description: Topical song by Beti Kamanga, accompanied bangwe seven stringed raft zither , 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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Ga nna ke tshome (I cannot speak a European language)
- Authors: Group of men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Language: Tswana/Hurutshe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/165601 , vital:41261
- Description: "I cannot speak a European language. I am not a European. Song for a party dance.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Group of men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Language: Tswana/Hurutshe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/165601 , vital:41261
- Description: "I cannot speak a European language. I am not a European. Song for a party dance.
- Full Text: false
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