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She left me behind
- 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/10962/102985 , vital:32197
- 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/10962/102985 , vital:32197
- Description: Topical song with guitar accompaniment
- Full Text: false
Bankulu ne yumba
- Group of 7 Luba men and 1 woman, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of 7 Luba men and 1 woman , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137840 , vital:37565
- Description: The singers make use of organum in their harmonies. The two drums are complimentary to each other with quite distinctive tones, the one having a clear hollow tone and the other a buzzing tone. Fwila dance song with 1 smaill goblet drum, closed, pinned, hand beaten, and 1 box drum, hand beaten and tapped on side.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Group of 7 Luba men and 1 woman , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137840 , vital:37565
- Description: The singers make use of organum in their harmonies. The two drums are complimentary to each other with quite distinctive tones, the one having a clear hollow tone and the other a buzzing tone. Fwila dance song with 1 smaill goblet drum, closed, pinned, hand beaten, and 1 box drum, hand beaten and tapped on side.
- Full Text: false
Mam'umamqocwa
- 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/10962/100631 , vital:31856
- 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/10962/100631 , vital:31856
- Description: Instrumental music
- Full Text: false
Nangule pepe (I am sorry 'Nangule'! (a kind of bird)
- Duncan Nkhalamba and Chewa boys, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Duncan Nkhalamba and Chewa boys , 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/10962/154066 , vital:39559
- Description: " Sorry, Nangule, sorry Nangule, your eggs are being taken." A hyena came and stole some of the eggs so the other bird called Nangule who killed the hyena and threw him into a ditch. An elephant also stole some eggs and did in the same way. All the eggs were finished, but Nangule paid the other bird its wages in spite of the loss of all its eggs. Nangule (the bird) hired another to take care of its eggs. Story song (Nthanu).
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Duncan Nkhalamba and Chewa boys , 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/10962/154066 , vital:39559
- Description: " Sorry, Nangule, sorry Nangule, your eggs are being taken." A hyena came and stole some of the eggs so the other bird called Nangule who killed the hyena and threw him into a ditch. An elephant also stole some eggs and did in the same way. All the eggs were finished, but Nangule paid the other bird its wages in spite of the loss of all its eggs. Nangule (the bird) hired another to take care of its eggs. Story song (Nthanu).
- Full Text: false
Ndo da fhano
- Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by), Malaudzi, Vele (Performer), Composer unknown
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Malaudzi, Vele (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional song , Bow , Lugube , Solo
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15664 , JKC07a-05 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008853
- Description: Traditional Venda song accompanied by the lugube musical bow , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 91
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Malaudzi, Vele (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional song , Bow , Lugube , Solo
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15664 , JKC07a-05 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008853
- Description: Traditional Venda song accompanied by the lugube musical bow , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 91
- Full Text: false
Tangana tangana
- Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by), Mbedzi, Martha (Performer), Composer unknown
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Mbedzi, Martha (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional song , Bow , Lugube , Solo
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15793 , JKC07b-09 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008982
- Description: Traditional Venda song accompanied by the lugube musical bow , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 95
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Mbedzi, Martha (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional song , Bow , Lugube , Solo
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15793 , JKC07b-09 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008982
- Description: Traditional Venda song accompanied by the lugube musical bow , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 95
- Full Text: false
Mwemfwiti
- Gruop of lala men and 1 woman, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Gruop of lala men and 1 woman , 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/10962/134358 , vital:37132
- Description: "We know you, never mind, you wizards." The song, they say, is sung one week after burial. The stick is tapped onto the barrel of the drum. Obsequies after burial, with 1 conical drum, I stick and clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Gruop of lala men and 1 woman , 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/10962/134358 , vital:37132
- Description: "We know you, never mind, you wizards." The song, they say, is sung one week after burial. The stick is tapped onto the barrel of the drum. Obsequies after burial, with 1 conical drum, I stick and clapping.
- Full Text: false
Title not specified
- Goliath Kawiwi and Kavango man, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Goliath Kawiwi and Kavango man , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1988
- Subjects: Diriku (African people) -- Namibia , Folk music -- Namibia , Xylophone (percussion instruments) , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Diu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/74317 , vital:30286
- Description: Traditional Siyamboka tune with Silimba xylophone accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Goliath Kawiwi and Kavango man , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1988
- Subjects: Diriku (African people) -- Namibia , Folk music -- Namibia , Xylophone (percussion instruments) , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Diu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/74317 , vital:30286
- Description: Traditional Siyamboka tune with Silimba xylophone accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
Mtsitso I 1979
- Venancio Mbande with the Timbila Orchestra of Wildebeestfontein Mine, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Venancio Mbande with the Timbila Orchestra of Wildebeestfontein Mine , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Rattle (Musical instrument)
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/94838 , vital:31084
- Description: Traditional dance song with Timbila xylophone and rattles accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Venancio Mbande with the Timbila Orchestra of Wildebeestfontein Mine , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Rattle (Musical instrument)
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/94838 , vital:31084
- Description: Traditional dance song with Timbila xylophone and rattles accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
E-ye-ye alawombi tombi (I have lost my hair-do)
- Group of 8 Lunda men and women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of 8 Lunda men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Southern Lunda (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Language: Lunda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139328 , vital:37727
- Description: The girls of this tribe plait their hair and draw it out into a wedge or mat on the top of the head. It is the loss of this bunch of hair to which this song refers. Topical song with struck metal.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Group of 8 Lunda men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Southern Lunda (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Language: Lunda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139328 , vital:37727
- Description: The girls of this tribe plait their hair and draw it out into a wedge or mat on the top of the head. It is the loss of this bunch of hair to which this song refers. Topical song with struck metal.
- Full Text: false
Nasikazana
- Ngqoko married women villagers, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Ngqoko married women villagers , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1990
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , folk dance , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93713 , vital:30918
- Description: Traditional Thembu umngqungqo married women's song for girls initiation.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Ngqoko married women villagers , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1990
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , folk dance , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93713 , vital:30918
- Description: Traditional Thembu umngqungqo married women's song for girls initiation.
- Full Text: false
Mtsitso 3
- Venancio Mbande and his Chopi timbila xylophone group of 25 men of Wildebeesfontein, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Chopi timbila xylophone group of 25 men of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1981
- 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/10962/97556 , vital:31452
- Description: Traditional dance song with timbila xylophone, rattles and one drum accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Chopi timbila xylophone group of 25 men of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1981
- 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/10962/97556 , vital:31452
- 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/10962/110842 , vital:33341
- 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/10962/110842 , vital:33341
- Description: Instrumental music
- Full Text: false
E Goli
- 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 , Concertina music , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/100949 , vital:31902
- Description: Topical Xhosa urban song with concertina and guitar accompaniment about wanting to go to Johannesburg but have no money
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) , Folk music -- South Africa , Blacks -- Music , Concertina music , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/100949 , vital:31902
- Description: Topical Xhosa urban song with concertina and guitar accompaniment about wanting to go to Johannesburg but have no money
- Full Text: false
Udo-udo-ee
- Bekyibei A. Musonik (Performer), Bekyibei A. Musonik (Composer)
- Authors: Bekyibei A. Musonik (Performer) , Bekyibei A. Musonik (Composer)
- Subjects: Milking song , Indigenous folk music , No instrumentation
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15273 , MOA02-05 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017216
- Description: Milking song by Bekyibei A. Musonik (no instrumentation or 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
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Bekyibei A. Musonik (Performer) , Bekyibei A. Musonik (Composer)
- Subjects: Milking song , Indigenous folk music , No instrumentation
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15273 , MOA02-05 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017216
- Description: Milking song by Bekyibei A. Musonik (no instrumentation or 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
- Full Text: false
Kwengweledzani
- Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by), Mulaudzi (Performer), Composer unknown
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Mulaudzi (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional song , Tshihwana , Bow
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15532 , JKC13a-01 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008721
- Description: English translation of title: 'Pacify' , Traditional Venda song with tshihwana musical bow accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 138
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Mulaudzi (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Indigenous music , Traditional song , Tshihwana , Bow
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15532 , JKC13a-01 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008721
- Description: English translation of title: 'Pacify' , Traditional Venda song with tshihwana musical bow accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 138
- Full Text: false
Mtsitso 3
- Venancio Mbande and his Chopi timbila xylophone group of 25 men of Wildebeesfontein, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Chopi timbila xylophone group of 25 men of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1981
- 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/10962/97578 , vital:31451
- Description: Traditional dance song with timbila xylophone, rattles and one drum accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Chopi timbila xylophone group of 25 men of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1981
- 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/10962/97578 , vital:31451
- Description: Traditional dance song with timbila xylophone, rattles and one drum accompaniment
- Full Text: false
Munthu anamanga nyumba yaikuru (A man built a large house)
- Flori Kalindang'oma and Chewa girls, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Flori Kalindang'oma and Chewa girls , 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/10962/154075 , vital:39560
- Description: A man built a big house, cut the necessary grass and poles and left them in the bush. A bird came and sang a song to make the grass grow again anf the trees sprout again. This happened twice. But the third time the man hid nearby, discovered the bird, killed it, took it home and cooked it. The off and when it was cut up in pieces to be eaten. 1. "Who cut the grass here? In rows, in rows. Grow, grass grow! Sprout trees, sprout!" 2. Pluck me carefully" sings the bird. "Lilili, myself the bird. Cut me up carefully" sings the bird. "Lilili, myself the bird." Story song (Nthanu)
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Flori Kalindang'oma and Chewa girls , 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/10962/154075 , vital:39560
- Description: A man built a big house, cut the necessary grass and poles and left them in the bush. A bird came and sang a song to make the grass grow again anf the trees sprout again. This happened twice. But the third time the man hid nearby, discovered the bird, killed it, took it home and cooked it. The off and when it was cut up in pieces to be eaten. 1. "Who cut the grass here? In rows, in rows. Grow, grass grow! Sprout trees, sprout!" 2. Pluck me carefully" sings the bird. "Lilili, myself the bird. Cut me up carefully" sings the bird. "Lilili, myself the bird." Story song (Nthanu)
- Full Text: false
Munendo na munendo (Christian travellers)
- Members of the christian Mission to Many lands, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Members of the christian Mission to Many lands , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Hymns, Bemba
- Language: bemba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135370 , vital:37262
- Description: This hymn appears to be based on the old hymn tune-"Shouting out the battle-cry freedom. 2 separate Hymns.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Members of the christian Mission to Many lands , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Hymns, Bemba
- Language: bemba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135370 , vital:37262
- Description: This hymn appears to be based on the old hymn tune-"Shouting out the battle-cry freedom. 2 separate Hymns.
- Full Text: false
Asoyoki ngokoyikiswa phambili skolosethu
- 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/10962/100074 , vital:31785
- 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/10962/100074 , vital:31785
- Description: Instrumental music
- Full Text: false