Abana ba Baganda batabale
- Muliama Namale and Ganda people, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Muliama Namale and Ganda people , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
- Language: Ganda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170914 , vital:41983 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-08
- Description: The singer praises the Ganda people for winning the last World War aided perhaps by a few friends). Topical song, with two conical drums and hand clapping, one drum 34" x 9", one 19" x 15 1/2".
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Muliama Namale and Ganda people , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
- Language: Ganda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170914 , vital:41983 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-08
- Description: The singer praises the Ganda people for winning the last World War aided perhaps by a few friends). Topical song, with two conical drums and hand clapping, one drum 34" x 9", one 19" x 15 1/2".
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Balozi na upange
- Jaji Simba with Giryama men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Jaji Simba with Giryama men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Giryama (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kaloleni f-ke
- Language: Giryama
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/176572 , vital:42717 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR162-09
- Description: Chandaluwa is said to be the best composer and dancer in Kaloleni. He has a 'panga' - a knife, they say which cuts into the voices of all the other singers and so he always wins the competitions. Msego dance song for men and women with Kayamba raft rattles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Jaji Simba with Giryama men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Giryama (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kaloleni f-ke
- Language: Giryama
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/176572 , vital:42717 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR162-09
- Description: Chandaluwa is said to be the best composer and dancer in Kaloleni. He has a 'panga' - a knife, they say which cuts into the voices of all the other singers and so he always wins the competitions. Msego dance song for men and women with Kayamba raft rattles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Bawo wethu
- Lumko music workshop participants, Group composition, Dargie, Dave
- Authors: Lumko music workshop participants , Group composition , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Lumko sa
- Language: isiXhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/390247 , vital:68530 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC090b-03
- Description: Xhosa church choral hymn with humming and clapping, and accompanied by drumming. The Lord's Prayer.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979
- Authors: Lumko music workshop participants , Group composition , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Lumko sa
- Language: isiXhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/390247 , vital:68530 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC090b-03
- Description: Xhosa church choral hymn with humming and clapping, and accompanied by drumming. The Lord's Prayer.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979
Bengeria
- Feituk Arap Sumeiyot, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Feituk Arap Sumeiyot , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Kipsigis (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Sotik f-ke
- Language: Kipsigis
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/177390 , vital:42817 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR165-02
- Description: A particulary charming little song. The girl was with her lover when they saw her father coming to look for her. She begged people to help her by distracting her father's attention while she escaped. They did so and afterwards she sang this song to thank the men who helped her escape. Love song with Kipungandet 5 string lyre.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Feituk Arap Sumeiyot , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Kipsigis (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Sotik f-ke
- Language: Kipsigis
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/177390 , vital:42817 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR165-02
- Description: A particulary charming little song. The girl was with her lover when they saw her father coming to look for her. She begged people to help her by distracting her father's attention while she escaped. They did so and afterwards she sang this song to thank the men who helped her escape. Love song with Kipungandet 5 string lyre.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Bengeria
- Feituk Arap Sumeiyot, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Feituk Arap Sumeiyot , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Kipsigis (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Sotik f-ke
- Language: Kipsigis
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/177395 , vital:42818 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR165-02
- Description: A particulary charming little song. The girl was with her lover when they saw her father coming to look for her. She begged people to help her by distracting her father's attention while she escaped. They did so and afterwards she sang this song to thank the men who helped her escape. Love song with Kipungandet 5 string lyre.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Feituk Arap Sumeiyot , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Kipsigis (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Sotik f-ke
- Language: Kipsigis
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/177395 , vital:42818 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR165-02
- Description: A particulary charming little song. The girl was with her lover when they saw her father coming to look for her. She begged people to help her by distracting her father's attention while she escaped. They did so and afterwards she sang this song to thank the men who helped her escape. Love song with Kipungandet 5 string lyre.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Bolelela Ramonogeng (Tell Ramonogeng)
- Mamideo Motlokwa and 22 men and women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Mamideo Motlokwa and 22 men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Gopane f-sa
- Language: Tswana/Hurutshe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/165792 , vital:41282 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0115-03
- Description: Song sung on returning to the village from the hills after the end of the initiation schooling. Three boys initiation song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
- Authors: Mamideo Motlokwa and 22 men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Gopane f-sa
- Language: Tswana/Hurutshe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/165792 , vital:41282 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0115-03
- Description: Song sung on returning to the village from the hills after the end of the initiation schooling. Three boys initiation song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Ebi
- Authors: Abangba men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Bangba (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Niangara f-cg
- Language: Bangba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166426 , vital:41362 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0118-03
- Description: Gudu-gudu and Ndima are Lingala names for the drums. Gulu and Ngabi are their Abangba names. Bagwase-axe or hoe blades. The instruments were introduced in turns. First, a slit drum; second, a slit drum; a conical drum; fourth, a conical drum; fifth, a conical drum (played with 1 stick and one hand); sixth, pieces of iron. Drum rhythms for the Ebi dance. Two Gudu-gudu slit drums and 3 Ndima conical drums, laced and closed and 2 axe blades (-12.183-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Abangba men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Bangba (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Niangara f-cg
- Language: Bangba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166426 , vital:41362 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0118-03
- Description: Gudu-gudu and Ndima are Lingala names for the drums. Gulu and Ngabi are their Abangba names. Bagwase-axe or hoe blades. The instruments were introduced in turns. First, a slit drum; second, a slit drum; a conical drum; fourth, a conical drum; fifth, a conical drum (played with 1 stick and one hand); sixth, pieces of iron. Drum rhythms for the Ebi dance. Two Gudu-gudu slit drums and 3 Ndima conical drums, laced and closed and 2 axe blades (-12.183-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Elija
- Joshua Omwami and John Manyasi, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Joshua Omwami and John Manyasi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Bunyore f-ke
- Language: Luya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/176554 , vital:42714 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR162-07
- Description: The lyre was played horizontally with the right hand plucking the group of four strings and near the bridge. The left hand extended to pluck the group of 3 strings near the crossbar. The scale was:- 416, 352, 304, 268, 248, 232, 208 vs. The lyre is used more as a rhythmic base rather than melodic instrument, though the player can and indeed frequently does play the melody. Praise song, with Litungu lyre, 7 string leg bells and gourd rattle (-12.54-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Joshua Omwami and John Manyasi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Bunyore f-ke
- Language: Luya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/176554 , vital:42714 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR162-07
- Description: The lyre was played horizontally with the right hand plucking the group of four strings and near the bridge. The left hand extended to pluck the group of 3 strings near the crossbar. The scale was:- 416, 352, 304, 268, 248, 232, 208 vs. The lyre is used more as a rhythmic base rather than melodic instrument, though the player can and indeed frequently does play the melody. Praise song, with Litungu lyre, 7 string leg bells and gourd rattle (-12.54-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Gloria
- Church Choir, Composer not Specified, Dargie, Dave
- Authors: Church Choir , Composer not Specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1977
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Vosloorus sa
- Language: Language not Specified
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/374721 , vital:66822 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC068a-05
- Description: St Alberts' Choir sings the Gloria, accompanied by the drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1977
- Authors: Church Choir , Composer not Specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1977
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Vosloorus sa
- Language: Language not Specified
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/374721 , vital:66822 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC068a-05
- Description: St Alberts' Choir sings the Gloria, accompanied by the drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1977
Hallelujah
- Gobabis music workshop participants, Dargie, Dave
- Authors: Gobabis music workshop participants , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Gobabis sx
- Language: Khoekhoe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/338679 , vital:62426 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC332a-10
- Description: Nama religious group composition accompanied by clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979
- Authors: Gobabis music workshop participants , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Gobabis sx
- Language: Khoekhoe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/338679 , vital:62426 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC332a-10
- Description: Nama religious group composition accompanied by clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979
Hamba nathi Nkosi emakhaya
- Ekusileni Church Choir, Maseko, Buhlebenkosi, Dargie, Dave
- Authors: Ekusileni Church Choir , Maseko, Buhlebenkosi , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Bulawayo sa
- Language: Ndebele
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/370489 , vital:66348 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC063b-15
- Description: Missa Ndebele hymn, accompanied by the marimba asking the Lord to go with them and to stay with them in their crows, at work and everywhere
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979
- Authors: Ekusileni Church Choir , Maseko, Buhlebenkosi , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Bulawayo sa
- Language: Ndebele
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/370489 , vital:66348 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC063b-15
- Description: Missa Ndebele hymn, accompanied by the marimba asking the Lord to go with them and to stay with them in their crows, at work and everywhere
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979
Idi Mambo
- Muliama Namale and Ganda people, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Muliama Namale and Ganda people , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
- Language: Ganda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170887 , vital:41979 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-05
- Description: This song is about Idi Mambo, a local eccentric who went about doing peciliar things. He once climbed up a tree and stayed there for four days to the amazement of the people who came from far and near to see him. It appears that 'pole sitting' is not prerogative of eccentric Americans only. Historical song, with one tall conical drum, open, pinned 34" x 9" - one large connical drum laced, 19" x 15 1/2" and hand clapping (-12.03-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Muliama Namale and Ganda people , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
- Language: Ganda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170887 , vital:41979 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-05
- Description: This song is about Idi Mambo, a local eccentric who went about doing peciliar things. He once climbed up a tree and stayed there for four days to the amazement of the people who came from far and near to see him. It appears that 'pole sitting' is not prerogative of eccentric Americans only. Historical song, with one tall conical drum, open, pinned 34" x 9" - one large connical drum laced, 19" x 15 1/2" and hand clapping (-12.03-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Intombi zegoli zilalemagenwane (The girls of Johannesburg are immoral)
- Four married women and one young girl, and men of the Queen's village, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Four married women and one young girl, and men of the Queen's village , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Ewatini Lobamba, Mbabane f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152321 , vital:39246 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR068-17
- Description: Sung for the "reed" ceremonies or Mhlanga. Mhlanga reed ceremony song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Four married women and one young girl, and men of the Queen's village , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Ewatini Lobamba, Mbabane f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152321 , vital:39246 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR068-17
- Description: Sung for the "reed" ceremonies or Mhlanga. Mhlanga reed ceremony song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Kang'et chorwet
- Bekiyebei Arap Mosonik and Cheriro Arap Korogoren, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Bekiyebei Arap Mosonik and Cheriro Arap Korogoren , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Kipsigis (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kapkatet f-ke
- Language: Kipsigis
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/177826 , vital:42879 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR166-07
- Description: Another praise song, starting with the name of a nearby hill and other places. He also mentions the names of people in the district including the Chief Arap Kirui, Chief of Sotik. The dance which the audience performed during this song appeared to be a country of a European dance to which they had not given a name. Praise song with Chepkongo 6 string bowl lyre.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Bekiyebei Arap Mosonik and Cheriro Arap Korogoren , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Kipsigis (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kapkatet f-ke
- Language: Kipsigis
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/177826 , vital:42879 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR166-07
- Description: Another praise song, starting with the name of a nearby hill and other places. He also mentions the names of people in the district including the Chief Arap Kirui, Chief of Sotik. The dance which the audience performed during this song appeared to be a country of a European dance to which they had not given a name. Praise song with Chepkongo 6 string bowl lyre.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Kiriyo
- Barwegira ni Baine, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Barwegira ni Baine , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Jinja f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171392 , vital:42055 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR141-03
- Description: "A woman is a wonderful person, you pay for the dowry (Omwandu) and another man comes along and takes her off without caring about your money, by your leave or anything." The set of Budongo Likembe covers a range of four octaves from 1040 vs. down to 65 vs. Topical song, with 6 Budongo box resonated Likembe.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Barwegira ni Baine , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Jinja f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171392 , vital:42055 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR141-03
- Description: "A woman is a wonderful person, you pay for the dowry (Omwandu) and another man comes along and takes her off without caring about your money, by your leave or anything." The set of Budongo Likembe covers a range of four octaves from 1040 vs. down to 65 vs. Topical song, with 6 Budongo box resonated Likembe.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Kwaheri naja majumbani
- Idi Selemani with Nyamwezi men and women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Idi Selemani with Nyamwezi men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Zinza (African people) , Rundi (African people) , Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk songs, Rundi , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173029 , vital:42314 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR148-12
- Description: "Goodbye, I am going home to see my love who will cook plenty for me." Nyahinga, they said, is known to be very good singer in Nyamwezi country. Idi Selemani, the leader 'lines' the verses to be sung by the chorus of his friends. The soloist, Idi is a well known and much beloved comedian in his own society of Nyamwezi people living in Dar-es-Salaam and is a joy to watch. His antics and feigned anger are masterly acting. The singer starts the third song with the familiar cry of the 2nd King's African Rifles, "Seken-Seken, K.A.R. Namba wantu. Humorous song with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Idi Selemani with Nyamwezi men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Zinza (African people) , Rundi (African people) , Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk songs, Rundi , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173029 , vital:42314 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR148-12
- Description: "Goodbye, I am going home to see my love who will cook plenty for me." Nyahinga, they said, is known to be very good singer in Nyamwezi country. Idi Selemani, the leader 'lines' the verses to be sung by the chorus of his friends. The soloist, Idi is a well known and much beloved comedian in his own society of Nyamwezi people living in Dar-es-Salaam and is a joy to watch. His antics and feigned anger are masterly acting. The singer starts the third song with the familiar cry of the 2nd King's African Rifles, "Seken-Seken, K.A.R. Namba wantu. Humorous song with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Lalua Deleva
- Idi Selemani with Nyamwezi men and women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Idi Selemani with Nyamwezi men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Zinza (African people) , Rundi (African people) , Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk songs, Rundi , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173038 , vital:42315 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR148-13
- Description: "Whenever I sing my people weep, my songs must be very good. My love you will find me on the dancing ground kicking up a lot of dust, dancing." Nyahinga, they said, is known to be very good singer in Nyamwezi country. Idi Selemani, the leader 'lines' the verses to be sung by the chorus of his friends. The soloist, Idi is a well known and much beloved comedian in his own society of Nyamwezi people living in Dar-es-Salaam and is a joy to watch. His antics and feigned anger are masterly acting. The singer starts the third song with the familiar cry of the 2nd King's African Rifles, "Seken-Seken, K.A.R. Namba wantu. Humorous song with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Idi Selemani with Nyamwezi men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Zinza (African people) , Rundi (African people) , Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk songs, Rundi , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173038 , vital:42315 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR148-13
- Description: "Whenever I sing my people weep, my songs must be very good. My love you will find me on the dancing ground kicking up a lot of dust, dancing." Nyahinga, they said, is known to be very good singer in Nyamwezi country. Idi Selemani, the leader 'lines' the verses to be sung by the chorus of his friends. The soloist, Idi is a well known and much beloved comedian in his own society of Nyamwezi people living in Dar-es-Salaam and is a joy to watch. His antics and feigned anger are masterly acting. The singer starts the third song with the familiar cry of the 2nd King's African Rifles, "Seken-Seken, K.A.R. Namba wantu. Humorous song with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Last Mtsitso
- Chopi men, Tracey, Andrew T N
- Authors: Chopi men , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1975
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Hand-clapping music , Rattle (Musical instrument) , Drum (Musical instrument) , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Johannesburg f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/94013 , vital:30990 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC031a-03
- Description: Chopi dance song accompanied by timbila xylophone rattle beats in the cycle and a drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1975
- Authors: Chopi men , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1975
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Hand-clapping music , Rattle (Musical instrument) , Drum (Musical instrument) , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Johannesburg f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/94013 , vital:30990 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC031a-03
- Description: Chopi dance song accompanied by timbila xylophone rattle beats in the cycle and a drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1975
Lugendo ewa halaka (A hasty journey)
- Wachezaji wa Manyanga. Leader, Kasomangila Husen Ishike, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Wachezaji wa Manyanga. Leader, Kasomangila Husen Ishike , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Baraza Ndono f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173201 , vital:42344 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR149-10
- Description: "A hasty journey! I hurt my toe, open the door for me, Mtandika Majembe." The Manyanga dance as performed by these singers is a troupe acrobatic dance in which the actions are controlled by a lead and certain set sequences performed. These require considerable skill to perform. Manyanga dance song for men, with 3 conical laced drums, 1 goblet pegged drum (-14.51101-) and anklet bells (-12.55-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Wachezaji wa Manyanga. Leader, Kasomangila Husen Ishike , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Baraza Ndono f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173201 , vital:42344 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR149-10
- Description: "A hasty journey! I hurt my toe, open the door for me, Mtandika Majembe." The Manyanga dance as performed by these singers is a troupe acrobatic dance in which the actions are controlled by a lead and certain set sequences performed. These require considerable skill to perform. Manyanga dance song for men, with 3 conical laced drums, 1 goblet pegged drum (-14.51101-) and anklet bells (-12.55-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
M' Sodomo (Sodom was burnt)
- Boys of Chief Mwasi's village, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Boys of Chief Mwasi's village , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/159565 , vital:40312 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR095-02
- Description: "The headquaters of our dance team are here at Gwero and we are going to sing the song Sodom", was the introduction by the young leader. "There was a fire in Sodom." This has been a popular dance since 1927 or thereabouts. The dancers alternately sing openly and sing through their Lipenga horns. How the subject of Sodom and its destruction came to be chosen as a dance motif is a mystery. Maganda dance (Part 1) with 12 Malipenga singing horns.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Boys of Chief Mwasi's village , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/159565 , vital:40312 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR095-02
- Description: "The headquaters of our dance team are here at Gwero and we are going to sing the song Sodom", was the introduction by the young leader. "There was a fire in Sodom." This has been a popular dance since 1927 or thereabouts. The dancers alternately sing openly and sing through their Lipenga horns. How the subject of Sodom and its destruction came to be chosen as a dance motif is a mystery. Maganda dance (Part 1) with 12 Malipenga singing horns.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958