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  • International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
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1924Hugh Tracey 1776Tracey, Andrew T N 977Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani 122Composer not specified 80Performer not specified 80Studio 2000 56Venancio Mbande and his group of 25 40MALI K7 S.A. Ali Furka Toure Associe, Bamako 37Andrew Tracey (Compiler) 36Venancio Mbande and his Timbila xylophone orchestra group of 25 Chopi men with Timbila of Wildebeesfontein 34Venancio Mbande and his group of 25 men 28Venancio Mbande and his Chopi timbila xylophone group of 25 men of Wildebeesfontein 28Venancio Mbande and his Timbila orchestra group 26Samassa Records 26Showbiz 25Syllart Production 25Venancio Mbande and his Chopi timbila xylophone group 24Chopi performers (Performers) 20Komukomu (Composer) 20Venancio Mbande
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1566Folk music 1457Sub-Saharan African music 1267Field recordings 1197Folk music--Africa 885Folk music -- South Africa 760Guitar 667Africa, Sub-Saharan 614Xhosa (African people) 435Topical songs 352Drum 327Popular music 320Folk songs, Xhosa 303Popular music--Africa, West 280Chopi (African people) -- South Africa 280Xylophone music 277Songs, Nyanja 267Bass guitar 262Nyanja (African people) 259Topical song 247Xhosa (African people) -- Music
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4027field recordings 3753sound recording-musical 335Sound recording material 62folk music 1Title not specified 1interviews (sound recordings) 1sound recording-nonmusical
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810Xhosa 583English 433Chopi 141Tonga 140Wolof 116French 109Nyanja/Chewa 89Swati 85Sotho 79Bambara 77Nyoro 74Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa 66Zulu 65Nyanja/Mang'anja 46Luba 44Venda 43Shona 42Shona, Karanga 41Nyankole 40Khoe
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10301987 6911957 4631958 2551959 2151952 2002000 1461950 1441955 1141999 1101981 801977 771979 771985 711990 631986 511988 391998 261975 201992 191993
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1924Hugh Tracey 1776Tracey, Andrew T N 977Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani 122Composer not specified 80Performer not specified 80Studio 2000 56Venancio Mbande and his group of 25 40MALI K7 S.A. Ali Furka Toure Associe, Bamako 37Andrew Tracey (Compiler) 36Venancio Mbande and his Timbila xylophone orchestra group of 25 Chopi men with Timbila of Wildebeesfontein 34Venancio Mbande and his group of 25 men 28Venancio Mbande and his Chopi timbila xylophone group of 25 men of Wildebeesfontein 28Venancio Mbande and his Timbila orchestra group 26Samassa Records 26Showbiz 25Syllart Production 25Venancio Mbande and his Chopi timbila xylophone group 24Chopi performers (Performers) 20Komukomu (Composer) 20Venancio Mbande
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1566Folk music 1457Sub-Saharan African music 1267Field recordings 1197Folk music--Africa 885Folk music -- South Africa 760Guitar 667Africa, Sub-Saharan 614Xhosa (African people) 435Topical songs 352Drum 327Popular music 320Folk songs, Xhosa 303Popular music--Africa, West 280Chopi (African people) -- South Africa 280Xylophone music 277Songs, Nyanja 267Bass guitar 262Nyanja (African people) 259Topical song 247Xhosa (African people) -- Music
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4027field recordings 3753sound recording-musical 335Sound recording material 62folk music 1Title not specified 1interviews (sound recordings) 1sound recording-nonmusical
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810Xhosa 583English 433Chopi 141Tonga 140Wolof 116French 109Nyanja/Chewa 89Swati 85Sotho 79Bambara 77Nyoro 74Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa 66Zulu 65Nyanja/Mang'anja 46Luba 44Venda 43Shona 42Shona, Karanga 41Nyankole 40Khoe
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10301987 6911957 4631958 2551959 2151952 2002000 1461950 1441955 1141999 1101981 801977 771979 771985 711990 631986 511988 391998 261975 201992 191993
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- Performer not specified, Tracey, Andrew T N


  • Authors: Performer not specified , Tracey, Andrew T N
  • Date: 0000
  • Subjects: Popular music , Drums , Bass guitar , Organ music , Sub-Saharan African music
  • Language: English
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/107521 , vital:32843
  • Description: Small band popular song
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Title not specified

  • Authors: Performer not specified , Tracey, Andrew T N
  • Date: 0000
  • Subjects: Popular music , Drums , Bass guitar , Organ music , Sub-Saharan African music
  • Language: English
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/107521 , vital:32843
  • Description: Small band popular song
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Godumaduma gwa Mosadi

- Modiseng, Hugh Tracey


  • Authors: Modiseng , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1948
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Tswana/Lete
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166275 , vital:41346
  • Description: There are 4 sets of single end-blown pipes, 4 in each. From 1120 vs. to 93 vs. Each set covers a fifth only and is an octave lower than the one above. All notes bearing approximately the same relationship. Treble pipes are called Metenyane, Alto pipes are called Dinikwana, Tenor pipes are called Meporo, Bass pipes are called Meporo e metelele. Intervals: 259. 240. 209 cents. Total 708 cents. These copper and iron pipes are stopped with wood. In Bechuanaland, the pipes are made of reed-Matlhaka. These two flute tunes were recorded eleven years earlier than the other items on this side. Flute tune.
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Godumaduma gwa Mosadi

  • Authors: Modiseng , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1948
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Tswana/Lete
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166275 , vital:41346
  • Description: There are 4 sets of single end-blown pipes, 4 in each. From 1120 vs. to 93 vs. Each set covers a fifth only and is an octave lower than the one above. All notes bearing approximately the same relationship. Treble pipes are called Metenyane, Alto pipes are called Dinikwana, Tenor pipes are called Meporo, Bass pipes are called Meporo e metelele. Intervals: 259. 240. 209 cents. Total 708 cents. These copper and iron pipes are stopped with wood. In Bechuanaland, the pipes are made of reed-Matlhaka. These two flute tunes were recorded eleven years earlier than the other items on this side. Flute tune.
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Kgokong

- Modiseng, Hugh Tracey


  • Authors: Modiseng , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1948
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Tswana/Lete
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166283 , vital:41347
  • Description: There are 4 sets of single end-blown pipes, 4 in each. From 1120 vs. to 93 vs. Each set covers a fifth only and is an octave lower than the one above. All notes bearing approximately the same relationship. Treble pipes are called Metenyane, Alto pipes are called Dinikwana, Tenor pipes are called Meporo, Bass pipes are called Meporo e metelele. Intervals: 259. 240. 209 cents. Total 708 cents. These copper and iron pipes are stopped with wood. In Bechuanaland, the pipes are made of reed-Matlhaka. These two flute tunes were recorded eleven years earlier than the other items on this side. Flute tune.
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Kgokong

  • Authors: Modiseng , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1948
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Tswana/Lete
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166283 , vital:41347
  • Description: There are 4 sets of single end-blown pipes, 4 in each. From 1120 vs. to 93 vs. Each set covers a fifth only and is an octave lower than the one above. All notes bearing approximately the same relationship. Treble pipes are called Metenyane, Alto pipes are called Dinikwana, Tenor pipes are called Meporo, Bass pipes are called Meporo e metelele. Intervals: 259. 240. 209 cents. Total 708 cents. These copper and iron pipes are stopped with wood. In Bechuanaland, the pipes are made of reed-Matlhaka. These two flute tunes were recorded eleven years earlier than the other items on this side. Flute tune.
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Tina gambe Biti Mwenye (Let us talk, Miss Mwenye)

- Egesi Londoni, Hugh Tracey


  • Authors: Egesi Londoni , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1949
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people)--Music
  • Language: Yao
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151956 , vital:39191
  • Description: Biti or Binti is the Yao/Swahili equivalent to the English "Miss". Topical song with Bangwe m'kulu zither.
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Tina gambe Biti Mwenye (Let us talk, Miss Mwenye)

  • Authors: Egesi Londoni , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1949
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people)--Music
  • Language: Yao
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151956 , vital:39191
  • Description: Biti or Binti is the Yao/Swahili equivalent to the English "Miss". Topical song with Bangwe m'kulu zither.
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Aba Seveni abada

- Zakaria Kasasa, 'Endongo za Baganda'., Hugh Tracey


  • Authors: Zakaria Kasasa, 'Endongo za Baganda'. , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170475 , vital:41926
  • Description: "The 'Aba Seveni', the soilders of the 7th King's African Rifles, are back from the war, but they have no money left. The ones who stayed are better off than the soilders." A story with a familiar aftermath theme. Topical song, with Endongo bowl lyre with 8 strings, Ndingidi one string bowed lute, and one Ntenga conical drum, laced, single.
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Aba Seveni abada

  • Authors: Zakaria Kasasa, 'Endongo za Baganda'. , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170475 , vital:41926
  • Description: "The 'Aba Seveni', the soilders of the 7th King's African Rifles, are back from the war, but they have no money left. The ones who stayed are better off than the soilders." A story with a familiar aftermath theme. Topical song, with Endongo bowl lyre with 8 strings, Ndingidi one string bowed lute, and one Ntenga conical drum, laced, single.
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Abagenyi baizire

- Stephen Kaholya and Nyoro men, Hugh Tracey


  • Authors: Stephen Kaholya and Nyoro men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Nyoro
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169747 , vital:41795
  • Description: "The visitors have arrived", a welcome to the visitors at a party. The Engwara horns are built up of sections of gourds bound together with plantain string and re-inforced longitudinally by lathes of bamboo. The are side blown and have a hole at the small end so as to produce two notes each. They vary in size from about 12 inches to approximately 36 inches. Engwara N'orunyege dance song for men, with Engwara side blown horns, Ebinyege rattles and clapping.
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Abagenyi baizire

  • Authors: Stephen Kaholya and Nyoro men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Nyoro
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169747 , vital:41795
  • Description: "The visitors have arrived", a welcome to the visitors at a party. The Engwara horns are built up of sections of gourds bound together with plantain string and re-inforced longitudinally by lathes of bamboo. The are side blown and have a hole at the small end so as to produce two notes each. They vary in size from about 12 inches to approximately 36 inches. Engwara N'orunyege dance song for men, with Engwara side blown horns, Ebinyege rattles and clapping.
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Abagungu

- Samuiri Bitadwa and Nyoro men, Hugh Tracey


  • Authors: Samuiri Bitadwa and Nyoro men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Nyoro
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169914 , vital:41838
  • Description: The Bagungu people are fishermen and live near the eastern shore of Lake Albert. They are renowned for their cheerful rhythmic dancing with leg rattles. The water lizard skin membranes of their drums make for high quality drumming and clear finger work. The 'Legevans' or iguana are found near the lake shore, they say. Orunyege dance song for men and women with Ebinyege leg rattles and Goblet drum long stem pegged open.
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Abagungu

  • Authors: Samuiri Bitadwa and Nyoro men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Nyoro
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169914 , vital:41838
  • Description: The Bagungu people are fishermen and live near the eastern shore of Lake Albert. They are renowned for their cheerful rhythmic dancing with leg rattles. The water lizard skin membranes of their drums make for high quality drumming and clear finger work. The 'Legevans' or iguana are found near the lake shore, they say. Orunyege dance song for men and women with Ebinyege leg rattles and Goblet drum long stem pegged open.
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Abarinda nibarwana

- Eria Rubanda and Nkole men, Hugh Tracey


  • Authors: Eria Rubanda and Nkole men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170029 , vital:41850
  • Description: "The people who protect this country are away fighting." This refers to old tribal fighting before the Europeans came and stopped it all, i.e. before 1890. Ekitagururo dance song.
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Abarinda nibarwana

  • Authors: Eria Rubanda and Nkole men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170029 , vital:41850
  • Description: "The people who protect this country are away fighting." This refers to old tribal fighting before the Europeans came and stopped it all, i.e. before 1890. Ekitagururo dance song.
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Abatuga abagalana

- Sergent Joseph Musisi and Bamba men, Hugh Tracey


  • Authors: Sergent Joseph Musisi and Bamba men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170466 , vital:41925
  • Description: "People born in Uganda should love each other." The tuning with the Endongo lyre in the order of strings from lowest to highest in position of playing is as follows:- 448, 528, 592, 264, 224, 340, 296, 404. The lyre is held with the strings horizontal with the left hand plucking from above, the right hand from below. The order of strings is irregular, but traditionally constant in their placing. Topical song, with Endongo bowl lyre with 8 strings, Ndingidi one string bowed lute, and one Ntenga conical drum, laced, single.
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Abatuga abagalana

  • Authors: Sergent Joseph Musisi and Bamba men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170466 , vital:41925
  • Description: "People born in Uganda should love each other." The tuning with the Endongo lyre in the order of strings from lowest to highest in position of playing is as follows:- 448, 528, 592, 264, 224, 340, 296, 404. The lyre is held with the strings horizontal with the left hand plucking from above, the right hand from below. The order of strings is irregular, but traditionally constant in their placing. Topical song, with Endongo bowl lyre with 8 strings, Ndingidi one string bowed lute, and one Ntenga conical drum, laced, single.
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Adoliong’p akwapa k’omudeke inaminami

- Iganitiyo Ekacholi and Teso men, Hugh Tracey


  • Authors: Iganitiyo Ekacholi and Teso men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Chopi , Jopadhola (African people) , Teso (African people) , Music--Uganda , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Adhola
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169300 , vital:41712
  • Description: It is interesting to note the apparent differences in tone between the scale of the harp and the voice. Iganitiyo, the harp, made friends with Chief K. Omudeka and he visited him at his place over the border in Kenya. He was surprised at the great amount of land which was under cultivation there. He entertained the chief every evening of his visit by playing and singing to his Adedeu harp. Topical song with five string Adedeu horizontal harp, clapping and leg rattles, 1 side blown Aluti horn.
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Adoliong’p akwapa k’omudeke inaminami

  • Authors: Iganitiyo Ekacholi and Teso men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Chopi , Jopadhola (African people) , Teso (African people) , Music--Uganda , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Adhola
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169300 , vital:41712
  • Description: It is interesting to note the apparent differences in tone between the scale of the harp and the voice. Iganitiyo, the harp, made friends with Chief K. Omudeka and he visited him at his place over the border in Kenya. He was surprised at the great amount of land which was under cultivation there. He entertained the chief every evening of his visit by playing and singing to his Adedeu harp. Topical song with five string Adedeu horizontal harp, clapping and leg rattles, 1 side blown Aluti horn.
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Ai abei eong

- Yowana with his friend Emugat, Hugh Tracey


  • Authors: Yowana with his friend Emugat , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Chopi , Jopadhola (African people) , Teso (African people) , Music--Uganda , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Adhola
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169327 , vital:41715
  • Description: A clever use of the lower and upper octaves in the pipe. The lower follows the higher. The player blows across the square end of the open pipe. Topical song with Auleru vertical flute, open, four notes.
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Ai abei eong

  • Authors: Yowana with his friend Emugat , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Chopi , Jopadhola (African people) , Teso (African people) , Music--Uganda , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Adhola
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169327 , vital:41715
  • Description: A clever use of the lower and upper octaves in the pipe. The lower follows the higher. The player blows across the square end of the open pipe. Topical song with Auleru vertical flute, open, four notes.
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Akasozi bamunanika

- Zakaria Kasasa, 'Endongo za Baganda'., Hugh Tracey


  • Authors: Zakaria Kasasa, 'Endongo za Baganda'. , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170484 , vital:41927
  • Description: "The new Lubili (palace of the Kabaka, King of Buganda) is very beautiful. The Kabaka is good and does his duties well. We like him and also his office bearers." This is the gist of the song. Praise song with Endongo 8 string bowl lyre, Ndingidi one string lute, Ntenga conical drum, laced.
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Akasozi bamunanika

  • Authors: Zakaria Kasasa, 'Endongo za Baganda'. , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170484 , vital:41927
  • Description: "The new Lubili (palace of the Kabaka, King of Buganda) is very beautiful. The Kabaka is good and does his duties well. We like him and also his office bearers." This is the gist of the song. Praise song with Endongo 8 string bowl lyre, Ndingidi one string lute, Ntenga conical drum, laced.
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Ali wanyola manwa

- Musolwa and Gishu men, Hugh Tracey


  • Authors: Musolwa and Gishu men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Gisu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Masaba (Gisu, Kisu, Dadiri, Buya)
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169435 , vital:41750
  • Description: This song is about a greedy man who eats prodigous amounts of cassava porridge. Wherever he went he always asked for more cassava. The bowl is a wooden platter commonly used for serving food, turned upside down ad beaten with two sticks.
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Ali wanyola manwa

  • Authors: Musolwa and Gishu men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Gisu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Masaba (Gisu, Kisu, Dadiri, Buya)
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169435 , vital:41750
  • Description: This song is about a greedy man who eats prodigous amounts of cassava porridge. Wherever he went he always asked for more cassava. The bowl is a wooden platter commonly used for serving food, turned upside down ad beaten with two sticks.
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Amarwa tinganywa

- Eriya Bakwasa, Hugh Tracey


  • Authors: Eriya Bakwasa , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Nyoro
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169611 , vital:41776
  • Description: "I will not have anything to do with beer." This old well meaning phrase rings all too hollow in any language and the audience responded in time honoured ribaldry. The harp is made of a simple oval shaped wooden bowl with skins laced onto top and bottom. The arch of the keys is a stout carved stick in which the 8 pegs are inserted for tightening the strings. The tuning of the harp is as follows:- 322, 284, 240, 180, 161, 142, 120 vs. Topical song with Ekidongo eight string horizontal harp.
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Amarwa tinganywa

  • Authors: Eriya Bakwasa , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Nyoro
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169611 , vital:41776
  • Description: "I will not have anything to do with beer." This old well meaning phrase rings all too hollow in any language and the audience responded in time honoured ribaldry. The harp is made of a simple oval shaped wooden bowl with skins laced onto top and bottom. The arch of the keys is a stout carved stick in which the 8 pegs are inserted for tightening the strings. The tuning of the harp is as follows:- 322, 284, 240, 180, 161, 142, 120 vs. Topical song with Ekidongo eight string horizontal harp.
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Anamwang’anga

- Abalere ba Kabaka, Hugh Tracey


  • Authors: Abalere ba Kabaka , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170628 , vital:41943
  • Description: Many years ago, the royal musicians, they say, found that the servants at the Kabaka's palace were afraid to waken the Kabaka in case they were reprimanded for so doing. So the musicians played music on the flutes and drums at daybreak to rouse the household. This was a great relief to the servants who left this tactful duty to the Abalere in future. The flute band plays also during the mid morning and last thing at night before sleeping. Song for the Kabaka's household with 3 Ndere flutes, end blown, notched, open, 1 cylindrical drum, pinned (-14.01201-), 3 conical drums, laced (-14.22301-).
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Anamwang’anga

  • Authors: Abalere ba Kabaka , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170628 , vital:41943
  • Description: Many years ago, the royal musicians, they say, found that the servants at the Kabaka's palace were afraid to waken the Kabaka in case they were reprimanded for so doing. So the musicians played music on the flutes and drums at daybreak to rouse the household. This was a great relief to the servants who left this tactful duty to the Abalere in future. The flute band plays also during the mid morning and last thing at night before sleeping. Song for the Kabaka's household with 3 Ndere flutes, end blown, notched, open, 1 cylindrical drum, pinned (-14.01201-), 3 conical drums, laced (-14.22301-).
  • Full Text: false
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Aramutanga

- Bomera and Tibuhoire, Hugh Tracey


  • Authors: Bomera and Tibuhoire , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Nyoro
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169798 , vital:41825
  • Description: Tunes, like the bosun's piping in the navy, which drum and pipe the Mukama as he leaves his Kikale (house) to go his rounds or visit the Council Chamber or court. The Nsegu pipes are made in two sections and joined together by binding with hide, or iguana skin which is shrunk or bound onto the two halves. Way of 'piping' the Mukama with two Nsegu end blown vertical, open flutes.
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Aramutanga

  • Authors: Bomera and Tibuhoire , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Nyoro
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169798 , vital:41825
  • Description: Tunes, like the bosun's piping in the navy, which drum and pipe the Mukama as he leaves his Kikale (house) to go his rounds or visit the Council Chamber or court. The Nsegu pipes are made in two sections and joined together by binding with hide, or iguana skin which is shrunk or bound onto the two halves. Way of 'piping' the Mukama with two Nsegu end blown vertical, open flutes.
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Asonga omwami tagayala

- Abalere ba Kabaka, Hugh Tracey


  • Authors: Abalere ba Kabaka , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170608 , vital:41941
  • Description: This song warns a man to be good and a faithful servant once he is entrusted with service by his master. A man must respect the messenger of a chief for he is sent by the Chief himself. He must respect a man in authority even though he is of small stature for he represents the King. Morality song with 3 Ndere flutes, end blown, notched, open, 1 cylindrical drum, pinned, footed (-14.01201-), 3 conical drums, laced, 2 played with hands and 1 with sticks. (-14.22301-).
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Asonga omwami tagayala

  • Authors: Abalere ba Kabaka , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170608 , vital:41941
  • Description: This song warns a man to be good and a faithful servant once he is entrusted with service by his master. A man must respect the messenger of a chief for he is sent by the Chief himself. He must respect a man in authority even though he is of small stature for he represents the King. Morality song with 3 Ndere flutes, end blown, notched, open, 1 cylindrical drum, pinned, footed (-14.01201-), 3 conical drums, laced, 2 played with hands and 1 with sticks. (-14.22301-).
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Ayaas imoo esosi ka sogoli

- Ekisa Saulo and Teso men, Hugh Tracey


  • Authors: Ekisa Saulo and Teso men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Chopi , Jopadhola (African people) , Teso (African people) , Music--Uganda , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Adhola
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169341 , vital:41717
  • Description: The Akisuku dance is done by men and women in two rows shoulder to shoulder. They spring into the air in unision without apparently moving arms or legs but with a clear straight spring, up and down in time with the music. Akisuku dance song for men, with clapping.
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Ayaas imoo esosi ka sogoli

  • Authors: Ekisa Saulo and Teso men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Chopi , Jopadhola (African people) , Teso (African people) , Music--Uganda , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Adhola
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169341 , vital:41717
  • Description: The Akisuku dance is done by men and women in two rows shoulder to shoulder. They spring into the air in unision without apparently moving arms or legs but with a clear straight spring, up and down in time with the music. Akisuku dance song for men, with clapping.
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Ayahangiri abakazi

- Festo Mburabwikyo and Nyoro men and women, Hugh Tracey


  • Authors: Festo Mburabwikyo and Nyoro men and women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Nyoro
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169855 , vital:41831
  • Description: This dance song is frequently used at weddings, where dancing is part of the festivities. Igulya dance song, with ankle gourd rattles and clapping.
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Ayahangiri abakazi

  • Authors: Festo Mburabwikyo and Nyoro men and women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Nyoro
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169855 , vital:41831
  • Description: This dance song is frequently used at weddings, where dancing is part of the festivities. Igulya dance song, with ankle gourd rattles and clapping.
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Ayemere Kasunau nkwanzi

- Faisi Wabunoha and Toro women, Hugh Tracey


  • Authors: Faisi Wabunoha and Toro women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170335 , vital:41887
  • Description: The song contains an historic reference to Kasunsu, the half brother of Kabnega the Mukama of Bunyoro, who during the early days of Uganda broke away from his brother who was fighting the English and set up on his own in Toro and was recognised as a separate kingdom. Enanga wedding song.
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Ayemere Kasunau nkwanzi

  • Authors: Faisi Wabunoha and Toro women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170335 , vital:41887
  • Description: The song contains an historic reference to Kasunsu, the half brother of Kabnega the Mukama of Bunyoro, who during the early days of Uganda broke away from his brother who was fighting the English and set up on his own in Toro and was recognised as a separate kingdom. Enanga wedding song.
  • Full Text: false

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