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Izibongo

- Zwakanye Dlamini, Hugh Tracey

Kusambare (I have no relatives)

- Zuake Gumbo, Hugh Tracey

Famba mpore usadngana mumbuyo (Go over carefully, do not look behind you)

- Zuake Gumbo, Hugh Tracey

Mandowa (Part 4)

- Zhuake Masingi (Performer), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Mandowa (Part 1)

- Zhuake Masingi (Performer), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Zhuake Masingi (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1954
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk dance music , Instrumental music , Mbira , Africa Mozambique Makulane f-mz
  • Language: Ndau
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131956 , vital:36777 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-01 Research No. G1A-5-6 , Research No. G1A-5-6
  • Description: The mbira is not used during the dance itself, but the melodies have been taken from the dance songs. The Mandowa acrobatic dance is very popular in the mine compounds of the Witswatersrand. The origin of all 4 tunes in the Makulane district, near Nova Mambone, which lies along the south of the mouth of the Sabi (or Save) river. The tuning of the mbira was as follows:- 368, 328, 252, 216, 202, 184 vs. Four old dance tunes for the Mandowa tumbling dance with mbira dza WaNdau.
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  • Date Issued: 1954

Mandowa (Part 2)

- Zhuake Masingi (Performer), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Mandowa (Part 3)

- Zhuake Masingi (Performer), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Mandowa

- Zhanke Masingi, Hugh Tracey

Ngoma ya kare II

- Zhanke Masingi, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Zhanke Masingi , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1954
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Makulane f-rh
  • Language: Ndau
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181816 , vital:43771 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-14
  • Description: The Mbira is not played from the dance itself, these two tunes being taken from the melodies used by the dancers. The tumbling dance of these Ndau people is very popular at the mines of Johannesburg. The tuning of the Mbira was:- 368, 328, 288, 252, 216, 202, 184 v.s. Dance tune for Mandowa tumbling dance with Mbira dza WaNdau
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  • Date Issued: 1954

Ngoma ya kare I

- Zhanke Masingi, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Zhanke Masingi , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1954
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Makulane f-rh
  • Language: Ndau
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181807 , vital:43770 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-13
  • Description: The Mbira is not played from the dance itself, these two tunes being taken from the melodies used by the dancers. The tumbling dance of these Ndau people is very popular at the mines of Johannesburg. The tuning of the Mbira was:- 368, 328, 288, 252, 216, 202, 184 v.s. Dance tune for Mandowa tumbling dance with Mbira dza WaNdau
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  • Date Issued: 1954

Matoke adiya

- Zeruboberi Obothi with Dhola men, Hugh Tracey

Bero Arigina

- Zeruboberi Obothi with Dhola men, Hugh Tracey

China mureya

- Zemaria Leon Marunga, Hugh Tracey

Diya Kilango

- Zegive and Mvu people, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Zegive and Mvu people , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Bangba (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Watsa f-cg
  • Language: Mvuba
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166624 , vital:41386 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0119-09
  • Description: This tribe, like many of the non-Bantu tribes in this North East part of the Congo are very simple people indeed. The country has still few roads and the carrying of officials and others whose work takes into remote parts is still common. The chair or mashila which they carry is locally called Tipoyi. Work song (carrying Sedan chair), with harp, likembe, bells and basket rattle.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Tich mabere

- Zedekia Ochow, Hugh Tracey

Ndalile Nyantungu mpaka kalunguyu

- Zebikile Kahasa with Zinza men and women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Zebikile Kahasa with Zinza 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 Lunazi f-tz
  • Language: Zinza
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172728 , vital:42274 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR147-07
  • Description: "I will go towards Nyantungu until I reach Kaluguyu." Four men and women were playing the one drum, each beating out his own rhythm on his quater of the membrane. Strangely enough this did not deaden the sound as one might have expected. Before the drum maker closes up his laced drum he places a small stone inside. This they call 'Moyo wengoma,' the drum's heart. It does not serve any musical purpose but is found in every drum in the region. Marunda dance song for men and women with 1 conical, laced drum.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Tunaswanyisa Nyakotolo

- Zebe de Simon and group of 14 Lwena men and 1 woman, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Zebe de Simon and group of 14 Lwena men and 1 woman , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Chokwe , Chokwe (African people) , Luvale (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Angola Bulusako f-ao
  • Language: Chokwe , Luvale
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183366 , vital:43973 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR180-08
  • Description: This was sung when the late Chief Nyakutolo died and his successor took his place. Although there was only one woman in this group it was clear that they felt her part to be essential as they would not start the song until she arrived. The form of Luvale singing is complex and to an outsider at first appears disjointed but in fact it is well organised and the responses understood and followed by all the people without difficulty. Song at the succession of a Chief, with Chisanzhi bamboo tongued Mbira, 2 struck sticks, bottle and small bell
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Andisaguta (I am not full)

- Zazi with Karanga women, Hugh Tracey

Masanga nyi maye

- Zayi Pierre and Bodagi Alias and Ngbandi men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Zayi Pierre and Bodagi Alias and Ngbandi men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Mangbetu , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Ubangi f-cg
  • Language: Ngbandi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166980 , vital:41425 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0121-11
  • Description: "If ever I have a man out in prison I shall take him to the tribunal first." The tuning of bamboo notes is not easy as with metal notes on account of the nature of the overtones produced by bamboo. The tuning of these Ngombi Likembe was not quite the same as in the previous items, the reeds of bamboo from left to right was 236, 152, 212, 138, 200, 182, 166 and 332 vs. which gives a heptatonic scale:- 332, (304), (276), 236, 212, 200, 182, 166, 152, 138 vs. The top of this bowl shaped likembe was sewn onto the body which was made from a solid log hollowed out like a bowl with an 8" handle. The body was 21" broad and 7" deep. Topical song with Ngombi Likembe with bamboo notes.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Ayambungu

- Zayi Pierre and Bodagi Alias and Ngbandi men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Zayi Pierre and Bodagi Alias and Ngbandi men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Mangbetu , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Ubangi f-cg
  • Language: Ngbandi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166971 , vital:41424 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0121-10
  • Description: "If ever I have a man out in prison I shall take him to the tribunal first." The tuning of bamboo notes is not easy as with metal notes on account of the nature of the overtones produced by bamboo. The tuning of these Ngombi Likembe was not quite the same as in the previous items, the reeds of bamboo from left to right was 236, 152, 212, 138, 200, 182, 166 and 332 vs. which gives a heptatonic scale:- 332, (304), (276), 236, 212, 200, 182, 166, 152, 138 vs. The top of this bowl shaped likembe was sewn onto the body which was made from a solid log hollowed out like a bowl with an 8" handle. The body was 21" broad and 7" deep. Topical song with Ngombi Likembe with bamboo notes.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1952
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