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A Mdoka (Mdoka and the bee sting)

- R. W. Katenga-Kaunda and 3 Tonga lads, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: R. W. Katenga-Kaunda and 3 Tonga lads , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Tumbuka , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Tumbuka (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chinteche District f-rh
  • Language: Tonga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156225 , vital:39964 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR090-03
  • Description: Some young men came to see the chief who asked each in turn how their homes were. They said they were all alright except for Mdoka who had been stung by a bee on his lips. This gave rise to a song about his misfortune. The others also told the chief their stories including one about the fish they were catching and he sang a canoe song "Kanye Kanye madoda, Kanye kanye haiye." 'A' before a name is the local honorific equivalent of Mister. Story song with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

A sante mwe

- 4 Tumbuka boys, Hugh Tracey

Abale ndutani (Brother, what shall I do with my life. Can I cut it?)

- Tweleve elderly women, Hugh Tracey

Abuye Zandiombale (Uncle, come and help me to pay credit)

- Tweleve elderly women, Hugh Tracey

Acikanja (A name)

- 3 Yao women, Hugh Tracey

Adisi adisi (The girl and the guinea fowl)

- Ali Sinoia Milazi and 4 Yao men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Ali Sinoia Milazi and 4 Yao men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Visanza, Central Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Yao
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154766 , vital:39773 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-11
  • Description: A stroy of a girl and the protective colouring of guinea fowl spots. One of the few stories, perhaps, which makes a reference to cannibalism. There was once a girl who went to the garden to fetch mealies. Now there came some guinea fowls and she was facinated by their spots. She said "oh! can't you make me some lovely spots like yours?" They said, "No! we cannot because we are afraid of your father and mother." But the girl said, "Don't you be afraid of my parents." So they made them for her. Then she went off to an old woman who was a cannibal and was delighted to see the girl but the girl put on her spots and escaped. Story song.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Aliyeli nitauzeni (Aliyeli - greet me!)

- A. Nyambizi and Henga women, Hugh Tracey

Amai, Amai, ndikunene eleli (Mother, mother, I will say much to you)

- Daliya Kafaniza and Manganja women, Hugh Tracey

Amalume (Uncle)

- Boys of Dedza Secondary School, Hugh Tracey

Ambikanire une (Listen to me)

- Wodwala Seleman and 5 Yao men, Hugh Tracey

Ananga kwa amai ndikanenaiyi (My children, what shall I say to my mother)

- Six elderly women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Six elderly women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Tengani, Port Herald f-rh
  • Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155757 , vital:39913 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR087-10
  • Description: There were certain children of this village who were killed by a lion on their way home and the event was perpetuated in song by the girl who had to break the news to their mother. The players shake their rattles in unison until one gives the sign for the routine to begin. When they complete it and return to the beginning of the verse again. One woman was clapping. Chitsukulumwe dance with gourd rattles and clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Andiyera ndabuda nchito

- Kaiya Maritenzi and Ngoni men and women, Hugh Tracey

Anya vindelu tayani uyanga (Be careful, you who wear beards)

- Jefaserase Lungu and 4 Ngoni men, Hugh Tracey

Awe simene

- Robert Golozera and 3 elderly women with the chief, Tracey, Hugh

Ayalero makulata

- Fainos Gasa, Hugh Tracey

Buyani Sangweni (Come to the gate)

- Elderly men of Chief Njolomole, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Elderly men of Chief Njolomole , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1959
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Ngoni (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dedza and Ncheu District, Central Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Ngoni
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154865 , vital:39787 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR084-07
  • Description: The old Nguni fighting song calls out the men of the village to come and fight, having had the good wishes and blessing of the Isangoma, the woman diviner, assuring them of victory like the prophets of Baal in the Bible story "Go up and prosper." "Ayaye Eye! Come to the gate. There goes the diviner. Yes we hear! What kind of a thing is this and how have you heard it from the wife of a man. It is right, it is right, we agree. Regimental song.
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  • Date Issued: 1959

Chawaiye-chawaiye (Married-married)

- Three elderly women, Hugh Tracey

Che Mwangulube (Mwangulube stole some meat)

- Simakwenda, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Simakwenda , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Arts, Malawi , Field recordings , Nyakyusa (African people)--Music , Safwa (African people)--Music , Africa Malawi Mbeya f-mw
  • Language: Nyakyusa-Ngonde , Safwa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151839 , vital:39178 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR066-03
  • Description: The singer's upper front teeth were filed. Towards the end of the first item, one string went out of tune, as the small wooden bridge, with which each string is tuned separately, slipped inwards. The Safwa tribe live immediately to the north of the Nyakyusa (Nkonde) near Mbeya. The player took his instrument away before it could be measured. Self-delectative song with Pango board zither.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Chigona mbara (The drunkard)

- Simenti Phiri, Hugh Tracey

Chikangaide (The bird)

- Young police, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Young police , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1959
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Ngoni (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Poilce Headquaters, Zomba, Ncheu District, Central Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Ngoni
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154956 , vital:39797 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR084-17
  • Description: Once there were some children who took their mother's clothes and gave them to a bird, and the bird started singing and said, "The children were playing and took their mother's clothes and gave them to me knowing nothing because I am only a bird from the bush." The father came and waited for the bird to kill it, but hearing the bird singing so prettily he forgot his anger and in fact went anf gave the bird still more clothes. This is a variation of the old theme of the enchantment of music. It perhaps does not indicate an aeshetic pleasure in the natural song of the blind but rather in the words of the song which it is supposed to have sung. Nthano story song with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1959
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