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Mutimba

- Abadongo ba Kabaka, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Abadongo ba Kabaka , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • 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/10962/170655 , vital:41946 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0137-07
  • Description: Mutimba was a famous local football player and the song says "Mutimba thank you for the game." Association football has acquired a great hold on most African tribes, the Ganda being as keen as any, praising their own football players in song as they would have praised fighting men in the past. Topical song with 6 Ndingidi lutes, 2 Ndere nothched flutes, 2 Endongo lyres.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Okuzanyira

- 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 , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170594 , vital:41939 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0137-01
  • Description: This song was sung to warn the young Kabaka (the native king of Uganda) against taking risks on the Lake Victoria by going out in canoes which might easily overturn and drown him. He very much enjoyed going out onto the lake and his people were becoming enxious as they confirmed royalists and feared for the succession. Song for the Kabaka with 3 Ndere flutes, end blown, notched, open, I cylindrical drum, pinned, (-14.01201-), 3 conical drums, laced, played with hands. (-14.22301-).
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  • Date Issued: 1950

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 , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170608 , vital:41941 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0137-03
  • 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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  • Date Issued: 1950

Kikwabanga

- 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 , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170603 , vital:41940 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0137-02
  • Description: There was once a rich man called Sematimba Kikwabanga who had a large herd of gaots, but he never slaughtered any for meat. When he died the people made up this story about the miser to ridicule him. Topical 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.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

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 , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170628 , vital:41943 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0137-04
  • 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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  • Date Issued: 1950

Irambi

- Abanyabyata Royal band, leader: Bulasio Araya, Hugh Tracey

Rwaflanembe

- Abanyabyata Royal band, leader: Bulasio Araya, Hugh Tracey

Naba nsibire ntamboine

- Abdalla Feza Ibrahim, Hugh Tracey

Kaitana

- Abdalla Feza Ibraim, Hugh Tracey

Mauwa (Flowers)

- Abugu Kisukwe and Bamba men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Abugu Kisukwe and Bamba men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Bundibugyo f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170400 , vital:41917 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0136-04
  • Description: "There was a girl I loved dearly. But someone else went and married her." The three Likembe Mbira called Ntoyo and Namurito were of three sizes. The resonating boxes being of remarkable length, 15 inches long by 5 inches broad. The singers were all convicts from the local gaol let out for the occasion. Topical song with 3 Likembe x11 notes.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Losunga Bakali

- Abugu Kisukwe and Bamba men, Hugh Tracey

Muyaga (Parts 1-4)

- Addalla Feza Ibraim, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Addalla Feza Ibraim , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro , Haya
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172491 , vital:42209 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR146-02
  • Description: The lake in this legend is Nyanja, Lake Victoria, the great central African lake. The Haya people live on the south western shore of the lake in the Bukoba district of Tanganyika and are well known as fishermen plying their calling in sewn plank canoes. "There was once a Chief's young wife, Mirembe who did not love the man to whom she had married by her father and she fell in love with the handsome son of another chief, whose name was Kitungi. She called to Kitungi to come to her like the wind over the lake. A recitative Legend, with Nanga trough zither, 7 notes.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Obundiba ntaizire

- Aloni Kiiza and Nyoro men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Aloni Kiiza and Nyoro men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Hoima f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169602 , vital:41775 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0132-02
  • Description: "If I do not come in time, you will know there is something wrong with me.". "We were pleased with your words" they reply in chorus. The answer to an invitation to a drinking party. This song bears a remarkable similarity to the songs of the Karanga of Southern Rhodesia. It is also interesting to note that two Chopi men of Southern Mozambique when hearing this song, separately and several years apart, both claimed that the song was an old song of their own people. One man Gilbert Mahlatini stated it was a curative and other, Calisto Zavala, an initiation song. Drinking song, with Ebinyege leg rattles and clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Obugambo bunsemerire ngalyara

- Aloni Kiiza and Nyoro men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Aloni Kiiza and Nyoro men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Hoima f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169593 , vital:41773 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0132-01
  • Description: A ceertain man invited his friends to a drinking party and during the proceedings he spoke inspiring words to his guests which delighted them very much. "We were pleased with your words" they reply in chorus. The answer to an invitation to a drinking party. This song bears a remarkable similarity to the songs of the Karanga of Southern Rhodesia. It is also interesting to note that two Chopi men of Southern Mozambique when hearing this song, separately and several years apart, both claimed that the song was an old song of their own people. One man Gilbert Mahlatini stated it was a curative and other, Calisto Zavala, an initiation song. Drinking song, with Ebinyege leg rattles and clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Omukazi owajumire embuzi

- Amosi Bitanako, Hugh Tracey

Omukazi owazaire enkirungu

- Amosi Bitanako, Hugh Tracey

Bwonwa

- Angelina Isaka with Haya women / Chief Garikani, Kalema, Hugh Tracey

Luma

- Atokwe with Bamba men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Atokwe with Bamba men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Bundibugyo f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170391 , vital:41916 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0136-03
  • Description: The Luma flute dances are a popular recreation in this district which lies under the foot of the Ruwenzori mountain, near its north west end. All the players of this ensemble were prisoners whom the local Ssaza chief let out of custody especially to play for this recording. The names of the seven pipes used:- from high to low pitch 1. Kyenuma, 2. Kyegira, 3. Sikuse, 4. Pee, 5. Kwigirize, 6. Kyigira Kike, 7. Chahomya. Luma flute ensemble x7 and one conical drum laced, single, played with sticks.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Rwakyesiga ensolima

- Babyesiga, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Babyesiga , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Hoima f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169651 , vital:41781 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0132-06
  • Description: "A mouse came to my house and stole the food from my pot." The singer yodells in typically African fashion. The tuning of this harp is as follows:- 336, 304, 252, 200, 168, (152), (126) vs, strings 7 and 8 were slightly out of tune, and should be 152 and 126. Topical song with Ekidongo eitht string horizontal harp.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Kigara kyamsiriba

- Babyesiga, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Babyesiga , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Hoima f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169664 , vital:41784 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0132-07
  • Description: "There was a certain magician who declared that a lion could be killed by the bare hands alone. No one believes him." The singer yodells in typically African fashion. The tuning of this harp is as follows:- 336, 304, 252, 200, 168, (152), (126) vs, strings 7 and 8 were slightly out of tune, and should be 152 and 126. Topical song with Ekidongo eitht string horizontal harp.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1950
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