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Mbwiya ndalo Chalo (Mbwiya, son of Chalo)

- Ilunga Patrice and Misomba Victor, and friends, Misomba Victor, Hugh Tracey

Mchuio movement

- Chopi performers, Komukomu, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Chopi performers , Komukomu , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1955
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Musical instruments--Africa , Instrumental music , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131883 , vital:36766 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR002-05 , Field card no. H1L-7
  • Description: A very happy opening cadenza is followed by a lively tune and chorus. "Mahunge a Filipe." "News of Filipe!" Complete Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Regulo Banguza, with 15 xylophones and 1 Rattle.
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  • Date Issued: 1955

Mchuio movement

- Chopi performers (Performers), Komukomu (Composer), Hugh Tracey

Mdano movement

- Chopi performers (Performers), Komukomu, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Chopi performers (Performers) , Komukomu , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1955
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Musical instruments--Africa , Instrumental music , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131866 , vital:36765 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR002-04 , Field card no. H1L-6
  • Description: A very happy opening cadenza is followed by a lively tune and chorus. Mahunge a Filipe." "News of Filipe!" Complete Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Regulo Banguza, with 15 xylophones and 1 Rattle.
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  • Date Issued: 1955

Mdlankomo (Name)

- Group of Gcaleka women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of Gcaleka women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Folk music , Africa South Africa Idutywa f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150921 , vital:39017 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR062-01
  • Description: This particular group was very simple. The reaction to hearing the loudspeaker was immediately to join in, and it appeared to take them some little time to realize that they were in fact hearing themselves, and not just listening to some other Gcaleka singing. Circumcision song for the Abakweta dance with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Me-me! Warira mpongo, warira mperera (Me-me, the goat is crying for the last piece of green food)

- Pansi Mwetwa and group of Tonga men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Pansi Mwetwa and group of Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
  • Language: Tonga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138306 , vital:37621 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR042-18
  • Description: During the dry season and particulary before the summer rains begin in October to December, green food is scarce in the valley, and the domestic animals yearn for it, especially the goats. The entertainer no doubt likens himself to the goat straining for the tastely green food. Mendicant's song with sounds of stick in the background.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Medina ne Alawo (The Chewa and the Yao)

- J. W. Gwemgwe with Chewa lads, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: J. W. Gwemgwe with Chewa lads , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dedza f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja/Chewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160260 , vital:40428 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR097-11
  • Description: There were two men who were friends, one was a Yao and the other was a Chewa. The Chewa invited the Yao to his house and he found them at lunch where they had pork to eat. "We do not eat pork" the Yao said "so when you invite me you should not offer me pork". Now the Yao invited the Chewa, and to his surprise the Chewa found the Yao eating pork and dancing. The Yao told the Chewa to listen to the kind of music the Yao themselves sang in order to divert his friend's attention from the mean. But the Chewa said to the Yao, "You cannot deceive us any longer. We now know you do take this kind of meat, so do not refuse my pork in the future." The Yao came under the direct influence of the Arab traders and most of them are Mohammedans, hence the taboo on eating pork. Nthano story with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Melo (Name of a man)

- Young girls and 4 drummers, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Young girls and 4 drummers , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chipwembwe, Fort Herald f-rh
  • Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155811 , vital:39919 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR088-01
  • Description: The drums are carved out of Mutondo wood (one of Sokosa wood) cut locally on the plain. The maker Bauleni made No. 5 as long ago as 1930. The others are more recent. The membranes are of ox hide. The dance is well performed by the young girls who stand in a row or semicircle near the drums and each comes out in turn to do a solo dance, a clever rhythmic routine ending with a sharp pelvic jerk. As one girl finishes another immediately takes her place. The drums are all played with curved wooden beaters except the 2 bass drums numbers 8 and 9 which are played with hands. Some of the girls held clappers and one a tin rattle. Likhuba dance with 9 drums.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Memeluba

- Hari Ebundo, Hugh Tracey

Mere

- Nasuti Social Club, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Nasuti Social Club , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Iganga f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171207 , vital:42030 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR140-06
  • Description: "You should always trust in God and not be proud of yourself without thinking of him." The eight Budongo Likembe were in three pitches each an octave apart. (1) Th treble - Mbaire, (2) The baritone - Ndumi, (3) The bass - Nene. The common scale was as follows:- 656, 560, 496, 432, 368, 328 vs. Religious song, with 8 Budongo 11 note Likembe and a Nsaasi flat tin rattle (-12.54-).
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Meri I

- Ndulu wa Ngolanie with Kamba boys and girls, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Ndulu wa Ngolanie with Kamba boys and girls , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Kamba , Kamba (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Machakos f-ke
  • Language: Kamba
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/176196 , vital:42671 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR161-03
  • Description: A young man leads his troupe of girl and boy dancers who all blow whistles. The dance largely consists of the shaking of shoulders and advancing towards ones partner, bending forward and placing the cheeks together while continuing to shake the shoulders. The dance is a fine spectacle but poor music. The second part of the dance is done with whistles only and without the drum. The Kamba, in common with a few other Bantu tribes appear to be able to tolerate deafining noises in their dance music such as this shrill cacophony of whistles played into each others ears. Mbeni and Kibebe dance song for boys and girls, with Kithembe conical drum, one bunch of Malepe hand bells.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Meri II

- Ndulu wa Ngolanie with Kamba boys and girls, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Ndulu wa Ngolanie with Kamba boys and girls , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Kamba , Kamba (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Machakos f-ke
  • Language: Kamba
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/176205 , vital:42672 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR161-04
  • Description: A young man leads his troupe of girl and boy dancers who all blow whistles. The dance largely consists of the shaking of shoulders and advancing towards ones partner, bending forward and placing the cheeks together while continuing to shake the shoulders. The dance is a fine spectacle but poor music. The second part of the dance is done with whistles only and without the drum. The Kamba, in common with a few other Bantu tribes appear to be able to tolerate deafining noises in their dance music such as this shrill cacophony of whistles played into each others ears. Mbeni and Kibebe dance song for boys and girls, with Kithembe conical drum, one bunch of Malepe hand bells.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Meri wandinyenga

- Beti Kamanga, Hugh Tracey

Meri, Meri (Mary Mary)

- Adija Nyamkhomo and Chewa women and children, Hugh Tracey

Meria

- Ebogoma Gabriel, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Ebogoma Gabriel , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Mangbetu , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Medje f-cg
  • Language: Mangbetu
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166833 , vital:41409 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0120-10
  • Description: An attractive little falsetto song to a rippling accompaniment typical of the instrument. The tuning of the Neikembe was:- 640, 592, 528, 480, 432, 396, 360, 320, 264, 216 vs. The player was given a "Highly Commended" prize in the 1952 Osborn Awards for the best African musician of the year. Topical song with Neikembe likembe.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Meru washi

- Senduwa Selukoki with Meru men, Hugh Tracey

Meweritiriwe fwabobo

- Ngbanda Mandefu and Kumbazingi Louis, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Ngbanda Mandefu and Kumbazingi Louis , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Mangbetu , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Buta f-cg
  • Language: Zande
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/167021 , vital:41430 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0121-16
  • Description: "What can I do to please the people who do not like me." These words are taken from a local popular song. This is a cheerful little tune with typical Zande lilt. The people sitting nearyby began to sing to the second tune which is a well known piece in that village. The tuning of the Isanzo was pentatonic, the scale being 624, 536, 448, 392, 328, 292, 268, 224, 196, 164 vs. The player said he was not able to sing and play at the same time. Tune played on Isanzo likembe (Mbira) of 10 notes.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Mfana wayigqaba i metarmapkos (The boys put coloured earth on their faces)

- Young men and boys, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Young men and boys , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Africa South Africa Peddie f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150643 , vital:38992 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR060-10
  • Description: The roaring or grunting in this dance song is a sound peculiar to the Xhosa. The Luo and Giriyama of Kenya also do it and some of the East Coast Swahili, notably in their religious songs. It is possibly a vestigial remain of Arab influence acquired during the tribe's sojourn in East Africa some 500 years ago. Mbayizelo dance song, with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Mfazi potula indoda ilambile (Women, grind the mealies, your husband is hungry)

- Group of young Xhosa men and boys, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of young Xhosa men and boys , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Africa South Africa Kentani f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150709 , vital:38999 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR060-17
  • Description: Simple songs such as this form the foundation for equally simple dance steps. The dance is performed in file in a circle without much order or form and progression is achieved by taking forward and backward steps, the forward steps being slightly longer than the backward ones. Mbayizelo dance song, with harmonica.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Mfwa Kipanga

- Melany Mewarali with Meru men and women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Melany Mewarali with Meru men and women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Chaga (African people) -- Music , Meru (African people) -- Music , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Arusha f-tz
  • Language: Meru
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173883 , vital:42418 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR153-04
  • Description: "A certain man had a daughter who wanted to marry a young man, but the father refused. So she went to her lover and said, in Swahili, that her father had agreed to the marriage." 'To talk Swahaili' is synonymous with 'telling lies', the Meru say, as they have a rooted suspicion of interpreters who for the benefit of Europeans and others translate their language into another which they do not understand. (The Bemba of Northern Rhodesia use the word 'Chichawa' the language of the Yao in similiar sense). These Meru people are among the most handsome in Africa and were a brave sight in their beautiful costumes with their bright beads, their six foot long spears and pastel coloured shields. The setting, upon the slopes of Mount Meru was also exhilarating in a green sward set among the large forest trees. Ufina dance song for men and women.
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  • Date Issued: 1950
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