Kufa kusina dangwe
- Authors: Simon Sitole , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Mt. Selinda f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181798 , vital:43769 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-12
- Description: "Death does not take the first born first. I may die out in the country. See, ,ata, I am struggling. I am trying my best, Father, my heart is shaking, shaking." Wistful song with Mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Simon Sitole , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Mt. Selinda f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181798 , vital:43769 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-12
- Description: "Death does not take the first born first. I may die out in the country. See, ,ata, I am struggling. I am trying my best, Father, my heart is shaking, shaking." Wistful song with Mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Baba ndarota kufa
- Authors: Simon Sitole , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Mt. Selinda f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181789 , vital:43768 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-11
- Description: "The singer dreamt one day of his own death and tells his mother, sister and the rest of his family about his dream." In fact, the singer Simon Sitole is repeating the words of a song heard from another man and does not refer to himself. Only the opening line was picked up. He made up the rest for himself. Wistful song with Mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Simon Sitole , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Mt. Selinda f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181789 , vital:43768 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-11
- Description: "The singer dreamt one day of his own death and tells his mother, sister and the rest of his family about his dream." In fact, the singer Simon Sitole is repeating the words of a song heard from another man and does not refer to himself. Only the opening line was picked up. He made up the rest for himself. Wistful song with Mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Neiwe unonyanya
- Sithole, Simon Mafiru, Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Sithole, Simon Mafiru , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Mbira , Africa Zimbabwe Mt. Selinda f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132091 , vital:36797 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-15 , Field card no. H1B-8
- Description: "You, you are wrong. Who destroyed our friendship? You, you annoy. You, you cause harm. Who destroyed our friendship?" Chigande, drinking song with mbira dza WaNdau and deze resonator.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Sithole, Simon Mafiru , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Mbira , Africa Zimbabwe Mt. Selinda f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132091 , vital:36797 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-15 , Field card no. H1B-8
- Description: "You, you are wrong. Who destroyed our friendship? You, you annoy. You, you cause harm. Who destroyed our friendship?" Chigande, drinking song with mbira dza WaNdau and deze resonator.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Here, mwana-we
- Sithole, Simon Mafiru, Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Sithole, Simon Mafiru , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Mbira , Africa Zimbabwe Mt. Selinda f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132055 , vital:36792 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-11 , Field card no. H1B-9
- Description: "Hey, child-first finish your digging. The mysteries have been listening for me. Mistakes in dancing do not carry as far as home. Listen to Mutanda drum, but first finish your grinding." Greeting child of the Mudzatsa Tree. There is a double meaning in ngoma mutanda. In the first instance it means a 'mystery or 'magic' - an unknown force, and in the second the plain literal translation of the 'Mutanda drum', a conical hollow wooden drum made of Mutanda wood. "Child of Mudzatsa Tree", refers to the eerie noise of the cracking beanpods of this tree, especially at night, and a person called by this name is only half a creature, a sprite or gnome. Three topical songs with mbira dza WaNdau and deze resonator.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Sithole, Simon Mafiru , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Mbira , Africa Zimbabwe Mt. Selinda f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132055 , vital:36792 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-11 , Field card no. H1B-9
- Description: "Hey, child-first finish your digging. The mysteries have been listening for me. Mistakes in dancing do not carry as far as home. Listen to Mutanda drum, but first finish your grinding." Greeting child of the Mudzatsa Tree. There is a double meaning in ngoma mutanda. In the first instance it means a 'mystery or 'magic' - an unknown force, and in the second the plain literal translation of the 'Mutanda drum', a conical hollow wooden drum made of Mutanda wood. "Child of Mudzatsa Tree", refers to the eerie noise of the cracking beanpods of this tree, especially at night, and a person called by this name is only half a creature, a sprite or gnome. Three topical songs with mbira dza WaNdau and deze resonator.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Wa Mambo
- Tonganyana Orelio Kowano (Performer), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Tonganyana Orelio Kowano (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Guitar music , Africa Mozambique Chibuto f-mz
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132015 , vital:36786 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-07
- Description: Three topical song with guitar
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
- Authors: Tonganyana Orelio Kowano (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Guitar music , Africa Mozambique Chibuto f-mz
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132015 , vital:36786 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-07
- Description: Three topical song with guitar
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Jabulani
- Authors: unknown , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Chipunga f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181839 , vital:43774 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-17
- Description: Self delectative song, with Mbira
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
- Authors: unknown , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Chipunga f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181839 , vital:43774 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-17
- Description: Self delectative song, with Mbira
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
Tiende Serukwe
- Authors: unknown , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Chipunga f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181834 , vital:43773 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-16
- Description: Self delectative song, with Mbira
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
- Authors: unknown , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Chipunga f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181834 , vital:43773 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-16
- Description: Self delectative song, with Mbira
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
Amasewe
- Authors: unknown , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Chipunga f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181856 , vital:43775 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-18
- Description: Self delectative song, with Mbira
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
- Authors: unknown , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Chipunga f-rh
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181856 , vital:43775 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-18
- Description: Self delectative song, with Mbira
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
Mandowa
- 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/10962/181821 , vital:43772 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-15
- Description: A tune taken from the Mandowa tumbling dances and said to be of long standing in their district which is a few miles south of the mouth of the Sabi river in Mozambique territory. 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
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
- 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/10962/181821 , vital:43772 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-15
- Description: A tune taken from the Mandowa tumbling dances and said to be of long standing in their district which is a few miles south of the mouth of the Sabi river in Mozambique territory. 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
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
Ngoma ya kare II
- 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
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
- 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
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
Ngoma ya kare I
- 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
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
- 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
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
Mandowa (Part 4)
- 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/10962/131983 , vital:36780 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-04
- Description: Four old dance tunes for the Mandowa tumbling dance with mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
- 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/10962/131983 , vital:36780 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-04
- Description: Four old dance tunes for the Mandowa tumbling dance with mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
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.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
- 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.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
Mandowa (Part 2)
- 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/10962/131965 , vital:36778 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-02
- Description: Four old dance tunes for the Mandowa tumbling dance with mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
- 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/10962/131965 , vital:36778 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-02
- Description: Four old dance tunes for the Mandowa tumbling dance with mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
Mandowa (Part 3)
- 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/10962/131970 , vital:36779 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-03
- Description: Four old dance tunes for the Mandowa tumbling dance with mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954
- 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/10962/131970 , vital:36779 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-03
- Description: Four old dance tunes for the Mandowa tumbling dance with mbira dza WaNdau
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1954