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Makhwelantaba

- Thwalofu, Thwalofu and his concertina, Composer not specified, Recordist not specified

Mako ghomahe

- Group of Locals, Mayavero, Herman, Dargie, Dave

  • Authors: Group of Locals , Mayavero, Herman , Dargie, Dave
  • Date: 1988
  • Subjects: Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Nyangana f-sx
  • Language: Mbukushu
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/306222 , vital:58663 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD112-18
  • Description: Traditional, religious song, accompanied by three drums .
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  • Date Issued: 1988

Makobele

- Lili and Nebaliya and Yogo women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Lili and Nebaliya and Yogo women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Bangba (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Mayogo f-cg
  • Language: Mayogo
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166584 , vital:41382 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0119-05
  • Description: Lili is the sister of Chief Anga, and Nebaliya is his cousin. They are both good looking girls and have been much photographed and praised by visitors to their village near Paulis. These Sudanic girls have the typical slanting eyes and long upper eyelids associated with Mangbetu group, but more commonly seen in China rather than Africa. "The fruit of the Makobele." Party song with basket rattles.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Makolw' indumiso yenu

- St Bede's Theological College Choir, Composer Not Specified, Dargie, Dave

Makolwa thokozani

- Siswati church music workshop participants, Ngomozulu, Steven T., Dargie, Dave

Makomere

- Joshua Omwami, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Joshua Omwami , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Bunyore f-ke
  • Language: Luya
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/176545 , vital:42713 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR162-06
  • Description: The Itungu found in the country is a bowl lyre, but this instrument was a box lyre made from scraps of wood obtainable in town. He affixed a bicycle bell onto one arm of the lyre to add surprise effects, as that at the beginning of this item. The singer fought in the Burma campaign (second World War 1939-45) and the song is about a brother soilder and friend of his who died a Kalewa at the crossing of the Chindwin River. He says that as for himself he did not want to join the army again. The reiterated refrain at the end of each line means 'God bless you'. The tuning of his lyre was:- 416, 352, 304, 268, 248, 232, 208 vs. Topical song with Itungu long lyre ankle bells and gourd rattle.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Makoto

- Barambo soilders and women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Barambo soilders and women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Mangbetu , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Poko f-cg
  • Language: Ngbandi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166994 , vital:41427 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0121-13
  • Description: No details of the instruments tuning were taken at the time except to note that they conformed to the usual likembe pattern, box body, bass notes central in the array, with a single low note to one side of the single manual. Dance tunes with 2 Likembe and a conical laced drum.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Makube njalo

- Guguletu St Gabriel's Church Congregation, Composer not specified, Dargie, Dave

Makunda zimaye

- Mayogo men and women, led by Chief Anga, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Mayogo men and women, led by Chief Anga , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Bangba (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Mayogo f-cg
  • Language: Mayogo/Bazo
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166458 , vital:41366 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0118-05
  • Description: All the drums were made at Niangara. Ebi is a circular dance, with men dancing in file anti-clockwise in the inner circle, the girld dancing in file in the outer circle. The conical laced drums are made with elephants' ears, the small slit drums are formed out of a half section of a tree and may be either cylindrical or triangular in shape. The four legs are made out of the remaining half section carved out of one piece with the body of the drum. Ebi dance with 2 wooden pod slit drums, 2 large conical laced drums, 1 metal double bell, 2 small wooden cylindrical drums and 1 large wooden cylindrical slit drum.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Makuzukiswe wena Nkosi

- St Bede's Theological College Choir, Composer Not Specified, Dargie, Dave

Makwati o tshola nama (Makwati is handing out meat of a pig)

- Group of Kwena boys, Hugh Tracey

Makwenziwe konke nge lizwi lam

- Music workshop participants, Dziba, Henrietta, Dargie, Dave

Makwenziwe kum

- Xhosa festival workshop participants, Martina, OSB., Sister, Dargie, Dave

Makwenziwe kum

- Xhosa festival workshop participants, Dziba, H., Dargie, Dave

Makwenziwe kuni ngokwelizwi lakho

- Church music composition participants, Mpotulo, Lambert, Dargie, Dave

Malayisha 1 (Hold the sun, so that it sets)

- Young Gcaleka men and girls, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Young Gcaleka men and girls , 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/10962/151107 , vital:39030 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR063-05
  • Description: Dancing song such as this one is the present fashion among Gcaleka young people. They are simple and easy to follow and each singer can add his own variations. The dancers add the gutteral roaring sound, which may reflect their distant relationship with the Arabs of the East African coast many generations ago. Mtshotsho song, with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Malayisha 1 (Hold the sun, so that it sets)

- Young Gcaleka men and girls, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Young Gcaleka men and girls , 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/10962/151098 , vital:39029 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR063-04
  • Description: Dancing song such as this one is the present fashion among Gcaleka young people. They are simple and easy to follow and each singer can add his own variations. The dancers add the gutteral roaring sound, which may reflect their distant relationship with the Arabs of the East African coast many generations ago. Mtshotsho song, with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Malayisha 2 (Hold the sun, so that it sets)

- Young Gcaleka men and girls, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Young Gcaleka men and girls , 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/10962/151112 , vital:39031 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR063-05
  • Description: Dancing song such as this one is the present fashion among Gcaleka young people. They are simple and easy to follow and each singer can add his own variations. The dancers add the gutteral roaring sound, which may reflect their distant relationship with the Arabs of the East African coast many generations ago. Mtshotsho song, with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Malenge

- Kesi Kule and Konjo men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Kesi Kule and Konjo men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Gisu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Toro f-ug
  • Language: Lhukonzo
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169547 , vital:41762 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0131-16
  • Description: These Konjo people live in the foothills of the eastern flank of the Rwenzori Mountains. Their gardens and small huts may be seen from below right up into the cloud level precariously perched on the steep sides of the ever green slopes. The dancers girate in a circle, each man with a single pipe. The song refers to the February ripening of the maize crop. The flutes do not appear to be very accurately tuned, but the players were content with them as they were. Malenge flute dance song for men and women with Ilenga flute ensemble, three conical drums, laced, single and played with sticks.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Malepa (The problem)

- Kgosietsile Mokgasi, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Kgosietsile Mokgasi , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1959
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Disaneng f-sa
  • Language: Tswana/Tlharo
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/164249 , vital:41099 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0110-11
  • Description: A small steel washer was hidden in the sand. An old man had to find it. When he was 'cold' the muscian played loudly, 'hot', the playing died down. This is not unlike several other guessing games in other tribes, such as 'Siavuma' with the Zulu. In some cases the music is played or sung louder as the seeker gets nearer the hidden object, in others, the music fades away to a mere whisper. A musical guessing game 'Sebatlo' with a one stringed bowed Zither 'Segankure'. (Open string 146 vs.)
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  • Date Issued: 1959
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