Mbanda wa Sikinta
- Gibson Zenzi with Luunda men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Gibson Zenzi with Luunda men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Ruund (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mwinilunga f-za
- Language: Lunda , Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182886 , vital:43889 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR179-03
- Description: "The woman of the Sikinta." The Sinkinta dance is said to be the favourite Luunda dance of the present day (1952). This set of Sikinta dance tunes was recorded by young Luunda men who were working on the Roan Antelope Copper Mine. Four Sikinta dance song with struck bottles
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- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Gibson Zenzi with Luunda men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Ruund (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mwinilunga f-za
- Language: Lunda , Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182886 , vital:43889 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR179-03
- Description: "The woman of the Sikinta." The Sinkinta dance is said to be the favourite Luunda dance of the present day (1952). This set of Sikinta dance tunes was recorded by young Luunda men who were working on the Roan Antelope Copper Mine. Four Sikinta dance song with struck bottles
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- Date Issued: 1952
Mbainaka (Farewell-I am going)
- Alexis Chovu and group of 12 Bena Shimba women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Alexis Chovu and group of 12 Bena Shimba women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Northern Lunda (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Bakwanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139201 , vital:37715 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0047-03
- Description: The song is that of a man wo quits his village with no hope of ever seeing again. It may also - it appears - express the feelings of a woman whose husband has sent her away. Lament with 3 singing gourds (Chipuri), 1 basket rattle (-12.54-), 1 bottle (-12.17-) and hand clapping (-12.03-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Alexis Chovu and group of 12 Bena Shimba women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Northern Lunda (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Bakwanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139201 , vital:37715 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0047-03
- Description: The song is that of a man wo quits his village with no hope of ever seeing again. It may also - it appears - express the feelings of a woman whose husband has sent her away. Lament with 3 singing gourds (Chipuri), 1 basket rattle (-12.54-), 1 bottle (-12.17-) and hand clapping (-12.03-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mazha
- Group of 6 Luba men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of 6 Luba men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kasai f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137680 , vital:37549 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR039-03
- Description: "Masha" , the player of the female xylophone turned his left hand rubber-headed beater around, and hit the tonic (194 vs) continously while playing normally with the right hand, after the fashion of the Kanyoka players. The male range is 194 vs through two octaves and 1 note to 880. The female has two notes below 194 i.e. 160 and 144. 194 appears to be the tone centre. The scale of the instrument as follows: 880 776, 640, 576, 520, 480, 440, 388, 320, 288, 260, 240, 220, 194, 160. Ceremonial pieces for a Chief with 2 Siimba xylophones, 3 goblet drums, pinned, weighted, closed, with mitlitons and hand beaten.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Group of 6 Luba men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kasai f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137680 , vital:37549 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR039-03
- Description: "Masha" , the player of the female xylophone turned his left hand rubber-headed beater around, and hit the tonic (194 vs) continously while playing normally with the right hand, after the fashion of the Kanyoka players. The male range is 194 vs through two octaves and 1 note to 880. The female has two notes below 194 i.e. 160 and 144. 194 appears to be the tone centre. The scale of the instrument as follows: 880 776, 640, 576, 520, 480, 440, 388, 320, 288, 260, 240, 220, 194, 160. Ceremonial pieces for a Chief with 2 Siimba xylophones, 3 goblet drums, pinned, weighted, closed, with mitlitons and hand beaten.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Masengu
- Kasongo Adalbert, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Kasongo Adalbert , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137765 , vital:37557 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR039-06
- Description: This song is sung when external signs of mourning are taken off. It is an example of an old social custom now being featured in song on a European instrument. Obsequies, sometime after burial, with guitar and bottle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Kasongo Adalbert , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137765 , vital:37557 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR039-06
- Description: This song is sung when external signs of mourning are taken off. It is an example of an old social custom now being featured in song on a European instrument. Obsequies, sometime after burial, with guitar and bottle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Maria Mbombwe
- Authors: Luba women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Kasai f-rh
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181921 , vital:43780 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR177-01
- Description: These gourds are peculiar to this tribe. The performer vibrates her lips in the mouth of the gourd (as if playing a trumpet) thus producing the resonant note of the gourd. At the same time she pats the side of the gourd rhythmically with one hand or with a piece of stick or metal. The two gourds and rhythm appears to be:- //1, ; 3, 4, ; 6, 7, ,//. Funeral song with two singing gourd.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Luba women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Kasai f-rh
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181921 , vital:43780 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR177-01
- Description: These gourds are peculiar to this tribe. The performer vibrates her lips in the mouth of the gourd (as if playing a trumpet) thus producing the resonant note of the gourd. At the same time she pats the side of the gourd rhythmically with one hand or with a piece of stick or metal. The two gourds and rhythm appears to be:- //1, ; 3, 4, ; 6, 7, ,//. Funeral song with two singing gourd.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Mambala II
- Group of Luba women and 3 drummers, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of Luba women and 3 drummers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Ruund (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Lubilashi f-cg
- Language: Lunda , Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182958 , vital:43897 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR179-11
- Description: A song typical of most funeral songs by Luba women, with a cheerful theme assisted by the strange sound of the singing horns. The three drums were called respectively:- DITUMBA weighted with wax, with a mirliton, (lutanda). GATUMBATUMBA which was neither weighted nor had a mirliton. MUTUMBI weighted with wax but without miriliton. The singing gourds were the usual empty gourds commonly used by Luba women. Funeral dance song, with 3 goblet drums, closed, pinned, with mirliton, and 2 singing gourds
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Group of Luba women and 3 drummers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Ruund (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Lubilashi f-cg
- Language: Lunda , Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182958 , vital:43897 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR179-11
- Description: A song typical of most funeral songs by Luba women, with a cheerful theme assisted by the strange sound of the singing horns. The three drums were called respectively:- DITUMBA weighted with wax, with a mirliton, (lutanda). GATUMBATUMBA which was neither weighted nor had a mirliton. MUTUMBI weighted with wax but without miriliton. The singing gourds were the usual empty gourds commonly used by Luba women. Funeral dance song, with 3 goblet drums, closed, pinned, with mirliton, and 2 singing gourds
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Mambala I
- Group of Luba women and 3 drummers, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of Luba women and 3 drummers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Ruund (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Lubilashi f-cg
- Language: Lunda , Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182949 , vital:43896 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR179-10
- Description: This cheereful music gives no impression at all of being associated with a funeral, but the singers stated that it was so. The three drums were called respectively:- DITUMBA weighted with wax, with a mirliton, (lutanda). GATUMBATUMBA which was neither weighted nor had a mirliton. MUTUMBI weighted with wax but without miriliton. The singing gourds were the usual empty gourds commonly used by Luba women. Funeral dance song, with 3 goblet drums, closed, pinned, with mirliton, and 2 singing gourds
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Group of Luba women and 3 drummers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Ruund (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Lubilashi f-cg
- Language: Lunda , Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182949 , vital:43896 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR179-10
- Description: This cheereful music gives no impression at all of being associated with a funeral, but the singers stated that it was so. The three drums were called respectively:- DITUMBA weighted with wax, with a mirliton, (lutanda). GATUMBATUMBA which was neither weighted nor had a mirliton. MUTUMBI weighted with wax but without miriliton. The singing gourds were the usual empty gourds commonly used by Luba women. Funeral dance song, with 3 goblet drums, closed, pinned, with mirliton, and 2 singing gourds
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Malona diya wadikenge leli kufwa (Malona was warned of danger)
- Group of 14 Lunda men and 4 women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of 14 Lunda men and 4 women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Southern Lunda (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mwinilungu f-za
- Language: Lunda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139357 , vital:37730 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0047-14
- Description: "Malona was warned of danger but she paid no attention and thus met with an accident." This song follows common Lunda pattern with the chorus singing in organum. The Lunda tribe occupy the watershed from which three great rivers arise: the Zambezi, the Lualaba and the Kasai, the one flowing east to the Indian ocean and the other two comprising the main southern branches of the Congo flowing westwards to the Atlantic. Kahaku ceremonial dance song with rattle and struck bottle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Group of 14 Lunda men and 4 women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Southern Lunda (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mwinilungu f-za
- Language: Lunda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139357 , vital:37730 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0047-14
- Description: "Malona was warned of danger but she paid no attention and thus met with an accident." This song follows common Lunda pattern with the chorus singing in organum. The Lunda tribe occupy the watershed from which three great rivers arise: the Zambezi, the Lualaba and the Kasai, the one flowing east to the Indian ocean and the other two comprising the main southern branches of the Congo flowing westwards to the Atlantic. Kahaku ceremonial dance song with rattle and struck bottle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Malemba
- Authors: Mukoko Michel , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Kabinda f-rh
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181977 , vital:43786 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR177-07
- Description: The mirliton of this instrument was broken. The scale may be Hexatonic. The Kalebwe clan are reported to have aggressive tendencies. A complex interplay of several rhythms with the Chisazhi acting as a gourd, although once the singers get going the sound of the instrument is lost. The clapping appears to follow the same basic rhythm found all over Southern Congo, in which a measure of sixteen pulses is accented as follows:- //1, 3, 5, 7, /, 10, 12, 14, , // or more usually // 1, 3, 5, 78, 10, 12, 14, 15, //. In this part of Africa the leader often starts and stops his men by the cry "A,,,r,r,r,r." Malemba song after funeral with Chisazhi Likembe
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Mukoko Michel , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Kabinda f-rh
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181977 , vital:43786 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR177-07
- Description: The mirliton of this instrument was broken. The scale may be Hexatonic. The Kalebwe clan are reported to have aggressive tendencies. A complex interplay of several rhythms with the Chisazhi acting as a gourd, although once the singers get going the sound of the instrument is lost. The clapping appears to follow the same basic rhythm found all over Southern Congo, in which a measure of sixteen pulses is accented as follows:- //1, 3, 5, 7, /, 10, 12, 14, , // or more usually // 1, 3, 5, 78, 10, 12, 14, 15, //. In this part of Africa the leader often starts and stops his men by the cry "A,,,r,r,r,r." Malemba song after funeral with Chisazhi Likembe
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Madinga abena Kasai
- Authors: Kalonji Marcel , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Kabinda f-rh
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182236 , vital:43813 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR178-07
- Description: Two simple little songs by a young mine worker at the Kipushi mine on the Congo / Northern Rhodesia border. An unknown dialect of Luba. The first song is about his village and the girls he know there. Topical song with Likembe Mbira
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Kalonji Marcel , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Kabinda f-rh
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182236 , vital:43813 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR178-07
- Description: Two simple little songs by a young mine worker at the Kipushi mine on the Congo / Northern Rhodesia border. An unknown dialect of Luba. The first song is about his village and the girls he know there. Topical song with Likembe Mbira
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Luwendo
- Group of 6 Luba men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of 6 Luba men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kasai f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137651 , vital:37547 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR039-02
- Description: Ceremonial pieces for a Chief with 2 Siimba xylophones, 3 goblet drums, pinned, weighted, closed, with mitlitons and hand beaten.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Group of 6 Luba men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kasai f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137651 , vital:37547 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR039-02
- Description: Ceremonial pieces for a Chief with 2 Siimba xylophones, 3 goblet drums, pinned, weighted, closed, with mitlitons and hand beaten.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Lupunga
- Kayoka Ladislas with Kankolongo Alidor, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Kayoka Ladislas with Kankolongo Alidor , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Kandakanda f-rh
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182588 , vital:43844 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR178-12
- Description: Lupungu is the Chief of the Sankua district. The higher instrument is called Chisanzhi tendo and the other, an octave lower is Chisanzhi chinene. Instrumental pieces, with two Chisanzhi Likembe
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Kayoka Ladislas with Kankolongo Alidor , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Kandakanda f-rh
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182588 , vital:43844 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR178-12
- Description: Lupungu is the Chief of the Sankua district. The higher instrument is called Chisanzhi tendo and the other, an octave lower is Chisanzhi chinene. Instrumental pieces, with two Chisanzhi Likembe
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Lulua mukwabumba
- Anastasia Bampelea, Luba women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Anastasia Bampelea , Luba women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Luluabourg f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183922 , vital:44084 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR183-05
- Description: This item should prove interesting to linguists for an analysis of the sung tones of the soloist, as her voice is clear and sure. Lulua Mukwabumba dance song, with 2 drums, 1 double headed, cylindrical (-14.03201-), 1 conical weighted, with mirliton (-14.21151-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Anastasia Bampelea , Luba women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Luluabourg f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183922 , vital:44084 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR183-05
- Description: This item should prove interesting to linguists for an analysis of the sung tones of the soloist, as her voice is clear and sure. Lulua Mukwabumba dance song, with 2 drums, 1 double headed, cylindrical (-14.03201-), 1 conical weighted, with mirliton (-14.21151-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Luba Drum Rhythms
- Kabongo Alfred, Kayemba Donatien, Kayemba Dita, Mukendi Jean, Mukendi Crispin, Punga Justin, Muleka Therese, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Kabongo Alfred, Kayemba Donatien, Kayemba Dita, Mukendi Jean, Mukendi Crispin, Punga Justin, Muleka Therese , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Central Kasai f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137849 , vital:37566 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR040-01
- Description: Mambala dance with 5 goblet drums, closed, pinned, weighted, with mirlitons, hand beaten, and 1 double bell, 1 basket rattle and 1 whistle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Kabongo Alfred, Kayemba Donatien, Kayemba Dita, Mukendi Jean, Mukendi Crispin, Punga Justin, Muleka Therese , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Central Kasai f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137849 , vital:37566 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR040-01
- Description: Mambala dance with 5 goblet drums, closed, pinned, weighted, with mirlitons, hand beaten, and 1 double bell, 1 basket rattle and 1 whistle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Libela (We are going to dance)
- R. Chimengwa and 5 Kaonde men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: R. Chimengwa and 5 Kaonde men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Northern Lunda (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Solwezi f-za
- Language: Kaonde
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139221 , vital:37716 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0047-04
- Description: "We are going to dance a great deal today. When I die I will stop dancing. I am proud of my country because I was born there. Now good-bye to you. SHONONGO dance song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: R. Chimengwa and 5 Kaonde men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Northern Lunda (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Solwezi f-za
- Language: Kaonde
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139221 , vital:37716 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0047-04
- Description: "We are going to dance a great deal today. When I die I will stop dancing. I am proud of my country because I was born there. Now good-bye to you. SHONONGO dance song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Kyabula wa in kande Mpuya (You paddler of the canoe, save me)
- R. Chimengwa and 5 Kaonde men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: R. Chimengwa and 5 Kaonde men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Kaonde (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Solwezi f-za
- Language: Kaonde
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139241 , vital:37718 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0047-05
- Description: The gist of the song is about a man who was drowning in the river, and he called on all his friends to come and save him. His canoe was drifiting away and he could not swim. This song, they said, was used when going to raid the Lozi tribe manay years ago, before Europeans came to the country in the nineteenth century. Fighting song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: R. Chimengwa and 5 Kaonde men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Kaonde (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Solwezi f-za
- Language: Kaonde
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139241 , vital:37718 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0047-05
- Description: The gist of the song is about a man who was drowning in the river, and he called on all his friends to come and save him. His canoe was drifiting away and he could not swim. This song, they said, was used when going to raid the Lozi tribe manay years ago, before Europeans came to the country in the nineteenth century. Fighting song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Kupa lomba uachi lela mezhi
- Large group of Kasai women and 5 men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Large group of Kasai women and 5 men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Bakwakulumba-Kalamuzeu f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183913 , vital:44083 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR183-04
- Description: One drummer raised and lowered the pitch of his drum by pressing his left elbow on and off the membrane of the drum. This excellent item gives a good impression of the spirit of the Mambala dance, the attractive lift to the rhythm, the sure participation of the dancers and the clever drumming of the men. The tone value of the mirliton placed on the side of the closed drums is well illustrated. The Mambala is clearly an enjoyable dance. Mambala dance with 4 goblet drums, closed, pinned, weighted with mirlitons and hand beaten, pieces of wood struck together, metal bell used as rattle
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Large group of Kasai women and 5 men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Bakwakulumba-Kalamuzeu f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183913 , vital:44083 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR183-04
- Description: One drummer raised and lowered the pitch of his drum by pressing his left elbow on and off the membrane of the drum. This excellent item gives a good impression of the spirit of the Mambala dance, the attractive lift to the rhythm, the sure participation of the dancers and the clever drumming of the men. The tone value of the mirliton placed on the side of the closed drums is well illustrated. The Mambala is clearly an enjoyable dance. Mambala dance with 4 goblet drums, closed, pinned, weighted with mirlitons and hand beaten, pieces of wood struck together, metal bell used as rattle
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Kufidi mpara bituta
- Eresina and Kasai women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Eresina and Kasai women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Kasai f-rh
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181937 , vital:43782 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR177-03
- Description: The clapping rhythm is the same as in the previous item. "Do not be afraid of an angry face." Drinking song with two singing gourds.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Eresina and Kasai women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Kasai f-rh
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181937 , vital:43782 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR177-03
- Description: The clapping rhythm is the same as in the previous item. "Do not be afraid of an angry face." Drinking song with two singing gourds.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Kia Mwangala kia yanamatumbe
- Group of 12 Luba men and women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of 12 Luba men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kolwezi f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183958 , vital:44089 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR183-09
- Description: Drums. Kayanda - conical, open, pegged and weighted (-14.2-). Mitumbwe - goblet, pinned, closed and weighted (-14.52-). Ditumba - goblet, pinned, closed, mirliton (-14.51251-). The drums enter one after the other and end in the same way. The difference in tone between the weighted and the unweighted membranes of the drums can be clearly heard - the weighted drums being both lower in tone and also emitting a slightly slurred or portamento tone, while the unweighted drum sounds a clear hollow note. Katendo dance, with 2 Goblet drums, pegged, closed and hand beaten, and 1 conical drum, pegged, open, and hand beaten
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Group of 12 Luba men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kolwezi f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183958 , vital:44089 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR183-09
- Description: Drums. Kayanda - conical, open, pegged and weighted (-14.2-). Mitumbwe - goblet, pinned, closed and weighted (-14.52-). Ditumba - goblet, pinned, closed, mirliton (-14.51251-). The drums enter one after the other and end in the same way. The difference in tone between the weighted and the unweighted membranes of the drums can be clearly heard - the weighted drums being both lower in tone and also emitting a slightly slurred or portamento tone, while the unweighted drum sounds a clear hollow note. Katendo dance, with 2 Goblet drums, pegged, closed and hand beaten, and 1 conical drum, pegged, open, and hand beaten
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Ketu hunyinga
- Group of Luba men and women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of Luba men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Kinkondje f-rh
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181986 , vital:43787 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR177-08
- Description: The four drummers were the chief singers together with their women. Malimba 2 xylophones, on frames without resonators.. 3 goblet drums, once called Itumba and the others Mutumbwe. The Itumba drum was a closed drum with a mirliton fixed into its side, 20" high and with 12 1/2" membrane. The Mutumbwe drums were both weighted with paste to lower their pitch, and had similar mirlitons. The large slit drum, Kunri, was insulated from the ground as it had no legs. In this respect the slit drums behave physically like a xylophone note and must be supported at the two nodes or they will not sound properly. Budye dance, with 2 xylophones, 3 conical drums and 1 slit drum
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Group of Luba men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Kinkondje f-rh
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181986 , vital:43787 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR177-08
- Description: The four drummers were the chief singers together with their women. Malimba 2 xylophones, on frames without resonators.. 3 goblet drums, once called Itumba and the others Mutumbwe. The Itumba drum was a closed drum with a mirliton fixed into its side, 20" high and with 12 1/2" membrane. The Mutumbwe drums were both weighted with paste to lower their pitch, and had similar mirlitons. The large slit drum, Kunri, was insulated from the ground as it had no legs. In this respect the slit drums behave physically like a xylophone note and must be supported at the two nodes or they will not sound properly. Budye dance, with 2 xylophones, 3 conical drums and 1 slit drum
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952