Wenda nemukwene wa mudinga (If you walk with your friend, tell him to walk discreetly)
- Nyundu Gabriel (flute) and Kwadi Bonza (mbira) with Luba men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Nyundu Gabriel (flute) and Kwadi Bonza (mbira) with Luba men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137876 , vital:37569 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR040-04
- Description: The actual words as given were: "Tell your friend to walk quietly and not look up." The flautist uses a voiced note or notes while playing his flute. The scale of the instrument as follows:- 680, 600, 536, 480, 448, 424, 356, 300, 268, 240, 224, 212, 178, 150, 134. Self-delectative song with 1 chisanzhi mbira, 1 side-blown transverse flute, voiced note by the flute blower.
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- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Nyundu Gabriel (flute) and Kwadi Bonza (mbira) with Luba men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137876 , vital:37569 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR040-04
- Description: The actual words as given were: "Tell your friend to walk quietly and not look up." The flautist uses a voiced note or notes while playing his flute. The scale of the instrument as follows:- 680, 600, 536, 480, 448, 424, 356, 300, 268, 240, 224, 212, 178, 150, 134. Self-delectative song with 1 chisanzhi mbira, 1 side-blown transverse flute, voiced note by the flute blower.
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- Date Issued: 1957
wa ya ye ku chika. Chishiba mai walene (The water that does not move)
- Large group of of Luba men and women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Large group of of Luba men and women , 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/10962/137812 , vital:37562 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR039-10
- Description: The item starts with the sound of the double bell and a weighted drum, follwed by the recitative statement by the leader. Eventually the full chorus begins with a simple repeated refrain. The pauses in the drum rhythm mark the moment when one of the drummers throws up his drum into the air, catches it again betwenn his knees and continues the rhythm without losing tempo. It is a clever piece of showmanship and clearly enjoyed by the participators in the dance. Mambala dance song with 5 goblet drums, closed, pinned, weighted, with mirlitons, hand beaten and 1 double bell and basket rattle.
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- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Large group of of Luba men and women , 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/10962/137812 , vital:37562 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR039-10
- Description: The item starts with the sound of the double bell and a weighted drum, follwed by the recitative statement by the leader. Eventually the full chorus begins with a simple repeated refrain. The pauses in the drum rhythm mark the moment when one of the drummers throws up his drum into the air, catches it again betwenn his knees and continues the rhythm without losing tempo. It is a clever piece of showmanship and clearly enjoyed by the participators in the dance. Mambala dance song with 5 goblet drums, closed, pinned, weighted, with mirlitons, hand beaten and 1 double bell and basket rattle.
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- Date Issued: 1957
Tuimba nyundo tuimbo tuwelela
- 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/10962/183950 , vital:44087 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR183-08
- 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/10962/183950 , vital:44087 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR183-08
- 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
Tuhuri
- Large group of Kasai women and 6 men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Large group of Kasai women and 6 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 Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137745 , vital:37555 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR039-05
- Description: The buzzing or nasalizing effect of the small mirliton membranes inserted into the side of the drums is clearly heard throughout this recording. The women who play the singing gourds hold their mouths just inside the orifice of their gourds and voice their notes with taught lips, using alternate sides of their mouth, as if they were lipping a trumpet or bugle. The cavity of the gourd thus resonates the sound produced. In addition, they slap the outside of their gourd rhythmically as they hold it between the palms of their hands. Wedding and ceremonial with 4 goblet drums, closed, pinned, weighted, with mirlitons. Quiet hand clapping (-12.05-) and 4 singing gourds. (-11.13-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Large group of Kasai women and 6 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 Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137745 , vital:37555 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR039-05
- Description: The buzzing or nasalizing effect of the small mirliton membranes inserted into the side of the drums is clearly heard throughout this recording. The women who play the singing gourds hold their mouths just inside the orifice of their gourds and voice their notes with taught lips, using alternate sides of their mouth, as if they were lipping a trumpet or bugle. The cavity of the gourd thus resonates the sound produced. In addition, they slap the outside of their gourd rhythmically as they hold it between the palms of their hands. Wedding and ceremonial with 4 goblet drums, closed, pinned, weighted, with mirlitons. Quiet hand clapping (-12.05-) and 4 singing gourds. (-11.13-).
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- Date Issued: 1957
Souvenirs de Chasseur
- Les Chanteurs a la Croix du Cuivre, Joseph Kiwele (Conductor), Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Les Chanteurs a la Croix du Cuivre , Joseph Kiwele (Conductor) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Mission St. Jean f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183969 , vital:44102 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR183-10
- Description: The songs are in the Luba/Sanga language, but with words of Bemba here and there. The titles of the first words of each 'memory' were given by Joseph Kiwele. In this composition, Joseph Kiwele collected together all the hunting songs of his home district and combined them in a composite whole. They were sung by his choir of school boys who made their name famous by being the first to sing an African composed Mass, also composed by Kiwele, "Missa Katanga". The choir partially disbanded about 1950 and the remnants only appear in this recording. Joseph Kiwele nine years later became Minister of Education in Katanga under President Tshombe but died suddenly of a strokein 1962 after an outstanding musical career. A miscellany of twenty-two hunting songs, with 2 Goblet drums and 1 wooden slit drum
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- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Les Chanteurs a la Croix du Cuivre , Joseph Kiwele (Conductor) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Mission St. Jean f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183969 , vital:44102 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR183-10
- Description: The songs are in the Luba/Sanga language, but with words of Bemba here and there. The titles of the first words of each 'memory' were given by Joseph Kiwele. In this composition, Joseph Kiwele collected together all the hunting songs of his home district and combined them in a composite whole. They were sung by his choir of school boys who made their name famous by being the first to sing an African composed Mass, also composed by Kiwele, "Missa Katanga". The choir partially disbanded about 1950 and the remnants only appear in this recording. Joseph Kiwele nine years later became Minister of Education in Katanga under President Tshombe but died suddenly of a strokein 1962 after an outstanding musical career. A miscellany of twenty-two hunting songs, with 2 Goblet drums and 1 wooden slit drum
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Shabansa katende
- Ngoi Nono, Kabongo Anastase with 9 Luba men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Ngoi Nono, Kabongo Anastase with 9 Luba men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kabongo f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137941 , vital:37576 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR040-11
- Description: Topical song with 2 guitars, bottle and small rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Ngoi Nono, Kabongo Anastase with 9 Luba men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kabongo f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137941 , vital:37576 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR040-11
- Description: Topical song with 2 guitars, bottle and small rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Nilikwenda kwetu (I wanted to go on a journey to my country)
- Authors: Kaseba Anatole , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Folk songs, Swahili , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137914 , vital:37573 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR040-08
- Description: Although a Luba by tribe, the singer sang this song in Swhaili. Nostalgic song with guitar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Kaseba Anatole , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Folk songs, Swahili , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137914 , vital:37573 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR040-08
- Description: Although a Luba by tribe, the singer sang this song in Swhaili. Nostalgic song with guitar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Nalongana maani (What will I do today)
- Authors: Kaseba Anatole , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137932 , vital:37575 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR040-10
- Description: A poor boys: "I have no father, no mother, I am very poor, I have nothing to eat, what shall I do today." Personal lament with guitar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Kaseba Anatole , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137932 , vital:37575 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR040-10
- Description: A poor boys: "I have no father, no mother, I am very poor, I have nothing to eat, what shall I do today." Personal lament with guitar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mutoto wa mashikini
- Myundu Gabriel (Dilele munenge flute), Kwadi Bonza (Chisanzhi), Luba men and women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Myundu Gabriel (Dilele munenge flute) , Kwadi Bonza (Chisanzhi) , Luba men and 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 Kabongo f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183886 , vital:44080 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR183-01
- Description: This rather unusual duet played by two elderly men on Chisanzhi and Dilele munenge flute is remarkable for the musicianship they display. When asked why they played music like this, they replied, "To give our haters courage." In view of the severe troubles with which they and their people were to be confronted in the years ahead one can only hope that their music did indeed give them and their families that courage to face their ordeals in the Kasai and the Katanga so shortly to overtake them. The flute player uses voiced notes while he blows. The music is sometimes played to the "Sultan", the chief, 'in order to refresh his spirit'. Nyundu Gabriel said that when he was feeling sad, tired of depressed he would play this music to cheer himself up. The Chisanzhi (Mbira) keeps up a fascinating accompaniment. (See also TR 39 and TR 40). Self delectative song with sibe blown flute and Chisanzhi (-13.37206 x 18-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Myundu Gabriel (Dilele munenge flute) , Kwadi Bonza (Chisanzhi) , Luba men and 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 Kabongo f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183886 , vital:44080 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR183-01
- Description: This rather unusual duet played by two elderly men on Chisanzhi and Dilele munenge flute is remarkable for the musicianship they display. When asked why they played music like this, they replied, "To give our haters courage." In view of the severe troubles with which they and their people were to be confronted in the years ahead one can only hope that their music did indeed give them and their families that courage to face their ordeals in the Kasai and the Katanga so shortly to overtake them. The flute player uses voiced notes while he blows. The music is sometimes played to the "Sultan", the chief, 'in order to refresh his spirit'. Nyundu Gabriel said that when he was feeling sad, tired of depressed he would play this music to cheer himself up. The Chisanzhi (Mbira) keeps up a fascinating accompaniment. (See also TR 39 and TR 40). Self delectative song with sibe blown flute and Chisanzhi (-13.37206 x 18-)
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- Date Issued: 1957
Mutomboko
- 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/10962/137643 , vital:37546 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR039-01
- 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/10962/137643 , vital:37546 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR039-01
- 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
Mutombo ko saye
- Group of 7 Luba men and 1 woman, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of 7 Luba men and 1 woman , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kabongo f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137831 , vital:37564 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR039-12
- Description: The player sat on the box drum, and raised or lowered the pitch by pressing his heels on the membrane, whilst beating it. The Fwila danced with fresh leaves and twigs worn round the waist. Fwila dance song with 1 smaill goblet drum, closed, pinned, hand beaten, and 1 box drum, hand beaten and tapped on side.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Group of 7 Luba men and 1 woman , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kabongo f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137831 , vital:37564 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR039-12
- Description: The player sat on the box drum, and raised or lowered the pitch by pressing his heels on the membrane, whilst beating it. The Fwila danced with fresh leaves and twigs worn round the waist. Fwila dance song with 1 smaill goblet drum, closed, pinned, hand beaten, and 1 box drum, hand beaten and tapped on side.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mutoka chini
- Nyundu Gabriel (flute) and Kwadi Bonza (mbira) with Luba men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Nyundu Gabriel (flute) and Kwadi Bonza (mbira) with Luba men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137895 , vital:37571 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR040-06
- Description: Self-delectative song with 1 chisanzhi mbira, 1 side-blown transverse flute, voiced note by the flute blower.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Nyundu Gabriel (flute) and Kwadi Bonza (mbira) with Luba men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137895 , vital:37571 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR040-06
- Description: Self-delectative song with 1 chisanzhi mbira, 1 side-blown transverse flute, voiced note by the flute blower.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Musambo kabwalala ya ba lalua
- Group of Lulua men, women and girls, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of Lulua men, women and girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Dibaya f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183904 , vital:44082 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR183-03
- Description: This item has an interesting opening, the two Chisahnji coming in one after the other, followed by the drum, solo voice and eventually the people until the whole dance is in full swing. It is notable that the basis of the song is not merely repetitive. Bitanda Kakunda dance, with 2 Chisahanji gourd resonator, 1 goblet drum, weighted, pinned and hand beaten, 3 basket rattles and hand clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Group of Lulua men, women and girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Dibaya f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183904 , vital:44082 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR183-03
- Description: This item has an interesting opening, the two Chisahnji coming in one after the other, followed by the drum, solo voice and eventually the people until the whole dance is in full swing. It is notable that the basis of the song is not merely repetitive. Bitanda Kakunda dance, with 2 Chisahanji gourd resonator, 1 goblet drum, weighted, pinned and hand beaten, 3 basket rattles and hand clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Musambo
- Large group of of Luba men and women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Large group of of Luba men and women , 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/10962/137803 , vital:37561 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR039-09
- Description: In the course of the song and towards the end, one of the drummers turned his drum over completely and went on drumming without losing the rhythm. Mambala dance song with 5 goblet drums, closed, pinned, weighted, with mirlitons, hand beaten and 1 double bell and basket rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Large group of of Luba men and women , 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/10962/137803 , vital:37561 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR039-09
- Description: In the course of the song and towards the end, one of the drummers turned his drum over completely and went on drumming without losing the rhythm. Mambala dance song with 5 goblet drums, closed, pinned, weighted, with mirlitons, hand beaten and 1 double bell and basket rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Muleka mwene ngoie
- Authors: A. Kaseba , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137904 , vital:37572 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR040-07
- Description: The singer goes on to enumerate all the various districts where the rumor of the fame of this legendary beauty has arrived. "Muleka is a girl so beautiful that her fame has spread far and wide throughout the Kasai." This is a good example of a new accompaniment to an indifenous form of song. Topical song with guitar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: A. Kaseba , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137904 , vital:37572 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR040-07
- Description: The singer goes on to enumerate all the various districts where the rumor of the fame of this legendary beauty has arrived. "Muleka is a girl so beautiful that her fame has spread far and wide throughout the Kasai." This is a good example of a new accompaniment to an indifenous form of song. Topical song with guitar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Muleba mushianda tato
- Ngoi Nono, Kabongo Anastase with 9 Luba men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Ngoi Nono, Kabongo Anastase with 9 Luba men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137950 , vital:37578 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR040-12
- Description: The song concerns a girl who was left alone in the world and had no one to look after her, and so used to sing for her living. Self-delectative song with chisanzgi box mbira with sound holes.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Ngoi Nono, Kabongo Anastase with 9 Luba men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137950 , vital:37578 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR040-12
- Description: The song concerns a girl who was left alone in the world and had no one to look after her, and so used to sing for her living. Self-delectative song with chisanzgi box mbira with sound holes.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mudima zenzele (Mad bat)
- Authors: Kaseba Anatole , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137919 , vital:37574 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR040-09
- Description: "Little mad bat, flittering and weaving to and fro like a drunken man."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Kaseba Anatole , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137919 , vital:37574 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR040-09
- Description: "Little mad bat, flittering and weaving to and fro like a drunken man."
- 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
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