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Ngorombe

- Several boys with Nyere flutes, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Several boys with Nyere flutes , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Salisbury f-rh
Language: Shona
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180316 , vital:43352 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR173-03
Description: The Zezuru play ensembles of flutes, each player having two or three loose end blown flutes which blows in his turn interpolating his notes at the right moments in the melody after the fashion of bell ringers. The players perform a number of variations interpreting voiced notes into the sequence of pipe notes. Ngorombe flute dance.
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Date Issued: 1949

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Ni panama pamulyano pa mambo

- Yelele Lungu, Nsenga women, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Yelele Lungu , Nsenga women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Nsenga (African people) , Ngoni (African people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Petauke f-za
Language: Nsenga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184473 , vital:44226 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR185-09
Description: This poetic song is one of the blind composers musings. Being blind he lives in a contemplative world of his own and expresses himself in unusually poetic manner. Mourning song with 10 note Kalimba
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1949

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Samanyemba ne Nzou

- Teachers Training College, Penhalonga, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Teachers Training College, Penhalonga , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Mangwende f-rh
Language: Shona
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180601 , vital:43589 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-02
Description: The story of an elephant who was given a child to liik after. "I have brought up so many children, that is easy, leave it to me" said the elephant. So he took the child away into the thick bush. When evening came she called the elephant to bring the child back. But there was no reply. So she went home to tell her husband and to collect the men to come and help her find the elephant. They came straight away, found the footprints of the elephant and followed them into the bush singing to the elephant as they went. At this point the recording ends without the denouement, so we shall never know if she got her child back or not. Whenever the word or refrain 'Samanyemba' is used in a Karanga song it is usually associated with decit. It appears that Samanyemba was the father of all liars - men were deceivers ever. Story song.
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Date Issued: 1949

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Sarunde-runde-runde

- Duma women and men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Duma women and men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Salisbury f-rh
Language: Shona
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180574 , vital:43404 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR173-16
Description: In this well known story the hero is called Sarunde at Bikita but Saronde is in the Chilimanzi district. In this version, the elder brother covets his younger brother's beautiful wife; while out hunting together the elder brother manages to entice his younger brother into a cave and rolls stones over the entrance. He can be heard singing from inside the cave telling people outside what has happened. Story song
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Date Issued: 1949

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Shangara

- Manyoni Wanyamande and his wife, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Manyoni Wanyamande and his wife , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Gwelo f-rh
Language: Shona
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180185 , vital:43330 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR172-07
Description: Drinking song with Njari (Mbira)
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1949

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Shokora ndinozwa mumba muno (Pound the grain, I am listening inside here)

- Manyoni Wanyamande and his wife, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Manyoni Wanyamande and his wife , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Fort Victoria f-rh
Language: Shona
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180231 , vital:43335 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR172-12
Description: The Shangara dance has enjoyed many years of popularity amongst the younger generation. Its pronunciation is unusual being Shangara and not as one might have expected Shangara. It is swiftly moving step dance performed by each of the dancers in turn. The singer remarks among other things on the expense involved if you visit a town. Dance song for Shangara dance for me and women with Njari (Mbira).
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Date Issued: 1949

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Tambara ndikutumbure munzwa iwe (Stretch out your leg so that I can take out the thorn in your foot)

- Saimoni Mashoka and three women, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Saimoni Mashoka and three women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Buhera f-rh
Language: Shona
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180212 , vital:43333 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR172-10
Description: "Chiremba abaie ngoma" "The diviner has done a good thing." (idiomatic expression). Dance song for Shangara dance for men and women with Njari (Mbira).
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Date Issued: 1949

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The Ngodo of Regulo Zandamela (Mzeno)

- Kapani waChikwita, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Kapani waChikwita , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zandamela's f-mz
Language: Chopi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194524 , vital:45458 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR206-11
Description: "Come around, you people of Zandamela." The shouting of the leader between verses is the 'lining' of the next verse for the dancers to sing. Orchestral dance with Timbila xylophones.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1949

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The Ngodo of Regulo Zandamela. Chiriri (6th Movement)

- Fomeni Faduko (Leader), Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Fomeni Faduko (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zandamela's f-mz
Language: Chopi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194477 , vital:45453 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR206-06
Description: The orchestra was not in very good tune that year, several instruments being off pitch in one or two notes. The scale was: 496, 488, 448, 404, 368, 332, 300, 248 vs. This movement is number 6 because there was no Mchuyo movement that year. Orchestral dance with 23 Timbila xylophones.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1949

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The Ngodo of Regulo Zandamela. Mdano (5th Movement)

- Fomeni Faduko (Leader), Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Fomeni Faduko (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zandamela's f-mz
Language: Chopi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194468 , vital:45452 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR206-05
Description: The ochestra was not in very good tune that year, several instruments being off pitch in one or two notes. The scale was: 496, 488, 448, 404, 368, 332, 300, 248 vs. The verses were sung once and not repeated as is usually done. This was for recording purposes only. Orchestral dance with 23 Timbila xylophones.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1949

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The Ngodo of Regulo Zandamela. Msitso woKata (1st Movement)

- Fomeni Faduko (Leader), Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Fomeni Faduko (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zandamela's f-mz
Language: Chopi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194432 , vital:45448 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR206-01
Description: The ochestra was not in very good tune that year, several instruments being off pitch in one or two notes. The scale was: 496, 488, 448, 404, 368, 332, 300, 248 vs. Orchestral dance with 23 Timbila xylophones.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1949

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The Ngodo of Regulo Zandamela. Msitso woMbidi (2nd Movement)

- Fomeni Faduko (Leader), Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Fomeni Faduko (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zandamela's f-mz
Language: Chopi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194441 , vital:45449 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR206-02
Description: The ochestra was not in very good tune that year, several instruments being off pitch in one or two notes. The scale was: 496, 488, 448, 404, 368, 332, 300, 248 vs. This recording is not of high fidelity quality but merits inclusion in this series as comparative evidence of Chopi musicianship at the time (1949). Orchestral dance with 23 Timbila xylophones.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1949

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The Ngodo of Regulo Zandamela. Msitso woRaru (3rd Movement)

- Fomeni Faduko (Leader), Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Fomeni Faduko (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zandamela's f-mz
Language: Chopi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194446 , vital:45450 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR206-03
Description: The ochestra was not in very good tune that year, several instruments being off pitch in one or two notes. The scale was: 496, 488, 448, 404, 368, 332, 300, 248 vs. This is a nine bar ground. Orchestral dance with 23 Timbila xylophones.
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Date Issued: 1949

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The Ngodo of Regulo Zandamela. Mzeno (7th Movement)

- Fomeni Faduko (Leader), Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Fomeni Faduko (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zandamela's f-mz
Language: Chopi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194489 , vital:45454 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR206-07
Description: The orchestra was not in very good tune that year, several instruments being off pitch in one or two notes. The scale was: 496, 488, 448, 404, 368, 332, 300, 248 vs. Orchestral dance with 23 Timbila xylophones.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1949

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The Ngodo of Regulo Zandamela. Ngeniso (4th Movement)

- Fomeni Faduko (Leader), Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Fomeni Faduko (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zandamela's f-mz
Language: Chopi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194459 , vital:45451 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR206-04
Description: The ochestra was not in very good tune that year, several instruments being off pitch in one or two notes. The scale was: 496, 488, 448, 404, 368, 332, 300, 248 vs. Orchestral dance with 23 Timbila xylophones.
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Date Issued: 1949

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Tina gambe Biti Mwenye (Let us talk, Miss Mwenye)

- Egesi Londoni, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Egesi Londoni , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people)--Music , Africa Malawi K.A.R. Zomba f-mw
Language: Yao
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151956 , vital:39191 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR066-16
Description: Biti or Binti is the Yao/Swahili equivalent to the English "Miss". Topical song with Bangwe m'kulu zither.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1949

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Tindi! Zaone

- Jeke Shoko with Duma men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Jeke Shoko with Duma men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Shona (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Bikita f-rh
Language: Shona
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181434 , vital:43733 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR175-03
Description: "Tindi! Come and see the eye on the ground. A certain man buried a drum underneath the path which several wild animals used to take on their way to eat his crops in the fields. As they walked over the place where the drum was buried it made an attractive sound as 'Tindi'. So the animals kept on walking over the spot calling to each other to try it out for themselves. In this way their attention was diverted from the main crops in the field. Three story for a story
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1949

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Wakazofa akasiya umwe

- Jima Shumba with Duma men and women, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Jima Shumba with Duma men and women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Bikita f-rh
Language: Shona
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180565 , vital:43403 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR173-15
Description: Fighting songs which date back to the days when the Shangaans were raiding from the south-east and the Matebele from the south west. Fighting songs.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1949

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Were

- Zaka Shawa, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Zaka Shawa , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Zaka f-rh
Language: Shona
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180372 , vital:43357 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR173-05
Description: The Songano Souls (Mashawi) are the guardians of the parental instinct in both men and women. They are said to be the most important of all the souls. They represent the affection for children on the part of both parents. The traditional instrument with which to honour the Masongano souls in this part of panpipes of which there are very few left. The player, a very old man holds the panpipes in one hand and a gourd rattle in the other. This brief recording of less than half a minute's duration may be one of the best echoes of a faith which believed in the virtue of the sound of the panpipes as a devotional exercise. Tune for the Songano Mashawi with Mikwati Wenyere (Pan pipes) and Hosho (rattke).
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1949

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Whistling Language

- Didmas Murigwa and Muyapi Mutema, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Didmas Murigwa and Muyapi Mutema , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Umtali f-rh
Language: Shona
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180547 , vital:43400 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR173-13
Description: The second small boy, in the whistling item with words, sometimes forgot to whistle the full sentence as he was so carried away by his own repartee. This recording was taken eighteen months later than the previous item. There is first a whistling conversation between two small boys about ten yards apart, and then another conversation ith spoken explanations of the sentences whistled. They bandy small boy's ruderies at each other, hence the laughter from the others. The recording is somewhat marred by tape echo.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1949

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