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Tate o mwale de

- Shawa, Govati, Chewa women, Hugh Tracey

Tilenjela anthudazi : Citawala 2nd movement

- Young Chewa men, Tracey, Hugh

Timuke nanu oiya

- Kwenda, Khwele, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Kwenda, Khwele , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
  • Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/186523 , vital:44508 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-11
  • Description: The Sansi was fixed onto the Chigubu resonator by three point suspensions, 2 at the straining bar and 1 at the foot, all secured by bark string. The Njela (s. and pl.) reeds were made from the spokes of an umbrella and the player said that in times past the reeds used to be made of bamboo. "Although I am so quiet, Mother, I still have many troubles because of my poverty." Simple song by a man who earns part of his living by playing and singing as one of his feet is affected by leprosy and he can do no other work. Self delectative song, with Sansi mbira
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Tisankhe lero = Choose now

- Chewa girls at Mwase, Tracey, Hugh

Tiye kwanu mtengwa

- Kwenda, Khwele, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Kwenda, Khwele , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
  • Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/186518 , vital:44507 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-10
  • Description: The Sansi was fixed onto the Chigubu resonator by three point suspensions, 2 at the straining bar and 1 at the foot, all secured by bark string. The Njela (s. and pl.) reeds were made from the spokes of an umbrella and the player said that in times past the reeds used to be made of bamboo. "My wife go to your home and tell them there all your troubles (don't bother me with them.)" Simple song by a man who earns part of his living by playing and singing as one of his feet is affected by leprosy and he can do no other work. Self delectative song, with Sansi mbira
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1950

Tiziyendelana

- Nyirenda, Ganizani, Tracey, Hugh

Uku ndapita ine

- Nyirenda, Ganizani, Tracey, Hugh

Wapita lero kalindabwinja

- Homwale, Hodede, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Homwale, Hodede , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
  • Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187070 , vital:44562 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-22
  • Description: The player was interrupted by the poor performance of his instrument as the palm leaf friction pad on the string was not behaving as he liked and he murmured so during the song. In the old days the Karigo lute was a favourite instrument of the wandering ministrel who would entertain the people with singing and dancing. Karigo dance song for men and women with one string Karigo lute
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Wasepuka na mbuzi

- Mkwandawiri, Wareni, Henga and Nyanja grils of Blantyre Secondary School, Tracey, Hugh

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