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Authors: Mkoma Mahiketa wa Gwelana (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Kanda f-mz
Language: Chopi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194602 , vital:45467 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR207-05
Description: Note how the opening Cadenza is a brief summary of the main musical ideas to be treated in the body of the work (Chiriri movement). The woman who ululates in this piece used to take a shield and dance with the men in her young days, an unusual practice but done on rare occassions as the Ngodo is essentially an athletic dance for men only. Orchestral dances with Timbila xylophones.
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Date Issued: 1949

Authors: Fomeni Zandamela (Leader) , Men and boys at Zandamela , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Kanda f-mz
Language: Chopi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194624 , vital:45470 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR207-07
Description: This Mdindo is one of the five movements of the Ngalanga dance for young Chopi boys. They follow an abbreviated pattern of the senior dance, the Ngodo, but with several distinctive characteristics such as the liberal use of drums. The movements in this case were:- 1. Msitso, 2. Ngeniso, 3. Ndano, 4. Mdindo, 5. Msitso wo Gwitisa. In the song which accompanies this movement the Chief Machatini is said to have given orders that the Ngalanga should not be danced to during the week. The young boys did not obey him so he was very angry, called them together and whipped their leader. The song was subsequently composed about this painful event. Dance song for Ngalanga dance, young peoples dance, with 3 treble Timbila xylophones, and three drums (-14.41-).
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Date Issued: 1949

Authors: Mkoma Ramao Mtoti , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Kanda f-mz
Language: Chopi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/${Handle} , vital:45464 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR207-03
Description: The orchestral tuning was as follows:- 536, 488, 440, 400, 364, 328, 300, 268 vs. A compelling melody 'for tying on the dance leggings' or for calling dancers, and one of the best Msitso of the season. Leggings of white mohair goat skins are commonly used by Chopi dancers. Orchestral introductions with Timbila xylophones.
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Date Issued: 1949

Authors: Mkoma Ramao Mtoti , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Kanda f-mz
Language: Chopi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194555 , vital:45461 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR207-01
Description: The orchestral tuning was as follows:- 536, 488, 440, 400, 364, 328, 300, 268 vs. This is a Ngilishi's orchestra. but he was ill at the time and unable to lead his musicians for this recording. The dances in this Ngodo were striking for their variations and vigour. Orchestral introductions with Timbila xylophones.
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Date Issued: 1949

Authors: Mkoma Ramao Mtoti , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Kanda f-mz
Language: Chopi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194564 , vital:45462 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR207-02
Description: The orchestral tuning was as follows:- 536, 488, 440, 400, 364, 328, 300, 268 vs. An excellent Msitso with a good descant player. Orchestral introductions with Timbila xylophones.
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Date Issued: 1949

Authors: Sitiki wa Mndipa (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Kanda f-mz
Language: Chopi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194611 , vital:45468 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR207-06
Description: This is the old Mzeno (1947) which is now no longer sung and danced to. It was replaced by the Mzeno waHamela, Hamela's Mzeno. Sitiki was once working in the Johammesburg mines and sent his coat to the tailor to be mended because it was torn. The tailor put leather onto the tear. When Sitiki came for it and asked him why he put on leather patches the tailor said, "because of the Germans". The man went away and made a song that all English material came from Germany, and that was why he had to have leather patches on his coat. Orchestral dances with Timbila xylophones.
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Date Issued: 1949

Authors: Sagethi wa Nguyuza (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Kanda f-mz
Language: Chopi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194593 , vital:45466 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR207-04
Description: This orchestra was remarkably resonant which is a great credit to the maker of Timbila xylophones in that village. Ngilishi Mchinga. The tuning was as follows:- 536, 488, 440, 360, 336, 304, 268 vs. Orchestral dances with Timbila xylophones.
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Date Issued: 1949

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