Ewe rono yangu (You are my heart)
- Ramadhani Fataki and 'Ngoma ya Udi', Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Ramadhani Fataki and 'Ngoma ya Udi' , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Tanzania , Swahili-speaking peoples , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Tabora f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179847 , vital:43240 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-11
- Description: "You are my heart and the joy of my body. You are my eyes and my wisdom. You remain in my mind. You are dark and slender as a thread. You arrange your hair in woven strands. You are the witness of my eyes." The influence of Arabia is clearly seen in this Swahili poem. Love song, with 1 Udi, 1 Mandoline and 1 Duff Tambourine.
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- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Ramadhani Fataki and 'Ngoma ya Udi' , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Tanzania , Swahili-speaking peoples , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Tabora f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179847 , vital:43240 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-11
- Description: "You are my heart and the joy of my body. You are my eyes and my wisdom. You remain in my mind. You are dark and slender as a thread. You arrange your hair in woven strands. You are the witness of my eyes." The influence of Arabia is clearly seen in this Swahili poem. Love song, with 1 Udi, 1 Mandoline and 1 Duff Tambourine.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Gone yapa
- Kaphatikila Kanyingi, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Kaphatikila Kanyingi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chinteche f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/186635 , vital:44520 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-20
- Description: The one stringed lute has a wooden bowl for a resonator with a sound hole on its side. The string is strained with a peg but final tuning is achieved by means of a straining string. It is bowed by a reed or bamboo bow with spittle and the fingering is achieved by gripping the string with the inside of the second segment of the second and fouth fingers. Self delecatative song with Karigo one stringed bowed Lute
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- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Kaphatikila Kanyingi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chinteche f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/186635 , vital:44520 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-20
- Description: The one stringed lute has a wooden bowl for a resonator with a sound hole on its side. The string is strained with a peg but final tuning is achieved by means of a straining string. It is bowed by a reed or bamboo bow with spittle and the fingering is achieved by gripping the string with the inside of the second segment of the second and fouth fingers. Self delecatative song with Karigo one stringed bowed Lute
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- Date Issued: 1950
Gwilane kangacepe gwilane
- Rabison Bande, Chewa men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Rabison Bande , Chewa men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/186371 , vital:44491 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR190-11
- Description: This song and others of its kind were used by groups of men as 'carols' in that they would go around the villages at the new year singing for the people and and expecting small gifts in return. Originally it was an initiation song but later became associated with the new year only as the initiation ceremonies have now disappeared in this district on account of the missions. Initiation song with clapping
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- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Rabison Bande , Chewa men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/186371 , vital:44491 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR190-11
- Description: This song and others of its kind were used by groups of men as 'carols' in that they would go around the villages at the new year singing for the people and and expecting small gifts in return. Originally it was an initiation song but later became associated with the new year only as the initiation ceremonies have now disappeared in this district on account of the missions. Initiation song with clapping
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- Date Issued: 1950
Hadithi ya charahani (The story of the tailor's shop)
- Ramadhani Fataki and Saidi Salum Nana, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Ramadhani Fataki and Saidi Salum Nana , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Tanzania , Swahili-speaking peoples , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Tabora f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179865 , vital:43242 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-13
- Description: How a tailor was asked to make a special coat for an important customer and what he did for him in the way of a magnificent coat with several arms and a buibui veil. The teller of the story is himself a tailor in Tabora. Humorous sketches, with a mandoline and Udi.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Ramadhani Fataki and Saidi Salum Nana , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Tanzania , Swahili-speaking peoples , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Tabora f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179865 , vital:43242 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-13
- Description: How a tailor was asked to make a special coat for an important customer and what he did for him in the way of a magnificent coat with several arms and a buibui veil. The teller of the story is himself a tailor in Tabora. Humorous sketches, with a mandoline and Udi.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Hadithi ya umbu (The story of the mosquito)
- Ramadhani Fataki and Saidi Salum Nana, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Ramadhani Fataki and Saidi Salum Nana , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Tanzania , Swahili-speaking peoples , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Tabora f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179856 , vital:43241 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-12
- Description: "How a mosquito overturned a lorry." A lorry was involved in a serious accident, when several of the passengers were badly hurt with broken limbs and other injuries. This was all caused by a mosquito biting off the road into the ditch. Humorous sketches, with a mandoline and Udi.
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- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Ramadhani Fataki and Saidi Salum Nana , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Tanzania , Swahili-speaking peoples , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Tabora f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179856 , vital:43241 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-12
- Description: "How a mosquito overturned a lorry." A lorry was involved in a serious accident, when several of the passengers were badly hurt with broken limbs and other injuries. This was all caused by a mosquito biting off the road into the ditch. Humorous sketches, with a mandoline and Udi.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Hamolo
- Salim Zeydan with Arab men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Salim Zeydan with Arab men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Kenya , Songs, Swahili--Kenya , Songs, Swahili--Tanzania , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Malindi f-ke
- Language: Arabic
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180021 , vital:43294 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR171-15
- Description: A song which is sung when the bridegroom is having his head and beard shaved. "We have shaved him by force. Let us rejoice together." Wedding song, with 1 Hayir bass drum, 1 Maras bass drum, played with hands, 2 Tasa bowl drums, laced, played with sticks and clapping (-12.02-).
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- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Salim Zeydan with Arab men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Kenya , Songs, Swahili--Kenya , Songs, Swahili--Tanzania , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Malindi f-ke
- Language: Arabic
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180021 , vital:43294 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR171-15
- Description: A song which is sung when the bridegroom is having his head and beard shaved. "We have shaved him by force. Let us rejoice together." Wedding song, with 1 Hayir bass drum, 1 Maras bass drum, played with hands, 2 Tasa bowl drums, laced, played with sticks and clapping (-12.02-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Hayo ni maradhi (Chaupela mpenzi)
- Chipukizi Rumba, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Chipukizi Rumba , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Tanzania , Swahili-speaking peoples , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Mwanza f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179613 , vital:43124 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-07
- Description: A typical local band from the African quarter of any Tanganyika townships of the early 1950's. Nobody plays quite in tune but that does not worry the audiences or more especially the players themselves. They pick up their melodies from each other and from gramphone records and a dozen or more variations of the same song can be found throughout the country. Swahili Rumbas with 2 Banjos, 1 Mandoline, 2 bass drums, 1 conical drum, laced, 2 kazoos, 2 whistles and a flute.
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- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Chipukizi Rumba , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Tanzania , Swahili-speaking peoples , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Mwanza f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179613 , vital:43124 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-07
- Description: A typical local band from the African quarter of any Tanganyika townships of the early 1950's. Nobody plays quite in tune but that does not worry the audiences or more especially the players themselves. They pick up their melodies from each other and from gramphone records and a dozen or more variations of the same song can be found throughout the country. Swahili Rumbas with 2 Banjos, 1 Mandoline, 2 bass drums, 1 conical drum, laced, 2 kazoos, 2 whistles and a flute.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Hijazai Bashraf
- Egyptian musical club, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Egyptian musical club , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Tanzania , Swahili-speaking peoples , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179514 , vital:43073 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR169-14
- Description: Taarab is the name given to an air after the Arab style composed and played Swahili musicians. The name of the club does not reflect its origin which is entirely local and composed of Swahili men all living in Dar-es-Salaam. The Arab 'Oud' is locally called 'Udi'. Instrumental Air, with 1 Oud (Arabic guitar), 3 violins, 1 Mandoline, 1 Kayamba flat grass rattle, 1 earthern ware drum, Damba, 1 Duff tambourine.
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- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Egyptian musical club , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Tanzania , Swahili-speaking peoples , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179514 , vital:43073 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR169-14
- Description: Taarab is the name given to an air after the Arab style composed and played Swahili musicians. The name of the club does not reflect its origin which is entirely local and composed of Swahili men all living in Dar-es-Salaam. The Arab 'Oud' is locally called 'Udi'. Instrumental Air, with 1 Oud (Arabic guitar), 3 violins, 1 Mandoline, 1 Kayamba flat grass rattle, 1 earthern ware drum, Damba, 1 Duff tambourine.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Hindu yamsegesa
- Mzee Juma with Shirazi men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Mzee Juma with Shirazi men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Tanzania , Swahili-speaking peoples , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Zanzibar f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179956 , vital:43256 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR171-09
- Description: "The shakingdance." Most instruments of this kind are brought to the island of Zanzibar by migrant labourers. It was known what tribal orign the Kidebe may have had. Ndebe dance song with Kidebe Mbira and Kayambi tin rattle.
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- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Mzee Juma with Shirazi men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Tanzania , Swahili-speaking peoples , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Zanzibar f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179956 , vital:43256 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR171-09
- Description: "The shakingdance." Most instruments of this kind are brought to the island of Zanzibar by migrant labourers. It was known what tribal orign the Kidebe may have had. Ndebe dance song with Kidebe Mbira and Kayambi tin rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Hinya nade
- Gindiloni Ngoma, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Gindiloni Ngoma , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185240 , vital:44356 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR189-02
- Description: The Ugubu was a popular instrument with the Zulu of Natal several generations ago but few are now left in Natal. With the exception of one or two minor details this instrument is in the same as that of the Zulu. The chief modification is the use of a straining bridge to increase the tension of the bark string. This bow was made of a lenght of Tete reed 5 ft. 2 1/4 inches long and about 1 1/4 ins. diameter, and had an unusual method of straining the single string. There was a small bridge inserted between the reed and the string near the lower end and the resonating gourd was attached by means of a wore which also acted as a moveable tuning device dividing the string into two segements. The top segement was 3 ft. 10 ins. long and emitted a note of 71 vs. (81 vs. when stopped by clasping between the finger and thumb). The lower segment was not used. The interval between the two notes used is 220 cents. Self delectative song with Ugubu, musical bow, stressed and resonated
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Gindiloni Ngoma , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185240 , vital:44356 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR189-02
- Description: The Ugubu was a popular instrument with the Zulu of Natal several generations ago but few are now left in Natal. With the exception of one or two minor details this instrument is in the same as that of the Zulu. The chief modification is the use of a straining bridge to increase the tension of the bark string. This bow was made of a lenght of Tete reed 5 ft. 2 1/4 inches long and about 1 1/4 ins. diameter, and had an unusual method of straining the single string. There was a small bridge inserted between the reed and the string near the lower end and the resonating gourd was attached by means of a wore which also acted as a moveable tuning device dividing the string into two segements. The top segement was 3 ft. 10 ins. long and emitted a note of 71 vs. (81 vs. when stopped by clasping between the finger and thumb). The lower segment was not used. The interval between the two notes used is 220 cents. Self delectative song with Ugubu, musical bow, stressed and resonated
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Hoe hoe
- Mwana Bibi with Swahili women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Mwana Bibi with Swahili women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Kenya , Songs, Swahili--Kenya , Songs, Swahili--Tanzania , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Malindi f-ke
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180048 , vital:43300 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR171-18
- Description: This is an amusing farewell song with typical cries from the gay veiled ladies of the Arab households of Malindi. Farewell song.
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- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Mwana Bibi with Swahili women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Kenya , Songs, Swahili--Kenya , Songs, Swahili--Tanzania , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Malindi f-ke
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180048 , vital:43300 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR171-18
- Description: This is an amusing farewell song with typical cries from the gay veiled ladies of the Arab households of Malindi. Farewell song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Ici ncumba
- Lucy Nyamangwe, Tonga girls, Nsenga women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Lucy Nyamangwe , Tonga girls , Nsenga women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Nsenga (African people) , Ngoni (African people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chinteche f-mw
- Language: Nsenga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184531 , vital:44232 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR185-15
- Description: "Maria gave birth to her child on the lake steamer. Her midwives were sailors." This incident seems to have given rise to local hilarity. Chioda dance song for young women with drum rhythm beaten on a box
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Lucy Nyamangwe , Tonga girls , Nsenga women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Nsenga (African people) , Ngoni (African people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chinteche f-mw
- Language: Nsenga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184531 , vital:44232 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR185-15
- Description: "Maria gave birth to her child on the lake steamer. Her midwives were sailors." This incident seems to have given rise to local hilarity. Chioda dance song for young women with drum rhythm beaten on a box
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Ila, kafa, nduga zangu (Whenever I die, my friend)
- Ramadhani Fataki (Udi), Saidi Salum Nana (Mandoline) and Tatu Binti Jama, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Ramadhani Fataki (Udi), Saidi Salum Nana (Mandoline) and Tatu Binti Jama , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Tanzania , Swahili-speaking peoples , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Mwanza f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179638 , vital:43129 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-09
- Description: The Arab influence is still strong up country particularly along the old Arab trading routes. All the seven items on this side of the disc represent an evening's entertainment spent with a Mohamedan Swahili family in Tabora whose taste in music leans towrds the Arab side of the family than the African. Two close friends who frequently play together in the evenings recorded these items. The wife of one of them provides some of the solos. They are typical, no doubt, of a musical evening at home by Swahili players anywhere in East Africa. All the items were recorded in the small sitting room of their Swahili home. The men singers sat around a table in the light of a parafin lamp and their veiled wwomefolk sat on mats in the adjoining rooms, watching through the doorways. "Whenever I die, my friend, either in town or country, among hites or blacks, play and dance Rungu for me at my funeral." Topical Taarab song, with 1 Udi, 1 Mandoline and 1 Duff tambourine drum (-14.91-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Ramadhani Fataki (Udi), Saidi Salum Nana (Mandoline) and Tatu Binti Jama , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Tanzania , Swahili-speaking peoples , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Mwanza f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179638 , vital:43129 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-09
- Description: The Arab influence is still strong up country particularly along the old Arab trading routes. All the seven items on this side of the disc represent an evening's entertainment spent with a Mohamedan Swahili family in Tabora whose taste in music leans towrds the Arab side of the family than the African. Two close friends who frequently play together in the evenings recorded these items. The wife of one of them provides some of the solos. They are typical, no doubt, of a musical evening at home by Swahili players anywhere in East Africa. All the items were recorded in the small sitting room of their Swahili home. The men singers sat around a table in the light of a parafin lamp and their veiled wwomefolk sat on mats in the adjoining rooms, watching through the doorways. "Whenever I die, my friend, either in town or country, among hites or blacks, play and dance Rungu for me at my funeral." Topical Taarab song, with 1 Udi, 1 Mandoline and 1 Duff tambourine drum (-14.91-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Ine ndidanduala
- Mami Nakwenda, Belifa Nyabanda, Two Chewa girls, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Mami Nakwenda , Belifa Nyabanda , Two Chewa girls , Hugh Tracey
- 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/10962/186440 , vital:44499 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-04
- Description: "My man paid only 10 pence to marry me." Simple pounding ounding song which help to lighten the day's hard work. The mortar was loaded with maize and a little water and as the pounding proceeded the sharp sound of the full grain becomes duller as the corn is broken into small pieces and eventually into meal. Pounding song, with mortar and two pestles
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Mami Nakwenda , Belifa Nyabanda , Two Chewa girls , Hugh Tracey
- 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/10962/186440 , vital:44499 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-04
- Description: "My man paid only 10 pence to marry me." Simple pounding ounding song which help to lighten the day's hard work. The mortar was loaded with maize and a little water and as the pounding proceeded the sharp sound of the full grain becomes duller as the corn is broken into small pieces and eventually into meal. Pounding song, with mortar and two pestles
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Irimba variations
- Hasani Bin Mariye, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Hasani Bin Mariye , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Tanzania , Swahili-speaking peoples , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Zanzibar f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179974 , vital:43285 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR171-11
- Description: A pretty little instrument of Makua origin from the northern end of Mozambique, one of many brought into Zanzibar by migrant labourers. The instrument is unlike most Mbira in that the metal notes are bent at right angles and pierced into the body of the reasoning box at one end, thus doing away with the neccessity for straining bar and bridge. The notes must therefore be tuned by filing and not as with other Mbira by lengthening or shortening. Irimba solo with Irimba x 7 notes
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Hasani Bin Mariye , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Tanzania , Swahili-speaking peoples , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Zanzibar f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179974 , vital:43285 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR171-11
- Description: A pretty little instrument of Makua origin from the northern end of Mozambique, one of many brought into Zanzibar by migrant labourers. The instrument is unlike most Mbira in that the metal notes are bent at right angles and pierced into the body of the reasoning box at one end, thus doing away with the neccessity for straining bar and bridge. The notes must therefore be tuned by filing and not as with other Mbira by lengthening or shortening. Irimba solo with Irimba x 7 notes
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Iyelele
- Kiti Shunga, Ngoni men and women, Nsenga women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Kiti Shunga , Ngoni men and women , Nsenga women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Nsenga (African people) , Ngoni (African people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Mzimba f-mw
- Language: Nsenga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184508 , vital:44230 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR185-13
- Description: Sung when the bride's party arrive at the husband's village. Wedding song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Kiti Shunga , Ngoni men and women , Nsenga women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Nsenga (African people) , Ngoni (African people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Mzimba f-mw
- Language: Nsenga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184508 , vital:44230 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR185-13
- Description: Sung when the bride's party arrive at the husband's village. Wedding song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Je-je-je nyoli yangu
- Filimon Phiri, Tonga women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Filimon Phiri , Tonga women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Musical instruments , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chinteche f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja , Tonga (Nyasa)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184902 , vital:44285 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR187-11
- Description: The story is about a violent person who used to go about stealing chickens. He would claim that all the chicken in the village were his. It is not usual for the teller of the story to talk over the singing as is done in this case. Story song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Filimon Phiri , Tonga women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Musical instruments , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chinteche f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja , Tonga (Nyasa)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184902 , vital:44285 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR187-11
- Description: The story is about a violent person who used to go about stealing chickens. He would claim that all the chicken in the village were his. It is not usual for the teller of the story to talk over the singing as is done in this case. Story song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
John Omuoso
- Authors: Daudi Otuoma , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Kenya , Luo (Kenya and Tanzanian people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya South Nyanza Province f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/178799 , vital:42987 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR168-07
- Description: John Omuoso was a very good friend of the singer. He gave him his big bed, big enough to hold four men. He also gave him a bull and for all this Daudi loves Omuoso like a brother. Omuoso, they say, has four wives, all very gentle ladies. (It is not clear what relationship there is between the four man bed and the four gentle ladies). Praise song, with Thum 8 string lyre and Gara leg bells (-12.55-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Daudi Otuoma , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Kenya , Luo (Kenya and Tanzanian people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya South Nyanza Province f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/178799 , vital:42987 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR168-07
- Description: John Omuoso was a very good friend of the singer. He gave him his big bed, big enough to hold four men. He also gave him a bull and for all this Daudi loves Omuoso like a brother. Omuoso, they say, has four wives, all very gentle ladies. (It is not clear what relationship there is between the four man bed and the four gentle ladies). Praise song, with Thum 8 string lyre and Gara leg bells (-12.55-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
John Owade
- Authors: Ogalo Mirasi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Kenya , Luo (Kenya and Tanzanian people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kisumu f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/178751 , vital:42983 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR168-03
- Description: "I have an uncle, John Owade, who is the nicest man on earth. He bought me all my clothes and many other things as well--bless him."The box is struck with the iron and the iron is sounded with an nail or small bolt. Praise song, with Orotu one string lute sound box (-12.16-) and iron (-12.151-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Ogalo Mirasi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Kenya , Luo (Kenya and Tanzanian people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kisumu f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/178751 , vital:42983 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR168-03
- Description: "I have an uncle, John Owade, who is the nicest man on earth. He bought me all my clothes and many other things as well--bless him."The box is struck with the iron and the iron is sounded with an nail or small bolt. Praise song, with Orotu one string lute sound box (-12.16-) and iron (-12.151-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Juma pembe
- Simai Bini Ali with Swahili men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Simai Bini Ali with Swahili men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Tanzania , Swahili-speaking peoples , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Zanzibar f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179889 , vital:43246 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR171-02
- Description: This short song is used for waking up the people for their last meal-the second of the night during the fast of Ramadhan. The singers go around singing and playing the drum at about 1-2 a.m. It is a picturesque Swahili/Mohammedan custom. The to membranes of the bass drum are tuned to different notes. Kigoma cha daku songs, with 2 tin rattles, 1 double-sided bass drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Simai Bini Ali with Swahili men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Tanzania , Swahili-speaking peoples , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Zanzibar f-tz
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179889 , vital:43246 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR171-02
- Description: This short song is used for waking up the people for their last meal-the second of the night during the fast of Ramadhan. The singers go around singing and playing the drum at about 1-2 a.m. It is a picturesque Swahili/Mohammedan custom. The to membranes of the bass drum are tuned to different notes. Kigoma cha daku songs, with 2 tin rattles, 1 double-sided bass drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950