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Authors: o Feliciano, Muntano Gomez , Gomez, F , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1955
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Guitar music , Africa Mozambique Chibuto, Sul do Save f-mz
Language: Ndau
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131997 , vital:36784 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-06 , Field card no. H1P-11
Description: Feliciano's pronunciation of Ndau words, they say, is like a child's speech. "matsaire, you have finished all the people." Matsaire was killed in a certain village, and his ghost came back demanding recompense, under pain of death to all the village. One of three topical songs with guitar.
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Date Issued: 1955

Authors: Balani, Pedro Simau , Ndau dancers , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1955
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Guitar music , Africa Mozambique Mpanda Mjege f-mz
Language: Ndau
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132028 , vital:36788 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-08 , Field card no. HIF-4A
Description: The tumbling dance which has been developed by the Ndau people has not only spread south to neighbouring tribes, but has now become a favourite spectacle on the gold mines of South Africa where its performance delights the miners of other tribes as well. It is usually acrobatic and humorous, and is performed to complex rhythms on the drums. The performance of the dancers is frequently of a high order demanding considerable gymnastic ability. Dance music for Muchongolo Tumbling dance with 3 drums and clappers (-12.02-).
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1955

Authors: Balani, Pedro Simau , Ndau dancers , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1955
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Guitar music , Africa Mozambique Mpanda Mjege f-mz
Language: Ndau
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132033 , vital:36789 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-09 , Field card no. H1F-4B
Description: The tumbling dance which has been developed by the Ndau people has not only spread south to neighbouring tribes, but has now become a favourite spectacle on the gold mines of South Africa where its performance delights the miners of other tribes as well. It is usually acrobatic and humorous, and is performed to complex rhythms on the drums. The performance of the dancers is frequently of a high order demanding considerable gymnastic ability. Dance music for Muchongolo Tumbling dance with 3 drums and clappers. (-12.02-).
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1955

Authors: o Feliciano, Muntano Gomez , Gomez, F , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1955
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Guitar music , Africa Mozambique Chibuto f-mz
Language: Ndau
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131992 , vital:36783 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-05 , Field card no. H1P-10
Description: "Doctor must cure doctor." When a doctor (nyanga) falls sick, he must seek another nyanga to cure him, as he cannot know the medicine to cure himself. This tune would make an excellent round. One of three topical songs with guitar.
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Date Issued: 1955

Authors: o Feliciano, Muntano Gomez (Performer) , Gomez, F , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1955
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Guitar music , Africa Mozambique Chibuto, Sul do Save f-mz
Language: Ndau
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132010 , vital:36785 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-07 , Field card no. H1P-25
Description: "Chief, chief, what does the great 'Lion' require? This item is typical of so many African songs in which the courtesies due to chiefs and important people in a local community are referred to in terms of extravagant adulation which hold little meaning for those outside the immediate social circle involved. One of three topical songs with guitar.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1955

Authors: Tonganyana Orelio Kowano (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1955
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Guitar music , Africa Mozambique Chibuto f-mz
Language: Ndau
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132015 , vital:36786 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-07
Description: Three topical song with guitar
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1955

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