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Acikanja (A name)

Adisi adisi (The girl and the guinea fowl)

  • Authors: Ali Sinoia Milazi and 4 Yao men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Visanza, Central Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Yao
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154766 , vital:39773 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-11
  • Description: A stroy of a girl and the protective colouring of guinea fowl spots. One of the few stories, perhaps, which makes a reference to cannibalism. There was once a girl who went to the garden to fetch mealies. Now there came some guinea fowls and she was facinated by their spots. She said "oh! can't you make me some lovely spots like yours?" They said, "No! we cannot because we are afraid of your father and mother." But the girl said, "Don't you be afraid of my parents." So they made them for her. Then she went off to an old woman who was a cannibal and was delighted to see the girl but the girl put on her spots and escaped. Story song.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Ambikanire une (Listen to me)

Lupanda

  • Authors: Sergent Deza and his wife , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Zomba, Police Headquarters, Central Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Yao
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154712 , vital:39767 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-05
  • Description: A husband and wife happily sing a strange antiphonal duct together which would, upon first aquaintance, appear to be a lively quarrel but is in fact the very opposite. Bark cloth once so frequently used in this region now seems to be used only occassionaly for funerals and other ceremonies according to our informant. "That woman dresses herself in bark-cloth thinking she will die alone." Song for initiation of boys, with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Mwana angu ngale (My child Ngale)

Ngwasi (Fish eagle)

Njala Makono (Famine this year)

  • Authors: Sergent Deza and a friend , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Zomba, Police Headquarters, Central Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Yao
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154721 , vital:39768 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-06
  • Description: The two friends sit on the ground close together and sing into each other's faces with great abandon, loving every moment of it. This style of intricate singing appears to be almost unique to their tribe. "There is famine this year. My wife, why do you cook too much food? Don't worry yourself I know there is a famine this year, but don't worry. Song for initiation of boys, with clapping
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Njinga ailepele (The bicycle)

Nsafu (Part of the Khoran)

  • Authors: Wodwala Selemani , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Salima, Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Yao
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154748 , vital:39771 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-09
  • Description: The man introduced himself in his local language before reciting. When it was over he said he did not know the meaning of what he recited. He always recited it in the Mosque with the others. For the meaning we would have to as the great teacher. The sound of chatting in the market can be heard in the background. Recitation introduced in Yao.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Panali mwanace (The son's fortune)

  • Authors: Ali Sinoia Milazi and 4 Yao men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Visanza, Central Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Yao
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154775 , vital:39774 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-12
  • Description: There was once a man and his son who went to the lake for fishing, they caught nothing and went home. The son bought an egg but dropped it on the path, but inside the egg were cows and goats in plenty. So he sang a song saying, "We went to the lake but got no fish, but when I bought this egg I had no idea what was in it." Now the father became jealous of his son. He took some glue and glued his son to a tree, but all the cattle and goats stayed with the son and the father still got none. So he left his son in the bush. When he was asked by is wife where his son was, he said, "Oh! he was ahead of me." The woman replied, "You walk too much with my son and now you have lost him." The listeners often call out the typical Yao response og 'Go'. Story song.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Sikiri

  • Authors: Kadyakolo and Yao men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Salima, Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Yao
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154757 , vital:39772 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-10
  • Description: The typical grunting which accompanies these Mohammedon Chants can be heard, though in an adapted African style. The leader was blind. The words were in a mixture of Chewa and Swhaili, commonly employed by the Yao. "Ariba kurudi tukufurai." Sikiri Mahammedon Chants.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Wa Ciyawo mkujaliani (The Yao despise me)

Kalilole

  • Authors: Linilesi Sadiki with Yao girls , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Blantyre Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Yao
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154793 , vital:39776 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-14
  • Description: One day little boys went into the forest to play. There they found a big bird which asked them to sing a song the bird wanted to hear, so they went back to the village and consulted their parents about this. After hearing the song from the parents the little boys went back to the forest and sang the song which satisfied the big bird Kalilole. Story song.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Nguluwe

  • Authors: Irene Mukunga with Yao girls , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chiradzuru f-mw
  • Language: Yao
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154802 , vital:39777 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-15
  • Description: A wild pig was eating fish, this was strange, so they decided to chase the pig. The girls in turn circle round each other. The higher and lower notes of the clapping are made by clapping both along and across the hands, Likwata dance song with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Nkono Liyande

  • Authors: Linilesi Sadiki with Yao girls , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Blantyre Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Yao
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154784 , vital:39775 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-13
  • Description: Once upon a time there lived a giant which had one leg, one arm and one of everything. The giant had a son who was born and grew in one day. The sons name was Apaka. One day Apaka went to play with his friends and came back singing so that the mother would let him in and here is the song, "Mbugulire mama, kaindeindei yate eja, Ndine Apaka, kaindeindei yate eja." A hyena learnt this song so that when he sang it to Apaka's mother she would open for him. Apaka's mother did not let the hyena in. She knew the voice was different from that of Apaka although it was the same song. Nkonoliyande was the giants name. Story song.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1950
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