Mbeta
- Mbowela, Phiri (Performer), Simarambo, Phiri (Performer), Tracey, Hugh (Recordist)
- Authors: Mbowela, Phiri (Performer) , Simarambo, Phiri (Performer) , Tracey, Hugh (Recordist)
- 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/10962/187102 , vital:44565 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-23
- Description: "It is a bad thing to have no husband. A man forced me to sleep with him. Then the people said I was bad woman!" The Gwetisa is a dance performed at parties or at any time they say, when people are gathered together. The 'echoed' style of singing is familiar to most of central Nyasaland and the celeste caused between the two voices appears as over-modulation on the recording. Gwesta dance song for men and women
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Mbowela, Phiri (Performer) , Simarambo, Phiri (Performer) , Tracey, Hugh (Recordist)
- 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/10962/187102 , vital:44565 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-23
- Description: "It is a bad thing to have no husband. A man forced me to sleep with him. Then the people said I was bad woman!" The Gwetisa is a dance performed at parties or at any time they say, when people are gathered together. The 'echoed' style of singing is familiar to most of central Nyasaland and the celeste caused between the two voices appears as over-modulation on the recording. Gwesta dance song for men and women
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Mbiriyade
- Chewa girls, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Chewa girls , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/317688 , vital:59971 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2821-XYZ6341b
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Chewa girls , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/317688 , vital:59971 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2821-XYZ6341b
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Mulungu analenga Adamu ndi Eva
- Mikaeli Husen Phiri, Mulale School Children, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Mikaeli Husen Phiri , Mulale School Children , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/315945 , vital:59771 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2752-XYZ6275
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Mikaeli Husen Phiri , Mulale School Children , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/315945 , vital:59771 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2752-XYZ6275
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Mulungu analenga Adamu ndi Eva
- Mikaeli Husen Phiri, Mulale school children, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Mikaeli Husen Phiri , Mulale school children , 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/10962/186310 , vital:44484 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR190-07
- Description: "God made Adam and Eve from earth." A system of drilling and physical training to music for very snall children. The various actions of the drill are accompanied by the drums with a song in between action. One of the actions here included was making the sign of the cross. The children were pupils at an out station of the nearby Catholic Mission at Likuni. Note how the children naturally play 2 against 3, the double time of the drums against the triple time of the piece of metal and sing in paraell. Three physical excercises to music, with 1 large and 2 small bass drums and a piece of metal
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Mikaeli Husen Phiri , Mulale school children , 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/10962/186310 , vital:44484 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR190-07
- Description: "God made Adam and Eve from earth." A system of drilling and physical training to music for very snall children. The various actions of the drill are accompanied by the drums with a song in between action. One of the actions here included was making the sign of the cross. The children were pupils at an out station of the nearby Catholic Mission at Likuni. Note how the children naturally play 2 against 3, the double time of the drums against the triple time of the piece of metal and sing in paraell. Three physical excercises to music, with 1 large and 2 small bass drums and a piece of metal
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Mungabe
- Authors: Chewa women , 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/10962/186389 , vital:44493 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR190-13
- Description: "When the rains come, do not steal the beans." This type of closely echoed singing or incantation is typical of the Chewa. Eight women sang the song, five of them with infants at their breasts. Mfunde rain song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Chewa women , 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/10962/186389 , vital:44493 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR190-13
- Description: "When the rains come, do not steal the beans." This type of closely echoed singing or incantation is typical of the Chewa. Eight women sang the song, five of them with infants at their breasts. Mfunde rain song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Mungabe
- hewa women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: hewa women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/317532 , vital:59950 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2815-XYZ6335
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: hewa women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/317532 , vital:59950 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2815-XYZ6335
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Muvalenge waiti
- Young Chewa men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Young Chewa men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/317542 , vital:59952 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2816-XYZ6332
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Young Chewa men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/317542 , vital:59952 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2816-XYZ6332
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Muvalenge waiti. Chita wala, 2nd movement
- Witmani Phiri, Chewa young men, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Witmani Phiri , Chewa young men , 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/10962/187269 , vital:44594 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-06
- Description: "Our 'Johannesburg' band dances much better than all the others. We wear white clothes." Sung by a small group of dancers who call themselves the 'Johannesburg' team. Chewa men working on the gold mines of Johannesburg often make up 'Malipenga' dance teams and drill themselves to tunes such as these. Muganda dance with Malipenga singing gourds (-11.14-) and two bass drums
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Witmani Phiri , Chewa young men , 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/10962/187269 , vital:44594 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-06
- Description: "Our 'Johannesburg' band dances much better than all the others. We wear white clothes." Sung by a small group of dancers who call themselves the 'Johannesburg' team. Chewa men working on the gold mines of Johannesburg often make up 'Malipenga' dance teams and drill themselves to tunes such as these. Muganda dance with Malipenga singing gourds (-11.14-) and two bass drums
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Ndamutemba Nyanja
- Ganizani Nyirenda, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Ganizani Nyirenda , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/317708 , vital:59973 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2822-XYZ6342a
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Ganizani Nyirenda , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/317708 , vital:59973 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2822-XYZ6342a
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Ndarama zao kusowa
- Benson Phiri, Chewa men, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Benson Phiri , Chewa men , 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/10962/187245 , vital:44589 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-03
- Description: Melody for the 2nd movement. There are two movements in the Muganda dance, the second is performed with drums only and without the Malipenga gourds. Muganda dance, with 1 Bass drum (rubber beaters), I small bass drum (stick beaters) and Malipenga singing gourds with mirliton (-11.14-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Benson Phiri , Chewa men , 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/10962/187245 , vital:44589 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-03
- Description: Melody for the 2nd movement. There are two movements in the Muganda dance, the second is performed with drums only and without the Malipenga gourds. Muganda dance, with 1 Bass drum (rubber beaters), I small bass drum (stick beaters) and Malipenga singing gourds with mirliton (-11.14-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Ndilandile kalata kwa Masula
- Falesi Phiri, Chewa women and girls, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Falesi Phiri , Chewa women and girls , 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/10962/187306 , vital:44601 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-10
- Description: "When I receive a letter from Masula i'ii read it with all my heart." The women circle and dance around the drummer in the centre. The comparative simplicity of the music and drumming indicates the subtle influence of school (foreign) music teaching. Kasodo dance song for women and girls with Barrel drum, double heade, laced, and a tin (-12.16-) and whistles (-11.515-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Falesi Phiri , Chewa women and girls , 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/10962/187306 , vital:44601 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-10
- Description: "When I receive a letter from Masula i'ii read it with all my heart." The women circle and dance around the drummer in the centre. The comparative simplicity of the music and drumming indicates the subtle influence of school (foreign) music teaching. Kasodo dance song for women and girls with Barrel drum, double heade, laced, and a tin (-12.16-) and whistles (-11.515-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Ndiribe mwai
- Robison Nanjwale, Jere Chikomba, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Robison Nanjwale , Jere Chikomba , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/315640 , vital:59737 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2732-XYZ6266
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Robison Nanjwale , Jere Chikomba , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/315640 , vital:59737 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2732-XYZ6266
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Nidapalamula I
- 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/10962/186424 , vital:44497 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-02
- Description: "I do not like this never ending pounding." Simple pounding song in which the one girl echoes the other as they pound in the same mortar with alternate strokes. This echoing style of singing is also used for their rain songs and at first hearing leaves an impression of confusion rather than intent. 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/10962/186424 , vital:44497 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-02
- Description: "I do not like this never ending pounding." Simple pounding song in which the one girl echoes the other as they pound in the same mortar with alternate strokes. This echoing style of singing is also used for their rain songs and at first hearing leaves an impression of confusion rather than intent. Pounding song, with mortar and two pestles
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Nidapalamula II
- 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/10962/186435 , vital:44498 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-03
- Description: Complaining of continous pounding. 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/10962/186435 , vital:44498 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-03
- Description: Complaining of continous pounding. 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
Oo! Madoda!
- Falesi Phiri, Chewa women and girls, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Falesi Phiri , Chewa women and girls , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Nyanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/316400 , vital:59823 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2765-XYZ6277
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Falesi Phiri , Chewa women and girls , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Nyanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/316400 , vital:59823 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2765-XYZ6277
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Oo! madoda!
- Falesi Phiri, Chewa women and girls, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Falesi Phiri , Chewa women and girls , 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/10962/187298 , vital:44598 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-09
- Description: "Men, rejoice and honour the flag of our King George!" This is the kind of African dance tune in which the qauntity of noise is more important than the quality of its production. The style of singing appears to be influenced by the songs usually taught in schools and cannot be said to be wholly indigenous in form. The women first sing and then circle around to the sound of the drums. They shake to and fro side to side, their fronts counter balancing their sterns in opposite motion. The comparative simplicity of the music and drumming indicates the subtle influence of school (foreign) music teaching. Kasodo dance song for women and girls with Barrel drum, double heade, laced, and a tin (-12.16-) and whistles (-11.515-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Falesi Phiri , Chewa women and girls , 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/10962/187298 , vital:44598 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-09
- Description: "Men, rejoice and honour the flag of our King George!" This is the kind of African dance tune in which the qauntity of noise is more important than the quality of its production. The style of singing appears to be influenced by the songs usually taught in schools and cannot be said to be wholly indigenous in form. The women first sing and then circle around to the sound of the drums. They shake to and fro side to side, their fronts counter balancing their sterns in opposite motion. The comparative simplicity of the music and drumming indicates the subtle influence of school (foreign) music teaching. Kasodo dance song for women and girls with Barrel drum, double heade, laced, and a tin (-12.16-) and whistles (-11.515-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Skekelele canthemwa
- School children at Mwase Central School, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: School children at Mwase Central School , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/317602 , vital:59960 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2818-XYZ6338
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: School children at Mwase Central School , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/317602 , vital:59960 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2818-XYZ6338
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Tangu kwata m'cembele
- Khwele Kwenda, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Khwele Kwenda , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/316436 , vital:59827 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2768-XYZ6280
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Khwele Kwenda , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/316436 , vital:59827 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2768-XYZ6280
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Tangu kwata m'cembele
- Authors: Khwele Kwenda , 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/10962/186498 , vital:44505 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-09
- 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. "I married three girls, later I found that all three were unfaithful to me so I decided to marry one fully grown woman instead." Tuning:- 704, 584, 520, 448, 384, (352 missing), 332, 292, 260, 224, 176. This pentatonic sansi mbira is mounted in the mouth of a gourd resonator with a number of pieces of tin as buzzers, Mangwere, attached to two thirds of the periphery of the gourd. Self delectative song, with Sansi mbira
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Khwele Kwenda , 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/10962/186498 , vital:44505 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-09
- 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. "I married three girls, later I found that all three were unfaithful to me so I decided to marry one fully grown woman instead." Tuning:- 704, 584, 520, 448, 384, (352 missing), 332, 292, 260, 224, 176. This pentatonic sansi mbira is mounted in the mouth of a gourd resonator with a number of pieces of tin as buzzers, Mangwere, attached to two thirds of the periphery of the gourd. Self delectative song, with Sansi mbira
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Tate o mwale de
- Shawa, Govati, Chewa women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Shawa , Govati , Chewa women , 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/10962/186469 , vital:44502 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-06
- Description: This song is sung by people after drinking on their way home; the crowd echoing the words of the two principle singers. This style of singing is very common among the Nyanja people near Zomba. Drinking song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Shawa , Govati , Chewa women , 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/10962/186469 , vital:44502 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-06
- Description: This song is sung by people after drinking on their way home; the crowd echoing the words of the two principle singers. This style of singing is very common among the Nyanja people near Zomba. Drinking song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950