Nautu
- Authors: Medje men (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Folk music , Circumcision song and dance , Conical laced drums , Double metal bell , Large bell slitdrum , Pod slitdrums , Small cylindrical slitdrums , Basket rattles , Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15283 , MOA22-02 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017429 , MOA22
- Description: Sung during the initiation/circumcision ceremony at the moment when the initiates are ready for the officiant. Instruments include conical laced drums, double metal bell, large bell slitdrum, pod slitdrums, small cylindrical slitdrums and basket rattles , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
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Nenye angupu
- Authors: Medje men (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Praise song for a chief , Folk music , Conical laced drums , Double metal bell , Large bell slit drum , Pod slitdrums , Small cylindrical slitdrums , Basket rattles , Medje , Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15284 , MOA22-03 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017430 , MOA22
- Description: Song of praise for visiting village chief by Medje men, accompanied by various drum types, basket rattles and a bell , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
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Nkende yamuyayu
- Authors: Mulobo Maswa and a group of Soga men (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Folk music , Ndere flute , Drums , Handclapping , Bugembe , Juju , Uganda
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15317 , MOA24-09 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017622 , MOA24
- Description: English translation of title: 'the waist of the wild cat' , Folk song by Mulobo Maswa and a group of Soga men with ndere flute, accompanied by drums and handclapping , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
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Ssematimba ne Kikwabanga
- Authors: Ntamivu za Kabaka (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Madinda (xylophone) , Laced conical drums , Instumental , Folk music , Lubisi Palace courtyard , Mengo , Kampala , Uganda
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15312 , MOA24-04 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017617 , MOA24
- Description: Instrumental folk (no sung words) song by Ntamivu za Kabaka using a madinda (xylophone), accompanied by 5 laced conical drums , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
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The African Heritage in music and art
- Authors: Tracey, Hugh
- Subjects: Churches , Nyasaland , Sikoshe , Datshi , The Church of Sinners , Sinners , Archive , Library , Identity , Group identity , Funds , Heritage , Tradition , Western material , Basutholand , Lesotho , Pentatonic , Hexatonic , Heptatonic , Sotho , Zulu , Carol , Distortion , Stress , Tone , Poetry , Trochaic , Iambic , Ciskei , Country , Wedding song , Preacher , Ntsikana , Ntsikana‘s Bell , Ntsikana‘s Prayer , Ntsikana‘s Song , Arab grunt , Dar es Salaam , Dr Bokwe , Zwelitsha , Southern Congo , Kamina , Country dance , Latin mass , Missa Luba , Gloria , Rattles , Drums , Xylophone , Bell , Drum , Hand piano , Clicking , Mouth smacking , The Talkative Woman , Folk music , Self-reflectation , Morality songs , Lilongwe , Snatching season , Tobacco , Courts , Mouth of the Limpopo , Subjects , Complex tune , Mbira , Likembe , Sansi , Kalimba , Nyongonyongo , Zimbabwe , Karinungu , Attitude (Psychology) , Kwela music , Tsostis , Penny whistle , Four-note harmonies , Thumbs , Congo River , Wagenya , Alexander Corder , Canoe song , Hollywood , Negro music , Sound of the South , Roots of the Blues , Negro Church Music , What do you think about Jesus? He‘s alright
- Language: English
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15108 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008536 , Reel number: BC171
- Description: Second half of the lecture "The African heritage in music and art" , A lecture presented by Hugh Tracey at the General Education Conference Technical College Pretoria South Africa , For further details refer to the ILAM document collection: Hugh Tracey Broadcast Collection
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The Sound of Africa: The Three High Commission Territories Series No. 3, The music of Swaziland
- Authors: Tracey, Hugh
- Subjects: Swaziland , Nguni , Bantu , Folk music , Conversation , Lowveld , Hair , Ligubu , Running , Walking , Protocol , Etiquette , Boys , Discipline , Chanting , We Safeguard the Chief , Quavering , Ihubo , Regiment , Incwala , Hoeing song , Fly Along Little Dove , Hamba Juba , Musical bows , Small flutes , Large bow , Reed , Queen Mother , Royalty , Chief , Pine trees , Forest , Mbube , Lion Song , Yell , Rant , Falsetto , Timber , Transvaal , National anthem , Indlaliso , Umgubo , Knobkerrie , Wondoloza bantu , Kinship ceremony , Maye maye , Flute , Constance Magogo , Bow , Ngoneeni ngoneni bakithi , Shangaan , Makweyana , Zakaliya uphume Nkelebeni , Mhlanga reed ceremony , Lobombo , Queen-Mother‘s village , Mbabane , Lion song , Usutu forest , Havelock Mine , Incaba kancofula
- Language: English
- Type: Sound , Radio broadcast , Music
- Identifier: vital:15094 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008522 , Reel number: BC117, BC118, BC119
- Description: 3rd programme in The Three High Commission Territories Series in ‘The Sound of Africa‘ Series of illustrated talks by Hugh Tracey on his travels in search of African music, broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation , For further details refer to the ILAM Document Collection: Hugh Tracey Broadcasts , Feature programm for the BBC
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Ungabo phinduzibize ngami
- Authors: Loshisha Dlamini (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Flute tune , Folk music , Herdboy song , Umtshingozi flute , Emkhuzweni , Northern district , Swaziland
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15251 , MOA18-11 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017410 , MOA18
- Description: English translation of title: 'Don't use my name again' , Flute tune played by Loshisha Dlamini. Umtshingozi flute is a plain tube with two finger holes only, the player closing the far end of the flute also to produce his full range of notes , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
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Ungewu
- Authors: Group of Baca men (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Folk music , Party song , Vocal , Zwelitsha , King William's Town , Eastern Cape Province , South Africa
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15245 , MOA18-05 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017404 , MOA18
- Description: Sung as group is on their way to a party where there will be dancing and plenty of food and drink , Low humming sound is said to be a sort of praise sound , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
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Waikova
- Authors: Muzala Kyemiere (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Budongo mbiras , Folk music , Nsaasi (tin rattle) , Topical song , Bugembe , Jinja , Uganda
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15319 , MOA24-11 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017624 , MOA24
- Description: English translation of title: 'the crow' , Topical folk song by Muzala Kyemiere with budongo mbira, accompanied by nsaasi (tin rattle) , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
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Wana wa Pfuma chena
- Authors: Chief Takawarasha and a group of Karanga men (Performer) , Composer not specified , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Folk music , Old fighting song , Two drums , Historical , Takawasasha , Victoria Province (Masvingo Province) , Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15267 , MOA19-13 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017426 , MOA19
- Description: English Translation of title: 'England is the lion that bites the most' , An historic fighting song by Chief Takawarasha and a group of Karanga men, accompanied by two drums , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
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Water and Life: The Fountain
- Authors: Tracey, Hugh
- Subjects: Water , Life , Fountain , Music , Folk music , Prayer for rain , Singing , Pula , Choral , Orchestra , Stringed instruments , Harps , Trumpets , Whistling , Flutes , Dancing , Drums , Horns , Rattles , Claves , Sticks , Yodelling , Clapping , Ululation , Violin , Musical elements , Israel , Hawaii , Greece , Bulgaria , Togoland , United States of America , South Africa , Yugoslavia , Japan , India , Rhodesia , Pakistan , Australia , The International Folk Music Council , Folklore societies , Broadcasting organizations
- Language: English
- Type: Sound , Radio broadcast , Music
- Identifier: vital:15141 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012600 , Reel number: BC174
- Description: Description: 1st and 2nd programme of six radio folk music series entitled 'Water and Life: The Stream', produced in association with International Folk Music Councils and 24 folklore societies or broadcasting organizations , Description: For further details refer to the ILAM Document Collection: Hugh Tracey Broadcast Collection
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Yando
- Authors: Chief Baonoko and Buudu men (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Folk music , Indigenous music , Party song , Drums , Bell , Rattle , Horn , Gombe , Wamba , Kibali-Ituri District , North East Congo , Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15412 , MOA29-16 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017718 , MOA29
- Description: Party dance song with 2 conical drums, smallslit drum, 2 pod drums, ivory horn, basket rattles and 2 metal hand bells accompaniment , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
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