Waroya mwana (The bewitched child)
- Saini Murira, Chingaipa Madzikuminga, Zhogi Muzengedza and Saini Madera, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Saini Murira, Chingaipa Madzikuminga, Zhogi Muzengedza and Saini Madera , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Sena , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Sena (African people) , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Mkota, Mtoko District f-rh
- Language: Sena , Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156514 , vital:40011 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR091-10
- Description: The drum player hits the side of the drum with his stick, the membrane with his fingers as well as playing strong notes with the stick and his hand. Party song with three Matebe.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Saini Murira, Chingaipa Madzikuminga, Zhogi Muzengedza and Saini Madera , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Sena , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Sena (African people) , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Mkota, Mtoko District f-rh
- Language: Sena , Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156514 , vital:40011 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR091-10
- Description: The drum player hits the side of the drum with his stick, the membrane with his fingers as well as playing strong notes with the stick and his hand. Party song with three Matebe.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Ndicha Girita pano mufare mufare (I am leaving here, stay happily)
- Saini Murira, Chingaipa Madzikuminga, Zhogi Muzengedza and Saini Madera, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Saini Murira, Chingaipa Madzikuminga, Zhogi Muzengedza and Saini Madera , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Sena , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Sena (African people) , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Mkota, Mtoko District f-rh
- Language: Sena , Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156532 , vital:40013 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR091-12
- Description: The drum player hits the side of the drum with his stick, the membrane with his fingers as well as playing strong notes with the stick and his hand. Party song with three Matebe.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Saini Murira, Chingaipa Madzikuminga, Zhogi Muzengedza and Saini Madera , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Sena , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Sena (African people) , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Mkota, Mtoko District f-rh
- Language: Sena , Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156532 , vital:40013 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR091-12
- Description: The drum player hits the side of the drum with his stick, the membrane with his fingers as well as playing strong notes with the stick and his hand. Party song with three Matebe.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Siti, musikana adadeka (Siti, the beautiful girl)
- Saini Murira, Chingaipa Madzikuminga, Zhogi Muzengedza and Saini Madera, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Saini Murira, Chingaipa Madzikuminga, Zhogi Muzengedza and Saini Madera , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Sena , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Sena (African people) , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Mkota, Mtoko District f-rh
- Language: Sena , Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156519 , vital:40012 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR091-11
- Description: The drum player hits the side of the drum with his stick, the membrane with his fingers as well as playing strong notes with the stick and his hand. Party song with three Matebe.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Saini Murira, Chingaipa Madzikuminga, Zhogi Muzengedza and Saini Madera , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Sena , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Sena (African people) , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Mkota, Mtoko District f-rh
- Language: Sena , Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156519 , vital:40012 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR091-11
- Description: The drum player hits the side of the drum with his stick, the membrane with his fingers as well as playing strong notes with the stick and his hand. Party song with three Matebe.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Anyavindevu mwafwaya nthuma
- Sakala, Kamiloni, Nyanja boys, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Sakala, Kamiloni , Nyanja boys , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-08-23
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Not specified f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/209016 , vital:47333 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT084-C100 , Research no. C4P6
- Description: Not specified.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-08-23
- Authors: Sakala, Kamiloni , Nyanja boys , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-08-23
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Not specified f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/209016 , vital:47333 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT084-C100 , Research no. C4P6
- Description: Not specified.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-08-23
Bamwioka mwana anku angu (You have taken my chicken and roasted it)
- Samson Mwetwa and group of Tonga men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Samson Mwetwa and group of Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138423 , vital:37635 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR043-07
- Description: A chicken is supposed to be a fine antidote for a hangover, on the morning after a drinking party. So it is a most serious thing to be deprived of one's sure remedy in this way. Drinking song with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Samson Mwetwa and group of Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138423 , vital:37635 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR043-07
- Description: A chicken is supposed to be a fine antidote for a hangover, on the morning after a drinking party. So it is a most serious thing to be deprived of one's sure remedy in this way. Drinking song with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Kugiga
- Samsoni Mwetwe and group of Tonga men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Samsoni Mwetwe and group of Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138441 , vital:37637 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR043-09
- Description: The patter of the dancer's feet on the dusty ground can be heard clearly in this recording.Mayanza drinking son with 1 Gavanda drum, conical, single, open, pegged and 3 sticks tapped on the side of the drum. with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Samsoni Mwetwe and group of Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138441 , vital:37637 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR043-09
- Description: The patter of the dancer's feet on the dusty ground can be heard clearly in this recording.Mayanza drinking son with 1 Gavanda drum, conical, single, open, pegged and 3 sticks tapped on the side of the drum. with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Chiyuninzi chikete mukamba (The chiyuninzi owl is sitting on top of the Mukamba tree)
- Samsoni Mwetwe and group of Tonga men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Samsoni Mwetwe and group of Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138449 , vital:37638 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR043-10
- Description: Drinking songs are among the most popular items in the men's repertory no doubt because so many idle hours are spent in this convivial pastime while the women work. Mayanza drinking song with 1 Gavanda drum, conical, single, open, pegged and 3 sticks tapped on the side of the drum. with Musuntu drum, cylindrical and clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Samsoni Mwetwe and group of Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138449 , vital:37638 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR043-10
- Description: Drinking songs are among the most popular items in the men's repertory no doubt because so many idle hours are spent in this convivial pastime while the women work. Mayanza drinking song with 1 Gavanda drum, conical, single, open, pegged and 3 sticks tapped on the side of the drum. with Musuntu drum, cylindrical and clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Telela (Listen)
- Authors: Samuel Musange , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138608 , vital:37655 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR045-02
- Description: "Listen, we are going for a meeting, we are all going to dance the Masabe. - Listen, all of you.- "What is that noise? The noise of the aeroplane. We hear the noise but we have never seen the aeroplane." Msabe dance song with 3 drums. (Mgogo: open, pegged and played with sticks. Masunta and Mpati, open, pegged and played with hands.)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Samuel Musange , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138608 , vital:37655 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR045-02
- Description: "Listen, we are going for a meeting, we are all going to dance the Masabe. - Listen, all of you.- "What is that noise? The noise of the aeroplane. We hear the noise but we have never seen the aeroplane." Msabe dance song with 3 drums. (Mgogo: open, pegged and played with sticks. Masunta and Mpati, open, pegged and played with hands.)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mabulo andeke (The wings of the aeroplane)
- Authors: Samuel Musange , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138599 , vital:37654 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR045-01
- Description: For this dance all the drums are played with sticks and not with hands. The Masabe is danced when a diviner is consulted or called in for a sick person. Msabe dance song with 3 drums. (Mgogo: open, pegged and played with sticks. Masunta and Mpati, open, pegged and played with hands.)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Samuel Musange , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138599 , vital:37654 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR045-01
- Description: For this dance all the drums are played with sticks and not with hands. The Masabe is danced when a diviner is consulted or called in for a sick person. Msabe dance song with 3 drums. (Mgogo: open, pegged and played with sticks. Masunta and Mpati, open, pegged and played with hands.)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Calo lelo cawera
- Sapao, Davide, Henga boys, Kaluwa, Jowelo, Boma, Chintele, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Sapao, Davide , Henga boys , Kaluwa, Jowelo , Boma, Chintele , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-07-29
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Northern Transvaal f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/206348 , vital:47012 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT059-C60 , Research no. C3Q11
- Description: Not specified.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-07-29
- Authors: Sapao, Davide , Henga boys , Kaluwa, Jowelo , Boma, Chintele , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-07-29
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Northern Transvaal f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/206348 , vital:47012 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT059-C60 , Research no. C3Q11
- Description: Not specified.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-07-29
Kawala milonga kalila kate (The ferry men are complaining about the Zambezi being in flood)
- Segareti Chirumpu, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Segareti Chirumpu , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139001 , vital:37694 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR046-07
- Description: When the Zambezi is in flood the ferry men cannot paddle their canoes across. They do this ferrying to help people across but we are told, are not paid for their services. Self-delectative song with Kankobela mbira, fan-shaped, external resonator and mirliton.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Segareti Chirumpu , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139001 , vital:37694 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR046-07
- Description: When the Zambezi is in flood the ferry men cannot paddle their canoes across. They do this ferrying to help people across but we are told, are not paid for their services. Self-delectative song with Kankobela mbira, fan-shaped, external resonator and mirliton.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Drum rhythms for "Ngoma dzi ya wontiwe" dance
- Seven Tonga drummers, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Seven Tonga drummers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138481 , vital:37641 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR043-13
- Description: An experimental recording of drums only. The seven drums were placed in line and each introduced in turn. At the end each was taken out in turn. Drum rhythm. 7 drums "Ngoma dzi ya wontiwe."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Seven Tonga drummers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138481 , vital:37641 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR043-13
- Description: An experimental recording of drums only. The seven drums were placed in line and each introduced in turn. At the end each was taken out in turn. Drum rhythm. 7 drums "Ngoma dzi ya wontiwe."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mulume wa nama
- Shonongo, Jailosi, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Shonongo, Jailosi , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-07-29
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kwawambua f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/206120 , vital:46987 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT058-C589 , Research no. C3Q4
- Description: A hunting song played after hunting accompanied by kankobele.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-07-29
- Authors: Shonongo, Jailosi , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-07-29
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kwawambua f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/206120 , vital:46987 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT058-C589 , Research no. C3Q4
- Description: A hunting song played after hunting accompanied by kankobele.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-07-29
Mulala syanangoma valikuyalalika (A poisonous snake came and rubbed itself against me)
- Siachema and his friends, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Siachema and his friends , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138243 , vital:37614 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR042-12
- Description: "The mulala (a poisonous snake) came and rubbed itself against me and next morning I found I was suffering from sores. Then I told my father to go to the diviner. The diviner said: "Go and dig up some roots of chingwele (a plant)". Then the old woman, when she went to draw water at the river said: "I don't like Siachema." I would like to know why she said this." Tuning of the instrument as follows:- 592, 528, 480, 432, 400, 356, 320, 296, 264, 240 vps. Topical song with fan-shaped Kankowela mbira, with external resonator.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Siachema and his friends , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138243 , vital:37614 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR042-12
- Description: "The mulala (a poisonous snake) came and rubbed itself against me and next morning I found I was suffering from sores. Then I told my father to go to the diviner. The diviner said: "Go and dig up some roots of chingwele (a plant)". Then the old woman, when she went to draw water at the river said: "I don't like Siachema." I would like to know why she said this." Tuning of the instrument as follows:- 592, 528, 480, 432, 400, 356, 320, 296, 264, 240 vps. Topical song with fan-shaped Kankowela mbira, with external resonator.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Tomujayi muntu mwana mwanike angu (Don't kill anyone, my brother's son)
- Siachema and his friends, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Siachema and his friends , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138099 , vital:37593 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR041-14
- Description: "If you kill someone; you will go to prison at Gwembe. They will bring ropes to tie your hands and feet. What has tempted you to kill people? You must think of what I'm telling you now." Tuning of the instrument:- 592, 528, 480, 432, 400, 356, 320, 296, 264, 240 vps. Morality song with Kankowela mbira, fanshaped, with external resonator.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Siachema and his friends , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138099 , vital:37593 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR041-14
- Description: "If you kill someone; you will go to prison at Gwembe. They will bring ropes to tie your hands and feet. What has tempted you to kill people? You must think of what I'm telling you now." Tuning of the instrument:- 592, 528, 480, 432, 400, 356, 320, 296, 264, 240 vps. Morality song with Kankowela mbira, fanshaped, with external resonator.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ngwani ulala mudundulu (You bachelors, how do you like sleeping alone?)
- Siambelele Nyama, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Siambelele Nyama , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138252 , vital:37615 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR042-13
- Description: The singer goes on: "You go to workin towns, but when you return home, you failto pay your bride price. You are queer fellows. What do you go to town for - I don't sleep alone. and I am sorry for you. Oh, let me go, I do not want to stay with you bachelors. You had better consult the diviners and ask them to tell you your fortune." "Siambelele" means a sheep, so the singer's name means "Sheep's meat." The tuning of the instrument as follows:- 656, 584, 528, 472, 432, 396, 356, 328, 292, 264 vps. Humorous song with Kankowela mbira. with external resonator.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Siambelele Nyama , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138252 , vital:37615 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR042-13
- Description: The singer goes on: "You go to workin towns, but when you return home, you failto pay your bride price. You are queer fellows. What do you go to town for - I don't sleep alone. and I am sorry for you. Oh, let me go, I do not want to stay with you bachelors. You had better consult the diviners and ask them to tell you your fortune." "Siambelele" means a sheep, so the singer's name means "Sheep's meat." The tuning of the instrument as follows:- 656, 584, 528, 472, 432, 396, 356, 328, 292, 264 vps. Humorous song with Kankowela mbira. with external resonator.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Muzolange nobakotata (You come and see me)
- Siambelele Nyama, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Siambelele Nyama , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138108 , vital:37594 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR041-15
- Description: The singer says to his father's relations: "You must come and see me and find out what difficulties I am in. I am suffering like a dog, can't come and assist me. If I am really your son, you should help me." Scale of the instrument: 656, 584, 528, 472, 432, 396, 356, 328, 292, 264 vps. Personal lament with fan-shaped Kankowela mira, with external resonator.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Siambelele Nyama , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138108 , vital:37594 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR041-15
- Description: The singer says to his father's relations: "You must come and see me and find out what difficulties I am in. I am suffering like a dog, can't come and assist me. If I am really your son, you should help me." Scale of the instrument: 656, 584, 528, 472, 432, 396, 356, 328, 292, 264 vps. Personal lament with fan-shaped Kankowela mira, with external resonator.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Twalimina bauya
- Sikazinga, Richard, Tonga men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Sikazinga, Richard , Tonga men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-08-20
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Lusaka f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/208859 , vital:47316 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT083-C99 , Research no. C4M11
- Description: Indigenous folk song with singing and struck percussion by hitting sticks against axe handles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-08-20
- Authors: Sikazinga, Richard , Tonga men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-08-20
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Lusaka f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/208859 , vital:47316 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT083-C99 , Research no. C4M11
- Description: Indigenous folk song with singing and struck percussion by hitting sticks against axe handles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-08-20
Zaina wasala madembe (Those that are left behind)
- Authors: Simenti Phiri , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Sena , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Sena (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Malindi f-mw
- Language: Sena , Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156568 , vital:40022 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR091-16
- Description: The tune orginated from the Southern side of the Zambezi valley from the Sena/Tonga people, so the singer said. If so it is likely that the original tune was played upon some instrument other than the Bangwe board zither which normally does not penetrate across the Zambezi. Self delectative song with board zither (Bangwe).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Simenti Phiri , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Sena , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Sena (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Malindi f-mw
- Language: Sena , Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156568 , vital:40022 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR091-16
- Description: The tune orginated from the Southern side of the Zambezi valley from the Sena/Tonga people, so the singer said. If so it is likely that the original tune was played upon some instrument other than the Bangwe board zither which normally does not penetrate across the Zambezi. Self delectative song with board zither (Bangwe).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Yelele bunga u yebele bunga bama
- Simuntanga, Jacobs, Tonga boys, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Simuntanga, Jacobs , Tonga boys , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-08-23
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Not specified f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/208985 , vital:47330 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT084-C100 , Research no. C4P4
- Description: Not specified.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-08-23
- Authors: Simuntanga, Jacobs , Tonga boys , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-08-23
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Not specified f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/208985 , vital:47330 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT084-C100 , Research no. C4P4
- Description: Not specified.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-08-23